Is the tide finally turning for retailers?

According to the ONS (Office for National Statistics), retail sales volumes were much stronger than expected in May, following a wet April, in news which will be...

Thu, 27/06/2024 - 00:00


Why you should stick with Rockwood Strategic

Rockwood Strategic (RKW)  267.5p

Gain to date: 42.7%


We highlighted the investment merits of Rockwood Strategic (RKW) at 187.5p in November 2023, arguing the...

Thu, 27/06/2024 - 00:00


Import volumes are crucial for Constellation Brands' continued run of form

Given the mixed updates from consumer-facing companies in recent weeks, with many reporting a decline in sales among lower-income shoppers, there is growing interest in...

Thu, 27/06/2024 - 00:00


Sainsbury’s ‘Food First’ strategy seen supporting mid-single digit sales growth

After arch-rival Tesco (TSCO) released forecast-beating quarterly sales earlier this month, with strong like-for-like growth across its UK stores, all eyes are on the next...

Thu, 27/06/2024 - 00:00


Will the third plenum prime fresh interest in China?

For all of its current challenges, China’s economy is still the second largest in the world, trailing that of only America. According to data from...

Thu, 27/06/2024 - 00:00


What the election could mean for money, markets, stocks and sectors

Barring a polling error of an unprecedented magnitude there will be a change of government after the UK general election on 4 July.

With the...

Thu, 27/06/2024 - 00:00


Consumer spending revival provides pre-election fillip to UK economy

There was positive economic news to round off last week with the latest UK retail sales figures showing a healthy rebound in May after April’s...

Thu, 27/06/2024 - 00:00


What is pound cost ravaging and how can I guard against it?

I am planning on finishing work in a few months’ time and want to take my tax-free cash from my pension pot. I understand the...

Thu, 27/06/2024 - 00:00


Ocado shares hit seven-year low after Canadian partner hits ‘pause’

Shares in online grocery delivery and technology group Ocado (OCDO) slumped as much as 70p or 20% to 281p on 20 June, taking them to...

Thu, 27/06/2024 - 00:00


XPS Group ‘does the double’ with two years of 20% top-line growth

After reporting record revenue in the year to March 2023, the question for pension consulting and actuarial firm XPS Group (XPS) was ‘how do we...

Thu, 27/06/2024 - 00:00


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