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Impeachment unlikely to derail US stocks for long, if at all

“The Democrats have got their wish and the House of Representatives has passed two motions of impeachment against President Trump. Whether either the US electorate...

Fri, 20/12/2019 - 14:59

Three sectors that might benefit from the post-election surge in sterling

“The pound’s surge to a 19-month high against the dollar at around $1.35 and a three-year peak against the euro north of €1.20 is grabbing...

Fri, 13/12/2019 - 11:42

Will latest Ted Baker warning leave the retailer vulnerable to a bid?

“Shares in Ted Baker are down by 80% this year and 90% from their 2015 peak, so some shareholders may now be hoping (or...

Wed, 11/12/2019 - 09:03

Endeavour may need to try harder if it is to secure Centamin

“Endeavour Mining’s all-stock bid for Centamin is the third proposed deal in the gold mining industry in the space of a week. Investors...

Wed, 04/12/2019 - 15:38

Row over Royal Mail pricing finally laid to rest after latest profit warning

“Another profit warning, a well-trailed dividend cut and a share price collapse may finally put to rest the row over whether October 2013’s stock market...

Thu, 21/11/2019 - 12:26

Taylor Wimpey looks to reassure that its dividend is as safe as houses

“Taylor Wimpey is currently the third highest-yielding stock in the FTSE 100 so income-seekers will take encouragement from the reassuring trading statement,” says Russ...

Wed, 13/11/2019 - 14:34

Uber posts an ugly set of third-quarter results

“You would have thought that WeWork’s spectacular fall from grace would act as a warning to companies about going for growth at any costs and...

Tue, 05/11/2019 - 16:23

BT avoids another first-half dividend horror show on Hallowe’en

“A cut to its first-half dividend a year ago was a sign that BT was in trouble and the shares have largely given investors...

Thu, 31/10/2019 - 13:55

Netflix results soothe some but not all of investors’ concerns

“Netflix’s third-quarter earnings per share figure of $1.47 absolutely demolished the consensus analysts’ forecast of $1.05, as sales grew by 31% year-on-year, operating profit...

Thu, 17/10/2019 - 11:29

Ashtead looks to shrug off worries over US slowdown

“Ashtead’s first-quarter sales and profit figures are in line with the forecasts for the full-year put out by the management team alongside June’s full-year...

Wed, 11/09/2019 - 08:55

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