Investors will be hoping for another serving of positive news when resilient beverages business AG Barr (BAG) delivers its trading update for the year ended 25 January 2025 on 28 January. However, cooling UK consumer confidence since the Budget combined with recent cold weather suggests guidance upgrades are unlikely.The FTSE 250 firm, whose brands include Irn-Bru, Rubicon and Boost, is...

Stock markets across the globe have just emerged from a short, sharp shock, with the sell-off on 5 August one of the worst days in years as investors mull the frightening thought that the US economy is slowing and could be sent spinning into recession.Combined with the impact of the unwinding in the yen 'carry trade' discussed in this explainer and some stretched valuations and you had the...

AG Barr (BAG) 550pGain to date: 13.5%We flagged Scottish soft drinks maker AG Barr (BAG) in August 2023 arguing the company was not being given sufficient credit by the market for its sales momentum. We highlighted the strength of its portfolio of brands including Irn-Bru and Rubicon.WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO SINCE WE SAID TO BUY?We were on the money when we flagged ?the scope for further upgrades?...

Profit guidance upgraded againBrands have positive momentumEuan Sutherland to succeed Roger WhiteOne of Shares running Great Ideas selections, Irn-Bru-to-Rubicon drinks maker AG Barr (BAG) served up another full-year profit upgrade which sent the shares up 1.5% to a 52-week high of 576p.The beverages business behind iconic Scottish tipple Irn-Bru as well as take home cocktail offering FUNKIN...

Soft drinks business Britvic (BVIC) serves up full-year results on 22 November, when investors will be thirsty to learn how volumes are holding up at the Fruit Shoot, Robinsons and Tango maker which also produces and sells brands including Pepsi and 7UP in Great Britain and Ireland under exclusive agreements with PepsiCo (PEP:NASDAQ).Price hikes and volume growth helped Britvic's revenues to...

AG Barr (BAG) 497pGain to date: 2.6%We said to buy soft drinks maker AG Barr (BAG) at 484.5p in August arguing the business was not being given due credit for the momentum behind its sales and observing it was strategically well-placed for further growth despite the looming departure of its long-serving CEO Roger White.WHAT HAS HAPPENED SINCE WE SAID TO BUY?The shares have made modest progress...

Strong first half with revenue up 33%Previously upgraded full year profit guidance reiteratedMedium-term plans to rebuild operating margin progressing wellIrn-Bru and Rubicon drinks maker AG Bar (BAG) revealed strong first half growth and reiterated confidence in delivering full year profit in line with raised guidance despite poor summer weather.The shares responded positively, fizzing up 2%...

Stock prices in London opened lower on Tuesday amid ongoing concerns around China's economy.The FTSE 100 index opened down 11.10 points, or 0.2%, at 7,612.89. The FTSE 250 was down 52.14 points, or 0.3%, at 18,363.17, and the AIM All-Share was down 1.61 points, or 0.2%, at 732.91.The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.1% at 759.63, the Cboe UK 250 was down 0.5% at 15,969.89, and the Cboe Small Companies...

Investors seeking a high-quality pick in the beverages sector should buy AG Barr (BAG), the Irn-Bru and Rubicon drinks maker that deserves more credit for delivering positive sales momentum despite headwinds from the inflation squeezing consumers' spending power and its own operating margins.The FTSE 250 company offers scope for further forecast upgrades due its demonstrably strong brand...

Avid 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 through the can, continually pops up pitch-side. The campaign is likely to add extra sales fizz in a...

- AG Barr reports revenue growth of 17% in year-end update- Profit expected to be ahead of expectations- Shares up more than a quarter since OctoberBeverages stocks like Pepsico (PEP:NASDAQ) and Coca-Cola (KO:NYSE) have been popular with investors as soft drinks are seen as an affordable treat despite a gloomy economic backdrop and those with strong enough brands have demonstrated pricing...

- Net asset value (NAV) slides 5.8%- Second consecutive year of underperforming the benchmark- Train shows confidence by buying sharesNick Train-managed Finsbury Growth & Income Trust (FGT) suffered a disappointing 5.8% slide in its net asset value total return for the year ended 30 September 2022.This represented a second consecutive year of underperformance against the benchmark FTSE...

- Buys Boost for an initial £20 million in cash- Deal boosts Barr's focus on functional drinks- Sees short term operating margin dilutionShares in Irn-Bru maker AG Barr (BAG) bubbled up 2.4% to 517p on the news it had bought branded drinks business Boost in an earnings-enhancing deal which increases the soft drink group's focus on high growth and functional beverage categories.Boost is AG...

- Revenue, profit up sharply year-on-year- Warning of second-half margin hit- Dividend up 25%Soft drinks maker AG Barr's (BAG) results for the six months to 31 July revealed strong sales growth year-on-year while protecting margins, no mean feat in the current inflationary environment.However the name behind iconic Scottish brand Irn-Bru dipped 0.6% to 494.5p as it flagged a hit to margins in...

AG Barr (BAG) 553pGain to date: 10.7%Original entry point: Buy at 499.5p, 7 May 2020Given the turbulent backdrop of the last two years or more the share price performance of soft drinks maker AG Barr (BAG) has been pleasing.The company behind the iconic Irn-Bru brand announced adjusted profit for the year to 31 January 2022 of £41.5 million, ahead of peak pre-Covid levels in 2019 despite the...

Shares in AG Barr (BAG) fizzed up 3% to 548p after the Irn-Bru maker's sales and profits for the year to January 2022 surpassed pre-pandemic levels on strong trading, leading the cash generative company to resume dividends to shareholders.Putting the disruption caused by the pandemic behind it, the resilient soft drinks group said trading in the early weeks of the new financial year has been...

The advent of globalisation has helped to drive considerable earnings growth for companies on the UK stock market thanks to them doing business with an ever-growing number of countries. Unfortunately, widespread geographical expansion means the list of UK stocks with exposure to Russia is bigger than you might think.Many professional and retail investors have raised a moral objective to having...

Soft drinks maker AG Barr (BAG) shrugged off the impact of Omicron on the hospitality sector in the last 10 weeks of its financial year to serve up its third upgrade in six months, news that nudged the shares up 3.2% to 511p.The company behind iconic Scottish fizzy drink Irn-Bru as well as the Rubicon and Funkin brands now sees revenue for the year to January 2022 coming in at around £267...

In the end 2021 proved a rewarding year for stock markets as vaccines were rolled out and economies began to recover from the worst ravages of the pandemic. In the early part of the year, growth was shunned for value before bouncing back into fashion as the year progressed.On the whole, this was a volatile period, with investors contending with concerns over inflation and the rising interest...

Shares in soft drinks group AG Barr (BAG) bubbled up 1.5% to 528p after the IRN-BRU maker announced a strategic investment in branded porridge-to-plant-based milk business MOMA Foods.Though the investment won't have a material impact on recently upgraded profits for the year to January 2022, the deal demonstrates AG Barr's determination to tap into the consumer's growing thirst for healthier...