Wall Street analysts are expecting McDonald's (MCD:NYSE) to report a 4.4% year-on-year decline in EPS (earnings per share) to $2.82 for the fourth quarter as revenues nudge-up by 1% to $6.48 billion, when it reports on 10 February.The Golden Arches delivered a positive earnings surprise in the third quarter, beating EPS estimates by around 1.6%. Earnings revisions have slipped by nearly 2% over th

The recent legal wrangling between UK chip architecture designer Arm Holdings (ARM:NASDAQ) and one of its major clients Qualcomm (QCOM:NASDAQ) is likely to be one of the big talking points when the firm reports second-quarter earnings for fiscal 2025 next week (6 November).The dispute is over a license agreement which Qualcomm obtained through its acquisition of Nuvia back in 2021.Arm has been una

There is a huge body of academic work highlighting behavioural biases which consistently trip-up investors' supposedly rational thinking. In this article we look at seven big sins of investing, with some examples and insights on how to avoid them.A lot of the credit for these principles goes to Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky who collaborated in the 1960s to research apparent anomalies and contra

Gold prices remain within touching distance of the all-time highs of $2,510 set recently amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.The precious metal is up around 20% year-to-date outperforming most other asset classes. WHY HAS GOLD HIT NEW HIGHS It is not hard to see why investors have flocked to gold due to the crises in the Middle East, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, worries about expected interest

Bitcoin is having another moment in the sun on the back of the decision by the US SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) to greenlight exchange-traded funds which track the cryptocurrency. There is no doubting the significance of this move. It will make it easier and potentially cheaper for investors, though crucially only those across the Atlantic for now (of which more later), to invest. Mains

Stocks in London fell back on Thursday with losses accelerating after strong US inflation figures dented hopes of an early cut in interest rates.The FTSE 100 index closed down 75.17 points, 1.0%, at 7,576.59. The FTSE 250 ended down 172.15 points, 0.9%, at 19,107.93, and the AIM All-Share closed down 4.99 points, or 0.7%, at 744.72.The Cboe UK 100 ended down 1.0% at 757.53, the Cboe UK 250 closed

Better than expected quarterly sales and profitStrength seen across the boardDividend hiked 63%Often companies provide the briefest of commentary to investors when the news is unpalatable and endless detail when things are going swimmingly well.That has never applied to fantasy miniatures maker Games Workshop (GAW) which, true to form, released a short trading update on Friday.Fortunately for inve

Airline and package holidays provider Jet2 (JET2:AIM) is expected to report between £387 million and £395 million pre-tax profit before foreign exchange adjustments on 6 July when it publishes full-year results to 31 March 2023.The company last updated on trading on 20 April when it came across as upbeat despite flagging cost pressures from fuel, carbon taxes, a higher US dollar and wages. It sa

Can embattled retailer ASOS bounce back into fashion with investors?The online fast-fashion retailer is wrestling with weak consumer demand and cash flow pressuresHalf-year results on 10 May from ASOS (ASC) will give investors a read into how 20-something fashionistas are coping with the cost-of-living crisis, as well as an update on progress against new CEO Jose Antonio Ramos Calamonte's 'Driving

- Record Q4 royalty revenue anticipated, up 21% - Debt facilities refinanced and increased on better terms- New investment in acquisitive fire and safety businessAlternative capital solutions provider Duke Royalty (DUKE:AIM) said it expected to make £5.7 million in recurring revenue in its fourth quarter to 31 March, representing 21% growth on the prior year.If achieved, it will eclipse the recor

European markets mostly recovered from some weak afternoon trading on Thursday, after a large interest rate hike from the European Central Bank, and some hawkish comments from the Federal Reserve.The ECB raised its key interest rates by 75 basis points, as it 'frontloads' its fight against surging inflation and soaring energy bills.It is the Frankfurt-based central bank's second rate hike since 20

Global stock markets started the new month in positive spirits following a strong performance on the US Nasdaq technology index which closed up over 3%, capping its biggest two-day gain since 2020.Sterling gained against the dollar to sit at $1.35 once again, while Brent crude traded sideways at $89.16 per barrel as OPEC and its allies were expected to approve a modest increase in production this

Shares in royalty finance provider Duke Royalty (DUKE:AIM), added 4.5% to 41p following the release of its third quarter trading update which showed a record quarter for deployment and 'normalised' cash revenue.The group delivered cash revenues of £3.9 million in the three months to December, excluding any benefit from sales of equity assets and redemption premiums.Management expects the group to

Global stock markets kicked-off the new month in buoyant mood with Germany's DAX index gaining 1.5%, following a strong performance on the US Nasdaq index which closed up over 3%, capping its biggest two-day gain since 2020. Alphabet is expected to release its earnings after the close.Chinese markets are closed for new year while Japan's Nikkei 225 gained 0.3%.Brent crude nudged up 0.2% to $89.3 a

UK equity markets ended the week on a more cautious note with both the blue chip FTSE 100 index and its mid-cap counterpart FTSE 250 index ending Friday's session in negative territory with the former down 0.10% at 7122.32, and the latter 0.17% weaker at 22,646.08.The UK market surrendered earlier gains in response to a significantly weaker than expected non-farm payrolls number.Seema Shah, Chie

Both the blue chip FTSE 100 and mid-cap FTSE 250 Index continued to trade in positive territory at lunchtime on Friday. The former was trading 0.23% firmer at 7,145.85 and the latter 0.44% higher at 22,785.53.The FTSE 100 is set for a 1.8% weekly gain, recovering some of the losses seen last week when fears around the new variant Omicron gripped global stock markets.The UK market has taken some co

Shares in alternative capital provider Duke Royalty (DUKE:AIM) gained 4.5% to 46p after the company reported strong first half growth in revenues and profit and said it was confident of exceeding market expectations for the full year to 31 March 2022.According to Refinitiv data the market is expecting the company to achieve a full year net profit of £7.7 million and total revenue of £13 million.

The FTSE 100 nudged into positive territory on Friday in a muted end to the week, with big oil helping to offset falls in commodity-related stocks. BP (BP.) and Royal Dutch Shell (RDSB) rose 1.7% and 1.3% to 342.4p and £16.514 respectively, tracking firmer crude prices after OPEC+ said it would review supply additions ahead of its next scheduled meeting if the Omicron variant dents demand.Miners

The argument for investing in the water sector is simple. Water is critical for both human life and commercial activity. Economic and business growth is contingent upon a steady stream of clean water.For these reasons water has been talked about as potentially the next big thing in terms of global investment trends for at least a decade.However a combination of the growing prominence of investing

UK stocks were barely changed on Monday as markets took a breather ahead of a busy week of earnings announcements and an interest rate decision from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday.Strong gains across mining shares were offset by weakness in consumer staples and healthcare stocks, leaving the market directionless.At the close the FTE 100 index of leading shares was down just 2 points at 7,025.COM