It’s probably not a good sign if a stock is shorted. Find out which UK stocks are the most heavily shorted as of Friday, 14 July, 2023More
What’s in a number? Investors can get more out of an ROE calculation
Many investors will be familiar with return on equity (ROE). It is calculated by dividing a company’s net income by its average shareholders equity. Net income is calculated before dividends, but after preferred dividends and interest payments to debt holders. So, the ROE shows how many pounds (or your currency of choice) in profit the…More
Yep, the most shorted UK stock is still Ocado
It’s probably not a good sign if a stock is shorted. Find out which UK stocks are the most heavily shorted as of Friday, 7 July, 2023More
Something lit a fire under the I(X) Net Zero share price as it soared 108% today
The I(X) Net Zero share price has more than doubled from 14p to 29p today. Behind the rise is the news of a significant investment from an oil major in one of the portfolio companies. Now, Net Zero is an investment company that is ‘Investing for a carbon neutral future’. It has equity stakes in…More
Ocado is still the most shorted UK stock
It’s probably not a good sign if a stock is shorted. Find out which UK stocks are the most heavily shorted as of Friday, June 30, 2023More
Is it worth hunting for UK stocks with pricing power?
Inflation is a hot topic at the moment. And it should be. Prices for almost everything are climbing in the UK. Wage growth has not kept pace. As a result people are poorer. But, apparently corporations are not. They are apparently enjoying bumper profits from passing on the inflationary costs they are experiencing onto consumers…More
Ocado is now the most shorted UK stock
It’s probably not a good sign if a stock is shorted. Find out which UK stocks are the most heavily shorted as of Friday, June 26, 2023More
In 2017 the Games Workshop share price soared higher than any other UK stock
Last month I wrote about the top performing UK stocks of each year in the last decade. One of the top performers, Ocado, has already had its winning 2013 return analysed. Now it’s time for the Games Workshop share price’s extraordinary 2017 return of 314%. Some old ground is going to be retrodden here. An…More
The potential for an energising Boost to the AG Barr stock price
In December 2022 AG Barr (LSE: BAG) announced that it had bought sports and energy drink company Boost Drinks. The cost was an initial £20m, on a cash free debt basis. The cost may increase to £32m depending on how the acquired business performs in the two years after the deal is completed. Yes, this…More
Here’s why the Pagegroup share price is sliding today
Pagegroup (LSE: PAGE) stock is on my watchlist. So, I noticed when its share price had slid 7.1% so far today. The UK stocks markets are up today, except for the AIM All Share Index. In particular the FTSE 250 is up, and Page is a member of this index. The next thing to look…More
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