UK anti-racism protesters take to streets after far-right unrest

Thousands of anti-racism protesters took to the streets in several English cities on Wednesday to oppose days of far-right violence that have had UK police...

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 05:41


Why this reliable income payer is a screaming buy right now

Aviva (AV.) 464p

Market cap: £12.9 billion


There’s a gambit insurance salespeople use which goes something like: if you had a machine in the...

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 00:00


Future has a credible growth plan and the shares look cheap

Future (FUTR) £10.42

Market cap: £1.17 billion


Despite some recent economic jitters, we think the current valuation at media group Future (FUTR) undervalues the...

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 00:00


Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway slashes Apple stake in half amid valuation concerns

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B:NYSE) dumped roughly half its enormous stake in Apple (AAPL:NASDAQ) in a shock shift for the famously long-term-focused investor.

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 00:00


How stocks perform after the first rate cut in the cycle

It may have been overshadowed since by significant market volatility but, widely expected as it was, the Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates...

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 00:00


Balfour Beatty half-year earnings unlikely to produce a major shock

Although shares in leading infrastructure group Balfour Beatty (BBY) haven’t been immune to the recent pull-back in markets, they were recently sitting at their best...

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 00:00


Why small- and mid-cap specialist Smithson remains a smart idea

Smithson Investment Trust

(SSON) £13.58

Loss to date: 2.5%


We urged readers to buy investment trust Smithson (SSON) at £13.93 on 25 January in the...

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 00:00


Why the yen holds the key to markets and what may lie ahead

A market storm is emerging from a seemingly cloudless summer sky. The question now is whether this is just a tempest in a teapot, and...

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 00:00


Will Broadcom be the next member of the exclusive trillion-dollar club?

It seems fair to say Broadcom (AVGO:NASDAQ) is one of the unsung heroes of the modern technological revolution. A couple of years back, the Silicon...

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 00:00


Hard yards ahead for the world’s largest home improvement retailer

A subdued US housing market and a consumer who remains hard-pressed across the pond mean expectations are subdued ahead of second quarter earnings (13 August)...

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 00:00


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