Member Login
  1. Day
    2. /
  2. 2013
    3. /

2013

Recent Articles

Investing Articles

3 FTSE 100 Dates For Your August Diaries: RSA Insurance Group plc, Rio Tinto plc And G4S plc

| Alan Oscroft

We'll have interims from RSA Insurance Group plc (LON: RSA), Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO) and G4S plc (LON: GFS).

Read more »

Investing Articles

How BG Group plc Will Deliver Its Dividend

| G A Chester

What can investors expect from BG Group plc (LON:BG)'s dividend?

Read more »

Investing Articles

A Practical Analysis Of BT Group Plc’s Dividend

| Royston Wild

Is BT Group plc (LON: BT.A) in good shape to deliver decent dividends?

Read more »

Investing Articles

Why BP plc, Barclays PLC and Domino’s Pizza Group PLC Should Lag The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

BP plc (LON: BP), Barclays PLC (LON: BARC) and Domino's Pizza Group PLC (LON: DOM) all slide.

Read more »

Investing Articles

Dow May Open Higher On Earnings Hopes

| Roland Head

Stock index futures suggest that the Dow Jones and S&P 500 may open slightly higher on Tuesday.

Read more »

Company Comment

ITV Plc Half-Year Profits Up 16% And Dividend Up 38%

| Barry James

ITV plc (LON:ITV) successfully weaning itself off advertising revenues.

Read more »

Investing Articles

Why NEXT Plc, GKN Plc And The Weir Group PLC Should Beat The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

NEXT plc (LON: NXT), GKN plc (LON: GKN) and The Weir Group PLC (LON: WEIR) pull ahead.

Read more »

Investing Articles

What These Ratios Tell Us About SSE PLC

| Roland Head

SSE PLC (LON:SSE) has performed strongly over the last year but remains a buy, says Roland Head.

Read more »

Company Comment

Pace Plc Profit Triples On Demand From North America

| Jill Ralph

Set-top box maker Pace plc (LON:PIC) closes strong first-half; ups guidance for remainder of the year.

Read more »

Company Comment

NEXT Plc Shares Soar To All-Time High Of £50

| Stuart Watson (Editor)

NEXT plc (LON:NXT) gets a bounce from its latest trading figures.

Read more »

Investing Articles

BP Plc Raises Deepwater Horizon Compensation Estimate To $9.6bn

| Sam Robson

Underlying profits in the second quarter were significantly less than expected at BP plc (LON:BP).

Read more »

Company Comment

GKN Plc Gains 6% On ‘Continued Outperformance’

| The Motley Fool Staff

Sales, profit and the dividend are all up at GKN plc (LON:GKN).

Read more »

Company Comment

Derivative Contracts Boost Drax Group Plc

| Mark Rogers

Underlying profits slip 40% at Drax Group Plc (LON:DRX), but reported earnings enhanced by gains on derivatives contracts.

Read more »

Company Comment

First-Half Profit Jumps 29% At Banco Santander S.A.

| Nate Weisshaar

Banco Santander S.A. Euro.50 (LON:BNC) profits flattered by special provisions made last year.

Read more »

Investing Articles

Is Now The Time To Sell Vodafone Group Plc?

| David O'Hara

Shares in telecoms giant Vodafone Group plc (LON: VOD) are up 26% so far this year. Could their rise continue?

Read more »

Investing Articles

BP Plc vs BG Group Plc: Which Share Will Win The Recovery Race?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones asks whether BP plc (LON: BP) or BG Group plc (LON: BG.) is leading the race to recovery.

Read more »

Company Comment

Barclays PLC Announces £5.8bn Rights Issue

| Maynard Paton

Barclays PLC (LON: BARC) plans to increase its share count by 25% by issuing new shares at 185p.

Read more »

Company Comment

Transcript: Inflation Tax, And How To Avoid It

| Owain Bennallack

Owain Bennallack talks to author Pete Comley.

Read more »

Investing Articles

This P/E Suggests Vodafone Group plc is a Buy

| Roland Head

Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD) remains a buy, but there are risks, says Roland Head.

Read more »

Investing Articles

Why Royal Dutch Shell Plc Is My Bet On The Global Gas Boom

| Prabhat Sakya

Is this the future of energy?

Read more »

Investing Articles

3 More FTSE 100 Shares Trading Near 52-Week Highs: BP plc, BT Group plc And Centrica PLC

| David O'Hara

BP plc (LON:BP), BT Group plc (LON:BT.A) and Centrica PLC (LON:CNA) are all trading within 4% of their highest price…

Read more »

Investing Articles

3 FTSE 100 Shares Hitting New Highs: BAE Systems plc, NEXT plc And Admiral Group plc

| Alan Oscroft

BAE Systems plc (LON: BA), NEXT plc (LON: NXT) and Admiral Group plc (LON: ADM) set new records.

Read more »

Investing Articles

How GlaxoSmithKline plc Will Deliver Its Dividend

| G A Chester

What can investors expect from GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK)'s dividend?

Read more »

Investing Articles

Why National Grid plc, Hammerson plc And Hiscox Ltd Should Beat The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

National Grid plc (LON: NG), Hammerson plc (LON: HMSO) and Hiscox Ltd (LON: HSX) start the week well.

Read more »

Investing Articles

A Practical Analysis Of Banco Santander Plc’s Dividend

| Royston Wild

Is Banco Santander plc (LON: BNC) in good shape to deliver decent dividends?

Read more »

Investing Articles

Why Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc, Aberdeen Asset Management plc And Intertek Group plc Should Lag The FTSE 100 Today

| Alan Oscroft

Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (LON: RB), Aberdeen Asset Management plc (LON: ADN) and Intertek Group plc (LON: ITRK) all slip.

Read more »

Company Comment

Profits Down 21% For Budget Airline Ryanair Holdings Plc

| Jill Ralph

Full-year guidance of €570-€600m unchanged at Ryanair Holdings Plc (LON:RYA) as passenger numbers increase but profits slip.

Read more »

Investing Articles

3 FTSE Shares You Should Have Bought Last Week: Glencore Xstrata PLC, J D Wetherspoon plc And FirstGroup plc

| Alan Oscroft

Glencore Xstrata PLC (LON: GLEN), J D Wetherspoon plc (LON: JDW) and FirstGroup plc (LON: FGP) are on a rise.

Read more »

Investing Articles

Dow May Open Lower Ahead Of Home Sales Report And Earnings

| Roland Head

Stock index futures indicate that the Dow Jones and S&P 500 may open lower this morning.

Read more »

Investing Articles

Why I’ve Bought G4S Plc

| Prabhat Sakya

G4S plc (LON:GFS) - a contrarian play on the global boom in outsourcing.

Read more »

Company Comment

Intertek Group Plc Closes Strong First Half Of 2013

| Jill Ralph

... but Intertek Group Plc's (LON:ITRK) margins tighten as total revenues increase 9.5%, with all divisions contributing to growth.

Read more »

Investing Articles

3 Shares Trading Near 52-Week Highs: Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Lloyds Banking Group PLC And Rolls-Royce Holding PLC

| David O'Hara

Market statistics show that Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON:RDSB), Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY) and Rolls-Royce Holding PLC (LON:RR) are…

Read more »

Company Comment

Emerging Markets Boost Sales At Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc

| Sam Robson

Lucky number seven as revenue, EPS and the interim dividend all rise 7% at Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (LON:RB).

Read more »

Investing Articles

3 Gold Shares Rising Strongly: Randgold Resources Limited, Hochschild Mining Plc And Archipelago Resources PLC

| Roland Head

Randgold Resources Limited (LON:RRS), Archipelago Resources PLC (LON:AR) and Hochschild Mining Plc (LON:HOC) all outperformed the price of gold last…

Read more »

Money Talk Podcast Archives

Inflation Tax, And How To Avoid It

| Owain Bennallack

Owain Bennallack talks to author Pete Comley.

Read more »

Company Comment

National Grid plc Plans 6% Annual Asset Growth

| Maynard Paton

National Grid plc (LON: NG) says it should invest up to £3.9bn during the year to May 2014.

Read more »

Investing Articles

3 FTSE 100 Dividend Super-Stocks: British American Tobacco plc, Diageo plc and SSE PLC

| G A Chester

British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS), Diageo plc (LON:DGE) and SSE PLC (LON:SSE) are UK dividend aristocrats.

Read more »

Investing Articles

3 FTSE 100 Shares For The Week Ahead: BAE Systems plc, Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc

| Alan Oscroft

It's half-time for BAE Systems plc (LON: BA), Royal Dutch Shell Plc (LON: RDSB) and Royal Bank of Scotland Group…

Read more »

Investing Articles

Should I Buy Unilever Plc?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones asks whether Unilever plc (LON: ULVR) is still a household goodie.

Read more »

Investing Articles

3 FTSE Shares Hitting New Highs: Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC, Shire PLC and Halma plc

| Alan Oscroft

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (LON: RR), Shire PLC (LON: SHP) and Halma plc (LON: HLMA) set new records.

Read more »