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15/08/2001
Marconi face FTSE-100 relegation
Telecoms company Marconi were in further trouble on Tuesday as the company’s share price fell by 12 per cent.
As a result of the sliding stock many investors believe the company could be relegated from the FTSE-100 index.
The latest crisis came about after concerns about forthcoming profit warnings, an investment bank's downgrade and a threat of a costly lawsuit from angry investors.
On Tuesday the company’s stock, which was valued at 1250p per share less than a year ago, slid below 72p. Investors now fear that further selling will follow if Marconi is booted out of the FTSE-100.
The selling of stock on Tuesday was spurred on by US investment bank Goldman Sachs which slashed its price target for the stock by 65p, adding that the stock should not trade above 74p.
While Marconi's sliding equity price has angered investors, Marconi's debts of £3bn continue to burden the company which slashed 4,000 jobs last month, 1,500 of them in the UK. (MB)
As a result of the sliding stock many investors believe the company could be relegated from the FTSE-100 index.
The latest crisis came about after concerns about forthcoming profit warnings, an investment bank's downgrade and a threat of a costly lawsuit from angry investors.
On Tuesday the company’s stock, which was valued at 1250p per share less than a year ago, slid below 72p. Investors now fear that further selling will follow if Marconi is booted out of the FTSE-100.
The selling of stock on Tuesday was spurred on by US investment bank Goldman Sachs which slashed its price target for the stock by 65p, adding that the stock should not trade above 74p.
While Marconi's sliding equity price has angered investors, Marconi's debts of £3bn continue to burden the company which slashed 4,000 jobs last month, 1,500 of them in the UK. (MB)
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