Future (FUTR)

Nine months into 2018 and we’re still outperforming the market with our top picks of the year. Nonetheless, a 3.1% average gain versus 0.3% loss from the FTSE All-Share only calls for a celebratory orange juice and lemonade rather than high quality champagne. Earlier gains have been reduced thanks to notable weakness in Alliance Pharma (APH:AIM) in recent weeks plus Dixons Carphone’s ...

London’s FTSE 100 is off to a strong start on its first trading day of the autumn, bid up 47.5 points to 7,480 on Monday after enduring a difficult month of August. In corporate news, Scottish broadcaster STV (STVG) skips 4.6% higher to 410p after inking a four-year strategic partnership with Virgin Media which will see Virgin TV customers in Scotland have access to fully regionalised ...

Future (FUTR) 500p Gain to date: 26.6% Original entry price: Buy at 394.88p, 21 Dec 2017 Specialist media outfit Future (FUTR) has announced a discounted rights issue to fund the acquisition of the bulk of Purch, the publisher of online computer hardware magazine AnandTech. The $135.2m deal is being funded by a £105.7m fully underwritten rights issue at a 30% discount (based on the ...

Our top picks for 2018 have on the whole enjoyed a superb second quarter, reversing the first quarter’s losses to now stand significantly ahead of the market. The average gain from the portfolio is now 8.4% versus a mere 0.6% from the FTSE All-Share over the same period. This is a dramatic turn of events considering we were down by 8.4% on average at the end of Q1. As a reminder, towards the ...

Future (FUTR) 520p Gain to date: 31.7% Original entry price: Buy at 394.88p, 21 Dec 2017 The continuing transformation of specialist media outfit Future (FUTR) is reflected in an impressive set of first half results (17 May). Well-known titles in Future’s portfolio include Techradar and Total Film. Having developed a transferable platform, the company’s strategy under chief ...

Our top picks for 2018 are lagging the broader market at the end of the first quarter. Our portfolio of 10 stocks has an average loss of 8.4% versus a 6% decline from the FTSE All-Share. While this is a disappointing start, our selections were designed to be held for at least a year, so we remain hopeful that some of the laggards will pick up as the year progresses. Before we look at the ...

The FTSE 100 opens down by 27 points to 7003.66 despite a Wall Street rally overnight. The market seems to be wary over US president Donald Trump’s continued tariff war rhetoric with China as both countries continue to add to their list of tariff targets. Advertising giant WPP (WPP) sheds 3.2% to £10.82 on news it's appointing an independent council to investigate an allegation of misconduct ...

The markets have started the New Year in a bullish manner with a repeat of the same trend seen in 2017: mid and small caps are outperforming larger companies. Many of you may assume high market levels make it harder to find decent investment ideas. In reality we’re still finding plenty of stocks well worth buying at current levels. The key is taking a long term view of a company and ...

Niche publisher Future is positioned for growth and the likely resumption of dividends in 2018 illustrates how the business has regained strength Investors should back Future’s (FUTR) continuing transition from old fashioned operator in the structurally challenged publishing industry to an innovative global platform for specialist media. Interest in the story is picking up, helped by the ...

Welcome to our top share picks for the year ahead. Keep reading to discover 10 companies which we believe will enjoy decent share price gains over the coming 12 months. You will find a mixture of growth, value and recovery situations; all have an exciting investment proposition.   AB DYNAMICS (ABDP:AIM) An excellent way to play the thriving electric vehicles industry We ...

The FTSE 100 is down 12.73 points to 7,402. This follows a mixed session in the Asian markets and a tentative start to trading on Wall Street after the Thanksgiving break. In corporate news London Pride brewer Fuller, Smith & Turner (FSTA) is up 0.9% to 974p on release of a solid set of results to 30 September. The company’s adjusted pre-tax profits are up 4% to £23.8m with adjusted ...

The decision earlier this month by Tesco (TSCO) to reinstate dividends after a two year absence represents a major turning point in its recovery story. It suggests the company’s turnaround, following an accounting scandal and slump in earnings, is making good progress. Recommencing dividends or indeed paying dividends for the first time is a very positive signal for ...

The FTSE 100 recovered its opening losses to be in positive territory after some good news by supermarket giant Tesco (TSCO). However, the market remains on tender hooks awaiting prime minister Theresa May’s speech at Conservative Party conference Corporate news is led by Tesco gaining 1.8% to 193.83p as it reports its turnaround is ‘firmly on track’. The company’s group sales are up ...

Total Film publisher Future (FUTR) has agreed to acquire Centaur Media’s home interest division for £32m on 7 July. The company will use the acquisition to diversify its revenue streams and add ‘significant scale’ in its events business. Centaur Media (CAU) will use some of the proceeds to buy marketing services business MarketMakers for ...

London’s FTSE 100 opens 33 points higher at 7,469, tracking gains in the US and Asia overnight as markets recovered ground after a sell-off prompted by calls for the possible impeachment of US President Donald Trump. Hikma Pharmaceuticals’ (HIK) share price continues to fall, off another 6.2% to £15.95 after the drug developer downgrades full year earnings guidance. This reflects the ...

The FTSE 100 opens slightly up by 5.39 points as many predict benign trading conditions given the upcoming Easter holiday. The recent heightening of political tensions between Russia and the G7 nations over Syria does not seem to have filtered through to the UK’s main index yet. JD Sports Fashion (JD.) sees it share price rise by almost 4% tp 422.5 as it releases final results for year ending ...

London’s blue chip FTSE 100 index is dragged lower by ailing commodities stocks, falling 0.3% to 6,371. Asian exchanges traded lower overnight with ongoing economic concerns on China and a potential December US  interest rate hike weighing on Hong Kong in particular. The Hang Seng index fell 1.9%. Sterling weakness continues into the end of the week. Trading at $1.505 it is around 2 cents ...

Technology-focused publisher Future (FUTR) could reward patient investors as a restructuring process which has stabilised the business draws to a close. Since former finance director Zillah Byng-Maddick took over as chief executive in April 2014 the stock has advanced nearly 50% and her progress can also be measured by the fact that for the six months to 31 March 2015 both its UK and – for the ...

UK shares start early trade Wednesday on a modest back foot despite rampant gains across the pond overnight. The S&P 500 closed up 29.18 points higher, or 1.44%, at 2,050.03, while the Dow's rally was even stronger, adding 305.36 points (1.76%) to finish the session at 17,666.40, just 2.2% off its all-time 18,053.71 record. In contrast to US enthusiasm the FTSE 100 index drifts 11 point to ...

Pure-play online fashion retailer Boohoo.com (BOO:AIM) struts 57.5% higher to 78.75p in debut Aim dealings. The company arrives on the stockmarket having bagged £300 million through a placing at 50p to expand its Burnley warehouse and support overseas growth. Selling value-for-money yet ‘on-trend’ fashion lines often inspired by celebrity trends, Boohoo is delivering eye-catching sales growth ...