Stocks in London ended in the red on Wednesday, despite the FTSE 100 hitting another record high earlier in the day, while Tesla was the star in New York, where wider markets mixed.The FTSE 100 index gave back 4.43 points, 0.1%, at 8,040.38. The blue-chip index traded as high as 8,092.19 earlier Wednesday, its best-ever level. Selling pressure in the afternoon prevented it from achieving another c

This year, Apple (AAPL:NASDAQ) shares have fallen nearly 9%. If that doesn?t sound like a big deal, consider that for the world?s second most valuable company it means the loss of something like $230 billion. That?s the equivalent of an entire PepsiCo (PEP:NASDAQ), or Shell (SHEL) ? the UK?s current largest company ? plus a British American Tobacco (BATS) thrown in.On a one-year view, the stock ha

The world of fantasy is clearly having a moment. The rise of ?romantasy? authors like Sarah J Maas, who has been a big part of UK publishing outfit Bloomsbury?s (BMY) recent success, have taken the genre out of its previous male-dominated realm to a whole new audience.Bloomsbury?s surging sales and the ongoing phenomenon that is Games Workshop (GAW) are two examples on the UK market which show the

Technology giant Apple (AAPL:NASDAQ) is facing an epic fight with regulators after the US Department of Justice launched a lawsuit accusing the iPhone maker of violating antitrust laws and suppressing competition by blocking rivals from accessing hardware and software features on its devices.The challenge, announced last week (21 March), saw shares in Apple lose more than 4%, their biggest one-day

One of the most popular investment trusts with AJ Bell?s ISA millionaires, City of London (CTY) is a favourite with investors seeking long-term income and capital growth and a gateway to large international companies.However, while the long-run performance record is strong, Curtis? cautious approach means the fund can underperform in some market conditions. On a 10-year share price total return ba

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,

Stock prices in Europe were mixed on Tuesday midday, as investors await US data that could be indicative of future interest rates.The FTSE 100 index was down 10.79 points, 0.1%, at 7,673.51. The FTSE 250 was down 19.91 points, 0.1%, at 19,107.01, and the AIM All-Share was down 1.02 points, 0.1%, at 744.79.The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.1% at 768.73, the Cboe UK 250 was flat at 16,487.42, and the Cboe

Stock rallies as business stabilisesFortinet less than 10% off all-time $79 peaksSales execution focus is paying offShareholders in US-based cybersecurity company Fortinet (FTNT:NASDAQ) endured a hell of a 2023, with shock earnings misses leaving them understandably worried.While the shares ended 2023 up 20% or so, investors were saddled with two hefty stock drops - 25% in August and more than 12%

Experian COO sells over £7 million worth of sharesYouGov directors? cash in on robust performanceChemring CEO sells just over 192,000 sharesAfter a 33% rally since the end of October 2023, is Experian?s (EXPN) chief operating officer (COO) Craig Boundy simply skimming some profit from his stake, or is this something more meaningful?The executive of the global data company sold 226,166 shares this

Mega-cap tech stocks drove the bulk of US stock market gains in 2023, but can the so-called ?Magnificent Seven? repeat the trick in 2024?While the odds seem stacked against a re-run of last year?s blistering capital returns over the next 12 months, Shares believes that the ?Magnificent Seven? will continue to beat S&P 500 rivals and top index averages. If you want high-quality growth in your portf

Department store in talks with co-ownerRising interest rates hammer borrowersStamp dealer seals its own demiseSince opening its doors in 1909, celebrated London department store Selfridges has survived war, recession and a sea-change in consumer spending habits, but now it faces what could be its biggest challenge to date.The store has had to go cap in hand to its Thai owner Central Group for cash

Electric car maker set to overtake TeslaBoth hold a 17% global market share Buffett and Munger early convertsNext year is likely to mark a turning point in the global EV (electric vehicle) market, with relatively unknown Chinese manufacturer BYD (1211:HSE) overtaking the current leader Tesla (TSLA:NASDAQ) in terms of units sold.Even though BYD barely has a presence in the US market, due to punitiv

It has been a difficult year for investment trusts as a whole. Discounts have widened across various sectors and there have been a series of failed continuation votes and mergers. Yet some trusts have still done extremely well - relative both to the wider market and their peer group. In this article we shine a light on the biggest outperformers in some of the Association of Investment Companies' m

For the second part of our annual survey, we asked fund managers if they had changed their view on any stocks this year, for better or for worse, and what lay behind their decisions.As with the winners and losers survey last week, the answers were often frank and once again we would like to thank everyone who took part.Thomas Moore - Aberdeen Equity Income Trust (AEI)THE STOCK THAT I CHANGED MY MI

There were several trends in the UK stock market this year which, if you managed to identify them, served you well.Most obviously, although it may not have seemed it at the index level, large-cap stocks generally performed better than small- and mid-caps, although for the lucky few the small-cap space has been rife with takeover activity.In terms of sectors, aerospace and defence topped the FTSE 3

Recent dovish discourse from the European Central Bank and US Federal Reserve boosted investor sentiment across Europe on Wednesday.The FTSE 100 index closed up 25.54 points, 0.3%, at 7,515.38. The FTSE 250 ended up 179.20 points, 1.0%, at 18,666.73, and the AIM All-Share closed up 1.44 points, 0.2%, at 718.12.The Cboe UK 100 ended up 0.6% at 751.85, the Cboe UK 250 closed up 1.1% at 16,183.77, an

Stocks in London climbed on Wednesday afternoon, buoyed by softer US employment data which strengthened the case for the Federal Reserve to move interest rates lower soon enough.Investors are increasingly pricing in a similarly dovish outlook for the European Central Bank, hurting the pound but lifting stocks in mainland Europe.?The rate cut narrative continues to gather pace, leading to a fresh b

If we conducted a straw poll we've no doubt most readers would have heard of Amersham-based engineering firm Halma (HLMA), but we suspect a much smaller proportion could put their hand up and explain what it does.For a FTSE 100 company with a market cap of £8 billion, Halma seems to operate 'in the background' rather than taking centre stage so we thought it was high time we took an in-depth look

London?s FTSE 100 struggled on Thursday, with optimism fuelled by hope of peak interest rates after cooler inflation readings gave way to more tepid trade.Weaker oil prices did not help the large-cap index?s cause, nor did an earnings warning from Burberry.Elsewhere, there was some M&A impetus among AIM listings.?The market may be in something of a holding pattern until the next central bank meeti

Stocks in London went into Thursday afternoon in the red, with equities taking a pause for breath after solid gains driven by favourable inflation data on both sides of the Atlantic led to a growing conviction that rates have peaked.Luxury goods firm Burberry, as well as oil majors Shell and BP, weighed on the FTSE 100. The owner of Royal Mail also suffered a share price fall, though Hotel Chocola