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Increased profits and loans bode well for Standard Chartered (even if the merits of its buyback plan remain open to debate)

"A 5% year-on-year increase in pre-tax profit at Standard Chartered may not sound like much, but $1.2 billion in earnings easily beat analysts’ forecasts....

Tue, 30/04/2019 - 16:31

Output growth supports the cash flow that bolsters dividends at BP

For the fourth quarter in a row, BP has paid a quarterly dividend of 10.25 cents, up from 10 cents a year ago. That...

Tue, 30/04/2019 - 15:56

Tesla continues to burn more cash than rubber even as next debt repayment looms

The immediate pressure may be off, now that Tesla has repaid $1.1 billion in convertible bonds that matured in November and March, but Elon...

Thu, 25/04/2019 - 14:43

Pressure will remain on Barclays after first-quarter results even if activist plan is rejected

Barclays’ mixed first-quarter results may not unduly harm chief executive Jes Staley’s efforts to fend off activist investor Edward Bramson, although they may not...

Thu, 25/04/2019 - 12:10

Three numbers that will help to make or break the Big Five banks’ first-quarter profits

The FTSE 100 is up by just 1% over the past 12 months but that still beats what the Big Five banks have achieved, with...

Tue, 23/04/2019 - 15:11

Ferguson raises fears of US slowdown

“Shares in plumbers’ merchant Ferguson are losing steam today after the company’s warning of a slowdown in second-half sales growth, which itself raises questions...

Wed, 27/03/2019 - 08:58

Renishaw profit warning puts global economy back under the microscope

“With only 5% of its sales going to firms based in the UK and a wide-spread of client industries Renishaw has a good insight...

Thu, 21/03/2019 - 11:34

Kingfisher in a fix as DIY expert looks for a new boss

“Kingfisher’s failure to increase its dividend for a tenth year in a row – and join an elite club of just 26 current FTSE...

Wed, 20/03/2019 - 15:47

FTSE 100 is off to a good start in 2019 as analysts forecast new peak for UK plc profits

“The FTSE 100 is currently doing a good job of confounding the Cassandras, naysayers and pessimists with a capital gain of nearly 8% in 2019...

Wed, 20/03/2019 - 09:29

Ashtead’s powerful profits growth yet to fully dispel doubts over US economy

“With around 85% of sales and 90% of profits coming from its American operation, Sunbelt, Ashtead provides a useful insight into the US economy...

Tue, 05/03/2019 - 16:42

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