Full-year revenue of £786 million expectedShares up 31% year-to-date£45 million share buyback continuesShares in Future (FUTR) were marginally higher at £10.29 in morning trading after the media group said its full-year 2024 performance is expected to be in line with market expectations.Future expects to report revenue of £786 million and an adjusted operating profit of £220 million for the y

Stocks in Europe opened higher on a busy Thursday filled with economic readings from the US and Europe as well as comments from US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.The US data today will be followed on Friday by the Fed's preferred inflation gauge of core personal consumption expenditures.'The global economy is settling into a newfound stability and central banks can continue to cautiously cut

This is the second article in our mini-series covering portfolio construction. It is focused on how to manage and maintain a portfolio.Once a balanced portfolio has been constructed and is up and running, for some investors, there may be a temptation to tinker.It is therefore worth reiterating what we said at the outset, that investing is a marathon and not a sprint. What is most important is to m

We start the review on a positive note with the news of two small-cap IPOs (initial public offers), one in the healthcare space and one in the red-hot AI (artificial intelligence) space.Having sold its governance, risk and compliance software business to private equity earlier this year and returned £225 million to shareholders via a buyback and special dividend, business services group Marlowe (

With rate cuts now in the rear-view mirror, and with the US market trading at an all-time price high at the end of last week, attention is likely to turn to corporate earnings to make sure we aren't overpaying for stocks at this point.Forecasts for S&P 500 earnings have been gently drifting down all year, which is perfectly normal as analysts routinely start the year on too optimistic a note and e

London's FTSE 100 went into the afternoon on decent footing, but limped over the line on Wednesday, as a weaker oil price hit BP and Shell.Hawkish words from a UK central banker did little to stir up enthusiasm for equities, though the OECD set out an encouraging outlook for the domestic economy.'With a lack of major economic news on the schedule for Wednesday and only a few big-name corporates re

Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 outperforming its European peers after news that the UK has overtaken several G7 countries on economic growth forecasts.The Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development has placed the UK joint second in its economic growth forecasts for the rest of 2024.The prediction of 1.1% growth for the whole of this year puts

Adjusted profits down 65.7%Final dividend passedMarket growth 'could soon return'Indebted sofa seller DFS Furniture (DFS) lurched into loss for the year to June 2024 and passed the final dividend following a year marred by weak spending on big ticket items and Red Sea supply disruption.Yet shares in the clear UK living room furniture leader ticked up 2.5% to 117.8p in early dealings on Wednesday t

The FTSE 100 opened in the red on Wednesday morning, but other London stocks were mostly in the green, as investors awaited home sale and building permit data from the US.'An incredibly quiet economic calendar awaits today,' observed Pepperstone's Michael Brown, 'with only August's new home sales figures of note, though today's five-year auction will attract some attention after solid demand for y

First half profits plungeFirst interim dividend in five yearsFull year guidance unchangedFollowing a stunning run into the numbers, shares in Card Factory (CARD) cheapened 16% to 121p after the value-focused greeting cards-to-party supplies retailer delivered a drop in first half earnings and warned full year profits will be second half weighted.While some investors took profits on the unnerving n

Stocks in London held firm at the close on Monday, while the euro ebbed amid a slew of weak purchasing managers' index prints.The FTSE 100 index closed up 29.72 points, or 0.4%, at 8,259.71. The FTSE 250 ended up 13.28 points, or 0.1%, at 20,8451.82, but the AIM All-Share closed down 1.30 points, 0.2%, at 744.32.The Cboe UK 100 ended up 0.2% at 825.65, the Cboe UK 250 down slightly at 18,356.82, a

The FTSE 100 and 250 closed in the red on Friday, as this week's US interest rate cut was offset by a disappointing consumer confidence reading.The FTSE 100 index closed down 98.73 points, or 1.2%, at 8,229.99. The FTSE 250 ended down 330.87 points, or 1.6%, at 20,831.84, and the AIM All-Share closed down 0.3%, or 2.46 points, at 745.62.The Cboe UK 100 ended down 1.2% at 823.77, the Cboe UK 250 cl

Stocks in London closed in the green on Thursday, fired up by Fed-prompted highs despite a more guarded outlook on rate cuts from the Bank of England.The FTSE 100 index rose 75.04 points, or 0.9%, at 8,328.72. The FTSE 250 ended up 327.40 points, 1.6%, at 21,162.71, and the AIM All-Share gained 5.52 points, or 0.7%, at 748.08.The Cboe UK 100 rose 0.9% to 833.99, the Cboe UK 250 advanced 1.5% to 18

Anniversaries are often an opportunity to take stock so the Shares team has had a look at the best performing shares, funds and investment trusts since the magazine's first issue in September 1999.Read on to discover the identity of the top performers and find out names we think will continue to impress in the years to come and those where we think the good times might be over. But first, Ian Conw

Many retirees rely on income from a mix of pensions, investments, and property. While retirement may bring lifestyle changes, the tax rules remain the same as if you were employed. This means income from investments or pensions is taxed just like any other earnings.If your total income exceeds £125,140, you'll pay tax at the additional rate of 45%, whether that's from a salary, dividends, or rent

Once peerless, there's an argument that Alphabet (GOOGL:NASDAQ) is now facing its own 'Hobson's choice'. On the one hand, it is being threatened by enormous potential disruption as competitors like OpenAI and its SearchGPT chase share of its valuable search market, forcing it to throw billions of dollars at AI (artificial intelligence) infrastructure to stay ahead.On the other, there's a nightmari

HVIVO (HVO:AIM) 28.2pMarket cap: £191.9 millionFluCamp does not sound like much fun for volunteers, but for leading CRO (contract research organisation) HVIVO (HVO:AIM) it represents a flagship service which is attracting growing interest from big pharma and biotechnology companies.The company is at the forefront of HCTs (human challenge trials), a fast-growing niche within the large CRO industry

AJ Bell's Money Matters campaign was launched three years ago with the aim of helping women navigate the massive gender investment gap.This is the first in a series of articles looking at the particular challenges women face at different stages in their financial lives.You might think that by the time you reach your 70s most of your life's financial decisions are behind you, but actually this deca

Stocks ended lower in London on Wednesday, as uncertainty around the outcome of the US Federal Reserve's interest rate decision put investors on the back foot.'This is one of the most uncertain Fed outcomes in recent memory; Chair Powell's post-decision press conference could generate plenty of fireworks,' said analysts at Brown Brothers Harriman.The FTSE 100 index fell 56.18 points, or 0.7%, at 8

Homecare brands on the blockAirwick and Cillit Bang no longer coreSale could raise around £6 billionConsumer and household goods group Reckitt Benckiser (RKT) is pushing ahead with the sale of its homecare brands according to press reports.The news was applauded by shareholders, with the shares gaining as much as 150p or 3% to a three-month high of £47.60 in early trading. SIX BILLION POU