Miscellany

Mark Watson-Mitchell takes an overview of the market, gold, interest rates and house prices and comes out mostly bullish

17.01.2025 Have you noticed just how our UK equity market has been firming up since just before last Christmas? The FTSE 100 Index was...

As Next sends some shivers through the retail sector due to higher wage and other costs, we look at some UK giants due to update investors this week – Marks, Tesco, Greggs, Sainsburys and Hilton Food

08.01.2025 Are we soon going to see a rage of major discount sales hitting the UK High Streets and shopping centres? Footfall in the...

Velocity Composites – this aerospace sector supplier will end years of losses in 2025, its target is to quadruple turnover to £100m by 2028 on a 10% margin, ahead of its finals its shares are a steal

07.01.2025 Velocity Composites – this aerospace sector supplier will end its years of losses in 2025, its target is to quadruple turnover...

Mark Watson-Mitchell takes a look at the Hilton Food Group and likes its progressive long-term prospects, shares now 916p, TP 1,250p.

23.12.2024 In the second week of January, I will be looking out for the Full Year Trading Update from the innovative Hilton Food Group...

One Health Group – ‘Bringing healthcare closer to you’ – the shares are looking extremely appealing, with increasing sales, profits and cash, shares 210p, brokers TP 292p

20.12.2024 This morning’s Interim Results from the Aquis-quoted One Health Group (AQSE:OHGR) should inspire investors enough to be...

Frasers Group and boohoo Group – the fight goes on – skullduggery suggested, property sale problems – and a ‘fly on the wall’!

18.12.2024 One of my early Christmas wishes is to be a ‘fly on the wall’ of a certain office in Manchester. At the end of this week,...

Will a Santa Rally complete a year of impressive returns for investors?

With Christmas just weeks away and the festive party season now in full swing, investors have an extra reason to celebrate this year: it...

Oxford Metrics – providing a bridge between the physical and digital world, this cash loaded group’s shares are trading at 60p, while analysts look for 95p

If you want a ‘smart’ investment for 2025 then look no further than Oxford Metrics (LON:OMG). This week the £76m-capitalised group...

UK construction sector 2024 review

by Colin Fraser and Jonathan Hart, Partners at Pinsent Masons While some gloomy prognostications for the UK construction market have not...

The direction of the public/private market convergence in 2025

A p ertinent theme remaining in 2025 will be the convergence of public and private markets. In some cases, particularly in the credit...

Trump, Tariffs and Trade Wars: What will 2025 bring for EVs?

The Electric Car Scheme unveils EV predictions for the coming year. How will EVs becoming one of the key political weapons in the Trump...

Gold, Gold, Gold ?

As 2025 draws near, industry experts will be turning their attention towards the next 12 months, analysing trends and predicting what the...

Shearwater Group – due to the increase in global threats this cybersecurity business is beginning to step up its pace of action again, and is becoming a notable player within that sector

The Shearwater Group (LON:SWG) yesterday stated that the continued growth of the global cyber-security market is supported by several...

Auction Technology - up over 19% in two days

This morning's results from Auction Technology (LON:ATG) came in much as was expected, but seems to have caught the market on the hop....

A view on Auction Technology ahead of its Final Results on Wednesday, Shares 445p, Brokers TP 652p

Going, going, going – that is how the shares of Auction Technology Group (LON:ATG) are sure to be moving. On Wednesday of this week,...

Frasers and boohoo – The Battle Really Is Hotting Up Now, Ashley Is Going For Kamani’s Jugular, While The Massive Loss-Making Online Fashion Group Continues Its Struggle

In his latest moves against Mahmud Kamani and his £390m-capitalised boohoo Group (LON:BOO) business, Mike Ashley and his 73% owned...

Ferro-Alloy Resources – Smithers Marketing Study Opens Up Massive Potential For This £25m Company, With Its Shares Exploding 130% - More To Come?

One of the best, if not the best, performer in the market yesterday was a tiny loss-making company – Ferro-Alloy Resources (LON:FAR) ....

Mulberry Group – The two billionaires are now going to have to play a ‘waiting game’ as the new CEO tries to sort out the loss-making bag maker

At the start of last month, it looked as though there was going to be a handbag-swinging duel between the two largest shareholders in the...

YouGov – Are The Shares A Good ‘Recovery Punt’ At 427p, With Brokers Going For An Average 675p? Is A Bidder Lurking?

After the recent spate of global elections, it would be totally understandable for investors to consider that the pollster companies were...

Mike Ashley - Certainly one of life’s ‘triers’ – but will he get it on?

What is the expression? All the world likes a ‘trier’! And certainly, that is how I consider Mike Ashley, especially in his recent...

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