Dr.Martens CEO makes big purchaseGriffin director cashes in on strong share pricePolar Capital CEO Gavin Rochussen dumps shares from schemeCEO of footwear brand Dr. Martens (DOCS) Kenny Wilson has bought 309,948 shares at 129p for a total value of £399,999 on 17 July.The purchase comes after the company reported 'milestone' revenue of £1 billion on 1 June up 10% with brights spots of trading in

It's almost impossible to talk about the general stock market without including the big five tech titans in the conversation. Google-owner Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft are as well-known to UK investors today as Lloyds (LLOY) or Sainsbury's (SBRY), the ubiquity of their products and services as wide as Heinz baked beans.Often referred to by the acronym FAAMG (or GAFAM, take your

If you missed out on the pandemic-driven share price gains at Naked Wines (WINE:AIM) fear not, for another listed online wine retailer offers a tasty proposition and fruitful growth prospects.Open a position in Virgin Wines (VINO:AIM) at 224p, where the stock market newcomer trades at a steep discount to online peers.Based on estimates for the year to June 2022, Virgin Wines trades on 19.1 times f

UK stocks are generally weaker this morning after US stocks drifted lower overnight ahead of the G20 meeting in Japan this week.The FTSE 100 large-cap index gives up 0.4% to 7,390 due to weakness in banks, food retailers, industrial transportation and oil services companies. The FTSE 250 mid-cap index gives up 0.3% to 19,230 meanwhile.The big corporate news is in France where software and consulti

The price of zinc hit a new 10-year high of $3,180.50 per tonne on 21 August amid supply issues. Falling inventory levels, the closure of exhausted mines and production cutbacks have all contributed to the price movement.Zinc-related stocks on the London stock market include Griffin Mining (GFM:AIM) and Vast Resources (VAST:AIM) among the juniors; and Vedanta Resources (VED) and Glencore (GLEN) am

The FTSE 100 opens down by 16.79 points due in part to a weakening of financial stocks including HSBC (HSBA) and Standard Chartered (STAN).High street retailer Next (NXT) sees it shares soar by 9.8% to £44.02 as it reveals full price sales are up 0.7% in the second quarter to 30 June. The company has reiterated its intention to distribute surplus cash to shareholders by way of four quarterly spec

There have been some very successful small cap stocks in recent years, rewarding shareholders with returns equal to three or more times their original investment. The ability to make significant gains is a key factor behind investors risking their money in smaller companies.We believe there could soon be a shift in investor appetite as a result of sky-high valuations. Many small cap fund managers

Fancy doubling your money in a year by investing in an exciting stock? Sounds great, doesn't it? It's harder than you think, but certainly not impossible.Over the past 12 months, robotic process automation specialist Blue Prism (PRSM:AIM) is up by 439%; online musical equipment retailer Gear4Music (GFM:AIM) has increased by 341%; and computer games service group Keywords Studios (KWS:AIM) is tradi

London equities recover from declines posted at the market open to rally modestly with miners reversing early falls despite commodity prices acting as a drag on the sector. The start of the UK government's £2.1 billion share sale of its stake in Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is another big issue that will be closely watched by investor on Tuesday.The benchmark FTSE 100 index manages to nudge aroun

UK markets continue to rally in early trade on Thursday with blue chips gaining on wide-ranging sector news, although resources stocks act as ballast. Wall Street rose overnight, as did Asian markets this morning. The market is looking to Bank of England's midday interest rate and QE decisions.The benchmark FTSE 100 is up 44 points, or 0.6%, to 6,979, while midcaps are also in positive territory,

UK stocks rally strongly in early trade on Tuesday bolstered by optimism surrounding Greece's proposed debt plan, while rising commodity prices give resource shares a boost. The benchmark FTSE 100 index shoots 82 points higher, or 1.2%, to 6,865, with oil and mining sectors leading the charge.The new government in Greece is hoping to push through a debt swaps deal in exchange for a new wave of gro

Eagle Eye (EYE:AIM) 165pAIM is littered with strugglers chasing the mobile commerce dream but Eagle Eye is off to a decent start. SMS marketing and vouchers space has potential, but this is also high-risk territory.Earthport (EPO:AIM) 45.25pNew management is key to ending years of failure and cash calls. Making rapid progress to promised global platform for medium-sized cross-border payments goal.

Resource firms are coming into focus as investors search for oversold equities and yield opportunities. But anyone deploying cash here needs to step back and take a careful look at the project economics relating to each individual miner or oil and gas play given what is likely to remain a challenging backcloth for commodity prices.When commodity prices were roaring away, picking a successful secto

Car dealer Lookers (LOOK) - a recent Shares Play of the Week - issues record half-year figures, triggering earnings upgrades from the analyst community. Alas, the shares lose their gains from early trading to fall 1.8% at 126.25p. Pre-tax profits are up 19.5% to £28.8 million, there's strong cash flow and debt reduction and shareholders will enjoy a 10% dividend hike. New and used car sales growt

Although fears over the global economic slowdown could prompt volatility in the near term, we expect silver to rise alongside gold as continued central bank easing stokes inflation fears. This scenario can generate profits through ETFS Silver (SLVR) at $36.07, an exchange-traded instrument designed to track the commodity price. Precious metals consultancy GFMS said last week (14 Nov) silver may ri