Analyst talks up massive growth potential of AI stuffEstimates Optimus will dominate future revenuesReckons stock could double to $550Fresh after the latest Trump policy roulette, analysts at Wedbush Securities have slapped Tesla (TSLA:NASDAQ) on its 'Best Ideas' list, with a bold call that the share price could double over the next 12 to 18 months to $550.It's been an ugly start to 2025 for the E

The FTSE 100 lagged European peers on Thursday, after a perceived 'hawkish' rate cut by the European Central Bank drove the euro higher.Dan Coatsworth, investment analyst at AJ Bell said there wasn't any bad news to cause a minor sell-off.'It's just one of those days where investors reassessed their portfolios given the uncertain economic and geopolitical backdrop,' he noted.The FTSE 100 index end

Blue chip stocks in London and Paris were lower at midday Thursday, but up a notch in Frankfurt amid hopes of big investments from the incoming German government.The European Central Bank 'is expected to cut rates having been given a freer hand as inflationary pressures have eased,' AJ Bell's Russ Mould noted.The FTSE 100 index was down 82.84 points, 1.0%, at 8,673.00. The FTSE 250 was down 33.31

Elon Musk and Tesla (TSLA:NASDAQ) optimists in the analyst community appear to be pinning hopes on AI, robotaxis and robotics to reverse the negative mood surrounding the stock in recent months.Since peaking at an all-time high close to $480 in mid-December 2024, shares in the electric car firm have lost more than 40% of their value, a plunge that has wiped more than half a trillion dollars off th

UK engineering business Spirax (SPX) is expected to deliver mid-single digit organic revenue growth for 2024 when it announces results on 11 March.As a reminder, the company (once known as Spirax-Sarco Engineering) is a FTSE 100 constituent focused on steam, thermal electric and niche pumping solutions, across a wide range of end-markets. After a period in the doldrums which has seen the shares dr

Investing in tech stocks has been making money for ordinary investors for years. Since the internet emerged in the early 1990s, the broadly drawn tech space has consistently delivered market-beating growth in revenues and profits and dominated share price returns.It is no coincidence that aside from Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B:NYSE), all of the trillion-dollar companies (currently s

No investment style works year in, year out and even Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA:NYSE) has fallow spells in its history. Indeed, the so-called Sage of Omaha freely acknowledges this in his latest Letter to Shareholders, when he notes: 'During the 2019-23 period, I have used the words "mistake" or "error" 16 times in my letters to you.'Such humility is commendable, especially as some

March will be a busy month for creative software supplier Adobe (ADBE:NASDAQ), with fiscal 2025 Q1 earnings after the market close on 12 March, followed by what could be a crucial investors day less than a week later, on 18 March.This will be a vital opportunity to give investors a welcome dose of optimism after a testing few months, the stock down 20% since early December 2024.Adobe's strategic f

Stock prices in Europe were mostly higher on Wednesday midday, with higher-risk and economically sensitive sectors benefiting from a risk-on sentiment among investors.'European and Asian markets were on the front foot on Wednesday amid hopes that Donald Trump might partially wind back tariffs if deals could be struck with Canada and Mexico,' commented AJ Bell's Russ Mould. 'Investors are looking f

London's FTSE 100 edged higher on Monday, driven by a rally in BAE Systems as defence spending optimism lifted sentiment.Meanwhile, investors awaited US manufacturing data to be released later today.The FTSE 100 index was up 58.45 points, 0.7%, at 8,868.19. The FTSE 250 was up 23.20 points, 0.1%, at 20,349.58, and the AIM All-Share was up 1.20 points, 0.2%, at 705.03.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.8% at

Structural steel leader warns againEarnings to fall further in full year 2026£10 million buyback cancelledShares in Severfield (SFR) nearly halved to 25.6p in early dealings on 3 March after the structural steel group delivered another profit warning, with the latest downgrade blamed on continuing project delays as 'challenging' market conditions in the UK and Europe persist.The leading UK struct

London stocks opened slightly higher on Monday as investors assessed Prime Minister Keir Starmer's return from high-stakes diplomatic meetings and awaited the UK manufacturing PMI, following similar releases from other regions.The FTSE 100 index opened up 34.18 points, 0.4%, at 8,843.92. The FTSE 250 was up 56.11 points, 0.3%, at 20,382.49, and the AIM All-Share was up 1.54 points, 0.2%, at 705.37

London's FTSE 100 was outperforming its European peers around midday on Friday, sent higher by a series of positive earnings reports helping to temper nerves on potential US tariffs.The FTSE 100 index was up 26.71 points, 0.3%, at 8,782.92. The FTSE 250 was down 77.39 points, 0.4%, at 20,337.34, and the AIM All-Share was down 3.49 points, 0.5%, at 704.23.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.4% at 880.09, the

Margins up in all divisionsMid-term targets upgradedRolls-Royce returns to dividend listInvestors who thought Rolls-Royce's (RR.) recovery story would lose momentum were proven wrong on 27 February as shares in the aero-engine maker surged 15% to 725.4p, a new record high, on superb full-year results and upgraded targets.Derby-headquartered Rolls-Royce, which will go down as one of the greatest tu

1. President Trump follows through on tariffs: US imports from China, Canada and Mexico, which account for 40% of US trade, will be subject to tariffs ranging from 10%?25%. Mexico and Canada have already negotiated a temporary pause in implementation and talks are continuing with China, although their response has been more muted. They will challenge the legality of the tariffs at the World Trade

FTSE 100 commodity trader and mining outfit Glencore (GLEN) is languishing close to multi-year lows in the wake of its latest disappointing results (19 February).Management's frustration at the company's current valuation ? which stands at 11.7 times 2025 consensus forecast EPS (earnings per share) ? led it to speculate in the wake of the numbers that it might seek to shift its primary listing awa

The FTSE 100 in London and the CAC 40 in Paris opened lower on Monday morning, while the DAX 40 in Frankfurt was up a bit after the centre-right conservative party in Germany won the federal election.The FTSE 100 index opened down 2.07 points at 8,657.30. The FTSE 250 was up 3.54 points at 20,617.43, and the AIM All-Share was down 0.70 points, 0.1%, at 717.32.The Cboe UK 100 was down at 866.71, th

London's FTSE 100 ended little changed on Friday as strong UK retail sales lifted sentiment, while weak US business activity data and falling consumer confidence pressured Wall Street.The FTSE 100 index closed down just 3.60 points at 8,659.37. The FTSE 250 ended up just 1.12 points at 20,613.89, while the AIM All-Share closed up 1.48 points, 0.2%, at 718.02.For the week, the FTSE 100 was down 0.8

London's FTSE 100 held steady on Friday as strong retail sales lifted sentiment, while UK borrowing concerns and mixed data capped gains. European markets were cautious ahead of Germany's upcoming election.The FTSE 100 index rose 9.70 points, 0.1%, at 8,672.67. The FTSE 250 jumped 170.56 points, 0.8%, at 20,783.33, and the AIM All-Share climbed 4.17 points, 0.6%, at 720.71.The Cboe UK 100 rose 0.2

London's FTSE 100 was flat on Friday morning in dull trade, typifying a difficult week for the index, though Standard Chartered shone.It was a better day in Asia, however, with Hong Kong-listed tech shares jumping. Alibaba jumped 15%, while Tencent also joined in on the fun, adding 6.2%. The wider Hang Seng Index jumped 4.0%.The FTSE 100 index fell just 0.09 of a point at 8,662.88. It is down arou