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Next to return cash via B shares
NEXT (NXT) – Retail Price: £136.60 +0.1% P/E: 18.9x Market Cap: £15.9bn Yield: 4.2% In line with the firm’s long-standing
Metlen rises on defence contract
METLEN ENERGY & METALS (MTLN) – Industrials Price: €41.90 +2.8% P/E: 11.8x Market Cap: €5.4bn Yield: n/a Greek-based metals and
Naked Wines fizzes on raised outlook
NAKED WINES (WINE) – Consumer Price: 70.9p +7% P/E: n/a Market Cap: £52m Yield: n/a The 2025 renaissance at AIM-listed
FRP Advisory grows its appeal
FRP ADVISORY (FRP) – Business Services Price: 140p +1.8% P/E: 15.4x Market Cap: £330m Yield: 5.4% AIM-listed business advisory firm
Curry’s plugs in better interims
CURRY’S (CURY) – Retail Price: 138.6p +9.5% P/E: 10.3x Market Cap: £1.47bn Yield: 2.2% Electricals retailer Curry’s has beaten forecasts
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DIY investors are always on the outlook for low-cost ways to tap into the wealth creation potential of global equity
Games Workshop ups dividend again
GAMES WORKSHOP (GAW) – Consumer Price: £197.65 +1.3% P/E: 35.4x Market Cap: £6.95bn Yield: 2.7% Another month and another dividend
Serco lifts outlook on defence orders
SERCO (SRP) – Business Services Price: 264p +4.8% P/E: 16.3x Market Cap: £2.6bn Yield: 1.7% In its pre-close trading update,
5 Investment trusts which led in 2025
Natural resources, emerging markets, midcaps and young growth companies have been among the best places and themes to invest in
SThree pops on investor optimism
STHREE (STEM) – Business Services Price: 185.5p +7.9% P/E: 13.4 Market Cap: £229m Yield: 7.8% Specialist employment group SThree posted
Bunzl hits 2025 low on weak outlook
BUNZL (BNZL) – Business Services Price: £20.58 -6.9% P/E: 15.2 Market Cap: £6.9bn Yield: 3.3% Specialist distribution group Bunzl released
BAE Systems jettisons Air Astana stake
BAE SYSTEMS (BA.) – Aerospace & Defence Price: £16.73 +0.5% P/E: 23.7x Market Cap: $49.6bn Yield: 2.1% Defence group BAE
Global Smaller Companies treads water
GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST (GSCT) – Investment Trusts Price: 177.3p n/c NAV: 190.7p Market Cap: £770m Yield: 1.75% The Columbia
Goodwin dips after guidance held
GOODWIN (GDWN) – Industrials Price: £204 -5.6% P/E: 68x Market Cap: £1.55bn Yield: 2% Engineering group Goodwin posted a ‘solid’
Bid battle for Inspecs ends as Safilo withdraws
INSPECS GROUP (SPEC) – Consumer Price: 82p n/c P/E: n/a Market Cap: £83m Yield: n/a Over the weekend, Italian eyewear
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