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Read the first part of our series on analysing a stock in five easy steps. This week: Microsoft.

Ian Conway discusses the important points from the latest results by Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and NatWest.

Discover how Smithson has bounced back from a poor year with significant outperformance in 2023.

Domino's Pizza shares are up 42% in a month but analysts are still to be won over.

Find out how JPMorgan Global Growth & Income is performing ahead of the pack.

Frustrated with a share price going nowhere? Here are reasons why they can trade sideways.

You can also read about the engineering sector, Adobe, Lam Research, Heineken, Inchcape and more.

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Analyse a stock in five easy steps

This week: Weighing up the investment case for Microsoft

News

Smithson bounces back from a poor year with significant outperformance in 2023

After a miserable time in 2022, the mid-cap investment trust has enjoyed a strong recovery

Great Ideas

Sensible time to bank some profit after Lam Research nearly doubles

It’s had a great run but ongoing challenges would suggest now is a good time to lock in gains

News

Domino’s Pizza shares up 42% in a month but analysts still to be won over

There are concerns around the stock valuation and ongoing decline in delivery orders

News

The important points from Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and NatWest results

Higher interest rates prove to be a double-edged sword

Editor's View

Meme stocks are back into overdrive: it is best to avoid them

Triple-digit gains in just a few days may sound lucrative but this is not proper investing

Great Ideas

Don’t be angry at Heineken’s results as the future looks a lot brighter

The shares are really cheap and experts predict a much better time as we move into 2024

News

How Adobe rode the AI wave to gain 50% in 2023

Creative digital software firm has been in demand with investors

Great Ideas

Buy cash generative Inchcape: the shares are cheap and there’s plenty of fuel in the tank

The FTSE 250 car distributor has scope to significantly improve its global market share

Great Ideas

Calnex is a UK tech growth story with great recovery potential

We believe the stock could be trading at 180p within 18 months

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UK stock performance is improving: time to get on board?

July could prove to be a turning point for the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indices

Ask Tom

Why must I show 15 years of earnings to consolidate my pensions into one pot?

It is important to know what it is required when transferring

Week Ahead

This is how much Walt Disney should have made in its third quarter

The entertainment giant has been pushing for an increase in Disney+ numbers

News

On The Beach’s shares are looking ill after halving in six months

The beach holiday specialist is out of favour as marketing costs have soared

Sector Reports

How UK engineers have transformed to top the charts on the UK market

Ways to play this standout and increasingly high-quality sector

Week Ahead

Difficult market conditions weigh on Persimmon’s shares

Higher mortgage rates and fewer reservations are seen crimping demand

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Frustrated with a share price going nowhere? Here are reasons why they can trade sideways

We look at why shares in Wizz Air, InterContinental Hotels and Pets at Home are stuck in the mud

Investment Trusts

Find out how JPMorgan Global Growth & Income is performing ahead of the pack

This global best ideas portfolio is laser focused on companies’ free cash flow

Case study

I learned about investing from conversations at the dinner table

Dinah explains why she finds investing fun and why it’s important to talk about money