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How new boss Tufan Erginbilgic can transform the fortunes of Rolls-Royce
Thursday 09 Mar 2023Having described Rolls-Royce ( RR. ) as a ‘burning platform’, new chief executive Tufan Erginbilgic has wasted no time in getting the share price roaring since he joined at the start of 2023. Rolls-Royce was a jewel in the crown of UK engineering but over the last 10 years it has lost its way,...
Monster Beverage has been a superstar stock over the past decade
Thursday 02 Feb 2023Avid Premier League football fans can’t fail to have noticed the promotion of popular Monster Energy drinks on stadium advertising hoardings. The Monster Energy logo, a vibrant green ‘M’ composed of three lines on a field of black which suggests it was created by the claws of a monster ripping...
Why there’s more to Frasers than Mike Ashley, cheap tracksuits and trainers
Thursday 19 Jan 2023Among the most resilient operators in a retail sector battling with inflationary pressures and the squeeze on household budgets is Frasers ( FRAS ) , the FTSE 100 conglomerate controlled by retail tycoon Mike Ashley, which he founded in 1982 as a sports shop in Maidenhead. There are many...
How H&T is in hot demand from investors and cash-strapped consumers
Thursday 12 Jan 2023In times of economic strife, pawnbrokers typically see a pick-up in trade as cash-strapped individuals seek ways of getting money to help pay the bills. Business is certainly booming for pawnbroker H&T ( HAT:AIM ) whose share price has more than doubled since October 2020 and up by more than 60...
Discover the ingredients behind the success of soups-to-cookies maker Campbell’s
Thursday 01 Dec 2022Condensed and ready-to-serve soups, cookies and potato chips may not excite investors as much as cloud computing, electric vehicles or the hottest new fashion brands, but shares in storied US processed foods-to-snacks company Campbell Soup (CPB:NYSE) are up 20% year-to-date amid ravenous appetite...
Why higher interest rates are good news for Legal & General
Thursday 08 Sep 2022Insurer Legal & General ( LGEN ) is one of the few companies on the stock market which benefits from rising interest rates. The current upward trend in rates has helped to strengthen the company’s capital position. The company has also benefited from pension asset managers transferring...
How National Grid makes its money and the big regulatory challenges it faces
Thursday 25 Aug 2022There are genuine fears about keeping the lights on this winter as the threat of Russia shutting off gas exports to Europe looms large. FTSE 100 constituent National Grid ( NG. ) will have a central role in this story. At £11.70 its shares have handily outperformed the market year-to-date with...
This little-known UK tech business links some of the world’s biggest brands
Thursday 23 Jun 2022What links Tesco ( TSCO ) , Sainsbury ( SBRY ) , Asda, Waitrose, John Lewis, Diageo ( DGE ) , Pret A Manger, Greggs ( GRG ) , Coca-Cola (KO:NYSE) , Carlsberg (CARL:CPH) and Budweiser-owner Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD:NYSE) ? It might surprise you that it’s a £135 million AIM-listed UK technology...
Why market leader Pets at Home will have patient investors purring
Thursday 09 Jun 2022One of Shares ’ stock picks for 2022, pet care business Pets at Home ( PETS ) proved a Covid winner as the retailer profited from the pandemic-induced pet ownership boom. But the shares have fallen sharply in 2022 on fears, as yet unfounded, that the Covid tailwind will abate and with Pets at Home...
Future is starting to look more interesting after a 49% share price fall this year
Thursday 12 May 2022At the end of November 2021, publisher Future ( FUTR ) had a market value of £4.5 billion and looked as if it could soon qualify for the FTSE 100 index. However, during the past six months the market has been less enthusiastic about paying a high rating for fast-growth stocks, a group which...