Stock market
Are these 3 housebuilder stocks a good buy for income investors?
October 07, 2021 11:25 AM BST| By Nidhi GuptaHouse prices in the UK reached a record-high (since February 2007) in September 2021 due to the end of the stamp duty holiday scheme. According to data by Halifax house price index, housing prices in the country rose by 1.7% in last month, increasi.....
Polarean, Velocys & Serica: Should you buy these 3 AIM stocks?
October 07, 2021 10:43 AM BST| By Sreenivas D AjankarHighlights AIM-listed stocks attract a lot of investors as they believe these stocks will outperform and deliver high returns. Polarean Imaging Plc, Serica Energy Plc, Velocys Plc are three AIM stocks in focus. Investors follow multi.....
5 Top FTSE Companies with Women Heads
October 07, 2021 10:38 AM BST| By Rishika RainaHighlights Only eight of the UK’s top 100 companies are headed by women, as per the latest Female FTSEBoard Report. 27 of the FTSE 100 companies have 31 women in top executive roles. UK’s top listed companies have though made a.....
CML & Electrocomponents (ECL): 2 divided-paying chip stocks to buy now
October 07, 2021 08:37 AM BST| By Nidhi GuptaHighlights CML Microsystems would pay a final special dividend of 50 pence per ordinary share. Electrocomponents’ revenues rose by 2.5% year-on-year to £2,002.7 million for the full year ended 31 March 2021, compared to £.....
Stocks which you can give away to your kids as inheritance
October 07, 2021 07:29 AM BST| By Rishika RainaHighlights -After ensuring their own financial security, parents usually pass on their assets to children. -The inherited assets may include a stock, a house, or even a business. -The best stock options to pass as inheritance are high-dividend s.....
Topps Tiles (TPT) hits record sales. Is this small cap a good buy?
October 07, 2021 07:17 AM BST| By Suhita PoddarUK-based retail company Topps Tiles PLC (LON: TPT) reported record turnover in FY 2021 in its Q4 trading update. The company’s results were boosted by a boom in the home improvements DIY sector amid the pandemic. The group also increased its.....
Kier (KIE) & Balfour Beatty (BBY): Are these stocks good to hold?
October 06, 2021 03:29 PM BST| By Nidhi GuptaHighlights The construction sector reported a decline in sub-contractor availability in September, according to a IHS Markit & CIPS survey. The construction PMI index declined to 52.6 in September, down from 55.2 in August. We review.....
FTSE 100 nosedives, AstraZeneca cracks 2%, only 8 shares in green
October 06, 2021 03:22 PM BST| By AbhijeetHighlights Inflation pressures continue to mount on the London equities on Wednesday FTSE 100 crashed nearly 128 points, or 1.81% to a two-week low of 6,949.14 AstraZeneca shares provided the most negative points to the index Inflation pr.....
Which of these 2 buzzing AIM stocks should you buy?
October 06, 2021 02:26 PM BST| By Suhita PoddarHighlights Ceres’ H1 2021 revenue rose by 96 per cent to £17.4 million due to progress on building strong commercial partnerships. Alba recently divested its mining assets in Greenland to its Greenland focused spin-off vehicle.....
SAGA & Carnival (CCL): 2 FTSE cruise stocks to boost your portfolio
October 06, 2021 01:37 PM BST| By Nidhi GuptaThe cruise industry is an important segment of the travel and tourism sector and provides sea-based holiday experiences. Companies in this industry own and operate cruise ship services across multiple destinations globally. The industry has been se.....
Fuel crisis: Good times ahead for electric vehicles?
October 06, 2021 01:03 PM BST| By Rishika RainaThe sale of new cars in the UK has gone down as the country is tumbling to the weakest September total for over two decades with the sector being hit by the shortages of semiconductors across the globe. However, for electric vehicles, it was a.....
3 top FTSE stocks to buy even while markets are falling
October 06, 2021 12:02 PM BST| By Nidhi GuptaHighlights Glencore’s adjusted EBITDA increased by 79% year-on-year from US$ 4,833 million in H1 2020 to US$ 8,654 million in H1 2021. British American Tobacco declared an interim dividend of 215.6 pence per share of 25p. BAE Systems ann.....
Greggs (GRG), Melrose (MRO), Gulf Keystone (GKP): 3 FTSE stocks to buy
October 06, 2021 10:54 AM BST| By Sreenivas D AjankarHighlights The UK stock market is trading lower as investors anticipate the UK’s energy crisis could become worst due to the recent rise in crude oil and gas prices. The rise in energy prices will have a direct impact on the country&rsquo.....
2 buzzing FTSE fuel stocks to buy on higher oil prices
October 06, 2021 10:07 AM BST| By Suhita PoddarPetrol prices in the UK may reach their previous all-time high, which was last seen in April 2012, according to UK’s motoring body RAC. Petrol prices are currently just 6 pence below the record high of 142.48 pence per litre. Petrol, as well.....
3 Amazon alternative stocks to buy on LSE
October 06, 2021 09:12 AM BST| By Nidhi GuptaHighlights Amazon has opened its first non-food store called Amazon 4-star in the United Kingdom Morrisons announced its takeover by a US-based private equity firm, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), for £7 billion. Total sales of .....
Darktrace (DARK), AJ Bell (AJB), Kier Group (KIE): 3 FTSE stocks to buy
October 05, 2021 02:37 PM BST| By Sreenivas D AjankarHighlights FTSE 100 manages to trade in green in the Tuesday afternoon trade compared to the US markets, which declined yesterday. The UK’s blue-chip index was not impacted much as the index has less exposure towards the technology stocks.....
5 Stocks You Can Invest In Post-Retirement
October 05, 2021 01:59 PM BST| By Rishika RainaFinancial advisors generally recommend people to start investing in the stock markets at any age, but the percentage of stocks allocated in their overall portfolio as well as the types of stocks the investors own should change with age. Older inves.....
Helium One (HE1) & 4D Pharma (DDDD): Should you buy these AIM stocks?
October 05, 2021 12:21 PM BST| By Suhita PoddarAs the UK grapples with supply chain woes and rising inflationary pressures, investors are increasingly looking out for niche and unexplored investment opportunities. Stocks listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM), a submarket of the Lon.....
Are these 3 FTSE auto retailers still a buy?
October 05, 2021 11:25 AM BST| By Nidhi GuptaHighlights UK’s new car registrations declined by 35% year-on-year in September 2021 to 214,000 units In September 2021, the total number of battery-powered car registrations reached a record 32,000. Caffyns collaborated with the London .....
3 FTSE oil stocks to buy as OPEC+ plans gradual output increase
October 05, 2021 10:47 AM BST| By Sreenivas D AjankarHighlights Global crude oil prices are trading at three years high after OPEC+ nations said they would follow the gradual output increase approach. Demand for crude oil has shot up amid global recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic. Cr.....