UK stocks look cheap on so many different valuation metrics, not just one or two, suggesting a robust, genuine investment opportunity is available to long-term investors. So why does nobody seem convinced?This article explores the scepticism surrounding the UK?s market?s attractive valuation and examines the underlying evidence to support it. Shares concludes UK stocks really are a compelling inve

Q1 revenue falls less than expectedUS market share maintainedNew CEO could be announced imminentlyAfter a challenging couple of years amid pressure from activist investors to improve performance, bookmaker Entain (ENT) said first quarter net gaming revenue including its 50/50 joint venture with BetMGM fell 3%.Consensus analyst expectations compiled by the company were looking for a bigger drop in

Stocks in London were higher on midday Friday with miners, housebuilders and oil majors rising amid news that the UK is exiting a mild and short recession.The FTSE 100 index was up 96.05 points, 1.2%, at 8,019.85. The FTSE 250 was up 125.41 points, 0.6%, at 19,912.28, and the AIM All-Share was up 2.87 points, 0.4%, at 761.70.The Cboe UK 100 was up 1.3% at 802.07, the Cboe UK 250 was up 0.6% at 17,

US-listed large-caps shone last year with shares in mega-caps, and the ?Magnificent Seven? in particular, surging higher. However, this outperformance only widened the valuation gap between US large and small-caps and left shares in the latter cohort languishing at the low end of historical valuations.Over one and five years, the Russell 2000 index of US small-cap stocks is up 14.6% and 30.5% at t

Stocks in London started the week on the front foot, picking up strength as Monday?s trading session wore on, to post healthy gains by the close.Gold hit a new high before fading, airlines and miners were in demand, while Entain prospered on bid speculation.The FTSE 100 index closed up 32.31 points, 0.4%, at 7,943.47. The FTSE 250 ended up 128.64 points, 0.7%, at 19,854.58, and the AIM All-Share c

The FTSE 100 rose on Monday morning, albeit not as confidently as peers in Paris and Frankfurt, as investors reflect on a slew of data releases from last week, and look ahead to what could be a key few days for inflation and monetary policy developments.The FTSE 100 index rose 9.70 points, 0.1%, at 7,920.86. The FTSE 250 climbed 68.77 points, 0.4%, at 19,794.71, and the AIM All-Share advanced 4.55

THIS IS AN ADVERTISING FEATURE David Goldman, manager of the BlackRock Income & Growth Investment Trust gives his perspective on the year ahead. Marketing MaterialCapital at risk. The value of investments and the income from them can fall as well as rise and are not guaranteed. Investors may not get back the amount originally invested.Amid the macro-driven markets of the last three to five years,

THIS IS AN ADVERTISING FEATURE Stephen AnnessHead of Global Equities, Invesco The Magnificent Seven ? the group of supercharged stocks named after the classic Western movie ? that delivered such outstanding returns in 2023 generated so much attention you would think it impossible to have beaten the index without owning them all. The fact that some of us did should be hugely reassuring to investor

Record cash generation last year2025 target hit two years earlyShares still yield 10% after rallyInsurer Phoenix Group (PHNX) delighted investors with its full-year results which showed it hitting its 2025 growth target two years early and introducing a new progressive dividend policy.The shares jumped as much as 8% to 526p taking them to the top of the FTSE 100 leader board. OVER-DELIVERIN

Stocks in London soared as confidence rose that long-awaited interest rates cuts were close after a dovish hold by the Bank of England.The FTSE 100 index ended up 145.17 points, 1.9%, at 7,882.55. The FTSE 250 closed up 256.91 points, 1.3%, at 19,741.31, and the AIM All-Share rose 5.05 points, 0.7%, at 740.64.The Cboe UK 100 ended up 1.8% at 788.77, the Cboe UK 250 rose 1.3% to 17,156.47, though t

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,

The introduction of a new British ISA was announced in the Budget, in a bid to revive the UK?s flagging stock market. The BRISA, as it has already been dubbed, will only allow money to be invested in UK stocks and bonds. The Government hopes to boost the performance of UK shares by restricting investment in this way and stop companies sloping off to the US stock exchange. It?s a laudable aim, but

Evelyn Partners has just released its biannual Spot The Dog survey of UK-listed actively managed investment funds available to retail investors which identifies not just the winners but the losers, with the aim of pushing fund groups into taking action.The report focuses on funds which warrant ?special attention? because they have performed particularly badly compared with their benchmark over the

Shares down 32% year-to-dateTech solutions revenue up 44%Ocado Retail revenue up 7%Shares in Ocado (OCDO) ripened 1.7% to 499p this morning after the online grocery specialist reported a group adjusted profit of £51.6 million for the 53 weeks ended 3 December 2023 compared with a £74.1 million loss in the same period a year ago.Total revenue was up 9.9% to £2.8 billion for the year.And the onli

Every investor understands the basic trade-off when it comes to where to put your money: the more risk you take, the more potential reward you garner. The flip side of this golden rule is the less risk you take, the lower the returns you should expect from your investments.Cautious investors are no doubt aware of this risk-reward trade-off, but they may be surprised by the scale of the returns the

Each quarter the analyst community eagerly awaits the publication of the 13F forms by the leading US investment managers.The releases, which have to be published within 45 days of the end of the quarter, are parsed for clues into what these ?star? managers are thinking about the world and about the markets.Unsurprisingly, the quarterly filings by Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B:NYSE), led by legendary i

Stock prices in London declined on Tuesday morning, with trading remaining muted following a public holiday in the US on Monday, though banking stocks were a bright spot for the FTSE 100.The FTSE 100 index opened down 7.57 points, 0.1%, at 7,720.93. The FTSE 250 was down 51.49 points, 0.3%, at 19,165.41, and the AIM All-Share was down 1.89 points, 0.3%, at 754.44.The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.1% at 7

Stock prices in London inched up on Monday as wider European markets lacked direction while US markets were closed for George Washington?s birthday.The FTSE 100 index closed up 16.79 points, 0.2%, at 7,728.50. The FTSE 250 ended up 24.97 points, 0.1%, at 19,216.90, and the AIM All-Share closed up 2.45 points, 0.3%, at 756.33.The Cboe UK 100 ended up 0.3% at 773.62, the Cboe UK 250 closed up 0.2% a

Chip business will report earnings after the US market close on 21 FebConsensus pitched at $4.54 of earnings per share on $20.3 billion salesShares have rallied 50% already this yearPerhaps the most eagerly awaited of earnings season, Nvidia (NVDA:NASDAQ) will report after the US market close on Wednesday (21 Feb) in what could be a pivotal test of market sentiment given the size of the company an

Stock prices edged lower in London early Monday, as investors assessed the latest economic data from China, and considered possible trajectories for US interest rate cuts.The FTSE 100 index opened down 7.26 points, 0.1%, at 7,704.45. The FTSE 250 was down 3.03 points at 19,188.90, and the AIM All-Share was down 1.05 points, 0.1%, at 757.73.The Cboe UK 100 was slightly lower at 771.49, the Cboe UK