Courtaulds pre-Tencel

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Courtaulds produces fiber for textiles and has been hit by a rise in the cost of its raw materials. The company has developed a new fiber called Tencel which absorbs as well as cotton and is as strong as polyester. Tencel is expected to bring profits at the top of the business cycle and this should help soften a downturn, according to Goldman Sachs, which recommends buying the company's shares. Lehman Brothers forecasts a pre-tax profit of 150 million pounds sterling for Courtaulds for 1995 rising to between 180 million pounds and 200 million pounds in 1996.

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Courtaulds acts at last

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Courtaulds has announced a restructuring and plans to demerge its coatings operations. Brokers have reacted positively to this news, and Dresdner Kleinwort Benson is among brokers rating the company's stocks a buy. Other buyers include Nikko Securities, HSBC, and Goldman Sachs.Merrill Lynch and NatWest Securities are less optimistic and do not see a reason for buying Courtaulds stocks, with Merrill Lynch advising a hold and NatWest advising holders to wait for further developments.

Paints & Allied Products, Paint and Coating Manufacturing, Paints and allied products, Coatings, Paints, Paint industry

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Tencel or tinsel?

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Courtaulds shares have underperformed in the 12 months to Feb 1996. Three brokers were sellers from a sample of six surveyed, with two brokers buyers and one rating the shares a hold. Sellers include James Capel which notes that demand for acrylic and other key products has slackened. Buyers include Kleinwort Benson which sees a drop in imput prices such as wood pulp, and also foresees a recovery in demand for arcylic during 1996. UBS is the holder.

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