UP +24.5 to 465 despite fears that the telecoms carrier may lose its contract with Freeserve should the Internet service provider succumb to a merger with Wanadoo, its French rival. As Freeserve generated some 10 per cent of Energis’s revenues at the half-year stage, and, according to Deutsche Bank, will account for around 40 per cent of its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation for the year to March. The broker rating Energis “underperform”, left the shares 50½p cheaper at 440½p yesterday. Energis said its contract with Freeserve runs until September 2003, however.
Have a look at the list of those recommending EGs since Nov 13..
13-Nov Energis (EGS) Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Strong Buy Strong Buy 750p 476p
14-Nov Energis (EGS) ABN Amro Buy Buy 880p 457p
14-Nov Energis (EGS) Dresdner Kleinwort Benson Buy Buy 457p
14-Nov Energis (EGS) HSBC Securities Buy Buy 457p
14-Nov Energis (EGS) ING Barings Charterhouse Add Hold 457p
14-Nov Energis (EGS) Merrill Lynch Buy Buy 457p
14-Nov Energis (EGS) Nomura Buy Buy 457p
14-Nov Energis (EGS) SG Securities Buy Buy 640p 457p
14-Nov Energis (EGS) Teather & Greenwood Buy Buy 457p
14-Nov Energis (EGS) UBS Warburg Buy Buy 457p
15-Nov Energis (EGS) Dresdner Kleinwort Benson Buy Buy 490p
15-Nov Energis (EGS) Goldman Sachs Recommended List Recommended List 490p
15-Nov Energis (EGS) Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Strong Buy Strong Buy 750p 490p