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Signs of life from the UK market as we end 2024

The last 10 years have been pretty rough for UK stocks but there could be some signs of life emerging as we head towards 2025.Brexit, Covid and other political and economic shocks as well as a tilt towards 'old economy' stocks and a...

19 December 2024

Raspberry Pi shares boot up after fresh tie-up and new product launch

After the initial buzz around its June 2024 IPO, Raspberry Pi (RPI) seemed to be getting a few raspberries from the market as the shares drifted from their early highs.However, over the last month the stock has advanced more than...

19 December 2024

Stock pick for 2025: Kier has rebuilt its foundations and looks too cheap

Anyone who has walked past a building site in the UK recently might well have seen Kier (KIE) branding on it. This infrastructure and construction services outfit is actively at work on more than 400 developments across the UK....

19 December 2024

Stock pick for 2025: market set to toast a Diageo recovery

Alcoholic drinks outfit Diageo (DGE) has endured a rough period of late, partly thanks to problems of its own making. We think that has put the valuation in a place where, if there are signs the business is getting its act together,...

19 December 2024

Games Workshop up 17% in little more than a month

Games Workshop (GAW) £139.20Gain to date: 16.5%We (once again) flagged the attractions of fantasy miniatures outfit Games Workshop (GAW) in October, arguing the company had rediscovered its growth mojo and was set to leave the...

12 December 2024

Not all monopolies are created equal

Some of the most successful businesses of our time (and all time in fairness) are effective monopolies (or perhaps part of a duopoly or triopoly) with such dominant market positions they are able to enjoy significant pricing power...

12 December 2024

It’s crystal ball gazing time again as 2024 draws to a close

In next week's Shares, we face the unenviable task of getting out our crystal ball and attempting to work out what will happen with the markets in 2025.This time last year we were doing the same for 2024 and our resulting hit rate...

05 December 2024

Why recent Kingfisher sell-off looks an overreaction

Kingfisher (KGF) 254.1pGain to date: 13.6%We added Kingfisher (KGF) to our list of Great Ideas in February at 223.5p arguing the valuation afforded the B&Q and Screwfix owner did not reflect the self-help levers being pulled by the...

05 December 2024

Can Costco beat earnings expectations again?

Shares in US retail titan Costco Wholesale (COST:NASDAQ) have been on an astonishing run, not just over the last 12 months but for several years before that and the shares are now trading at all-time highs.The company has...

05 December 2024

Finding genuine growth stocks: how the experts do it

Identifying genuine growth stories is not easy but can be extremely rewarding. Nvidia (NVDA:NASDAQ) may be the ultimate growth stock example now but who was flagging its potential 10 years ago when revenue and profit was just a...

28 November 2024

Apart from TSMC what drives the Taiwanese market?

There's no doubt the world's leading chip manufacturer TSMC (2330:TPE) dominates the Taiwanese market ? unsurprising given it's near trillion-dollar valuation.However, while it has a more than 50% weighting in the MSCI Taiwan index...

28 November 2024

JD Sports slumps to two-year low as sales disappoint

Recent downward momentum in JD Sports Fashion (JD.) has been exacerbated by the company's latest disappointing update.The firm announced on 21 November it now expects pre-tax profit for the year to January 2025 to be at the lower...

28 November 2024

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Signs of life from the UK market as we end 2024

Raspberry Pi shares boot up after fresh tie-up and new product launch

Stock pick for 2025: Kier has rebuilt its foundations and looks too cheap

Stock pick for 2025: market set to toast a Diageo recovery

Games Workshop up 17% in little more than a month

Not all monopolies are created equal

It’s crystal ball gazing time again as 2024 draws to a close

Why recent Kingfisher sell-off looks an overreaction

Can Costco beat earnings expectations again?

Finding genuine growth stocks: how the experts do it

Apart from TSMC what drives the Taiwanese market?

JD Sports slumps to two-year low as sales disappoint

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