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Alphabet joins Meta in shareholder dividend commitment

Google-owner Alphabet (GOOG:NASDAQ) shocked the market with a first-quarter announcement that it plans to kick-start regular quarterly dividends. In February 2024, Meta Platforms (META:NASDAQ) made...

Thu, 02/05/2024 - 00:00

Are we back in 1995 when it comes to the markets?

In 1995, Oasis and Blur were duking it out at the top of the charts, Barings Bank went bust and Manchester United broke the British...

Thu, 02/05/2024 - 00:00

Take advantage of Scottish American’s discount to NAV to pick up quality companies on the cheap

Scottish American Investment Company (SAIN) 503p

Market cap: £898 million

Ballie Gifford-managed Scottish American (SAIN), also referred to as ‘SAINTS’, is trading at an 8% discount...

Thu, 02/05/2024 - 00:00

Market share gains and dividend growth are on the menu at Premier Foods

Premier Foods (PFD) 159.6p

Market cap: £1.39 billion

 

Ownership of some of Britain’s best-loved brands including Mr. Kipling, Batchelors and Bisto, appetising growth potential and...

Thu, 02/05/2024 - 00:00

Stagflation fears rise on resilient US economy and sticky core inflation

With around 40% of S&P 500 constituents reporting earnings last week including heavyweights Microsoft (MSFT:NASDAQ) and Alphabet (GOOG:NASDAQ), the micro picture was widely expected to...

Thu, 02/05/2024 - 00:00

Disney theme parks and subscriber numbers at the forefront when the entertainment giant reports

Walt Disney (DIS: NYSE) is due to report second quarter earnings on 7 May.  

Analysts expect the House of Mouse to deliver revenue of...

Thu, 02/05/2024 - 00:00

What will investors want from BP’s first-quarter results?

Since BP (BP.) reported its full-year results on 6 February, events in the Middle East have helped drive Brent crude oil prices higher to bubble...

Thu, 02/05/2024 - 00:00

No change expected in Fed policy after data throws up more mixed messages

While the market’s focus moved on to US company earnings last week, spurring a strong rebound, investors received another reality check in the form of...

Thu, 02/05/2024 - 00:00

Shoe Zone shares slump on fears over trading and higher costs

It has been a turbulent couple of months for value retailer Shoe Zone (SHOE), which seems to have metamorphosed from cost-of-living-crisis winner to stock market...

Thu, 02/05/2024 - 00:00

Tesla at a crossroads: Can concerted move into mass market recharge the shares?

Just when investors think they have got the measure of Tesla (TSLA:NASDAQ), Elon Musk drops a bomb. Having feared the worst, Tesla’s first quarter (Q1)...

Thu, 02/05/2024 - 00:00

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