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Babcock pushes back on fears of rights issue

“It may seem odd that Babcock’s shares are up by quite so much when the firm is flagging £1.7 billion of asset write-downs, more...

Tue, 13/04/2021 - 14:28

Tesla has underperformed Exxon since promotion to the S&P 500

“It almost three months since Tesla was promoted to the S&P 500 (21 Dec 2020) and just over six since oil major ExxonMobil was...

Wed, 17/03/2021 - 16:53

Why would investors want to own Gilts right now?

“The yield on the ten-year Gilt yield has come down since the Budget, if only by a few hundredths of a percent, but Chancellor Sunak...

Thu, 11/03/2021 - 16:18

Investors fail to take a shine to Fresnillo

“UK-based investors do not seem to the share r/WallStreetBets community’s interest in silver and silver miners, judging by the muted response to Fresnillo’s full-year...

Thu, 04/03/2021 - 08:49

Barclays’ cash return plans underwhelm with buyback plan in focus

“Barclays is resuming dividend payments and adding to the 1p-a-share payment with a £700 million share buyback, the equivalent of a further 4p a...

Fri, 19/02/2021 - 11:48

Does GameStop frenzy mean it is game over for the US equity bull run?

“Whether the so-called fun in GameStop is over or not remains to be seen but the share price has made a round-trip from $65...

Mon, 08/02/2021 - 16:17

Do silicon chip shortages mean the global economy is really motoring again

“Any industry that can point to 8% compound annual revenue growth over a span of 40 year must be doing something right and the global...

Mon, 18/01/2021 - 15:40

Persimmon shares fail to build any momentum after trading update

“Persimmon’s shares are sagging slightly after the company’s trading update, even though there are no great surprises in their either way. The slide probably...

Thu, 14/01/2021 - 10:32

Severn Trent sticks to the dividend script

“Of the fourteen FTSE 100 companies to release results in the past two weeks and Severn Trent is the tenth to declare an unchanged...

Thu, 26/11/2020 - 14:27

Imperial Brands offers a whiff of better times to come

“The absence of any further profit warning, a dividend that meets (lowered) expectations and improved cash flow all offer hopes of a better times ahead...

Tue, 17/11/2020 - 15:02

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