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Homestyle - Investec issue buy note and set 170p price target

November 2003

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The shares have moved ahead on high volume ahead of an imminent pre-close trading statement. In a note issued on 22 October, broker Investec has also upgraded its view from Hold to Buy and has an expectation that the gap in the rating with Homestyle's peers is about to close, suggesting a 170p price target. Investec has becomeincreasingly confident that the initiatives put in place by managementare coming together and that like-for-like sales will shortly reverseearlier declines. The positives include a total change in Harveysupholstered ranges, of which 70%  will be new by the end of thepeak Christmas trading, as well as improved store layouts and improvedadvertising. The forecast is eps of 19.3p for the current year ...

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