London stocks closed in the red on Friday, with Reckitt shares sinking after a verdict was passed in its baby formula lawsuit.The US Federal Reserve will announce its interest rate decision on Wednesday, followed by the Bank of England the following day.Amongst individual stocks, Reckitt Benckiser plummeted on Friday, after it said it will pursue all options to overturn a $60 million verdict by an

Firm raised guidance last OctoberProfit seen ?significantly? above forecastsShares still on just six times 2024 EPSWhile most construction and housebuilding stocks are trading lower after the surprise uptick in UK inflation, which could delay the Bank of England?s rate cutting schedule, FTSE 250 infrastructure group Keller (KLR) is heading higher after a positive full-year trading update.The share

London?s FTSE 100 made a tepid start to 2024, with underwhelming manufacturing data from the UK and eurozone doing little to lift sentiment.Equities in New York are called to open lower ahead of a key week for the US interest rate outlook. The latest Federal Reserve meeting minutes are released on Wednesday, before the official US jobs report on Friday.The FTSE 100 index was down 29.34 points, 0.4

Stocks in London mostly advanced on Tuesday as the New Year got underway, with investors digesting the latest manufacturing PMIs from major economies.The FTSE 100 index opened up 21.88, 0.3%, at 7,755.12. The FTSE 250 was down 12.20 points, 0.1%, at 19,677.43, and the AIM All-Share was 1.76 points, 0.2%, at 765.08.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.2% at 774.07, the Cboe UK 250 was up 0.1% at 17,184.40, and

Just a couple of months back investors had been in gloomy mood over chip maker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM:NYSE), or TSMC as it is usually known. Yet the stock has now rallied about 20% after third quarter results at the back end of October as financial markets price an end to the prolonged chip slump.TSMC chief executive CC Wei has been saying he anticipated that the chip indu

Recent dovish discourse from the European Central Bank and US Federal Reserve boosted investor sentiment across Europe on Wednesday.The FTSE 100 index closed up 25.54 points, 0.3%, at 7,515.38. The FTSE 250 ended up 179.20 points, 1.0%, at 18,666.73, and the AIM All-Share closed up 1.44 points, 0.2%, at 718.12.The Cboe UK 100 ended up 0.6% at 751.85, the Cboe UK 250 closed up 1.1% at 16,183.77, an

Stocks in London looked set to end the week in the green, notching some gains on Friday despite disappointing local retail sales figures.The FTSE 100 index opened up 50.90 points, 0.7%, at 7,461.07. The FTSE 250 was up 156.88 points, 0.9%, at 18,508.36, and the AIM All-Share was up 2.87 points, 0.4%, at 716.16.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.7% at 744.69, the Cboe UK 250 was up 0.9% at 15,997.34, and the

Stocks in London started the week on the front foot ahead a week dominated by central bank meetings, before ending with a US jobs report.Among individual shares, Pearson and Airtel Africa impressed, though HSBC ensured it would be a tepid end to the earnings seasons for the FTSE 100-listed banking sector.The FTSE 100 index closed up 36.11 points, 0.5%, at 7,327.39. The FTSE 250 ended up 151.36 poi

Stock prices in London were up at midday on Monday ahead of this week's central bank decisions in Japan, the US and the UK, and amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.The FTSE 100 index was up 62.88 points, 0.9%, at 7,354.16. The FTSE 250 was up 165.83 points, 1.0%, at 17,032.25, and the AIM All-Share was up 4.97 points, 0.7%, at 679.43.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.8% at 733.40, the Cboe UK 250

Keller performs ahead of expectationsVistry sees no recovery in private salesShares top and tail the mid-cap indexThere was mixed news from the construction sector, with groundworks specialist Keller (KLR) delivering a surprise upgrade to its full-year earnings forecast after third-quarter trading exceeded its forecasts while housebuilder Vistry (VTY) issued a downbeat statement saying the usual s

Generative AI (artificial intelligence) has dominated the semiconductor conversation this year. But while the technology has enormous potential in this space, there are also lots of opportunities elsewhere in the semiconductor sector.Industries like automotive, healthcare, pharma, education, transportation and professional services are all being impacted by a shift to a digital world, and that mea

Of all the challenges facing you as an investor, the father of value investing Benjamin Graham said the chief one and the 'worst enemy' is likely to be yourself.One asset manager which seems to have taken this lesson to heart is Brown Advisory. Portfolio manager Mick Dillion, who helps steer the Brown Advisory Global Leaders Fund (BYPJ0V0), told Shares the team apply a set of rules to help them na

- Firm uncovers sophisticated fraud dating to 2019- Financial damage appears limited- Shares fall but quickly steady down around 7%Investors in FTSE 250 construction and infrastructure group Keller (KLR) received an unwelcome surprise at the start of the week with news the firm had unearthed financial fraud in its Australian division.Fortunately, the share price wasn't too badly affected due to th

- Firm gets EU nod for three therapies- Imfinzi already a 'blockbuster' in sales terms- News caps an impressive share price performanceFTSE 100 pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca (AZN) released a slew of positive news regarding trial results and drug approvals heading into the Christmas break.Having rallied more than 20% from their late-October lows the shares initially dipped 0.5% to £111.04 as in

-$320 million acquisition accelerates cancer franchise-Potential to unlock new ways to fight cancer-Deal expected to close in first quarter of 2023Pharma group AstraZeneca (AZN) is acquiring next generation T-cell receptor therapies company Neogene Therapeutics for a total consideration of up to $320 million on a cash and debt free basis.Investors welcomed the deal with the shares advancing 0.7% t

Stock markets were rising on Tuesday, after Chinese authorities smothered protests against Covid-19 restrictions but also said they would step up efforts to vaccinate the country's older population, which could help end its endless cycle of lockdowns.The FTSE 100 index opened up 64.88 points, 0.9%, at 7,538.90. The FTSE 250 was up 11.98 points, 0.1%, at 19,304.33, while the AIM All-Share was down

US markets ended the past week largely back where they started with jobs growth impressive despite the obvious challenges firms are facing in finding suitable workers, pushing up pay pressures.Investors will worry that this remain a cocktail which will keep inflation higher for longer and support the view that the Fed is set to embark on a series of 50 basis point rate hikes through to the summer.

Housebuilders Taylor Wimpey (TW.) and Cairn Homes (CRN) joined the chorus of developers celebrating a strong 2021 thanks to positive demand and price trends.Taylor Wimpey shares added 1.7% to 147p, while Cairn shares were unchanged at 106p.PROFIT BOOSTVolume builder Taylor Wimpey's revenues for 2021 jumped 53% to £4.28 billion while pre-tax profit more than doubled, up 157% to £679.6 million.UK

We might have thought we'd seen it all after 2020 but it's been quite a year in 2021 too with an impressive rebound for the markets from the ravages of the pandemic.But which stocks have done best? Read on to discover the top performers up and down the market cap spectrum and find out why they've done so well. For the purposes of this article we've deliberately excluded investment trusts.£4 billi