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No respite for BT investors as shares sink again

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By Graeme Evans from interactive investor. BT shares continue to fall after first quarter results do little to dispel fears over its dividend. After a torrid year for followers of Britain’s best-known stocks, first quarter results from BT Group (LSE:BT.A) have done little to ease their fears that the telecom group’s dividend is next for the chop. While last week’s figures [...]
HSBC worries mount after CEO exit

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By Graeme Evans from interactive investor. Ousting CEO John Flint after 18 months highlights the pressures on HSBC, despite robust H1 results today. As if the current geopolitical and monetary policy concerns were not bad enough, HSBC (LSE:HSBA) investors now have succession risk to worry about after the bank’s surprise decision to part company with John Flint only 18 months [...]
Why the RBS dividend joy is short-lived

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While there’s much to like in the Royal Bank of Scotland interims, it’s still far from plain sailing. After years in the investment wilderness, RBS (LSE:RBS) is finally making its way back into the fold. A strong second quarter has helped to inflate the half-year numbers, with total income rising by 20 per cent and the earnings [...]

5 jobs that might just pique your interest this week

May 25, 2021 | City Talk

Have you been thinking about making a change lately? We don’t blame you! Having spent almost 18 months in some form of lockdown, it feels like now is the right time to change things up. That might mean you’re going to dye your hair, or maybe get a shiny new car. It might also mean [...]
Plenty to digest for Domino’s Pizza investors

August 9, 2019 | City Talk

By Graeme Evans from interactive investor. UK trading is robust, but shares in Domino’s Pizza have been pegged back by operational issues. A see-saw year for Domino’s Pizza (LSE:DOM) shares was summed up when interim results highlighted a series of major challenges still facing the fast-food chain. The most serious looking is the ongoing stand-off with some of the group’s [...]
A food chain to get your teeth into

August 8, 2019 | City Talk

By Rodney Hobson from interactive investor. McDonald’s is spending money on developing personalised apps after upgrading its burger beef. It made its name by being cheap and cheerful but food chain McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) has long had a keen eye for innovation and for enhancing the quality of its ingredients, both of which generate welcome publicity. The successful formula is still [...]
High-yielding Aviva rewards investor patience

August 7, 2019 | City Talk

Aviva is rewarding investors who stayed the course while the insurer streamlined its operations. Having previously gone through a streamlining operation which left Aviva (LSE:AV.) fitter, the focus is now turning to a strategy review to ensure the company maintains its relevance. Perhaps not surprisingly, this has resulted in mixed fortunes as the business transforms. There has been [...]
ii view: Lloyds Bank friendless on results day

August 1, 2019 | City Talk

by Keith Bowman from interactive investor. Lloyds continues to bear down on costs to offset tough market conditions, but shares have slumped. Half-year results to 30 June 2019 Net income down 2% to £8.82 billion Pre-tax profit down 7% to £2.89 billion Earnings per share down 7% to 2.7p Interim dividend up 5% to 1.12p per share Chief [...]
High-yielding BP shares chased higher after results

July 30, 2019 | City Talk

It’s a great income stock, and these numbers justify investor interest, writes our head of markets. BP’s (LSE:BP.) strategy is a marathon, not a sprint, and this latest update for the second quarter and half-year shows that the company remains reassuringly on track. Underlying replacement cost profit was strongly ahead compared to the previous quarter and [...]
Vodafone rockets 8% amid IPO excitement

July 29, 2019 | City Talk

It’s been a long time coming, but Vodafone has a market-friendly strategy to underpin a recovery. The spin-off of the “TowerCo” business is by far the most scintillating development within Vodafone (LSE:VOD) first-quarter trading update. Vodafone had previously mentioned that it was planning to monetise this part of the business, and has now added some flesh to [...]

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