Resurgence in the price of gold amid geopolitical tensions between North Korea and Japan has drawn investors back to gold mining shares.The precious metal has increased by nearly 10% in value since 7 July to $1,317 per ounce. Over that same period the best performing gold miner on the UK stock market has risen by 100% in value, being Bezant Resources (BZT:AIM).Gold miners often outperform a...

High street bellwether Marks & Spencer (MKS) jumps 8% to 437.1p as investors are relieved that half-year results aren't as bad as feared. Pre-tax profits of £268 million are ahead of the £252 million consensus and there's improved full-year guidance on gross margin and costs. General merchandise like-for-like sales continue to underperform, with clothing sales hit by warm September weather....

Sales are going well for JD Wetherspoon (JDW) but tax is still the thorn in its side. The pubs operator warnsthat it will pay a higher corporation tax this year due to an increase in non-qualifying capital expenditure. There's also going to be year-on-year reduction in operating margins, says the company. But it is news of a 6.7% rise in like-for-like sales in the 12 weeks to 19 January that...

After losing more than a third of its value since last summer, transport technology play Torotrak (TRK) is back in the fast lane. The small cap motored up 17.6% to 28.2p after the market cheered a license agreement which provides a cash injection and an acquisition that moves the group closer to securing a route to market.The group has concluded negotiations with US peer Allison Transmission...