BUZZ-UK's Close Brothers shines on RBC upgrade to 'outperform' ** Lender Close Brothers Group's CBRO.L up 11.3% at 543p; stock top gainer on FTSE 250 index .FTMC ** RBC upgrades stock to "Outperform" from "Sector Perform", sees softening of the remaining set of global bank capital rules ** Raises price target to 620p from 375p ** The final set of r

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Bank of Georgia, Tracsis, Victrex Aug 29 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Bank of Georgia, Tracsis and Victrex, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * Bank of Georgia BGEO.L : Peel Hunt raises target price to 6,200p from 6,000p * Close Brothers Group Plc CBRO.L : RBC raises to outperform from sector perform * Rathbones Group RAT.L : RBC raises target price to 1,950p from 1,850p * Tracsis Plc TRCS.L : Bere

UPDATE 2-UK watchdog edges towards motor finance redress scheme Adds analyst comment in paragraph 9, and share prices in paragraph 10 By Huw Jones LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - Britain's financial watchdog said on Tuesday it will give motor finance companies more time to respond to customer complaints about overcharging on commission when buying a car, as it considers a possible redress scheme.

ANALYSIS-Investors ride the 'Trump trade' as expectations grow for a second term By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Davide Barbuscia July 17 (Reuters) - Rising expectations that former President Donald Trump will regain the White House in November are supercharging the so-called Trump trade, on views that his policies will lift corporate profits even while spurring worries about the country’s long-term fiscal health.

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Pearson, Softcat, Trelleborg July 5 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies including Pearson, Softcat and Trelleborg, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Aker BP ASA AKRBP.OL : Jefferies cuts target price to NOK 340 from NOK 345 * GSK GSK.L : Citigroup cuts target price to 1900p from 2120p * Pearson PSON.L : Deutsche Bank raises target price to 1052p from 1050p * Softcat Plc SCTS.L : Jefferies cuts target price to 1,490p