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Magazine - 04 May 2023

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Head-to-head: two companies in the same sector, which one is better? Shares looks at ways to compare names such as Coke versus Pepsi and Barclays versus Lloyds.

Discover ways to invest in growing demand for private healthcare.

This week's investment ideas include a way to play a recovery in the housebuilding sector that also ties into a potential revival of the Help to Buy scheme.

Feature

Head to head: when you have two companies in the same sector, which one is better?

We compare big names such as Coke and Pepsi, BP and Shell, Estee Lauder and L'Oreal, and more

Russ Mould

Nasdaq rally: is this a brave new dawn or a big bear trap?

Looking at the prospects for the index after a strong start to 2023

News

Cloud computing, not artificial intelligence, is what's really driving big tech earnings

But the opposite seems to apply to share prices

Great Ideas

Pick affordable MJ Gleeson to play a recovery in the housebuilding sector

Improving sentiment and the potential new support for first-time buyers should lift the shares

Feature

How to invest in growing demand for private healthcare and virtual doctors

One UK stock stands out from the crowd

Editor's View

Turnaround situations - when is right time to buy the shares?

The turmoil at Hotel Chocolat can tell you a lot about how to get your investment timing right

Personal Finance

How do you calculate capital gains on inherited investments?

We explain the rules and how to get the necessary information for the taxman

News

Could the sustained rise in food prices become a political issue?

If companies keep looking to profit in an inflationary environment there could be push back

News

Meta Platforms' shares continue to soar on AI hype and cost cuts

Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram-parent is emerging as a leaner, meaner, social media machine

Great Ideas

Good time to position for Franchise Brands' next growth leg while the shares are down

The market seems to be missing the potential benefits from a recent acquisition

Ask Tom

Can I use my tax-free cash lump sum to boost my pension?

Help with a query about taking advantage of changes to the relief afforded retirement savings

Great Ideas

Stay patient as GSK continues to deliver better than expected growth

The stock remains cheap versus its peers but the news flow is improving

Investment Trusts

Bankers Investment Trust: will a shift towards value help revive performance?

How the trust goes global for income and thoughts from a North American dividend seeker

Feature

The banking sector is in big turmoil, what comes next?

Shares has canvassed the view of a fund manager focused on the financials space

News

HSBC shares leap as profits triple and firm announces $2 billion buyback

Greater shareholder returns may not mollify major investor Ping An

Case study

How I invest: a love of economics and macro analysis helps to shape my portfolio decisions

Damian has a quite different approach to other retail investors

News

Shares in Ocado are down 44% in 12 months as the company closes key facility

Closure of Hertfordshire warehouse is the latest blow to a struggling business

Week Ahead

Stocks to watch over the next 7 days: ASOS and Walt Disney

Plus a comprehensive list of when companies next report

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