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ASML up 30% in three months, but more to come
Thursday 23 Jul 2020ASML (ASML:AMS) €342.9 Gain to date: 29.6% Original entry point: Buy at €264.6, 23 April 2020 The global microchip industry seems to be in rude health judging by ASML’s second quarter figures on 15 July. There was certainly no hint of any threat of orders being delayed this year because of the...
Tune into Focusrite for big growth potential
Thursday 23 Jul 2020F ocusrite ( TUNE:AIM ) is a world leader in audio technology with investment in its software offering set to boost returns. The shares have performed well as the company has been among the beneficiaries of the enforced stay at home trend created by Covid-19. As a result, they are not cheap on 26...
Begbies hikes dividend after solid year
Thursday 23 Jul 2020Begbies Traynor ( BEG:AIM ) 99p Gain to date: 12.5% Original entry point: Buy at 88p, 19 December 2019 Insolvency and business recovery firm Begbies Traynor ( BEG:AIM ) pleased the market on 21 July with an 8% increase in the dividend after posting in-line results for the year to 30 April. Revenues...
The stock thriving from a boom in alternatives and ESG investments
Thursday 23 Jul 2020In the last five years chief executive Tony Dalwood and his team have utterly transformed investment company Gresham House ( GHE:AIM ) . The company has amassed £3.3 billion of assets under management (AUM) and established itself as a specialist alternatives asset manager with a strong focus on...
Forecast beat a good start for Gamma Communications
Thursday 23 Jul 2020Gamma Communications ( GAMA:AIM ) £15.35 Gain to date: 2.7% Original entry point: Buy at £14.95 , 9 July 2020 Telling the market that you expect to beat full-year forecasts on earnings and revenue because your core business has performed so well is a pretty good way to impress investors, and Gamma...
Market share gains to fuel Motorpoint
Thursday 16 Jul 2020MOTORPOINT ( MOTR ) 241p Gain to date: 26.8% Original entry point: Buy at 190p, 14 May 2020 Our positive stance on second hand car specialist Motorpoint ( MOTR ) , based partly on a return to work tailwind, is a bumper 26.8% in the money. And we are staying positive on the nearly new vehicle seller...
Analyst upgrades Luceco forecasts for the second time in as many months
Thursday 16 Jul 2020LUCECO ( LUCE ) 128p Gain to date: 10.3% Original entry point: Buy at 116p, 19 December 2019 Broker Numis has upwardly revised its forecasts for Luceco ( LUCE ) for the second time in barely a month after the LED lighting and portable power products maker said that trading was materially ahead of...
Play the healthcare boom via ‘best in class’ UDG
Thursday 16 Jul 2020The global healthcare pandemic has increased awareness of diseases and the threat they pose to public health as well as economic activity. This has spurred the pace of drug discovery with an increasing number of new drugs in trials and provides a supportive backdrop for UDG Healthcare ( UDG ) to...
QinetiQ growth strategy progressing despite challenges
Thursday 16 Jul 2020QinetiQ ( QQ. ) 301.7p Loss to Date: 11.5% Original entry point: Buy at 341p, 12 December 2019 In a recent trading update defence and security specialist QinetiQ ( QQ. ) reported strong first-quarter orders and cash generation, despite the challenges presented by Covid-19. QinetiQ is in a more...
Buy care home investor Target Healthcare for a 6% yield
Thursday 16 Jul 2020The care home sector has clearly suffered a devastating impact from coronavirus but the need for quality accommodation for older, vulnerable people has arguably never been greater. We think investors should buy Target Healthcare REIT ( THRL ) which is growing its portfolio of purpose-built assets...