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Analyst sees ‘encouraging signs’ at Literacy Capital
Private equity trust Literacy Capital (LON:BOOK) suffered a ‘material widening’ of its share price discount to net asset value (NAV)
MS International marked higher on £16.6 million NATO contract win
Shares in MS International (LON:MSI) rallied after the engineering group clinched a £16.6 million contract to supply naval gun systems
Sharesify podcast 21 August 2026
In the latest Sharesify podcast, the chaps discuss everything from US bonds and low-risk value stocks to a retail behemoth
Coming next week: Nvidia, Pernod-Ricard and Prudential
The final week of August brings a still fairly busy earnings diary, but one company stands head and shoulders above
Why Walmart took a bashing despite Q2 beat-and-raise
US groceries-to-general merchandise giant Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) delivered forecast-beating Q2 results on 20 August. And the world’s biggest retailer raised its
Hunting thumped for trimming outlook
Shares in engineering group Hunting (LON:HTG) were thumped after the company trimmed its earnings outlook due to a delayed tender.
SK Hynix and Samsung: Is shareholder return rethink a buy signal?
South Korea’s two technology giants delivered a powerful one-two punch for investors on Thursday, 20 August, as hopes of much
Why Moderna shares more than doubled overnight
Shares in vaccine maker Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) more than doubled overnight to $174 on positive trial data for one of its
Discover value trust Temple Bar’s seven new buys
Specialist value-seeking trust Temple Bar (LON:TMPL) lagged the FTSE All-Share Index in the six months to June 2026. However, this
Worried about AI valuations? 10 lower-risk value stocks
For investors who believe the AI trade has become too crowded, there is another way to participate in the next
JD Sports delivers profit warning amid weak consumer demand
Shares in JD Sports Fashion (LON:JD) slumped after the sportswear retailer slashed its FY27 profit guidance. The trainers-to-tracksuits seller blamed
Ashtead Technology tumbles after cutting guidance
Shares in Ashtead Technology (LON:AT.) tumbled after the firm cut its FY sales and earnings guidance. The global subsea technology
Lessons from the investing greats: Warren Buffett
We’re kicking off this occasional series with half a dozen lessons from one of the true greats of investing, Warren
Sharesify podcast 19 August 2026
In the latest Sharesify podcast, the guys discuss everything from markets testing new all-time highs to record UK M&A and
AI power crunch: which stocks win the electricity boom?
The next phase of the artificial intelligence investment boom may be powered by something fairly basic, if crucial: electricity. The
RTW Biotech Opportunities scores again as Biomarin buys Alesta
Investment trust RTW Biotech Opportunities (LON:RTW) scored yet another win as Biomarin Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:BMRN) snapped up private portfolio company Alesta
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