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This week's articles 29 September 2017

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September 29, 2017

FEATURES

IPO: How to profit from stock market newcomers

New issues often promise the earth but fail to live up to expectations. Julia Faurschou looks at the good, the bad and the ugly of recent flotations to see how to spot a winner

Appetite for destruction

Are investors demonstrating more of a willingness to accept the risk of a crash? James Norrington reports.

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SEVEN DAYS

Our take on the biggest business stories of the past week

 

NEWS

Imagination nears takeover salvation

Unilever expands in north Asia with Carver Korea stake

Price comparison sites triumphant after CMA review

PZ Cussons slips on UK consumer caution

NMC Health expands in Saudi Arabia

 

News Spotlight – Why QE tapering shouldn’t undermine equity prices

Economic Outlook – Debt doubts, Next week’s economics

 

COMMENT

The Editor – Growing pains

Simon Thompson – Plain sailing

Chris Dillow – Avoiding closet trackers, When momentum works

Mr Bearbull – Brave new world

The Trader – Another peek at the dollar

Property Matters – There’s life in London yet

 

MONEY

Has peer-to-peer hit problems?

 

Portfolio Clinic – The importance of capital preservation

 

TIPS

Asos still a game changer

Sell ConvaTec as margins plummet

More to come from Morgan Sindall

Progress at Severfield

Generate growth with Fidelity Special Situations

 

Tips Updates

Thomas Cook

Compass

Shaftesbury

CRH

Mitchells & Butlers

 

FUNDS

 

Big Theme – Renewable energy trusts seek growth

 

The Interview – Don’t worry about UK dividend cover

 

SHARES

 

Taking Stock – Is UK tech worth protecting?

 

Stock Screens – Nine high quality large caps

 

Sector Focus – Opening the floodgates

 

Results

 

Smiths

Kier

Accesso

Cambian

Science in Sport

Pan African Resources

DP Eurasia

Safestyle

AA

FW Thorpe

Quixant

Judges Scientific

Brooks Macdonald

Lamprell

Hurricane Energy

Capita

Boohoo

Mortgage Advice Bureau

Impact Healthcare

MJ Gleeson

Safestay

Horizon Discovery

Animalcare

Sprue Aegis

Central Asia Metals

Close Brothers

AG Barr

MySale

Time Out

Amerisur Resources

M&C Saatchi

Card Factory

Saga

 

WEEK AHEAD

 

TAKEOVERS

 

DIRECTORS DEALINGS

 

Flowgroup chief ups his stake

Stobart executive director sells to fund new venture