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Takeovers and buybacks supplement flatlining dividend forecasts

After flirting with a new all-time high in May, the FTSE 100 is now paddling sideways, as it awaits both the result of July’s general...

Wed, 03/07/2024 - 15:02

AO World sets about delivering the goods (more profitably)

With its leading market share in major domestic appliances, AO World’s problem has never been delivering the goods, but doing so in a profitable...

Wed, 26/06/2024 - 16:43

Why Raspberry Pi’s IPO success bodes well for other tech firms listing in the UK

Investors of all shapes and sizes have feasted on a slice of Raspberry Pi in what is the most significant IPO for the London...

Wed, 19/06/2024 - 17:38

Potential stock market winners and losers if Labour wins the general election

There have been plenty of hints as to what might appear in Labour’s general election manifesto. The formal document may still be a few days...

Thu, 06/06/2024 - 10:23

The FTSE 100 might be at a record high, but these three UK stock indices aren’t

It’s been a tremendous month for the UK stock market, with the UK index forging ahead of international peers, including the mighty S&P 500. This...

Thu, 16/05/2024 - 17:32

Is London primed for an IPO revival?

With the FTSE 100 enjoying a strong run and having hit yet another new record high, and an average 40% gain for the stocks that...

Tue, 14/05/2024 - 16:29

Key reasons why the FTSE 100 is back in favour with investors

The FTSE 100 may feel friendless, given the ongoing concerns about firms delisting from the UK to join other exchanges, the lack of new flotations...

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 08:44

Dividend forecasts for 2024 flounder even as FTSE 100 offers enticing cash yield

Having hit new record highs in 2024, the FTSE 100 might have wider appeal to investors, including accumulators of income, given a prospective dividend yield...

Mon, 29/04/2024 - 09:30

Revealed: how much Shell, Diageo and British American Tobacco could be worth if they traded on multiples of US peers

The value of British American Tobacco could, in theory, more than double if it switched stock market listing to the US and traded on...

Thu, 25/04/2024 - 14:27

UK IPOs have significantly outperformed the FTSE All-Share this year

Stocks that joined the UK stock market in 2024 have generated more than six times the return achieved by the FTSE All-Share since the start...

Wed, 17/04/2024 - 09:52

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