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Stock prices in London opened in the green on Friday, following a busy week of economic data and interest rate decisions.Amongst individual stocks, Phoenix Group got a boost on the back of its 2023 results.The FTSE 100 index opened up 39.32 points, 0.5%, at 7,921.87. The FTSE 250 was up 1.50 points at 19,742.81, and the AIM All-Share was up 1.83 points, 0.3%, at 742.47.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.5%

There is no hotter area to invest in today than artificial intelligence, or AI as it is commonly known, and there is no hotter stock to buy than Super Micro Computer (SMCI:NASDAQ). But should you? In 2024 to date the shares are up 219.1%, notwithstanding a recent wobble, leaving the market cap topping $50 billion. That?s after clocking up 246% returns in 2023. Put another way, on 30 December 2022,

Semiconductors are the bedrock of the digital economy, core enablers of the data revolution and at the forefront of technological innovation. The semiconductor industry could be set for exponential growth driven by the mega forces of AI (artificial intelligence) and digitalisation, as well as those of geopolitics and economic competition.Investors looking to gain semiconductor exposure have the op

Stock prices in London were in the red at midday Wednesday, as the FTSE 100 suffered a blow from disappointing results from St James?s Place and Reckitt Benckiser.The FTSE 100 index was down 50.42 points, 0.7%, at 7,632.60. The FTSE 250 was down 120.21 points, 0.6%, at 19,043.45, and the AIM All-Share was down 4.26 points, 0.6%, at 741.39.The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.7% at 764.22, the Cboe UK 250 wa

Full year losses better than expectedRecord average selling prices2024 and medium-term targets reiteratedLuxury sportscar maker Aston Martin Lagonda (AML) raced off the start line gaining 6% in early trading as full year losses came in better than expected.But by late morning those gains had reversed with the shares falling 2% to 173.2p. Since listing on the stock exchange in 2018 the shares have

Stocks in London opened lower on Wednesday morning, amid steep falls for St James?s Place and Reckitt Benckiser, ahead of key US data.The FTSE 100 index opened down 15.96 points, 0.2%, at 7,667.06. The FTSE 250 was down 74.73 points, 0.4%, at 19,087.93, and the AIM All-Share was down 2.18 points, 0.2%, at 743.47.The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.3% at 767.49, the Cboe UK 250 was down 0.5% at 16,439.30, a

The FTSE 100 fell into the red in afternoon trade, as housebuilding stocks fell again, while Imperial Brands slid on a report that the UK government is sizing up a tax on vaping products.Mainland European equities ended higher, meanwhile, though stocks in New York were mixed on underwhelming US data.The FTSE 100 index ended down 1.28 points at 7,683.02. The FTSE 250 rose 36.74 points, 0.2%, at 19,

Luxury car maker Aston Martin Lagonda (AML) is set to report its 2023 results on 28 February under something of a cloud, with its shares close to 52-week lows and trading at just a fraction of their value at the time of the IPO in October 2018.Meanwhile, the optimistic comparisons the company made for itself with Ferrari (RACE:NYSE) look as pie in the sky as they ever did.Clearly, investor optimis

Luxury goods shares may have hit the skids in recent weeks on flagging demand in China and the cost of living crisis, but iconic Italian car maker Ferrari (RACE:NYSE) seems to go from strength to strength.The shares hit new highs (2 February) after fourth-quarter sales topped analysts? estimates and full year profit surged 34% to ?1.25 billion. News that seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis H

London?s FTSE 100 ended higher on Tuesday, registering its first daily gain since hawkish words from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell last week all but ensured there would be no March rate cut from the Federal Reserve.His words echoed around markets on Thursday, and there was a red-hot US jobs report on Friday, the final nail in the coffin for March rate cut hopes. Markets still digested that r

Q4 sales beat consensus estimatesNet profit tops ?1 billionLong-term targets reiteratedShares in Ferrari (RACE:NYSE) raced 13% ahead to a new all-time in US trading (1 Feb) after the iconic Italian luxury car maker topped analysts? fourth quarter estimates and said its order book remained strong.News that seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton will move to Ferrari from Mercedes in 2025

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European stocks went into Wednesday's US central bank decision on the up, with eyes on how equities in New York will respond to whatever the Federal Reserve has in store.Retailer Next flourished after raising profit guidance once again, but Aston Martin Lagonda went into reverse after cutting sales forecasts for its DB12 sports car.The FTSE 100 index closed up 20.71 points, 0.3%, at 7,342.43. The

Shares fell nearly 11% to 194pDelays with DB12 ramp caused upsetOn track to achieve 2024 revenue target of circa £2 billionShares in Aston Martin Lagonda (AML) fell nearly 11% in morning trading to 194p as the luxury sports car maker cut its full year volume outlook for its recently launched DB12 model.The shares have halved since August but remain around 24% ahead year to date. Sports car maker

Stock prices in London were down at midday Wednesday, after bad news for the UK's manufacturing sector and ahead of the US Fed's interest rate decision.The FTSE 100 index was down 8.98 points, 0.1%, at 7,312.74. The FTSE 250 was down 83.56 points, 0.5%, at 16,999.49, and the AIM All-Share was down 0.51 of a point, 0.1%, at 679.34.The Cboe UK 100 was down slightly at 729.70 and the Cboe UK 250 was

Stock prices in London opened mixed on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 rising on strong updates from large-caps, but the FTSE 250 was dragged into the red as Aston Martin tumbled.The FTSE 100 index opened up 10.87 points, 0.2%, at 7,332.59. The FTSE 250 was down 12.42 points, 0.1%, at 17,070.63, and the AIM All-Share was up 1.13 points, 0.2%, at 680.98.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.2% at 731.19, the Cboe

Stocks in Europe were on the up heading into the afternoon, with traders looking ahead to the release of a key US inflationary measure, which could threaten to spoil the Friday feeling.Supporting equities on Friday was a calmer bond market, as well as favourable data from the UK and eurozone.The FTSE 100 index rose 70.96 points, or 0.9%, at 7,672.61. So far this week, the blue-chip benchmark has l

Largest shareholder Yew Tree ups stake to 26.2%Speculation likely to intensify that buyout is on the cardsBritish marque has burned through £650 million cash in five yearsChairman Lawrence Stroll clearly sees something in Aston Martin Lagonda (AML) that others have failed to spot. Since first investing in the British marque sports car maker, Stroll's Yew Tree Consortium's stake has grown and grow

Stock prices in London rose on Friday morning, as the Office for National Statistics confirmed GDP growth for the second quarter of 2023 and upwardly revised data for the first quarter.The FTSE 100 index opened up 56.92 points, or 0.8%, at 7,659.00. The FTSE 250 was up 188.01 points, or 1.0%, at 18,286.69, and the AIM All-Share was up 2.26 points, or 0.3%, at 727.24.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.7% at