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Down 36% in 5 years, will the Greggs share price ever recover?
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (726+ words) The Greggs share price is down almost 19% over one year and 36% over five years. Profits have been hit by rising costs, but this stock looks cheap to me. What a tough five years it's been for the Greggs (LSE: GRG)…...
How Microsoft's strong earnings affect the wider stock market
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (728+ words) Stephen Wright outlines why the real significance of Microsoft's strong growth could be its implications for the wider stock market. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock didn't really react to the firm's earnings report on Wednesday (29 April). But I think the real…...
Up 11% today, could the Magnum Ice Cream share price be an overlooked bargain?
4+ hour, 47+ min ago (750+ words) Based on the share price gain, the market certainly liked today's first-quarter results from the Magnum Ice Cream company. What's going on? Image source: Unilever plc With the sun shining down on much of the UK in recent days, many…...
As Endeavour Mining shares jump 7% on Q1 results, is this a way into the gold rush?
5+ hour, 49+ min ago (725+ words) Endeavour Mining shares have more than doubled over the past 12 months as gold has soared. But how much risk might buying today bring? No investor who owns Endeavour Mining (LSE: EDV) shares can possibly have missed the soaring gold price…...
5, 000 invested in this red hot FTSE 250 growth stock last month is now worth. ..
6+ hour, 9+ min ago (724+ words) Mark Hartley likes the look of a British tech stock that's driving massive growth on the FTSE 250. But are the potential rewards worth the risks? The top-performing FTSE 250 stock over the past month was Rasperry Pi Holdings (LSE: RPI), up…...
Missed the ISA deadline? Ignoring the next one could mean throwing away a "5, 150 annual second income opportunity!
6+ hour, 16+ min ago (774+ words) Before April disappears altogether, today is a useful one to reflect on the second income potential a new year's ISA allowance affords investors. April comes, April goes. ISA deadlines come, ISA deadlines go. Each April, the end of the tax…...
As Standard Chartered shares jump on impressive Q1, is this a FTSE 100 banking bargain?
6+ hour, 56+ min ago (704+ words) It's a record quarter for Standard Chartered, with FTSE 100 bank shares under Q1 scrutiny at a time of unusual geopolitical pressure. Standard Chartered (LSE: STAN) shares spiked 4% Thursday morning (30 April) on the back of a record first quarter, at a time…...
Alphabet stock surges 7. 05% after Q1 earnings! But is it too late to consider buying?
7+ hour, 40+ min ago (804+ words) As Google Cloud's 63% revenue growth outpaces AWS's 28%, Stephen Wright looks at whether it might not be too late to buy Alphabet stock. The stock market liked the Q1 update Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) released on Wednesday (29 April). And in fairness, it was…...
Amazon stock climbs after Q1 earnings! Here's what I'm doing next
7+ hour, 30+ min ago (797+ words) Amazon's AWS business is growing at its fastest rate in four years and the stock's responding. But what's Stephen Wright's next move? Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock reacted positively to the firm's Q1 earnings report on Wednesday (29 April). And there was a…...
How big a Stocks and Shares ISA is needed to target a "2, 932 monthly passive income?
8+ hour, 4+ min ago (722+ words) Christopher Ruane explains more than one approach someone could use as they try and turn a Stocks and Shares ISA into a serious passive income machine. Can you realistically target a passive income totalling thousands of pounds a month simply…...