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Trillion-dollar Broadcom is a good bet for a forecast beat
Thursday 29 May 2025A little healthy investment speculation can be useful and fun. In August 2024, we wondered if Broadcom (AVGO:NASDAQ) might become the next trillion-dollar company, joining the likes of Microsoft (MSFT:NASDAQ) , Nvidia (NVDA:NASDAQ) and Apple (AAPL:NASDAQ) . At the time, the company had a market cap...
Digital commerce outfit Pebble Group’s shares hit a new 52-week low
Thursday 29 May 2025Shares in Pebble Group (PEBB:AIM) hit a new 52-week low on Thursday (22 May) as the digital commerce company continued to weigh up the impact of Trump’s trade tariffs on its business. The company, which operates through two divisions, Brand Addition and Facilisgroup, has exposure to various...
Games Workshop disappoints the market with guidance on licensing revenue
Thursday 29 May 2025It’s been a fabulous year for Games Workshop (GAW) , the fantasy games and miniatures maker that has delivered a string of good news around earnings and enjoyed promotion to the ranks of the FTSE 100. But the shares slipped on 23 May after the Nottingham-based company warned it doesn’t see the...
Another Trump tariff U-turn sends stocks higher
Thursday 29 May 2025President Trump’s has performed his latest U-turn on trade tariffs providing some respite to nervy financial markets. European markets fell sharply on 23 May after Trump threatened to slap 50% tariffs on the EU from 1 June before pulling back after a conversation with European Commission president...
What tender offer means for Polar Capital Global Financials Trust investors
Thursday 22 May 2025Investment trust Polar Capital Global Financials Trust (PCFT) is offering shareholders an easy exit at a premium to the current share price, cutting fees and boosting its commitment to future dividends in sweeping changes. The investment trust has launched a tender offer of its issued share capital...
Moody's cuts US credit rating
Thursday 22 May 2025The downgrade of US creditworthiness from its pristine ‘triple A’ status by Moody’s (MCO:NYSE) comes at a fragile time for investors trying to gauge the impact from tariffs amid a ballooning government budget deficit. Given that fellow credit rating agencies Fitch and Standard and S&P Global (...
These are the stocks ‘guru’ investors have been buying and selling this year
Thursday 22 May 2025He may be retiring in December, but the ‘Sage of Omaha’ still has one or two more tricks up his sleeve and investors are still curious to know which shares Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B:NYSE) has been buying and selling this year. In the group’s latest SEC filing, Berkshire was a net seller of US...
Buy into chemicals company Victrex at an attractive valuation
Thursday 22 May 2025Victrex (VCT) 796p Market cap: £697.29 million In our view chemicals firm Victrex’ (VCT) current valuation is attractive and a great opportunity for investors to snap up the shares. Over the past 30 years the FTSE 250 company has delivered solid earnings growth on a long-term view. The shares are...
It’s business as usual for contractor Costain as shares hit five-year high
Thursday 22 May 2025It has been a good 2025 so far for construction and infrastructure firm Costain (COST) , with the shares gaining 15% to a five-year peak of 122p. In March, the company posted an 18% jump in profit for 2024, despite a dip in revenue, and a record 38% increase in its forward work position to £5.4...
Victorian Plumbing shares hit new low as group plans MFI comeback
Thursday 22 May 2025Its first-half results announcement should have been a moment for celebration, but investors thought otherwise and sent shares in Victorian Plumbing (VIC:AIM) spiralling down the plughole to a 12-month low. The firm reported an increase in sales and market share, with strong growth in the second...