Pleasant surprise from Sainsbury's and rebuilding work at Persimmon

“The FTSE 100 nudged up on Wednesday thanks to strength in parts of the banking, food retail and life insurance markets. The main markets in...

Wed, 01/05/2019 - 09:49

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

Standard Chartered's first buyback in 20 years, BP beats expectations (again) and Whitbread in a sticky patch

“Weak Chinese manufacturing data put pressure on the mining sector and helped undermine hopes of a positive start for the FTSE 100 on Tuesday. “The...

Tue, 30/04/2019 - 10:19

Finsbury Growth & Income

Finsbury growth

Finsbury Growth & Income is a highly-concentrated investment trust with

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Mon, 29/04/2019 - 16:45

Change of driver for Auto Trader

“The better-than-expected US growth reported at the end of last week sets the scene for a positive start to the new week for UK stocks,"...

Mon, 29/04/2019 - 10:06

UK orders slow at Just Eat, RBS hit by Brexit, and WPP waves goodbye to US clients

“The FTSE 100 started in subdued mood on Friday ahead of the release of the latest US GDP figures and amid some mixed corporate news...

Fri, 26/04/2019 - 10:21

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

Sainsbury’s needs a Plan B, bad news from the banks, and Taylor Wimpey highlights housebuilder margin conundrum

“The FTSE 100 was off to a ropey start on Thursday as it continued its retreat from year-to-date highs seen earlier in the week.

“The...

Thu, 25/04/2019 - 09:59

Mortgage alarm bells, Monzo moves into investments, rising life expectancy and the competition watchdog gets tough

This week’s podcast looks at a new mortgage product which lets you withdraw cash, why Monzo is planning to offer investment products, the implications of...

Thu, 25/04/2019 - 09:33

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