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

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

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

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 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

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

There are two questions being asked by every investor. When are interest rates around the world going to stop rising and what happens to stock markets when they do?No-one knows for sure when rates will peak, but what we can say is there are two different scenarios which could cause central banks to stop raising. As for what happens to markets next, that depends on which of the two scenarios unfold

The FTSE 100 pushed higher at midday on Friday, as investors hoped to learn more about the future of interest rates at US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's address at Jackson Hole later in the day.The FTSE 100 index was up 35.67 points, or 0.5%, at 7,369.51. Meanwhile, the FTSE 250 was up just 3.12 points at 18,197.69, and the AIM All-Share was virtually flat at 734.50.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0

There was some excitement when EV (electric vehicle) charging play Pod Point (PODP) joined the stock market in 2021.At the time Shares expressed concerns about a lofty valuation, limited visibility on its road to profit and a competitive marketplace. These reservations have proved to be prescient despite its leading 15% market share in home EV charging units.Pod Point will hope a change of leaders

Best performing stocks in the first half include lots of consumer-facing namesMarks & Spencer, Rolls Royce and Aston Martin Lagonda make the listRecovery plays among the top 10The flagship index for the UK stock market, the FTSE 100, may not have kept pace with global peers at the halfway point of 2023 but some stocks in the broader FTSE 350 have really impressed.The 10 best performers on the inde

UK investors will be well aware of the lopsided performance of the US stock market in recent months, with a handful of stocks accounting for almost the entire index gains so far this year.However, a similar phenomenon is occurring right under our noses with most of the gains in the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 down to the outperformance of some of their larger stocks.This concentration on a select few te

Stock hits 365p after 12% jump, biggest riser on FTSE All-ShareHighest since February 2022Agreements with Lucid and Mercedes-Benz excite investorsAston Martin Lagonda's (AML) rally extended to hit highs not seen since February 2022 after inking a technology supply deal with US-based luxury electric vehicles designer Lucid (LCID:NASDAQ).Aston Martin and Lucid have agreed integration and supply agre

- Geely to spend a total of £234 million- Becomes third-largest investor- Shares the biggest gainer in FTSE 250Investors in luxury carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda (AML) are well used to dramatic moves in the company's share price by now, but even by their standards today's opening gain was special.News that Chinese carmaker Geely Automobile (0175:HKG) would inject £95 million into the firm as well

Growing confidence that US politicians will manage to avoid a destructive government debt default was giving share prices a boost globally on Thursday, though a fall in BT shares was holding back the FTSE 100 in London.The large-cap index opened up 35.60 points, 0.4%, at 7,758.83. The FTSE 250 was up 32.84 points, 0.2%, at 19,248.29, and the AIM All-Share was up 0.79 of a point at 809.99.The Cboe

Shares in Paddy Power, Betfair and FanDuel owner Flutter Entertainment (FLTR) have gained around 80% over the last year, handsomely outperforming the FTSE 100 and UK gambling peers which have registered losses.Rival Entain (ENT) which operates the Ladbrokes and Foxy Bingo brands has seen its shares lose around 15%, while 888 Holdings (888) shares are down around 70% and bingo and casino operator R

Share prices often move up or down but the rally in those of Aston Martin Lagonda (AML) in recent months has left investors and analysts dumbfounded. Since early November 2022, the stock has soared 235%, a run that has added nearly £1.5 billion to the luxury car maker's market valuation.There's clearly more going on than retail investors getting excited about Fernando Alonso's podium finish at th

London stocks got off to a slow start to the week early Monday, ahead of a full week of UK company earnings and US central bank commentary.Indices were mixed. The FTSE 100 index opened down 2.38 points at 7,944.73, amid strength in the pound. The FTSE 250 was up 26.01, 0.1%, at 19,951.78 and the AIM All-Share was down 2.27 points, 0.3%, at 862.70.The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.1% at 795.12, the Cboe U

-Strong Q4 amid price increases and foreign currency tailwind -Business turned free cash flow positive in Q4-Sales of £2bn and $500 million EBITDA expected by 2024/25Shares in luxury car brand Aston Martin Lagonda (AML) raced 14% higher on Wednesday after revealing positive free cash flow in the final quarter driven by record selling prices, suggesting the business may finally be turning a corner