With engineering software company Aveva (AVV) poised to exit the stock market thanks to a takeover, it will mean losing the UK's largest 'tech' firm by market value, at £9.15 billion.Aveva has been majority owned by French industrial group Schneider Electric (SU:EPA) since 2017 and this shareholder now wants the whole business.That's a slightly different bid situation to most of the other tech ta

Identity data intelligence platform provider GB Group (GBG:AIM) has become the latest UK technology company to catch the eye of potential buyers after confirming talks with Chicago-based private equity firm GTCR.No financials details have been disclosed so far although we do know that the discussions surround a possible cash offer. GB's shares rallied hard as the news hit the screens of investors,

Are you looking for the next big thing? Rather than risk all your money on a single stock, intellectual property investor IP Group (IPO) will give you exposure to a portfolio of promising companies, each with a bright idea and the potential to make big money in the future.Not everything will be a success in its portfolio, but it only needs a handful of winners each year to make shareholders happy.

Despite it being a quiet day for corporate news, the FTSE 100 surged 105.7 points higher to 7,613.4 on Friday, clawing back a good portion of the losses seen in recent days on the spread of the deadly coronavirus in and increasingly beyond China.The World Health Organisation's decision not to designate the outbreak an international emergency had a restorative effect on the markets. Nearly every co

It is not just Ferrari's army of Formula 1 fans that have something to cheer following last weekend's victory at the British Grand Prix. Investors have been winning with the iconic sports car brands' stock performance too.Last month the Ferrari share price hit a record $149.33, marking a near-200% increase since the company listed at $52.00 on the New York stock market in October 2015. At the time

The UK stock market is experiencing a small rally following a stressful past few days. In mid-morning trade the FTSE 100 was trading 0.7% higher at 7,193.The FTSE 250 index was 1.2% higher at 19,502; and the FTSE AIM All-Share index was up by the same percentage at 1,025.More brave investors are now looking for opportunities to buy on the market dip.Let's now take a look at the best performing sto

Cyber security company NCC (NCC) has had to come clean that its previous confidence on recovering a profit shortfall from losses and delays of several contracts in the core IT assurance division is too much of a stretch. The company admits that it will not now be able to make-up the gap which has become 'too significant to fill in the second half.' Shares suggested what looked like a missed opport

For more than a decade, there has been a clear expansion of a dividend-paying culture in the Asia Pacific region with a broadening of the universe of income-paying stocks. In part, this reflects the favourable demographics of the region on the whole, which is driving increased levels of infrastructure development and expanding levels of consumption.One of the savviest ways for income-hungry invest

UK shares remain largely flat in early trade on Tuesday as investors await a report that is expected to show a slowdown in UK construction activity growth. The Markit/CIPS UK construction purchasing mangers' index is estimated to fall to 58.8 in October, from 59.9 a month earlier. The benchmark FTSE 100 index is largely unchanged from yesterday's close at 6,359, while London midcaps and smaller co

Dubbed 'micro caps' by investors, the London stock market's smallest quoted company fry can be binary bets, as likely to 'turn turtle' as morph into a 'ten-bagger', the latter the holy grail of growth company investing. Yet despite their inherent risks, micro caps should form at least a portion of a well-diversified portfolio, since they offer potential for rapid-paced growth and abundant share pr

Markets look set for another choppy session ahead of the release of US non-farm payrolls data scheduled for 13.30 UK time.Interest rates hikes remain on the agenda in the US and a print significantly above consensus forecasts of 225,000 new jobs would increase pressure on the Federal Reserve to act.London's FTSE 100 blue chip index trades flat in early trade, opening 0.1% lower at 6,742. Healthcar

The response to a profit warning from geo-physical data specialist Getech (GTC:AIM) is a reminder not to take anything for granted when it comes to the financial markets as it advances 3.2% to 49p.The company, which sells its data to oil and gas companies, says its results for the year to 31 July will be slightly below current market expectations. It expects to post pre-tax profits of £2 million

Ferrari IPO confirmedFiat-Chrysler (NYSE:FCAU) jumped 13% when it confirmed (30 Oct) plans to spin-out its prized Ferrari business in a US initial public offering (IPO) sometime next year. Fiat-Chrysler owns 90% of Ferrari, with the remainder held by the son of founder Enzo Ferrari. Analysts estimate the sports car maker is worth at least $5.5 billion (£3.4 billion). (WC)Countrywide's growth inta

Mobile gaming developer Nektan (NKTN:AIM) is preparing to join AIM but we fear that the shares could become a value trap like sector peer Probability with long-run losses and multiple fund raises seemingly likely.Nektan is the brainchild of online gambling entrepreneur Gary Shaw, the man who set-up online gaming for bookmaker Victor Chandler and sold his white label gaming company St Enodoc to GTE

FTSE 100 oil services firm Petrofac (PFC) generated a first-half operating profit of $214 million in 2014 while newly-listed peer Gulf Marine Services (GMS) posted $45.2 million profit. The immediate assumption might be that Petrofac is the more profitable company but this would be a mistake.Petrofac generated its profit from revenues in excess of $2.5 billion while Gulf Marine's own revenue total

Primark owner Associated British Foods (ABF) falls 4.85% to £27.68 on a mixed pre-close trading statement. Earnings per share (EPS) for the year to 13 September will be ahead of last year, with strong performances in groceries and at budget fashion chain Primark, where like-for-like sales grew 4.5% and margins improved, offsetting lower sugar profits and currency headwinds. However, news of 'much

New contracts worth £1.2 billion help embattled security group G4S (GFS) stage a comeback in the first half to June. But despite growth in underlying profits the company admits that there is 'much to be done' to reverse its fortunes. G4S has faced strong criticism for failing to provide enough security guards at the 2012 Olympics and allegations of overcharging on a UK government prisoner tagging

Geophysical data specialist Getech (GTC:AIM) slumps 15.1% to 41.2p as it warnspre-tax profit for the year to July will be 'significantly below market expectations'.The company blames wider weakness in the upstream oil and gas service industry and despite identifying £2 million worth of leads says the expected cycle time to convert this pipeline into revenue will lead to the flagged shortfall. The

A decent performance from Chef & Brewer-to-Fayre & Square owner Spirit Pub Company (SPRT) sends its share price up 2.9 to 80.25p. Like-for-like sales from its managed pubs rise 6% in the 12 weeks to 24 May. It continues to roll out the steakhouse-style pub format Flaming Grill through a mix of buying new sites and converting existing pubs in its estate.Geophysical data specialist Getech (GTC:AIM)

Politicking between the Coalition Government and the opposition Labour party is already starting to have an effect on corporate strategies. Utility SSE (SSE) is freezing its prices until January 2016. As a result the FTSE 100 firm is also shelving two planned wind farms and looking to cut its exposure to the sector by a third. These moves will help SSE conserve cash and support its dividend but at