19 March 2015 While quarterly financial updates provide much information about a company’s operational and financial performance, they are seldom written for the retail investor, rather for city analysts paid and experienced in deciphering the coded messages contained within and who have the opportunity to regularly question top-tier management. Based on the understanding that shares typically…
By Augustin Eden, Research Analyst We hear a lot of chat in the run up to a general election regarding the stock markets – ‘uncertainty’ this and ‘headwinds’ that. One thing’s for sure, analysts and journalists love the chance for a good old bit of bearish banter every 5 years when the politicians have it…
Gold Jumps as Fed June Rate Hike Worries Ease WBP Online – 19 Mar http://wbponline.com/Articles/View/44784/gold-jumps-as-fed-june-rate-hike-worries-ease Next hammered by sales warning Interactive Investor – 19 Mar http://www.iii.co.uk/articles/230677/next-hammered-sales-warning High Street giant Next hails rising profits as sales top £4bn but shares fall 5% on ‘cautious’ outlook This is Money – 19 Mar http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-3002121/High-Street-bellwether-posts-rising-profits-sales-4bn-time.html?ito=feeds-newsxml Fed drops ‘patient’, but…
Investors welcome TSB takeover approach Herald Scotland – 12 Mar http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/company-news/investors-welcome-tsb-takeover-approach.120529520 Morrisons cooling on convenience stores; slashes divi, as expected Proactive Investors – 12 Mar http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/78180/morrisons-cooling-on-convenience-stores-slashes-divi-as-expected-78180.html TSB share price skyrockets as bank confirms takeover talks with Spain’s Sabadell invezz – 12 Mar http://invezz.com/news/equities/17048-TSB-share-price-skyrockets-as-bank-confirms-takeover-talks-with-Spains-Sabadell Asia gains offset US losses Proactive Investors – 12 Mar http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/columns/morning-market-pulse/17991/asia-gains-offset-us-losses–17991.html TSB…
UK off to a Solid Start in 2015; Yellen co. Ain’t so Yellow on a US Rate Rise Proactive Investors – 5 Mar http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/columns/morning-market-pulse/17948/uk-off-to-a-solid-start-in-2015-yellen-co-aint-so-yellow-on-a-us-rate-rise–17948.html China PMI Services up from 6-month low Proactive Investors – 4 Mar http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/columns/morning-market-pulse/17936/china-pmi-services-up-from-6-month-low-17936.html Comment: Oil dropouts may make UK 100 more defensive Digital Look – 3 Mar http://www.digitallook.com/news/expert-view-1/comment-oil-dropouts-may-make-UK Index -100-more-defensive–657423.html GLENCORE…
IAG flies high but Aer Lingus deal no certainty Telegraph – 27 Feb http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/transport/11440010/IAG-flies-high-but-Aer-Lingus-deal-no-certainty.html Market Report: Spotlight on B&Q-owner Kingfisher as takeover rumours spread Standard – 27 Feb http://www.standard.co.uk/business/markets/market-report-spotlight-on-bqowner-kingfisher-as-takeover-rumours-spread-10074862.html Gold Bound at $1,200, Monthly Drop in Sight WBPOnline – 27 Feb http://wbponline.com/Articles/View/43747/gold-bound-at-1-200-monthly-drop-in-sight Fed timing continues to dominate Proactive Investors – 27 Feb http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/columns/morning-market-pulse/17899/fed-timing-continues-to-dominate-17899.html BA owner…