Do these 5 FTSE 100 shares offer upside potential for next year? Diageo plc (LON:DGE) (DGE.L), AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) (AZN.L), Next plc (LON:NXT) (NXT.L), Whitbread plc (LON:WTB) (WTB.L) and Taylor Wimpey plc (LON:TW) (TW.L). December 15, 2017 Rober…
IG says futures indicate the FTSE 100 index of large-caps to open 9.82 points lower at 7,438.30 on Friday. The FTSE 100 index closed down 0.7%, or 48.39 points, at 7,448.12 on Thursday. “Downbeat sentiment came after the [US] tax reform hit another stumbling block, causing investors to fret over …
For instance, it has been able to reduce its cost to income ratio so that it is now one of the most efficient banks in the FTSE 100. It also performed relatively well in the recent stress tests, which could signal that it is well-prepared for the poten…
The UK benchmark index looks set to open lower this morning, with investors continuing to digest this week’s string of central bank decisions and ongoing worries over the US tax reform. Lloyds Banking Group (LON:LLOY) will be in focus on the corporate front today, amid the latest developments related …
The FTSE 100 has gone sideways during most of the day on Thursday, as we continue to struggle for a bit of momentum. I think the market is simply looking for value underneath him after the explosive moved to the upside. I fully anticipate that the 7400…
FTSE 100 is called to start the final full trading Friday before Christmas in the red after a weak finish on Wall Street and with Asian stocks lagging. Global market traders are looking at the tax reform bill in the US and jittery about its successful …
Good morning!
Apologies for the break in service over the past couple of days.
Best,
Graham
(Please note that I hold shares in UCG)
United Carpets (LON:UCG)
Share price: 8.6p (unch.)No.of shares: 81.4 millionMarket cap: £7 millionHalf-year Report
I …
Good morning!
Apologies for the break in service over the past couple of days.
Best,
Graham
(Please note that I hold shares in UCG)
United Carpets (LON:UCG)
Share price: 8.6p (unch.)No.of shares: 81.4 millionMarket cap: £7 millionHalf-year Report
I thought I might briefly mention this chain of carpet stores as it’s something I’ve held a position in for a while, and it might be relevant to those of you interested in Carpetright (LON:CPR), SCS (LON:SCS) and others in this sector.
The market cap is very small here, only £7 million, and it’s a tiny company, so I’m certainly not suggesting that anybody else should buy shares in it.
Fortunately, the like-for-like revenue performance remained stubbornly resilient, up 2.9%. This is despite overall revenues falling, as the mix of stores became a little bit more heavily weighted towards franchisees rather than corporate-owned stores, compared to a year ago.
It earns a higher return on franchise stores, so that doesn’t bother me at all.
To support its growing online activities and the Beds operations, there was a slight increase in…
Good morning!
Apologies for the break in service over the past couple of days.
Best,
Graham
(Please note that I hold shares in UCG)
United Carpets (LON:UCG)
Share price: 8.6p (unch.)No.of shares: 81.4 millionMarket cap: £7 millionHalf-year Report
I thought I might briefly mention this chain of carpet stores as it’s something I’ve held a position in for a while, and it might be relevant to those of you interested in Carpetright (LON:CPR), SCS (LON:SCS) and others in this sector.
The market cap is very small here, only £7 million, and it’s a tiny company, so I’m certainly not suggesting that anybody else should buy shares in it.
Fortunately, the like-for-like revenue performance remained stubbornly resilient, up 2.9%. This is despite overall revenues falling, as the mix of stores became a little bit more heavily weighted towards franchisees rather than corporate-owned stores, compared to a year ago.
It earns a higher return on franchise stores, so that doesn’t bother me at all.
To support its growing online activities and the Beds operations, there was a slight increase in…
Good morning!Apologies for the break in service over the past couple of days. Best,Graham
Good morning!
Apologies for the break in service over the past couple of days.
Best,
Graham
(Please note that I hold shares in UCG)
United Carpets (LON:UCG)
Share price: 8.6p (unch.)No.of shares: 81.4 millionMarket cap: £7 millionHalf-year Report
I thought I might briefly mention this chain of carpet stores as it’s something I’ve held a position in for a while, and it might be relevant to those of you interested in Carpetright (LON:CPR), SCS (LON:SCS) and others in this sector.
The market cap is very small here, only £7 million, and it’s a tiny company, so I’m certainly not suggesting that anybody else should buy shares in it.
Fortunately, the like-for-like revenue performance remained stubbornly resilient, up 2.9%. This is despite overall revenues falling, as the mix of stores became a little bit more heavily weighted towards franchisees rather than corporate-owned stores, compared to a year ago.
It earns a higher return on franchise stores, so that doesn’t bother me at all.
To support its growing online activities and the Beds operations, there was a slight increase in…
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The dollar is turning in a mixed performance against its major rivals Thursday afternoon. The buck is up against the Euro, but down against the British pound and the Japanese Yen. Central banks remain in focus a day after the Federal Reserve hiked int…
Gold prices rose Thursday as traders continued to assess yesterday’s dovish Federal Reserve statement.
The Fed raised the benchmark U.S. interest rate to a range of 1.25% to 1.5%, but was cautious about future rate hikes amid stubborly low inflation….
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In equities, on the FTSE 100 in London, Standard Life declined 3.1%, while Mediclinic International and Telecom company BT each closed 2.5% higher. In Frankfurt on the DAX, utility firm RWE tumbled 4.4% to lead decliners and Commerzbank, the No. 2 Germ…
Falls for both the pound and the euro in response to a dovish message from the European Central Bank made for a mixed wider market. The FTSE 100 ended 0.7 per cent lower, down 48.39 points, to 7,448.12. Sky was down 1.9 per cent to 990p after Disney argued that, if 21st Century Fox’s bid for Sky …
FTSE 100 closed lower after a busy day for Central banks but not much doing on the comapny side. The index of top UK shares closed down over 48 points at 7,448, while mid-cap index FTSE 250 shed over 55 points at 20,006. The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street decided, to no-one’s surprise, to keep …
