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Informa (INF): news on Saturday 10 October 2026

+7.5 strongly positive

Coverage focused on the £2.24bn Clarion acquisition, with Deutsche Bank keeping its buy rating and lifting its price target. A retail share offer to help fund the deal and uncertainty over Taylor & Francis tempered the tone slightly.

What drove it

Clarion acquisition
Deutsche Bank upgrade
retail share offer

The 7 stories

Each headline's own score, strongest first. Links go to the publisher.

+10.0 Informa keeps Deutsche Bank 'buy' as Clarion strengthens growth case Proactive financial news
Deutsche Bank keeps buy; Clarion strengthens growth case.
+10.0 Deutsche Bank Research Raises Informa PT, Maintains Buy Rating www.marketscreener.com
Deutsche Bank raises price target, maintains buy.
+9.2 Informa (LON:INF) Given New GBX 1,290 Price Target at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft MarketBeat
New GBX 1,290 price target from Deutsche Bank.
+7.5 Informa’s £2.24bn Clarion takeover creates bigger B2B giant Meetings & Conventions Asia
£2.24bn Clarion takeover creates bigger B2B group.
+3.3 Informa plc (IFJPY) Clarion Events Limited, - M&A Call - Slideshow (OTCMKTS:IFJPY) 2026-10-09 Seeking Alpha
Call on Clarion Events acquisition; factual, mildly positive.
−3.3 Taylor & Francis’ future unclear after parent company separates Research Professional News
Taylor & Francis future unclear after separation.
+0.8 Informa (LSE:INF): Why Is It Opening A Retail Share Offer To Help Fund The Clarion Acquisition This Week? Kalkine Media
Retail share offer to fund Clarion; mixed dilution and growth.

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