Smartly-timed sale and share buyback reveal Spectris’ hidden value

Specialist sensor and testing equipment maker Spectris (SXS) surprised the market with the recent announcement (19 Apr) it was selling its Omega Engineering...

Thu, 28/04/2022 - 00:00


Asia Dragon Trust goes shopping for stocks amid market sell-off

Asia Dragon Trust (DGN) 413p

Loss to date: 19.3%

Original entry point: Buy at 512p, 24 June 2021


Ten months ago, we flagged...

Thu, 28/04/2022 - 00:00


Brookfield and Homeserve in talks as broker says shares could be worth £15

Homeserve (HSV) 970.5p

Gain to date: 43.7%

Original entry point: Buy at 675p on 24 March 2022


On 21 April business...

Thu, 28/04/2022 - 00:00


Loungers maintains fast growth despite facing consumer headwinds

Loungers (LGRS:AIM) 257.8p

Loss to date: 7.4%

Original entry point: Buy at 278.5p, 23 December 2021


Rising inflation and interest rates...

Thu, 28/04/2022 - 00:00


Shares in mining companies hurt by Chinese lockdowns and operational issues

The strong run enjoyed by mining stocks has come to a juddering halt after Chinese lockdowns raised the prospect of reduced demand and some of...

Thu, 28/04/2022 - 00:00


Growth stocks continue to struggle as we reveal stocks at 52-week highs and lows

It is one thing for analysts to forecast which stocks and sectors will do well in a rising-rate or inflationary environment, but when it actually...

Thu, 28/04/2022 - 00:00


Can consumer-facing firms beat the big squeeze?

Soft drinks giant Coca-Cola’s (KO:NYSE) first quarter results (25 Apr) topped Wall Street expectations as consumers gulped down more of its namesake brand as well...

Thu, 28/04/2022 - 00:00


Novacyt faces £134.6 million NHS legal claim

Shares in international specialist diagnostics company Novacyt (NCYT:AIM) came under further pressure (26 Apr) after it received a claim of £134.6 million from...

Thu, 28/04/2022 - 00:00


Strong reasons to buy Strix, a global leader in niche market

The UK can make fair claim to global leadership in industries as diverse as financial services, medical research, artificial intelligence, the arts and electronics. Strix...

Thu, 28/04/2022 - 00:00


magazine 28 Apr 2022

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The ability to put up prices without losing customers is such a valuable trait right now and the latest issue of Shares highlights companies with this pricing power.

Plus, the quality names which have been caught up in the tech sell-off, why one investment bank thinks oil prices could surge 30% and the stocks trading at 52-week highs and lows.

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