Burberry fails to stop the selling May 31, 2019 | City Talk Hard-won gains continue to evaporate as Burberry does no more than expected, writes our head of markets. Still being in the early stages of its transformation plan is dragging on these full-year numbers, but there is little doubt that Burberry's (LSE:BRBY)aspirations are high. Revitalising its iconic brand may take some time, but Burberry seems well-positioned. [...]
UK banks: What to make of Lloyds, RBS and Barclays? May 29, 2019 | City Talk By Graeme Evans from interactive investor. Having underperformed since April's stock market peak, here's what to expect from the domestic lenders. With UK banks making heavy weather of Q1 results and the Brexit shackles still in place, there's a clear lack of momentum behind shares of Lloyds Banking Group (LSE:LLOY), Barclays (LSE:BARC) and The Royal [...]
Greggs shares are on fire, but can it last? May 24, 2019 | City Talk By Graeme Evans from interactive investor. After some great results, shares in fast-growing Greggs have taken just seven months to double in value. Thanks to a social media frenzy and masterclass in PR, the Greggs vegan sausage roll is now surely a thing of stock market folklore. The transformation of the Greggs (LSE:GRG) brand and [...]
Lloyds Bank has more great news for income investors May 20, 2019 | City Talk It already pays a big dividend, but there's even more to like about Lloyds after last week's announcement. Around this time next year, Lloyds Banking Group's (LSE:LLOY) vast army of loyal shareholders will receive their first quarterly dividend. The news, announced last Thursday, will be well-received by the bank's investors who will value a more [...]
BP: Discipline and efficiency underpin ‘buy’ case May 13, 2019 | City Talk Profits are down in the first quarter, but BP remains on track, writes our head of markets. BP (LSE:BP.) may not have repeated its immense performance from the full-year numbers in February, but nonetheless remains on track to deliver on its strategic promises. The company's prodigious cash flow continues to enable its share buyback programme, [...]
Lloyds Bank: The must-know numbers ahead of Q1 results May 3, 2019 | City Talk By Alistair Strang from interactive investor. Lloyds shares remain in a static state. Our chartist runs the numbers again hoping for a catalyst. When we last reviewed Lloyds Banking Group (LSE:LLOY), we admitted considerable discomfort in projecting the share's future potentials. Instead, we opted for the coward's route, suggesting it was probably going to be [...]
Your guide to US results season Q1 2019 April 30, 2019 | City Talk By Jemma Jackson from interactive investor. Home or away? interactive investor comment as US earnings season kicks off ahead of expectations So far, the news has been generally positive, with banks having noted an improvement in Net Interest Margins (the difference between the rate at which they borrow and lend). Industrials have also provided a [...]
WH Smith: High-flyer divides City April 24, 2019 | City Talk By Graeme Evans from interactive investor. Latest results are fuel for another assault on a record high. Here’s why Smith splits the Square Mile. With £1 billion worth of dividends or buybacks since 2007, WH Smith (LSE:SMWH) shareholders can have few complaints about the retailer’s tried and tested strategy when it comes to selling stationery, [...]
10 reasons to sell a share April 10, 2019 | City Talk It’s generally accepted that it is more difficult to sell a share than to buy one. After all, the buying part ties you in to a share of a company. You have identified a share you like, done your research, consider that the current valuation is fair and that the company’s prospects are strong, so [...]
Lloyds Bank stars as FTSE 100 rockets in Q1 April 9, 2019 | City Talk By Graeme Evans from interactive investor. After a great first quarter for stock markets, we assess the best and worst blue-chips of 2019 so far. It’s been a storming start to 2019 for the FTSE 100 index, with popular interactive investor stocks including Lloyds Banking Group (LSE:LLOY), Next (LSE:NXT) and Tesco (LSE:TSCO) among those on [...]