
Aberdeen Asian Income Fund extends winning run
Outstanding H1 results from Aberdeen Asian Income Fund (LON:AAIF) showed an impressive net asset value (NAV) total return of 28%.

Kainos shares jump ~20% as FY2027 guidance is upgraded — is the recovery now investable?
Belfast-based tech firm Kainos (LON:KNOS) delivered one of the more eye-catching UK technology updates on 18 August, upgrading FY2027 revenue

Made Tech shares jump on biggest ever contract
Shares in Made Tech Group (LON:MTEC) jumped after the firm announced the biggest contract award in its history. As a

BHP beats forecasts on surging copper price
The world’s largest mining group BHP (LON:BHP) posted forecast-beating FY earnings thanks to a surge in the copper price. For

Lumentum vs Applied Optoelectronics vs Coherent: Which is the better optics stock?
The optical networking market has become one of the most interesting sub-sector beneficiaries of the AI boom, transforming rapidly as

What would it take for these large discounts to halve?
An investment trust discount arises when a trust’s share price is lower than its net asset value (NAV). The NAV

Sharesify Podcast with Deborah Aitken of Bloomberg Intelligence
In the latest special edition of the podcast, we’re joined by Deborah Aitken, senior industry analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence for

Gattaca gains on forecast-beating profits and positive outlook
Shares in Gattaca (LON:GATC) gained ground after the recruitment firm focused on the technology and engineering markets announced forecast-beating FY26

Telecom Plus keeps guidance after ‘encouraging start’ to new plan
Utility Warehouse owner Telecom Plus (LON:TEP) posted an upbeat AGM statement saying its new five-year plan had made ‘an encouraging

Coming next week: Analog Devices, JD Sports and Oxford Nanopore
Next week brings another (fairly) busy mix of corporate results and trading updates across UK and US, although European markets

Sharesify podcast 14 August 2026
In the latest Sharesify podcast, the gang discuss a hectic week for markets, a blockbuster IPO and looming results from

Workday stock jumps 18% on Silver Lake takeover speculation: Is it a done deal?
Enterprise software giant Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) shares jumped roughly 18% on 13 August to $206.45, their biggest single-session gain since 2016,

Applied Materials Q3 2026: Can it convert surging AI demand into high-margin earnings?
Chip tech kit supplier Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) delivered a very strong fiscal Q3, with record revenue, margins and earnings. Yet

Why Tapestry unravelled despite forecast-beating results
Affordable luxury goods group Tapestry (NYSE:TPR) delivered (13 August) forecast-beating Q4 earnings driven by margin expansion and double-digit sales growth

GB Group shares tumble 25% to 10-year low after surprise warning
Shares in technology firm GB Group (LON:GBG) tumbled 25% to a 10-year low after it issued a surprise sales warning.

Anthropic IPO: next mega-AI listing — opportunity or $1tn-$2tn leap of faith?
Just three months after Elon Musk’s SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) re-wrote the IPO playbook, UK retail investors have another potential multi-billion-dollar IPO













