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Genuine Value stock screen, Amazon on the attack, Bearbull & more

IC Daily email update
June 21, 2017

In his Stock Screen this week Algy Hall revisits his successful Genuine Value screen, which has now returned 100 per cent over a four year period, more than double its benchmark. Find out which companies Algy’s screen has identified this time.

Retail giant Amazon has been firing shots across the bows of the grocery sector for some time, but the takeover of Wholefoods announced at the end of last week marks a serious increase in hostilities. Jonas Crosland assesses the implications for the UK’s players while companies editor Ian Smith assesses the deal in his Taking Stock column.

Meanwhile, in his column this week Mr Bearbull looks at the characteristics of the ideal company boss and what this means for the handful of FTSE100 companies who have relatively new bosses.