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Tempus: Nick Hasell says it has been a tough few months for quoted private equity firms but his near-term preference remains Electra, tipped in December at £12.18 and now £13.95, given its 19% discount to NAV.
Personal Investor: Robert Cole suggests buying Prudential within the next few weeks - especially if the price falls further - and then subscribe to what is likely to be a deeply discounted rights issue to fund the AIA deal.
Brokers' Tips: Buy Logica at 123p, says Citigroup; Buy Hammerson at 391p, says Citigroup; Buy Barratt Developments at 122p, says Panmure Gordon; Buy Pearson at 935p, says Numis Securities; Buy Wolseley at £14.49, says Deutsche Bank.
Hold William Hill at 195p, says Davy Research; Hold Redrow at 138p, says Collins Stewart; Hold Lloyds Banking Group at 52p, says Keefe, Bruyette & Woods.
Hold Tomkins at 193p, says SG Cross Asset Research.
Brokers' Tips: Buy IMI at 579p, says Panmure Gordon; Buy Goals Soccer Centres at 178p, says KBC Peel Hunt; Buy United Business Media at 463p, says Altium Securities; Buy Arriva at 570p, says Arbuthnot Securities; Buy Marshalls at 85p, says Panmure Gordon.
Sell Michael Page at 395p, says Seymour Pierce; Sell Spice at 35.5p, says Arbuthnot Securities; Sell Mitchells & Butlers at 286p, says Seymour Pierce.
Inside the City: Jenny Davey suggests taking profits at Tullow Oil, £12.95, where the City's optimism (Deutsche Bank has a £14.10 target) may be running ahead of itself.
Political publishing business Huveaux looks a possible takeover target for Emap or United Business Media.
Sharewatch: Keep clear of Elementis which lost 8.2% last week to 53p on fears that the worst may not be over.
Directors' Deals: Lloyds Banking Group non-executive director David Roberts has spent nearly £200,000 on buying 378,670 shares; Fiona Morgan, wife of Redrow chairman Steve Morgan, has bought 100,000 shares at 131.5p each.
Sunday Questor: Garry White says buy Aviva, 392p, which offers less uncertainty than Prudential with its focus on Europe rather than Asia.
Buy Xstrata, £11.87, where the story is now one of delivering on organic growth rather than seeking major acquisitions.
Midas: Joanne Hart says buy Animalcare, 121.5p, which looks well placed to capitalise on the growth in the pet care market.
Update: Take some profits at CVS, tipped last June at 142p and now 218p, but hold the rest for further growth.
Ask Andy: Andy Brough of Schroders reviews recent stocks in his portfolio he has written about and remains happy to hold Albermarle & Bond, William Hill and Millennium & Copthorne.
Taking Stock: David Shand says research shows that demergers usually create a stock market premium after a year, which is good news for the forthcoming splits at Carphone Warehouse and Cable & Wireless.
Ones to Watch: Buy Nighthawk Energy, 25p, which should move into profit this year.
African Diamonds, 40p, should benefit from new debt financing and expansion in Botswana.
Tips of the Week: Buy IG Group at 402p; its robust business model and US potential offers significant appeal.
Buy PureCircle at 242p; deserves a rerating and could also become a bid target.
Sell RSA Insurance at 125p; its share rating could come under pressure as insurance premium rates soften.
Sell Logica at 120p; competitive pressures are hampering growth in outsourcing, while its consulting activities look vulnerable.
Updates: Keep buying Falkland Oil & Gas, tipped on 8 January 2010 at 136p and now 151p.
Keep buying Haynes Publishing, tipped on 22 January 2010 at 220p and now 260p.
Keep buying Ithaca Energy, tipped on 20 November 2009 at 50p and now 101p.
Keep buying Pace, tipped on 27 April 2009 at 164p and now 189p.
Keep buying William Hill, tipped on 5 February 2010 at 202p and now 194p.
Keep selling Game Group, recommended as a sell on 22 January 2010 at 97p and now 79p.
News Tips: While sterling weakness is obviously a negative for Thomas Cook and Tui Travel, the holiday market remains resilient and both businesses offer flexibility.
The Prudential's move for AIA looks right on a strategic basis.
The 450p a share MBO for Care UK backed by Bridgepoint Capital seems a fair deal.
The Supergroup IPO looks attractively priced.
Feature Tips: John Hughman identifies the top dividend stocks from around the world, including from the UK: Vodafone, GlaxoSmithKline, BAE Systems, Legal & General and Imperial Tobacco.
Funds Tip: Buy International Biotechnology Trust, 134.5p, which offers good growth prospects.
Brokers' Views: GKN: Evolution Securities (Buy), Cazenove (Outperform); IC View: Buy.
Henderson Group: Cazenove (In line), Oriel (Add); IC View: Fairly priced.
Results' Tips: Buy Hansard Global, 186p; Sell Rightmove, 690.5p; Buy Segro, 325p; Buy Town Centre Securities, 161p; Buy A&J Mucklow, 301p; Buy Ricardo, 282p; Buy Centrica, 289p; Buy Medusa Mining, 230p; Buy Anglo Pacific, 255p; Buy Goldplat, 10p; Buy Dori Media, 80p; Buy Rheochem, 7p; Buy Senior, 84p; Buy British American Tobacco, £23.08; Buy Rank Group, 114p; Buy Capita Group, 725p; Buy Serco, 541p; Buy Ultra Electronics, £13.55; Buy Victoria Oil & Gas, 3.5p; Buy Persimmon, 403p; Sell CRH, Eu16.85; Buy Staffline, 78p; Buy Lancashire Holdings, 473p; Buy Brit Insurance, 735p; Buy ANT, 31p; Buy Corin, 56.5p; Buy Futura Medical, 43p; Buy ITV, 57p; Buy Xchanging, 186p; Buy Jardine Lloyd Thompson, Buy MJ Gleeson, 150p; Buy Primary Health Properties, 295p; Buy Swallowfield, 135.5p; Buy Sinclair Pharma, 30p; Buy Macau Property Opportunities Fund, 125p; Buy Lonrho, 12p; Buy Carillion, 290p; Buy RPS Group, 179p; Sell Restaurant Group, 216p; Sell International Personal Finance, 201p; Buy Standard Chartered, £16.29; Buy Provident Financial, 925p.
Trading Tips - City View: CAC 40: Graham Neary at www.futurestechs.com says the strong rally has helped develop a new uptrend line.
Sterling/Dollar: Matt Shaw at www.fixedoddssuccess.com sees US$1.45 as the next major target.
Carbon: Philip Allwright at www.sevendaysahead.com thinks the bears have another opportunity to push the carbon contract price lower.
Dow Jones Industrial Average: Sandy Jadeja at www.spreadbettingtowin.com sees a risk of a bearish 'head and shoulders' pattern being formed.