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Ashtead gives investors a lift with strong update Tags

“Ashtead is best known for its earthmovers, small tools and cherry-picker platforms and the equipment rental giant is giving its shareholders a lift with...

Fri, 11/03/2022 - 10:29

Croda share price crumbles even as earnings and dividend grow

“The pricing power conferred by Croda’s business model and its strong position in its chosen markets shines through the full-year numbers, as sales, profits,...

Thu, 03/03/2022 - 12:36

Antofagasta faces big cost increases in 2022 as copper price holds firm

“Copper carries the nickname ‘Dr Copper’ because the malleable and ductile industrial metal is used so widely in so many industries that it is seen...

Thu, 24/02/2022 - 09:06

Falling debt helps to explain rising share price at BP (and Shell)

“While it is a surge in profits from both oil and gas that continues to grab the headlines at BP and Shell, the real secret...

Fri, 11/02/2022 - 08:47

Why is gold not doing better when everything seems set up for it to shine?

“Gold is trying once more to break through, and away from, the $1,800 an ounce mark but it is making heavy work of it and...

Fri, 04/02/2022 - 07:32

Markets ponder whether it will be trumpets or cannons next as Ukraine tensions rise

The maxim that investors should ‘buy to the sound of cannons, sell to the sound of trumpets’ is always attributed to banking giant Nathan Meyer...

Fri, 28/01/2022 - 09:31

Why the FTSE 100 could come into its own if inflation becomes entrenched

“It is very early in 2022 but there is an old saying that ‘As goes January, so goes the year.’ So far, the FTSE 350...

Thu, 20/01/2022 - 09:19

How the US megabanks could set the tone for results season (on both sides of the Atlantic)

“The fourth-quarter reporting season kicks off in earnest on Friday when the megabanks JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup and Wells Fargo all release...

Thu, 13/01/2022 - 09:18

Why Apple’s $3 trillion market cap may make sense (and why it may not)

“For some, Apple’s $3 trillion price tag is the Californian company’s due reward for its innovation and ability to offer products and services which...

Fri, 07/01/2022 - 12:21

Five key portfolio decisions to make for 2022 (and beyond)

“No investor, no politician and no central banker knows what is coming next, and whether inflation, stagflation or deflation will result from the combination of...

Wed, 22/12/2021 - 13:02

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