Shares and the stockmarket

Dull production outlook takes some of the shine off copper producer Antofagasta

Usually, a firm copper price would be a good sign for both the global economy and the share price of FTSE 100 member Antofagasta,...

Thu, 23/02/2023 - 17:03

The Super Bowl Rule: Will Chiefs’ win mean US stocks turn choppy?

Gamblers who sided with the two-point favourite Philadelphia will have lost their money as the Eagles lost the fifty-seventh Super Bowl to the Kansas City...

Thu, 16/02/2023 - 14:25

BP increases spending on oil and gas and renewables

While the profits, dividend, buybacks and debt reductions will grab a lot of the headlines, perhaps the most interesting number in BP’s full-year results...

Fri, 10/02/2023 - 10:17

Is a Lifetime ISA a good alternative to a pension?

Getting the biggest bang for your retirement buck will be one of the key considerations for people choosing where to invest their hard-earned savings.

For...

Wed, 01/02/2023 - 14:06

EasyJet heads back toward cruising altitude

A lower loss than a year ago, increased passenger numbers and revenues per customer and guidance for higher-than-expected profits for the full year all suggest...

Thu, 26/01/2023 - 13:09

Ocado Retail faces yet another year in loss as lockdown boom fades

“Another year, another loss and another trading deficit is on the cards for 2023 from Ocado Retail food delivery joint-venture between Ocado and ...

Fri, 20/01/2023 - 09:53

FTSE 100 dividends forecast to hit new record in 2023 but slowing profit growth and recession pose a threat

After the index’s autumn rally and cuts to analysts’ dividend forecasts, the FTSE 100 is now expected to yield 3.8% in 2022. The index’s total...

Thu, 12/01/2023 - 15:44

Apple loses a trillion dollars of market cap in a year

Super-spy Austin Power’s nemesis, Dr. Evil, used to get his millions, billions and trillions mixed up when he tried to hold the world to ransom,...

Thu, 05/01/2023 - 18:14

Five key themes that shaped portfolios’ investment returns in 2022

Portfolio builders – not to mention our economies, central bankers and politicians – have become accustomed to an era of cheap energy, food, goods and...

Tue, 20/12/2022 - 10:59

Micron first-quarter results

Silicon chips are a good guide to global economic health owing to their ubiquity – they are everywhere, from smart phones to laptops, car to...

Fri, 16/12/2022 - 10:44

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