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Report reveals UK pension funds have remarkably low domestic share holdings
Thursday 12 Sep 2024A study by think tank New Financial has revealed UK funds have a significantly lower absolute and relative allocation to domestic listed and unlisted stocks than almost any of their global peers. The report, by William Wright and James Thornhill, concludes UK pension funds could increase their...
US August payrolls fail to quell investor worries of hard landing
Thursday 12 Sep 2024US August non-farm payrolls were hotly anticipated for several reasons, not least because Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell told investors he was more concerned about the health of the labour market than accelerating inflation at his Jackson Hole symposium speech on 23 August. July’s big miss,...
Apple iPhone 16 launch falls flat as investor worries escalate
Thursday 12 Sep 2024Tech giant Apple (AAPL:NASDAQ) saw the launch of its latest iPhone 16 eclipsed by a looming €13 billion Irish back taxes bill and Huawei’s own new smartphone launch. Apple has been a long-run target of the European Union’s crackdown on Big Tech firms, and the EU’s Court of Justice’ decision to back...
Gamma Communications rings up new highs after raising outlook
Thursday 12 Sep 2024Shares in business call services provider Gamma Communications (GAMA:AIM) soared to a new 12-month high of £16.60 this week, giving the company a market valuation of more than £1.5 billion, following a first-half update which hit all the right notes. Revenue and operating profit rose by double...
Lords Group shares hit new low on continued ‘challenging’ trading
Thursday 12 Sep 2024Among the various IPOs (initial public offerings) of the last few years, building materials distributor Lords Group Trading (LORD:AIM) seemed one of the more promising, but unfortunately the damage inflicted on the residential property market by 2022’s mini-budget and subsequent regulatory changes...
Oracle facing growth acceleration acid test
Thursday 05 Sep 2024‘Magnificent Seven’ earnings are behind us and Oracle (ORCL:NASDAQ) is one of just a handful of S&P 500 stocks still to report. There could be fireworks when it does on 9 September. While AI (artificial intelligence) excitement dominates the headlines Oracle has been quietly going about its own...
Why investors have dumped Dollar General stock
Thursday 05 Sep 2024Discount retailer Dollar General (DG:NYSE) was supposed to thrive during a period of higher interest rates, the rationale being its ultra-low price points would attract a broader cohort of customers during a cost-of-living crisis. But the company, which caters to more rural areas across the pond,...
Burberry exits FTSE 100 after 15 years but EasyJet looks to have dodged relegation
Thursday 05 Sep 2024Luxury goods brand Burberry (BRBY) has ended its 15-year sojourn in the FTSE 100. The relegation comes after dramatic share price falls for the company in 2024. EasyJet (EZJ) , which had been on course to suffer the same fate, looks to have saved itself with a recent rally (confirmation of the...
Shares in maritime artificial intelligence company Windward are flying
Thursday 05 Sep 2024Maritime artificial intelligence specialist Windward (WNWD:AIM) clearly has the wind in its sails with its shares up 63% in 2024 and 192% over the last year driven by structural industry drivers which are helping the business reach break-even point ahead of expectations. First-half results (20...
Gym Group raises outlook ahead of first-half results
Thursday 05 Sep 2024Low-cost gym operator Gym Group (GYM) looks to be in good shape ahead of its first-half results, due to be released 11 September. In a pre-close statement on 10 July the company raised its full-year profit expectations to the top end of market forecasts after continued positive trading. Company-...