Home improvement retailer Kingfisher still has plenty of potential

Kingfisher (KGF) 313p

Gain to date: 40%


We recommended buying into home improvement retailer Kingfisher (KGF) back in February at 223.5p on the basis...

Thu, 10/10/2024 - 00:00


Card Factory correction looks completely overdone

Card Factory (CARD) 95.6p

Loss to date: 3.3%

We urged readers to buy Card Factory (CARD) at 98.9p on 11 July on the grounds the cash-generative...

Thu, 10/10/2024 - 00:00


All eyes on inflation after strong US jobs report

September’s surprisingly strong US non-farm payrolls numbers (4 October) have cast a long shadow over markets and potentially changed the landscape for investors going forward....

Thu, 10/10/2024 - 00:00


Investors slash rate cut bets after strong September jobs report

It must be a thankless task predicting monthly US jobs data, which probably explains the widening range of forecasts in recent months. Estimates going into...

Thu, 10/10/2024 - 00:00


Why pawnbroking leader H&T looks poised for a breakout

H&T (HAT:AIM) 376.7p

Market cap: £165.7 million

A 15% year-to-date drawdown at H&T (HAT:AIM) presents a buying opportunity at the UK’s biggest pawnbroker, a beneficiary of...

Thu, 10/10/2024 - 00:00


If I dip into my SIPP then return to work what would be my tax-free allowance?

I am 59 and have recently taken time off work to provide care and support to my parents. I am a little undecided as to...

Thu, 10/10/2024 - 00:00


America’s biggest bank will set the tone for earnings season

Tomorrow (11 October) sees the release of third-quarter earnings from JPMorgan Chase (JPM:NYSE), America’s biggest bank by market cap and the 12th-largest company in the...

Thu, 10/10/2024 - 00:00


Has the hiring cycle hit bottom for beaten-up recruiter Hays?

City-based headhunter Hays (HAS) has had a rough time over the last 12 months, posting four consecutive quarters of negative growth in fee income.

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Thu, 10/10/2024 - 00:00


Director share sales ramp up amid fears of capital gains tax changes

The list of company directors selling more than £1 million worth of shares since Labour got into power three months ago is growing. It’s as if...

Thu, 10/10/2024 - 00:00


The case for and against buying an annuity

Here’s a sentence you won’t read very often: the annuity market witnessed a significant boom in the last tax year.  Data from the FCA shows...

Thu, 10/10/2024 - 00:00


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