Slow and steady wins the race when it comes to Diageo

Much focus is given by investors to companies which either have the fastest earnings growth, best performing shares, highest quality characteristics or cheapest valuation.

In...

Thu, 01/10/2020 - 00:00


Will Suga stoke returns from Japanese stocks?

Following the departure of prime minister Shinzō Abe for health reasons in September and his replacement by right-hand man and Liberal Democratic Party stalwart Yoshihide...

Thu, 01/10/2020 - 00:00


This defensive growth fund is very appealing

The 29.2% discount to net asset value at ICG Enterprise (ICGT) represents an excellent opportunity to gain targeted exposure to the private equity...

Thu, 01/10/2020 - 00:00


Greggs shares at two-year low as sales boost fails to convince

An improvement in trading during September wasn’t enough to convince the market that Greggs (GRG) can recover quickly from the pressures of Covid-19....

Thu, 01/10/2020 - 00:00


Stakebuilders swoop on troubled firms including Sainsbury’s and HSBC

Various well-known stock market names with distressed share prices have attracted interest from third parties, potentially as a precursor to pushing for a change in...

Thu, 01/10/2020 - 00:00


Supermarket Income hits the acquisition trail again

Supermarket Income REIT (SUPR) 107.25p

Gain to date: 2.1%

Original entry point: Buy at 105p, 2 April 2020


While we are...

Thu, 01/10/2020 - 00:00


IG Design is down but not out

IG Design (IGR:AIM) 420.2p

Loss to date: -39.7%

Original entry point: Buy at 697p, 19 December 2019


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Thu, 01/10/2020 - 00:00


Novacyt starts to live up to the hype as contracts roll in

Whenever a business announces anything linked to a treatment, vaccine or test for Covid-19 their shares go ballistic, and there appears to be substance behind...

Thu, 01/10/2020 - 00:00


A bidding war looks unlikely for William Hill

Investors went full tilt on 25 September when they pushed William Hill’s (WMH) shares up 44% to 312p after the company confirmed it...

Thu, 01/10/2020 - 00:00


Microsoft positioned for gaming growth with $7.5bn acquisition

Microsoft (MSFT:NDQ) $209.54

Gain to date: 21.3%

Original entry point: Buy at $165, 9 April 2020


Microsoft is paying $7.5 billion for video...

Thu, 01/10/2020 - 00:00


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