Positive momentum continued in Q3Full year outlook reaffirmed'Well-positioned' for summer periodShares in SSP (SSPG) topped the FTSE 250 leader board on Wednesday (10 Jul), surging 13% higher to 176.5p after the food travel expert served up news of strong third quarter sales and reiterated its full year earnings guidance.The owner of brands including Upper Crust and Le Grand Comptoir also called o

New AI-powered products launchedServer computer refresh on horizonAnalysts see 35% upside to $180 target priceAnalysts at Bank of America have called Dell Technologies (DELL:NYSE) one of the firm's top investment ideas after adding the stock to their US 1 List.In a note to clients, Bank of America raised its target price for Dell shares to $180 from $130, citing a positive outlook for the company

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Now the ballots have been cast at the general election, the UK could become the 'reassuringly boring' market, both politically and fiscally, when compared to the more extreme politics on the other side of the English Channel and Atlantic Ocean.So suggests Jean Roche, manager of the Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund (SCP), who notes capital allocators know more or less what to expect, which could explain th

Stock prices in London closed mostly higher on Thursday a day after inflation cooled to the Bank of England's target, with European markets also rising.The FTSE 100 index closed up 67.35 points, 0.8%, at 8,272.46. The FTSE 250 ended up 117.67 points, 0.6%, at 20,498.72, and the AIM All-Share closed down 5.12 points, 0.7%, at 772.38.The Cboe UK 100 ended up 0.8% at 822.72, the Cboe UK 250 closed up

Is BT (BT.A) finally worth owning? For years it has been a complete dog of a stock and despite spinning back through our archives, Shares struggled to find the last time we had anything positive to say about the company or its shares.Yet suddenly in May 2024, the stock jumped, chalking up rough 30% gains within days and now at roughly 138p. 'There is a surge of energy running through BT after the

Vodafone CFO buys sharesOutgoing Tristel boss sells sharesWeston family places AB Foods stakeLuka Mucic, chief financial officer of Newbury-based mobile network operator Vodafone (VOD), bought 510,000 shares at 76.15p for a total value of £388,365 on 4 June.Vodafone shares are down 1.1% year-to-date against a 5.6% gain for the FTSE 100.The purchase came less than a week after Vodafone announced i

Cerillion (CER:AIM) £15.78Market cap: £565 millionNot every investor will back young (ish) technology-led growth companies because it often means being willing to steal yourself through years of painful losses at the start of the journey. It's why so many feel the need to look overseas for sustainable tech growth, with real profits and cash flows.But while built-in-Britain opportunities in the

Equipment hire outfit Ashtead (AHT) is set to announce it's results for the 12 months to 30 April 2024 amid swirling speculation it might consider shifting its primary listing to the US.Around 90% of its business is done in the US so there is logic to the move but if its motivation is to attract a higher valuation ? often the driver for a shift across the pond ? it might ultimately prove to be dis

Since spearheading the so-called gig economy over the past decade, Uber Technologies (UBER:NYSE) has emerged as a volatile investment.Having whipped up a frenzy among investors with valuation pitches of up to $120 billion ahead of its 2019 IPO (initial public offering), bigger even than Facebook's $104 billion 2012 float. In the end, its debut was a disaster, the $45 stock plunging on day-one to c

On 23 May, power network operator National Grid (NG.) announced a bumper £7 billion fundraise to help finance a five-year £60 billion investment plan.Known as a 'rights issue', the exercise involves shareholders making a decision whether or not to buy discounted shares in the group.As is the case for most major rights issues, National Grid's fundraise is fully underwritten by banks, in this case

Cybersecurity firm jumps 7% overnight on guidance hikeQ1 beat forecasts on top and bottom linesStock has now rallied nearly 35% year-to-dateInvestors knew the pressure was on Crowdstrike (CRWD:NASDAQ). The share prices of some of the industry's key players ? Fortinet (FTNT:NASDAQ), Cyberark Software (CYBR:NASDAQ), Cloudflare (NET:NYSE) among them - have limped through most of the calendar second q

EBITDA at top end of guidanceProfits above Covid-era peakBut guidance absence spooks investorsCash-generative discounter B&M European Value Retail's (BME) annual results came in towards the top end of the guided range, while management reiterated the growth opportunity from the FTSE 100 retailer's store opening programme.Why then, did shares in the affordable general merchandise seller sink 5.6% t

Cybersecurity industry investors have been experiencing the jitters after Palo Alto Networks' (PANW:NASDAQ) back-to-back quarters of soft guidance. It's certainly put pressure on large sector ETFs, with firm early year gains for £1 billion-plus ETFs L&G Cyber Security (ISPY) and iShares Digital Security (LOCK) all but wiped out in.Which piles the pressure on Crowdstrike (CRWD), one of cybersecuri

Pre-tax profit down 3.2%CEO heralds 'pivotal' yearRelief rally as guidance maintainedPets at Home's (PETS) shares have been buffeted by weakening demand and a CMA (Competition & Markets Authority) probe into the vet industry.However, the stock rallied 4.2% to 295.2p on Wednesday, despite news of a full-year profits decline.Investors were relieved as the dog food-to-cat litter seller stuck with gui

Never mind Fed speakers singing from the same 'rates on hold' hymn sheet, investors had AI (artificial intelligence) on the brain over the past week with chip powerhouse Nvidia (NVDA:NASDAQ) once again smashing Wall Street estimates out of the park.Detail below, but the net effect was a significant boost to the technology-focused Nasdaq Composite Index, which scaled new all-time highs. The benchma

£7 billion rights issueInvestment to double2023 earnings lowerMultinational electricity and gas provider National Grid (NG.) surprised the market with the launch of a £7 billion fund-raise to finance investments in its network to the end of the decade.The shares, which had enjoyed a strong run from the £10 level in April up to £11.40 last week, went into reverse falling 103p or 9% to £10.24 a

Stock prices in London opened mixed on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 dragged down by National Grid after it announced a £60 billion investment.The FTSE 100 index opened down 19.61 points, 0.2%, at 8,350.72. The FTSE 250 was up 12.17 points, 0.1%, at 20,722.24, and the AIM All-Share was down 0.54 of a point, 0.1%, at 803.33.The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.3% at 833.24, the Cboe UK 250 was down 0.2% at 18

EasyJet CFO Kenton Jarvis to become CEOJarvis joined EasyJet in February 2021Outgoing CEO Johan Lundgren to leave early 2025Shares in EasyJet (EZJ) were down more than 5% to 498p as investors reacted to the announcement that the low-budget airline's CEO Johan Lundgren is stepping down after seven years in the role.Kenton Jarvis, board member and chief financial officer will takeover from Lundgren