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Marks & Spencer ready to check-out of FTSE 100 in latest index reshuffle

We have already had four changes to the FTSE 100’s make-up in 2019, and further changes look likely at the reshuffle that will take place...

Wed, 28/08/2019 - 09:59

Three reasons why financial markets do not want to see tariffs

When Donald Trump was running for President, financial markets were wary of him, not least because of his calls for tariffs and protectionist policies. For...

Tue, 06/08/2019 - 13:05

HSBC’s Flint becomes fourteenth FTSE 100 boss to announce departure in 2019

At least HSBC’s share price has been courteous enough not to go up on the departure of its CEO but this is likely to...

Mon, 05/08/2019 - 12:02

Rising loan losses raise questions as RBS struggles with 2020 profit goals

Normally you would have thought that investors would be pleased to see a huge jump in pre-tax profits, an increase in the dividend and a...

Fri, 02/08/2019 - 13:15

Centrica dividend cuts begs the question of who will be next (and a checklist to test how safe forecast pay-outs really are)

As yet another fat dividend yield that looked too good to be true proves to be just that, with Centrica’s decision to slash its...

Tue, 30/07/2019 - 14:03

Why US stocks need to deliver strong Q2 earnings

America is celebrating Independence Day just as its Dow Jones Industrials, S&P 500 and NASDAQ Composite all reach new all-time highs thanks to hopes for...

Thu, 04/07/2019 - 16:20

Trade talks need to deliver a firm agreement rather than more tweets to help lift global manufacturing

Global stock markets are welcoming the encouraging noises over trade, tariffs and relations between America and China after the G20 meeting in Japan and...

Mon, 01/07/2019 - 11:41

FTSE 100 may need more earnings momentum to make further gains

“We are six months into 2019 and the FTSE 100 is up nearly 11%, with the prospect of a dividend yield of some 4.5% on...

Wed, 19/06/2019 - 14:37

Card Factory confounds the doubters with solid first-quarter sales

Royal Mail’s dividend cut shows that the former FTSE 100 member is finding life pretty tough in the digital age, as letter volumes keep declining...

Wed, 05/06/2019 - 12:39

How investors can choose between the four options they have regarding the M&S rights issue

Last week’s underwhelming set of full-year results and the possibility that next week’s reshuffle will relegate the company from the FTSE 100 for the first...

Wed, 29/05/2019 - 13:48

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