Why is Watches of Switzerland buying a media company?

Shares in luxury timepiece retailer Watches of Switzerland’s (WOSG) got a modest boost on news it had acquired publishing firm-to-luxury watch platform Hodinkee.

The purchase of...

Thu, 10/10/2024 - 00:00


Positive news on selling prices fails to lift the mood among housebuilders

The latest house price surveys from Halifax and Nationwide – two of the UK’s largest mortgage lenders – should have investors in developers breaking out...

Thu, 10/10/2024 - 00:00


Data firm FD Technologies shares soar after First Derivative sale

Shares in specialist software and consultancy outfit FD Technologies (FDP:AIM) have already surged in 2024 and got a further boost on confirmation of the sale of...

Thu, 10/10/2024 - 00:00


Tobacco and oil and gas sectors are both facing transition troubles

Both the tobacco and oil and gas industries face a similar quandary right now - they are generating lots of cash from activities which many...

Thu, 10/10/2024 - 00:00


No let-up for Spirax Group as earnings forecasts and the share price drift lower

Shares in Cheltenham-based thermal energy management and fluid technology firm Spirax Group (SPX) hit a five-year low this week, trading even below the level they...

Thu, 10/10/2024 - 00:00


Home improvement retailer Kingfisher still has plenty of potential

Kingfisher (KGF) 313p

Gain to date: 40%


We recommended buying into home improvement retailer Kingfisher (KGF) back in February at 223.5p on the basis...

Thu, 10/10/2024 - 00:00


Card Factory correction looks completely overdone

Card Factory (CARD) 95.6p

Loss to date: 3.3%

We urged readers to buy Card Factory (CARD) at 98.9p on 11 July on the grounds the cash-generative...

Thu, 10/10/2024 - 00:00


All eyes on inflation after strong US jobs report

September’s surprisingly strong US non-farm payrolls numbers (4 October) have cast a long shadow over markets and potentially changed the landscape for investors going forward....

Thu, 10/10/2024 - 00:00


Investors slash rate cut bets after strong September jobs report

It must be a thankless task predicting monthly US jobs data, which probably explains the widening range of forecasts in recent months. Estimates going into...

Thu, 10/10/2024 - 00:00


Why pawnbroking leader H&T looks poised for a breakout

H&T (HAT:AIM) 376.7p

Market cap: £165.7 million

A 15% year-to-date drawdown at H&T (HAT:AIM) presents a buying opportunity at the UK’s biggest pawnbroker, a beneficiary of...

Thu, 10/10/2024 - 00:00


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