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Investors hoping for a strong stock market run following Donald Trump’s inauguration may be disappointed. First year returns on the S&P 500 after the election of a Republican president average -1.2%. And ...

European Union listed companies look set to complete 2016 with their fifth consecutive year of earnings per share (EPS) declines. But Morgan Stanley says their fortunes could be about to change. Analyst estimates show ...

Buy low and sell high. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? Investors following this advice have over the years become either extremely rich or flat broke. So when should investors buy after a big market fall? The ...

Acal's (ACL) acquisition spend over the last eight years hit £150m today – and is now higher than the company's entire market value. A £14m deal announced this morning to buy UK electronics manufacturer Variolm ...

A 10% fall in letters sent during Royal Mail's (RMG) key festive trading period has seen analysts cut profit forecasts. Shares in Royal Mail trade 5% lower at 427p on the slump in letter volumes during the three ...

Shares in the FTSE 100 index are 0.2% lower at 7,235 with interest rates in focus ahead of European Central Bank (ECB) chief Mario Draghi’s press conference later today. Gains on bank stocks, which typically benefit ...

Profit at outsourcer Mitie (MTO) will be lower than expected as weakness in its cleaning division and contract delays weighed on performance. Shares in the Bristol-based facilities management specialist dip around ...

A sell-off at insurance and employee benefits specialist Personal Group (PGH:AIM) may offer an opportunity to pick up shares in a good company at a reasonable price. Personal Group’s share price has been under ...

Surging oil prices, up 56.7% in sterling terms over the past year, contributed to a spike in the consumer prices index. Consumer prices increased 1.6% year-over-year in December and inflation could hit 3% by the end ...

The stock market can be a confusing beast: shares in Rolls-Royce (RR.) gained more than 7% when it said it had been fined £671m. Investors may have been expecting a more punishing settlement for the aircraft engine ...