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JD Sports on the right track Tip Update
19 June 2013
JD Sports' core business has experienced strong like-for-like sales growth, but its fashion and outdoor brands have a bit of catching up to do.Imagination offers buying opportunity
19 June 2013
RESULTS: Imagination Technologies continues to successfully ride the boom in smartphone and tablet sales, despite recent margin weaknessStill plenty to do for Sutton Harbour Tip Update
19 June 2013
RESULTS: Sutton Harbour has yet to develop its full potential, but the shares - trading at a hefty discount to book value - remain too cheap.Profits slump at Darty Tip Update
19 June 2013
RESULT: Electrical retailer Darty has launched an action plan to stem falling sales and heavy losses.Poor weather boosts Wynnstay
19 June 2013
RESULTS: Wet and cold weather has boosted demand for Wynnstay's grain and animal feed products but, after a decent run, the shares are looking up...Micro Focus hikes dividend
19 June 2013
RESULTS: Software specialist Micro Focus continues the process of returning cash to shareholders as the company awaits better market conditionsBerkeley still buzzing Tip Update
19 June 2013
RESULTS: Robust London housing demand is generating plenty of cash at housebuilder Berkeley - which is funding impressive dividend payoutsNews & Tips: Gulf Keystone Petroleum, JD Sports, ITV, Micro Focus, Imagination Technologies & more
19 June 2013
Equities are weak ahead of news from the USAPR Energy lights up Libya Tip Update
18 June 2013
Temporary power provider APR Energy has signed major new contracts in war-ravaged Libya, improving earnings visibility. The market has responded well...More to come from Kentz Tip Update
18 June 2013
TIP UPDATE: Broker VSA Capital says there is much more to Kentz' recent contract wins than meets the eye.First Derivatives buoyed by contract wins
18 June 2013
RESULTS: Financial markets software specialist First Derivatives is winning contracts as clients face more regulation and look for ways to cut costsRecovering mortgage market boosts Crest Nicholson
18 June 2013
RESULTS: The housebuilder's shares will soon enter the FTSE 250 index, having already gained 55 per cent since their February flotationChemring profits gone AWOL
18 June 2013
RESULTS: Lower volumes, production delays and a shrinking order book have blown a hole in Chemring's figures, and a recovery plan won't yield...Wake up and smell the Daisy
18 June 2013
RESULTS: Telecoms provider Daisy Group's acquisition-led growth strategy is starting to pay real dividends
Drill Watch
18 June 2013
In the June instalment of Drill Watch, we examine the highly variable effects fracking can have on well performanceNews & Tips: Ithaca Energy, Whitbread, easyJet, Aggreko, SDL & more
18 June 2013
Equities have started the day in good formMajestic makes progress
17 June 2013
RESULTS: A combination of quality service, more stores and online growth is proving good news for Majestic Wine - although the shares are no bargainCapital performance from Polar
17 June 2013
RESULTS: Asset manager Polar Capital remains a strong performer - but the investment climate is now looking more cloudyLXB sells Greenwich schemes
17 June 2013
RESULTS: Aim-listed supermarket developer LXB Retail has moved decisively into the realisation phase of its five-year investment strategyImmunodiagnostic revives
17 June 2013
RESULTS: After turbulent year of management change, Immunodiagnostic Systems is settling down to a more realistic strategyRBS boss steps down amid re-privatisation talk
17 June 2013
RBS's boss has stepped down and it's rumoured that the government is preparing to say something about disposing of it shares - but don't...News & Tips: Ithaca Energy, Leyshon Resources, Communisis, Legal & General Co-op Bank & more
17 June 2013
Equities have started the week in a positive moodCentrica to invest £160m in UK shale gas
14 June 2013
The fledgling UK shale gas sector receives a boost from Centrica’s £160m farm-in deal with Cuadrilla ResourcesCaretech moves to diversify
14 June 2013
RESULTS: Caretech's bid to diversify away from exclusively residential-based care seems to be gaining credibilityWincanton back on the road
14 June 2013
RESULTS: Wincanton has stopped the rot, but little economic growth and fierce competition is limiting progressTrading slows at Mulberry Tip Update
14 June 2013
RESULTS: Mulberry has reported a slide in sales and profit for the full-year, but is setting its sights on Asia to fuel growth.Halma's big in the east
14 June 2013
RESULTS: Valuable long-term growth drivers justify Halma’s premium ratingNews & Tips: Tracsis, Glencore Xstrata, Quindell Portfolio, Fastjet & more
14 June 2013
Equities have regained some of their recent lost ground
Defensive weakness
14 June 2013
Global yield compression has driven utilities to record highs, but fault lines are now beginning to show.Week Ahead 17-21 June
14 June 2013
A summary of key company announcements expected in the coming week
Chequebooks out for Paris Air Show
14 June 2013
Airbus and Boeing generate up to a fifth of all orders from big air shows, so it's all eyes on Paris for la grande batailleNixon nixes his dividend
13 June 2013
Directors selling Moneysupermarket.com shares missed a special dividend payment while Finsbury Food's director buys.A glimmer of improvement in confidence
13 June 2013
IC CONFIDENCE INDEX: There are definite signs of improvement in investor confidenceSell Kefi Minerals
13 June 2013
We're downgrading Kefi Minerals to 'sell' following disappointing exploration results and a change in sentiment for junior explorers
Re-privatise the banks, but avoid radicalism
13 June 2013
A pro-Tory think tank has proposed distributing most of the government's shares in Lloyds and RBS free to taxpayers - but it's an approach...News & Tips: Mulberry, Faroe Petroleum, Sirius Minerals, Home Retail & more
13 June 2013
Equities have started the day on the ropesM25 of the Middle East lifts Hyder Tip Update
12 June 2013
RESULTS: Engineering consultant's work on the "M25 of the Middle East" boosts profits and investors can still snap up a bargain on nine...Resilient Castings
12 June 2013
RESULTS: Activity has picked up since the year-end and shares in the industrial engineer soar 10 per cent to an all-time high following massive earnings...Creston still lacking growth
12 June 2013
RESULT: Advertising may be recovering but complicated accounting and a lack of revenue growth dampened Creston's performancePrinting.com pushes internet sales
12 June 2013
RESULTS: Printing.com is in a transitional phase, but still offers investors a decent dividend