Shares and the stockmarket

The elite group of British shares outperforming the UK stock market

The UK stock market might be unloved but there are shares delivering strong returns. These include well-known British companies trading at or near record share...

Wed, 25/09/2024 - 11:43

Why markets are getting nervous as the first US rate cut draws near

A third consecutive interest rate cut from the Bank of Canada continues the trend toward lower headline borrowing costs, and the number of rate cuts...

Thu, 12/09/2024 - 12:13

Will the UK stock market race higher after St Leger Day?

The 248th running of the St Leger is due to take place at its traditional home of Town Moor, Doncaster on Saturday and the stable...

Wed, 11/09/2024 - 18:00

Why Apple’s new iPhone 16 matters to investors

Science-fiction writer Douglas Adams may not have been a massive fan of technology, judging by his jibe that “a mobile phone needs a manual in...

Wed, 11/09/2024 - 14:51

Nvidia shares slump despite delivering another quarter of growth and new $50 billion share buyback

Investors want more, more and more when it comes to Nvidia. Despite the company’s best efforts to talk up the opportunities once again around AI,...

Thu, 29/08/2024 - 10:22

Three ways to spot cheap shares and generous income payers

Whether you want to generate extra money to pay for school fees, fund next year’s big family holiday or you are saving up for another...

Tue, 27/08/2024 - 17:37

Why silicon chip sales are a good guide to global economic activity

The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index – known as the SOX – is a useful guide to both global economic activity and equity investors’ risk appetite and...

Tue, 27/08/2024 - 15:10

Key results and updates this week: JD Sports, Target, McDonald’s, Estee Lauder, Palo Alto

While many investors enjoy the final part of their summer holiday, the business world does not stop and we’ve had updates from big-name companies over...

Thu, 22/08/2024 - 12:50

Key results this week: Unilever, Lloyds, Tesla and Alphabet

This week was a busy one on the stock market, with lots of companies reporting their results. Some impressed, and some left investors underwhelmed. We...

Thu, 25/07/2024 - 15:06

Are UK equities ready for a return to favour?

From the point of view of those investors with exposure to the UK equity market, the bad news is that aggregate consensus forecasts for the...

Tue, 16/07/2024 - 09:01

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