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Meta Platforms Q2 2026 results: AI investment accelerates, but cash flow comes under pressure
Facebook and Instagram-owner Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) delivered another quarter of exceptional revenue growth, but investors focused instead on the enormous
Microsoft Q4 FY2026: AI investment finally starts paying off
Microsoft’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) fiscal Q4 results were exactly what AI investors had been waiting for. After months of concern that huge
Lloyds announces new return targets and buyback
UK lender Lloyds (LON:LLOY) announced new medium-term return targets together with a new £1 billion share buyback. The updated guidance
Why Adidas shares are plunging today
Shares in Adidas (ETR:ADS) plunged in Frankfurt after the German sportswear giant’s Q2 earnings missed expectations. Adidas pinned the blame
Pets at Home sales grow as turnaround gathers momentum
Shares in Pets at Home (LON:PETS) perked up after the specialist retailer reported a rise in Q1 sales. There was
Shell gains as Q2 earnings more than double
Shares in energy giant Shell (LON:SHEL) gained after the firm’s Q2 earnings more than doubled from last year. As well
Is it time to buy recruitment stocks?
Recruitment has been pretty much one of the worst-performing areas of the UK market for the last decade. Most stocks
Sharesify podcast 29 July 2026
In the latest episode of the podcast, the Sharesify gang discuss the KOSPI’s plunge from all-time peaks. They also preview
AI sell-off explained: Why circular funding and Credit Default Swaps have suddenly become the market’s biggest worry
The AI investment theme has gone from market darling to market concern in just a few weeks. Semiconductor shares have
Why investors have an appetite for Greggs today
Shares in Greggs (LON:GRG) rallied after the food-to-go retailer served up stronger-than-expected interim results. In H1, the sausage roll seller
Sage H1 2026 results: AI strategy drives another guidance upgrade, but is the valuation now too demanding?
FTSE 100 software group Sage (LON:SGE) continues to execute exceptionally well as it delivered another high-quality set of H1 results,
Reckitt rallies on sales beat and buyback
Shares in household and personal care group Reckitt Benckiser (LON:RKT) rallied 5% after the firm posted forecast-beating Q2 sales and
6 high-quality picks for your portfolio
Quality investing is a strategy that focuses on buying the best companies the stock market has to offer. We are
Essentra beats forecasts and sets new margin target
Specialist plastic and metals parts maker Essentra (LON:ESNT) beat forecasts and set out a new interim operating margin target. The
Biotech Growth Trust boosted by Forte Biosciences buyout
Investment trust Biotech Growth (LON:BIOG) received another boost after Forte Biosciences (NASDAQ:FBRX) agreed a $2.2 billion takeover by Argenx (EBR:ARGX), a
Unilever leaps on sales beat and upgraded outlook
Consumer goods giant Unilever (LON:ULVR) rallied after delivering forecast-beating sales for Q2. This marked the Anglo-Dutch conglomerate’s best volume quarter
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