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Why now is a great time to buy Hotel Chocolat
Thursday 29 Jul 2021Luxury chocolatier Hotel Chocolat ( HOTC:AIM ) could see a step change in its long-term growth rate based on a dramatic shift in its sales mix towards digital channels including subscriptions and partners. While the shares aren’t cheap, trading on around 30 times earnings, we believe a faster...
Hipgnosis could benefit from reset of streaming economics
Thursday 22 Jul 2021Hipgnosis Songs Fund ( SONG ) 121p Gain to date: 4.8% Original entry point: Buy at 115.5p, 18 June 2020 Members of Parliament have called for changes to the music streaming system to ensure fair pay for songwriters. The current system typically sees the songwriter receive about 16% of royalty...
Frontier Developments is a UK gaming star
Thursday 22 Jul 2021The number of investing options available for UK investors to get exposure to the fast-growing video gaming industry in the UK appear to be shrinking fast after this week’s bid for video games for hire developer Sumo ( SUMO:AIM ) from Chinese internet giant Tencent . Of the remaining three direct...
The small cap stock that continues to smash forecasts
Thursday 22 Jul 2021Focusrite ( TUNE:AIM ) £14.16 Gain to date: 106.1% Original entry point: Buy at 687p, 23 July 2020 Music and audio products firm Focusrite ( TUNE:AIM ) continues to mark record share price highs driven by earnings upgrades. The company’s latest trading statement (20 Jul) once again lifted revenue...
Find out what's powered a 25% gain in Biffa
Thursday 22 Jul 2021Biffa ( BIFF ) 338.9p Gain to date: 25.7% Original entry point: Buy at 269.5p, 11 March 2021 The fundamentals of waste management firm Biffa ( BIFF ) and its share price have been progressing well since our buy call in March. Consensus earnings estimates have since increased around 20% according to...
Guard against uncertainty with Guinness Global Equity Income
Thursday 22 Jul 2021Concerns over the spread of the Delta variant and its potential impact on global growth have hit the stock market’s reopening names at a time when investors are also fretting over rising inflation, meaning the outlook for equity markets is clouded at the minute. As such, Shares believes this is a...
Cheapest price in four years, it’s time to buy Blue Prism
Thursday 15 Jul 2021Shares in robotic process automation technology company Blue Prism ( PRSM:AIM ) have fallen to their lowest level in four years, creating a great opportunity to buy this fascinating UK growth story. UK investors are not blessed with lots of fast-growing technology businesses of scale and have often...
Zoo Digital busy investing for huge growth opportunities
Thursday 15 Jul 2021Zoo Digital ( ZOO:AIM ) 121.24p Gain to date: 0.2% Original entry point: Buy at 121p, 13 May 2021 We see exciting times ahead for Zoo Digital ( ZOO:AIM ) but investors should be prepped to bide their time as it pushes ahead with its invest to grow strategy. To recap, the Sheffield and Los Angeles-...
ASOS takes steps to accelerate growth in the US
Thursday 15 Jul 2021ASOS ( ASC:AIM ) £47.55 Loss to date: 2.5% Original entry point: Buy at £48.79, 28 January 2021 Scheduled to issue its third quarter update as Shares went to press, on 12 July ASOS ( ASC:AIM ) announced a joint venture with US-based retailer Nordstrom designed to accelerate the growth of the ASOS...
Dixons Carphone is a prime takeover target
Thursday 15 Jul 2021Technology products and services retailer Dixons Carphone ( DC. ) is trading at the wrong price for a market leading company profiting from sustained strong trading. Should this undervaluation persist, the laptops-to-smart TVs seller could even pique the interest of private equity, which prizes...