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As the nation goes online to buy presents, Shares reveals four stocks which could bring Christmas joy. The list features a retailer, a supermarket, a delivery company and a warehouse investor.

Get Shares' view on the AIM stock which has returned more than 1,000% this year, and the earnings upgrade strategy producing positive returns.

Read about the mute reaction to AstraZeneca's vaccine, Roblox's potential blockbuster market debut, and why the UK Government's green revolution could be great for investors.

News

Sunak pledges increased spending on jobs, housing and infrastructure

Key points for investors on the Chancellor’s spending review

News

Germany’s blue-chip index gets big overhaul after Wirecard scandal

One of the most important indices in Europe is to include more constituents but with tighter qualification rules

Great Ideas

Boston Scientific has big potential to get back on top in 2021

The market backdrop is moving in the medtech company’s favour

Great Ideas

Buy this trust to access cut-price quality names

BlackRock Throgmorton is just the ticket for those tempted by recent double-digit share price declines in popular names

News

Controversial fast-track funding rule scrapped

Retail investors have been at a disadvantage for much of 2020 on the ability to back discounted fundraises

Great Ideas

Take advantage of share price pullback to buy more Softcat stock

Profit taking takes the shine off recent stock performance, but its future remains bright

News

Blue Prism eyes US listing to help narrow valuation gap

UK robotic process automation firm is determined to catch up with rivals UiPath and Automation Anywhere

Under The Bonnet

Rolls-Royce could come roaring back once activity resumes

Capital-light and easily scalable, the FTSE 100 aero-engineer is ripe for recovery

Great Ideas

Strong trading could lead to more generous dividends for Somero

The US construction equipment specialist rallied after saying business has recently picked up

Great Ideas

Reasons to be more optimistic on AG Barr

The share price is now ahead of our May entry point with particular strength in recent weeks

Russ Mould

Why commodity prices seem to be full of beans

Will rising commodity prices stoke inflation as companies pass on extra costs and consumers seek pay rises to support higher cost of living?

News

Worst of dividend cuts ‘now over’ says Janus Henderson

But the asset manager warns not to expect payouts in general to grow until after the anniversary of lockdown

Great Ideas

Odyssean Investment Trust sails in with swift 17.4% return

Offer for Elementis marks the fourth bid approach for one of the trust’s holdings in the last year

News

Video game platform Roblox could see blockbuster market debut

The company spans gaming and cloud software and is experiencing rapid growth in daily active users

News

Mute reaction to AstraZeneca vaccine is no reason to lose optimism

Vaccine developments are still providing considerable support to equities even if we haven’t seen a repeat of the Pfizer-inspired one-day mega rally

News

UK ‘green revolution’ could be great for investors

However, cynics see the plan as currying favour with the new US administration

Editor's View

Earnings upgrade strategy produces tasty results

Proof that buying stocks following strong earnings upgrades can be a winner

Ask Tom

Why must I take advice to transfer a pension?

Tom Selby considers the case of a reader who wants freedom to move retirement savings

Investment Trusts

Life after Mark Barnett - how his funds have changed under new managers

It’s a new start for Perpetual Income & Growth and Edinburgh Investment Trust

Feature

Digital Christmas: Four stocks to bring joy

Lockdown restrictions are forcing consumers to do most of their festival shopping online

Feature

Our view on the AIM stock which has returned over 1,000% this year

Greatland Gold has had a storming run on positive news flow and a stronger gold price

First-time Investor

The importance of company management when stock picking

Judging a company’s management requires a different skill-set to analysing the underlying business

Personal Finance

Options for savers as NS&I actions big rate cuts

We consider the alternatives for anyone affected by the punishing drop in interest

Feature

Emerging markets: Views from the experts

Three things the Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity team are thinking about today

Feature

Emerging markets: large caps versus small caps

We look at some differences between big and little firms in the developing world