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Vodafone and Royal Mail just cut their dividends. Could Lloyds Bank and BT be next?
The last few weeks have been challenging for UK dividend investors as a number of high-profile FTSE 100 companies have cut their dividends. First …
Fast-Casual vs. Fast-Food: What’s the Difference?
Fast-casual is a subset of the restaurant industry that sits somewhere between fast-food and fine dining, and the concept has caught on with the American public.
EasyJet set to lead fallers out of FTSE 100
EasyJet is poised to fall out of the FTSE 100 after six years when the index listing London’s biggest public companies is reshuffled this week, while the …
Tamagotchi returns in wave of 1990s nostalgia toy joy
Childhood memories are powerful feelings that brands can target as 1990s goods make a comeback.
Tiso owner JD Sports tipped to join FTSE 100
JD Sports, the fashion retailer behind Scottish outdoor chain Tiso, is tipped as a likely candidate for promotion to the FTSE 100 at the upcoming …
Government targets ‘shameful’ funeral plan sale tactics
Companies that pressure people into buying funeral plans could face criminal charges in future.
HCA Healthcare (HCA): Strong fundamentals and cheap stock price signal an uptrend.
Summary:
Do the company fundamentals support steady growth?
Does a highly levered financial structure make the HCA Healthcare stock risky?
Will HCA Healthcare’s strategic investments and innovations outplay the competition?
The Company:
HCA…
EasyJet set to lose blue-chip rank after shares hit by costs
… to be knocked out of the FTSE 100 by the casual clothes retailer JD Sports. … market cap, M&S would be ejected in this week’s FTSE 100 reshuffle.
Nimble JD Sports leaves M&S standing in the race for a Footsie listing
Just a few days before the doors close for the final time, the company, which joined the stock market in 1926, could be turfed out of the FTSE 100 index …
Dow Jones, S&P 500, DAX 30, FTSE 100 Technical Forecast
Dow Jones, S & P 500, DAX 30, FTSE 100 Technical Forecast. The’Sell in May and Go Away’anomaly gained steam in the latter half of the month, …
SIF Portfolio: I review Pan African Resources, GlaxoSmithKline, Somero Enterprises and Macfarlane
It’s the end of November, so it’s time to review stocks added to the SIF Portfolio six months ago, in May. Stocks that no longer qualify for my screen may now be sold. Stocks which continue to qualify will be held, and then reviewed on a monthly basis….
I think there’s never been a better time to buy these 3 FTSE 100 income stocks
Right now, income investors are spoilt for choice when it comes to buying blue-chip income. Indeed, at the time of writing the FTSE 100 as a whole …
Is Momentum Building For DB X-Trackers Dbx FTSE 100 Shor (XUKS.L)? Chikou Jumps Above …
DB X-Trackers Dbx FTSE 100 Shor (XUKS.L) shares have made it to technical trader’s radar as the stock’s Chikou line has crossed above the Tenkan.
Top shares for June 2019
I think the immediate and ongoing prospects for the FTSE 100’s Hikma Pharmaceuticals (LSE: HIK) are interesting. The company produces generic …
Scott McKenzie: Dividends have been cut but there is still value in UK companies
FOR decades the UK Equity Income sector has been the foundation of many UK investor portfolios and has been home to a number of our most …
What is the least valuable British coin ever?
Is the current 1p piece the least valuable British coin since the currency was unified in 1707?
Tariffs Are Killing Trader Mojo
The S&P 500 suffered as Mexico was caught in Trump’s tariff cross hairs, but the VIX wasn’t as bearish as it could have been.
HMRC leads number spoofing crackdown to prevent fraud
Fraudsters have manipulated caller number displays to show actual tax authority’s phone numbers.
Lettings fee ban brings cheer to tenants
A new law begins saving renters in England from big upfront fees, but landlords say rents could rise.
‘We had to pay two grand before moving in’
“We had to pay £2,000 to move in,” says tenant. But now letting agents are banned from charging administrative fees.
Dow Jones, S&P 500, DAX 30, FTSE 100 Technical Forecast
The “Sell in May and Go Away” anomaly gained steam in the latter half of the month, as the world’s largest equity markets fell beneath key support …
Momentum Strategy, Value Strategy and Trading Calendar Updates
We have updated monthly Simple Asset Class ETF Momentum Strategy (SACEMS) winners and associated performance data at “Momentum Strategy”. We have updated monthly Simple Asset Class ETF Value Strategy (SACEVS) allocations and associated perf…
Auto Stocks Seen Getting Crushed As Trade War Expands To Mexico
Already down sharply in May, shares of automakers could fall 10% further.
Market report: Whitbread on a high thanks to £2bn pledge to shareholders
The FTSE 100 finished the day 56.5 points lower at 7,161.7 while the FTSE 250 fell by 141.3 to 18,970.25. Mining stocks were among the blue-chip …
China’s tariff hikes on US goods come into force
The retaliatory taxes on US goods come into force amid China’s threat to blacklist some US firms.
Sir Philip Green charged with misdemeanour assault in US
The British retail tycoon denies four counts of misdemeanour assault against a fitness instructor.
Positive Ichimoku Levels For DB X-Trackers Dbx FTSE 100 Shor (XUKS.L) Indicate Upward …
Shares of DB X-Trackers Dbx FTSE 100 Shor opened the last session at $390.478, touching a high of $391.86 and a low of $390.478 , yielding a …
Trump’s Mexico tariffs send markets into the red
The FTSE 100 dropped by 56.9 points, or 0.79%, to 7,161.26. European markets were also down, with the German Dax 1.47% lower and the French …
FTSE felled by Trump tariff threat, China data gloom
FTSE 100 down 0.8%, FTSE 250 down 0.7%. * Threat of tariffs on Mexico hits financials, miners. * Recession fears make safe haven assets desirable.
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