Today’s first-quarter results from FTSE 100 retailer Kingfisher (LSE: KGF) are reassuringly boring! But boring may be good. At 262p, the share price has barely moved this morning (21 May). In the three months to 30 April 2024, total constant currency like-for-like sales declined by 0.9% compared to a ...
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Over the past couple of weeks, the FTSE 100 index has moved into new higher ground above 8,000. As I type on 8 May, it’s around the 8,350 level. At last, the London stock market is making decent progress. An undervalued market? One well-worn complaint is that British companies have looked undervalued ...
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When I’ve owned heavily-shorted UK stocks (the ones a lot of hedge funds are betting against) in the past, it typically hasn’t ended well. More often than not, these stocks have gone on to tank, resulting in nasty losses for my portfolio. With that in mind, today I’m going to highlight three UK-listed ...
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Every month, we ask our freelance writers to share their top ideas for stocks to buy with investors — here’s what they said for May! [Just beginning your investing journey? Check out our guide on how to start investing in the UK.] British American Tobacco What it does: British American Tobacco is a tobacco ...
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Iâm a big fan of dividend income. Not because I want to spend it on one-off treats but, instead, I like to use it to buy more shares. Take Kingfisher (LSE:KGF) as an example. Itâs the parent company of B&Q and Screwfix. The group sells everything from sheds to kitchens. On Monday (15 April), a £20,000 ...
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