FTSE gets a boost from BP

BP has gained 9.5p, or 1.5%, to 627.5p after Lehman Brothers Holdings raised its recommendation on the stock to "equal-weight" from "underweight", saying the shares are no longer "so expensive" relative to the industry. British Airways has climbed 18.5p, or 6.1%, to 339.5p. The company has reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit on increased business passenger travel from London's Heathrow airport. BAE Systems has advanced 7.5p, or 2%, to 385.5p after the shares were raised to "buy" from "neutral" by analysts at Merrill Lynch. On the downside, Centrica has slipped 8.25p, o...