Press tips from ShareCast
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Tuesday tips round-up: Aberdeen Asset, Hunting, Carillion
Tue 24 January 2012 06:50
The Independent's Sharewatch column offers a summary of the investment managers, making the point many of them have pay structures similar to investment banks but, often, without offering "benchmark beating" performance. -
Sunday share tip round-up: Vislink, BAE, Pennon, Galliford
Sun 22 January 2012 11:08
"One company that catches my eye is Vislink, a provider of secure communications in areas such as broadcasting and law enforcement. (...) Until now I viewed this company as a short-term trading opportunity. But my opinion has changed. I suspect that Visli -
Friday tips round-up: AB Foods and Cluff Gold
Fri 20 January 2012 06:55
The Tempus column in the Times leads with Associated British Foods (ABF), the owner of the Primark chain of discount shops and also a major sugar producer. -
Thursday tips round up: Tullow, ICG and African Barrick
Thu 19 January 2012 06:53
Oil explorer Tullow had a rather grim day on the markets yesterday, dropping 6% after announcing technical (and expensive) problems at its most important asset in Ghana. The news will see production numbers come in below expectations this year. -
Wednesday tips round-up: Experian, DS Smith
Wed 18 January 2012 06:54
Financial data company Experian has made big money in Brazil since its purchase of Serasa, which has tripled in size since the acquisition in 2007. Total sales in Latin America jumped 27% in the third quarter. -
Tuesday Tips Round Up: Two takes on Bovis
Tue 17 January 2012 06:55
The Times's Tempus column casts its eye over the home builder Bovis. -
Sunday share tip round-up: TT Electronics, Kenmare, Jubilee
Sun 15 January 2012 14:07
In a column in this weekend's edition of the Financial Times David Scwartz calls attention to his "first 2012 purchase": TT Electronics. The company designs and manufactures electronic components and sensors for a variety of industrial sectors, including -
Friday tips round-up: Tesco, Barratt, Provident Financial, RBS
Fri 13 January 2012 06:56
The Telegraph's Questor column looks at yesterday's big news from Tesco that like-for-like sales in the UK dropped 2.3% in the final six weeks of last year. That announcement has seen the stock lose 18.5% of its value in the last 24 hours. -
Thursday tips round-up: Galliford Try and Sainsbury
Thu 12 January 2012 06:51
House builder Galliford Try has gained a whopping 52% in the last 12 months, catching the eye of Tempus in The Times. -
Wednesday tips round-up: WS Atkins and Centamin Egypt
Wed 11 January 2012 06:53
Engineering consultancy WS Atkins is flush from winning a £70m contract to help Qatar develop its transport and infrastructure, The Times's Tempus column notes. -
Tuesday tips round-up: Persimmon and EnQuest
Tue 10 January 2012 06:54
The Times's Tempus column looks at house builder Persimmon. In its latest trading update the company said it expects a 50% increase in full year pre tax profits. -
Sunday share tip round-up: Eros, Senior, India, Vodafone
Sun 08 January 2012 15:59
When publicity seekers like Lady Gaga say they want to be in a Bollywood film, you know that the Indian movie industry is now of global importance. There is plenty of opportunity for Bollywood film producer and distributor Eros International. The shares w -
Friday tips round-up: Tullett Prebon, ICAP, Cineworld
Fri 06 January 2012 06:55
The Times's Tempus column takes a look at the inter-dealer broker Tullet Prebon which yesterday released results showing revenues flat on 2010 at £910m. -
Thursday tips round-ip: CRH and Genus
Thu 05 January 2012 06:53
The Times's Tempus column takes a look at FTSE 100 new entrant CRH, an Irish constructions materials firm with global reach. -
Wednesday tips round-up: Ophir and Shaft Sinkers
Wed 04 January 2012 06:53
The Times's Tempus column takes a look at Ophir Energy, the Africa focused oil and gas explorer. -
Friday tips round-up: Hansteen and Spirent
Fri 23 December 2011 06:53
The Times's Tempus column looks at property investment firm Hansteen which yesterday announced a £150m deal to buy the assets of a (possibly) distressed industrial property company. -
Thursday Tips Round Up: Petra and Carnival
Thu 22 December 2011 07:29
The Times's Tempus column assesses Carnival, the FTSE 100 cruise ship operator. -
Wednesday tips round-up: Smith & Nephew, AstraZeneca
Wed 21 December 2011 06:52
The Times's Tempus column looks at medical supplies firm Smith and Nephew which was once a perennial takeover target. -
Tuesday tips round-up: Segro, Aviva, European Goldfields
Tue 20 December 2011 07:25
The Times's Tempus column takes a look at the property investment company Segro. Segro is actually a real estate investment trust or REIT, the kind of company which looks to return lots of money to shareholders in dividends instead of focusing on capital -
Sunday share tip round-up: 3i Infrastructure, Eros, Aviva
Sun 18 December 2011 15:24
Trouble in the eurozone is far from over and interest rates in the UK are likely to stay low for some time. Funds such as 3i Infrastructure have provided a way to secure a decent yield. The funds - of which there are many - tend to invest in a variety of
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Wednesday tips round-up: Xstrata, Electrocomponents
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Sunday share tips: Compass, ZincOx, Johnson Matthey
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Friday tips round-up: Imperial Tobacco, Unilever
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Thursday tips round-up: United Utilities, Petra Diamonds
Thu 02 February 2012 06:54
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Friday's tips round up: Misys, Gem and Standard Life
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Wednesday tips round up: National Grid, Babcock, Kcom
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Thursday tips round-up: United Utilities, Petra Diamonds
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Sunday share tips: Chime, 3i Infrastructure, Secure Trust
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Friday tips round-up: Imperial Tobacco, Unilever
Fri 03 February 2012 07:18
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Articles on the economy and stock markets
Inflation falls at last
Wed 18 January 2012
With inflation finally falling, what does this mean for the economy and for investors? Ben Yearsley, Investment Manager discusses.
Where to invest in a recession
Tue 17 January 2012
It doesn't take an economist to see that the economic picture is fragile. But how bad are things likely to get, and what does it mean for investors? Ben Brettell, Economics Editor, examines the evidence.
Where to invest in 2012
Fri 13 January 2012
2012 starts where 2011 left off - with a huge degree of uncertainty for investors. Mark Dampier shares his thoughts on areas which could prosper this year.

