The Scottish American Investment Company(SAIN) 502.3pMarket cap: £864 millionThe Baillie Gifford-managed Scottish American Investment Company (SAIN), or 'SAINTS' for short, aims to be a core investment for investors seeking real dividend growth.The focus of the portfolio is global equites, but the trust also invests around 10% of the portfolio in bonds, property and other asset types to...

Total group revenue up 1% to £368.5 million2% year-on-year for final dividend increaseStrong US growth of 12%Shares in Fevertree Drinks (FEVR:AIM) gained over 5% to 784p in morning trading after the premium mixer drinks maker experienced strong US growth for the 12 months ending 31 December.Total group revenue was marginally higher at £368.5 million and total Fever-Tree revenue was up 3% to...

Just over five years ago the stock market began to react in earnest to news of the Covid pandemic.The sell-off was short and sharp, with a modest recovery from the lows in the spring followed by sharper gains in November 2020 after AstraZeneca (AZN) made a vaccine breakthrough.However, a large number of UK stocks are still trading below the levels they were at by the close of trading on 21...

Fevertree Drinks (FEVR:AIM) 745pGain to date: 6.6%We urged investors to take a taste of Fevertree Drinks (FEVR:AIM) at 698.5p on 19 December 2024, making the premium mixer drinks firm one of our key 2025 stock selections on the basis the shares were cheap and that negative sentiment towards the stock and the underlying profitability of the business had both troughed. Shares also highlighted...

Stocks in Europe were higher at the start of the week, despite more tariff tit-for-tat threats, while BP jumped on a report that an activist investor has snapped up a stake.The FTSE 100 index traded up 32.66 points, 0.4%, at 8,733.19. The FTSE 250 was 109.67 points, 0.5%, at 20,917.51, and the AIM All-Share added 3.29 points, 0.5%, at 722.33.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.4% at 874.86, the Cboe UK...

With a sense of anticipation Shares scurried along to Finsbury Growth & Income Trust's (FGT) latest AGM (annual general meeting) at London's Guildhall on a wet and windy day (28 January), where shareholders turned up in droves and one or two left the assembled board members squirming in their seats.While the total return-focused trust's long-run record under star manager Nick Train remains...

Tesco chair snaps up £148,467 sharesFevertree CFO, non-executive directors buy sharesLiontrust directors buy £62,500 sharesChair of the UK's biggest supermarket chain Tesco (TSCO), Gerry Murphy, has bought 40,000 shares at 371p in a trade with a total value of £148,467 on 29 January.Murphy's move comes after Tesco reported a strong third quarter and Christmas trading update in early...

Partnership to put fizz into US growthMolson Coors to buy 8.5% stake£71 million buyback to comeShares in Fevertree Drinks (FEVR:AIM) fizzed 20% higher to 801p after the premium mixer company announced a transformational strategic partnership with beer maker Molson Coors (TAP:NYSE), one that represents a big endorsement of the brand Fevertree has built up across the Atlantic.Not only will the...

Stock prices in Europe opened higher on Thursday morning, before a European Central Bank decision which is expected to be a 25 basis point cut.The ECB decision follows what was deemed a hawkish hold by the Federal Reserve overnight.The FTSE 100 index added 11.86 points, 0.1%, at 8,569.67. The FTSE 250 was up 135.96 points, 0.7%, at 20,695.66, and the AIM All-Share added 3.13 of a point, 0.4%,...

Premium mixer drinks company Fevertree Drinks (FEVR:AIM) has had a torrid time of late with the shares down 38% from the highs in the spring of 2024 and down two-thirds from the all-time high in December 2021.On a longer-term basis, the shares are still up 440% since listing on the AIM market in 2014, equivalent to a compound annual growth rate of 15% a year.Recent poor performance is down to...

Revenue guidance slashed by halfConsensus profit downgrade of 7% to 10%Margin recovery to continueShares in premium mixer company Fevertree Drinks (FEVR:AIM) tumbled 9% to a new eight year low after the firm cut its full year revenue forecast amid disappointing trading reflecting a subdued UK consumer and poor weather.The latest slump in the shares takes year-to-date losses to 21% compared...

The biggest brands often draw in investors who believe these giants of industry are surefire winners on the stock market. Nike (NKE:NYSE) has shown that brand achievements do not always equate to strong earnings and this is a lesson worth remembering if brand strength has ever influenced investment decisions.Nike has taken its eye off the ball in the sporting shoes market. Two sets of rivals...

Full year outlook reiteratedMarket share gains across key marketsWell positioned ahead of key summer tradingInvestors cheered a trading update from Fevertree Drinks (FEVR:AIM) as the shares fizzed up 3% to £11.15 after the premium mixers company said it was comfortable with full year expectations and continues to take market share across key categories.The shares have gained 11% year to date...

Stock prices in London opened in the green on Thursday, hours before the upcoming interest rate decision from the European Central Bank.The FTSE 100 index opened up 4.77 points, or 0.1%, at 8,251.72. The FTSE 250 was up 77.23 points, or 0.4%, at 20,751.01, and the AIM All-Share was up 0.81 points, or 0.1%, at 799.78.The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.1% at 822.04, the Cboe UK 250 was up 0.2% at...

CFP SDL Free Spirit (BYYQC27) 160.7pAssets: £66.9 millionInvestors seeking to position portfolios for a re-rating of UK small and mid cap companies and a return to favour for the quality growth style should buy the CFP SDL Free Spirit (BYYQC27) fund. Admittedly, the sister vehicle to Sanford DeLand?s bigger CFP SDL Buffettology (BF0LDZ3) fund lags the IA UK All Companies sector over one and...

Against a backdrop of rising high-end mixer market competition, a cost-of-living crisis and inflationary pressures, Fevertree Drinks? (FEVR:AIM) shares have fallen almost 50% over five years. So the premium carbonated mixers supplier needs to stir up renewed confidence in its global growth and margin expansion prospects when it delivers annual results on 26 March. News of a strong start to...

An investment portfolio can involve a collection of stocks, bonds, cash, funds and/or investment trusts. Creating and managing a portfolio involves more than just picking good investments as this article explains.There isn't a perfect portfolio which will suit everyone, so it is important to construct one which suits your financial goals and risk tolerance.That means setting a suitable...

Fevertree director snaps up nearly £130,000 sharesUnited Utilities boss Louise Beardmore sells upSafestore director buys just under £100,000 sharesKevin Havelock, non-executive director of posh tonics maker Fevertree (FEVR:AIM) has taken advantage of the recent dip in the share price to buy 10,243 at £12.69 for the total value of £129,984 on 14 September.Earlier on in the week Fevertree...

The events of the past three years have completely altered the investment backcloth against which fund managers are trying to earn above-average returns.Fund managers can have an investment framework to operate within, but what do they do when a 'black swan' lands? How do they adapt their strategies and reshuffle portfolios when a once-in-a-century event happens - like a global pandemic or an...

Shares down 10% over past year, up 34% in 2023Tough year ahead due to cost pressuresGrowth of 13%-18% expected for 2024Shares in posh tonics maker Fevertree Drinks (FEVR:AIM) fell over 2% in morning trading to £13.96 as investors become nervous of the company's ongoing inflation-busting cost pressures.Fevertree's share price fall comes as no surprise for investors, over the past year its...