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Bunzl shares bounce as results display distributor’s virtues

“Bunzl’s shares are nearing their all-time high and the full-year results help to explain why, as they emphasise the specialist distributor’s key virtues: a...

Wed, 01/03/2023 - 08:54

Higher dividends tempt buyers of HSBC

“HSBC’s fourth-quarter and full-year results show very similar trends to those of Barclays, Standard Chartered and NatWest, namely higher interest margins,...

Thu, 23/02/2023 - 16:59

Three reasons why investors think Barclays shares are cheap (and may deserve to be cheap)

“There is much to like about Barclays’ 2022 results – margins on the loan book are up, the dividend per share is up to...

Thu, 16/02/2023 - 14:29

Spotlight back on gold miners with latest mega-merger news

“Whenever a major piece of M&A activity is announced, the single most important pieces of information are the price paid and the valuation this implies....

Tue, 07/02/2023 - 10:11

Vodafone dials up another disappointing quarter

“It was legendary investor Jim Slater who noted, ‘elephants don’t gallop,’ as he explained his preference for small caps over large ones, and the pedestrian...

Thu, 02/02/2023 - 15:01

Is the January rally the real deal or just a bear market trap?

“America’s VIX, or ‘fear index,’ is dipping below 20, CNN’s Greed and Fear index is back into ‘greed’ territory at 65 and Bitcoin and meme...

Wed, 25/01/2023 - 10:44

Shares in wafer-maker IQE crumble as firm warns on 2023 sales

“Investors in silicon wafer-maker IQE are clearly disappointed by the company’s cautious outlook for 2023, as the shares are taking a hammering, but this...

Tue, 17/01/2023 - 11:28

Barratt warns again of slowdown in housing market

“There can be no doubting that times are getting tougher for the house-builders after a near-ten-year boom and Barratt Developments’ second cautious trading update...

Thu, 12/01/2023 - 17:16

The case for and against higher oil prices in 2023

“There are few assets as likely to make a mug of investors (as well as central bankers and policymakers) as oil. Crude is relatively price...

Thu, 05/01/2023 - 18:13

What the markets really think about 2023 after the central bank blitz

“Central banks still seem more frightened of inflation than a recession, but financial markets are split on what to expect in 2023: equity analysts are...

Wed, 21/12/2022 - 11:51

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