A central bank interest rate cutting cycle is well underway, the Federal Reserve having slashed US rates by 50 basis points and further cuts expected from the Bank of England following August's 25 basis point reduction. Falling rates mean lower rates on cash and bonds, so this seems like a sensible time for investors searching for long-term income and capital growth to review their portfolios.Help

GSK agrees $2.2 billion settlementRemoves 93% of outstanding casesStock overhang removedEmbattled pharmaceutical giant GSK (GSK) has agreed to pay up to $2.2 billion (£1.8 billion) to settle lawsuits in the US related to its Zantac heartburn treatment, resolving 80,000 pending cases which represent around 93% of all outstanding cases.The shares jumped 6.5% to £15.52 as investors welcomed the rem

Strong half despite weak film slateFull year results expected to meet expectationsReduced rate of new openings in 2025Investors gave a rousing applause for posh cinema group Everyman (EMAN:AIM), sending the shares up 3.5p or 6.2% to 60p after it delivered a strong first half performance.The shares continued their recovery, rising 22% from the lows in June, taking gains over the last 12 months to 8

Retailer inches towards £1 billion profit markPre-tax profit guidance increased by £15 million'Exceptional' growth overseasClothing and homewares retailer Next (NXT) has raised its year-to-January-2025 profit guidance for the second time in two months.In fact, the high street stalwart is now on the verge of joining the £1 billion pre-tax profit club, quite an achievement considering the difficu

Everyman non-exec ups stakeRobert Walters chair buys sharesWizz Air executive buys stockMichael Rosehill, non-executive director of up-market cinema group Everyman Media (EMAN:AIM), bought 750,000 shares at 53p for a total value of £397,500 on 1 August.Rosehill is also a director of Blue Coast Capital ? a private equity group. Following the transaction, Blue Coast Capital owns 26,603,639 shares e

Covid-19 stock market darling Moderna (MRNA) appears to be getting its mojo back with investors following a punishing 85% drop in the shares from their September 2021 highs.Over the last six months Moderna's shares have more than doubled and despite the fall over the past couple of years, they remain one of the best performers in the benchmark S&P 500, notching up gains of 880% over the last five

LBG boss buys 341,929 sharesEveryman director tops up Tristel co-founder sells stockAlexander ?Solly? Solomou, chief executive of youth publisher LBG Media (LBG: AIM) bought 341,929 shares at an average of 73p for a total value of £248,753 on 18 April.Earlier in the week, the LADbible owner reported solid full-year results with group revenue rising 7.5% to £67.5 million.The company said adjusted

One of the most intriguing facets of financial markets of the past two years has been the differing messages offered by bond yields and share prices.The bond market, via the so-called inverted yield curve, has been predicting a recession. The stock market has instead priced in a cooling in inflation, a gentle economic landing and a pivot to interest rate cuts from central banks, with the result th

GlobalData CEO sells £22.5 million sharesEveryman director Rosehill ups stakeBioventix CEO sells £2.6 million sharesMichael Danson, CEO of GlobalData (DATA:AIM), a London-based data analytics and consulting company has sold 11,194,030 shares at 201p for a total value of £22.5 million on 31 January.Non-executive director Peter Harkness has sold 235,700 shares at 201p for a total value of £473,7

Despite well-documented cost-of-living pressures, consumers continue to set aside cash for affordable luxuries such as cosmetics which make them feel good about their appearance and add a little glamour to their lives.In contrast to the slowing growth being reported by the large luxury goods groups, companies which sell makeup, skincare and haircare products and other beauty and wellness wares are

As we move into another year there is plenty for investors to consider. Are we on the other side of inflationary pressures? Will rates be cut in 2024? What will happen with the US presidential election? In this article we address these and some other big questions for the year to come.IS THE BATTLE AGAINST INFLATION OVER, WILL RATES BE CUT IN 2024 AND WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE DOLLAR?A big question

Everyman?s Rosehill snaps up 900,000 sharesStaffline director buys 2,000,000 sharesAstraZeneca chair bets on new obesity and diabetes drugsMichael Rosehill, non-executive director of premium cinema group Everyman (EMAN:AIM) has bought 300,000 shares for 57p for the total value of £171,000 and 500,000 shares at 56p for a total value of £280,000 on 22 November.Rosehill has also bought a further 10

Global dividends down 0.9% in Q3Biggest cuts from mining sectorBanks contributed most to growthSteep cuts from a handful of companies meant that global dividends fell slightly in the third quarter of 2023, according to the latest Global Dividend Index from Janus Henderson.The asset manager?s latest study, which tracks dividends paid by the largest 1,200 companies around the globe, revealed third q

Non-executive director of Everyman ups stake888 CEO snaps up nearly £950,000 sharesMichael Rosehill, non-executive director of premium cinema group Everyman (EMAN) has bought 2.5 million shares at 55p for a total value of £1.375 million on 20 October.Rosehill is also a director of Blue Coast Capital - a private equity group.Blue Coast Capital now owns 20,093, 639 shares in the premium cinema gro

More stocks are making new 52 week lowsEveryman shares rise after Blue Coast ups stakePrivate equity group's intentions unclearFalling stock market indices tend to make the headlines and for good reason. Over the last month the blue-chip FTSE 100 is down around 4% and the smaller domestically focused FTSE 250 has lost 8.5% in line with the AIM market.But it's worth remembering the broad indices on

Equity markets went into Friday afternoon in negative territory, hurt by US interest rate worries, weaker China data, and escalating tensions in the Middle East.Thursday's US inflation data did little to soothe 'higher for longer' interest rate worries. Conversely, the inflation reading from China was tepid, adding to growth fears there.Israel, meanwhile, sent an order for citizens to evacuate Gaz

Everyman director snaps up sharesNext directors bag half a millionBerkeley CFO sells £384,000 sharesNon-executive director of premium cinema group Everyman Media (EMAN) and director of Blue Coast Private Equity, Michael Rosehill has bought 500,000 shares at 53.5p for the total value of £267,500 on 3 October 2023.Following the purchase Blue Coast Private Equity's total holding has risen to 18.4 m

Resilient first half against tough comparativesStrong summer trading on success of Barbie and OppenheimerReiterates full year revenue and profit expectationsPremium cinema group Everyman Media (EMAN) said the resounding box office success of Barbie and Oppenheimer led to strong summer trading leaving it confident of meeting full year expectations.Unfortunately, both revenue and adjusted EBITDA (ea

Box office record smashers Barbie and Oppenheimer helped lift admissions for Everyman Media (EMAN:AIM) in the final week of July and this is set to continue in August.But that's where the good news stops, there is no hiding the fact that Everyman is struggling to get known amongst consumers, its punchy price point could be an issue, and that is reflected in a low UK market share compared to its ci

The dollar was on the rise and equities were under pressure globally on Wednesday, as the possibility of the US defaulting on its federal government debt loomed as an increasing possibility.'The first ever default on US debt is unthinkable and the likeliest outcome is an eleventh-hour deal, but, as the beginning-of-June deadline for raising the debt ceiling signalled by US secretary of the Treasur