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Gaming Realms delivers record results and £6 million buyback
Thursday 03 Apr 2025Gaming Realms (GMR:AIM) 37.4p Gain to date: 18.3% We highlighted the appeal of AIM-quoted games distributor Gaming Realms (GMR:AIM) just under a year ago on the back of its ambitious profit growth targets which we felt were being underappreciated by the market. WHAT HAS HAPPENED SINCE WE SAID TO...
Iconic sporting brand Nike runs into trouble with cut to guidance
Thursday 27 Mar 2025Nike (NKE:NYSE) $67.94 Loss to date: 16.9% Shortly after we recommended the stock on 6 March, sportswear giant Nike (NKE:NYSE) warned its fourth quarter sales would fall by a steeper-than-expected amount. The company also forecast a 4% to 5% drop in gross margin as it looks to reduce excess...
Schroder AsiaPacific Fund offers a passport to Asia’s best quality companies
Thursday 27 Mar 2025Schroder AsiaPacific Fund (SDP) 532p Market cap: £742 million Risk-averse investors may rightly worry that a trade war between the US and China could crimp the performance of Asian markets, but with 85% of the globe’s population living in Asia and the emerging markets which are expected to generate...
Time to take advantage of the wide discount at quality compounder Scottish American Investment Trust
Thursday 27 Mar 2025The Scottish American Investment Company (SAIN) 502.3p Market cap: £864 million The Baillie Gifford-managed Scottish American Investment Company (SAIN) , or ‘SAINTS’ for short, aims to be a core investment for investors seeking real dividend growth. The focus of the portfolio is global equites, but...
We’re hungry for more from bid target Bakkavor
Thursday 27 Mar 2025Bakkavor (BAKK) 170p Gain to date: 13% Shares highlighted Bakkavor’s (BAKK) attractions at 150.5p on 13 March, urging investors to buy the chilled prepared-food manufacturer for its cash generation, defensive qualities and positive trading momentum. We noted the private label pizza-to-hummus maker...
Aerospace and defence group Melrose aims for the stars with its 2029 targets
Thursday 20 Mar 2025Melrose Industries (MRO) 523p Market cap: £6.8 billion It’s not often you see a FTSE 100 company lose nearly 30% of its market value in just two days, but that’s what happened earlier this month when aerospace and defence firm Melrose (MRO) published its preliminary 2024 results. It didn’t matter...
Gym Group is getting stronger so we recommend investors stay the course
Thursday 20 Mar 2025Gym Group (GYM) 131.56p Loss to date: 4.5% In July 2024, we highlighted low-cost gym operator Gym Group (GYM ) as a good risk/reward investment based on increasing like-for-like sales momentum and improving returns on investment. This has allowed the company to increase the rate of site expansion...
Recent M&A highlights what an excellent opportunity Target Healthcare shares represent
Thursday 20 Mar 2025Target Healthcare (THRL) 92.8p Market cap: £575.6 million The £448 million recommended cash offer for care home landlord Care REIT (CRT) has shone a light on the value in this sector. We think this makes a compelling case for Care REIT’s main lookalike Target Healthcare REIT (THRL) . While the Care...
Games Workshop marches on after full-year upgrade
Thursday 13 Mar 2025Games Workshop (GAW) £144.80 Gain to date: 21% At the end of October 2024, we identified the potential for shares in fantasy games and miniatures maker Games Workshop (GAW) to break new ground, driven by the next growth phase of its business, after the post-pandemic pause. We were encouraged by...
Growth and income-hungry investors should take a bite out of Bakkavor
Thursday 13 Mar 2025Bakkavor (BAKK) 150.5p Market cap: £872 million Investors fretting over geopolitical uncertainties, downbeat economic outlooks on both sides of the Atlantic and frothy valuations across the pond should consider tucking into an attractively valued, cash generative and dividend paying UK stock with...