[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR.) shares have enjoyed three blockbuster years, rocketing up 220%, then 95%, and finally 100% in the three years from 2023 to 2025. Could a fourth be on the cards? If certain things fall into place, then another high double-digit year for the share price could take it to £25 or even beyond. Let’s look at what needs to happen for 2026 to be a monster. Eyes open A key date to keep an eye on is 26 February. This is when Rolls-Royce is reporting its full-year results. Each of the previous three…
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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The Barclays (LSE: BARC) share price had a rip-roaring 2025, climbing 77% over the year. But it was pipped at the post by Lloyds Banking Group (LSE: LLOY), which surged 79%. Can their eye-popping run continue into the New Year? All the big FTSE 100 banks have benefitted from higher interest rates, which boosted their net interest margins, the gap between what they pay savers and charge borrowers. FTSE 100 racing demons However, with the Bank of England and US Federal Reserve cutting interest rates again in December, and more reductions anticipated in 2026, margins may now…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images I’m running out of superlatives to describe Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR) shares. The aircraft engine maker has smashed all-comers across the FTSE 100 over the past three years. The shares soared 96% in 2025. But the really big winners are those who bought shares in the aircraft engine maker three years ago as they’ve skyrocketed 1,130% since then. That would have turned a £10,000 investment into £123,000. Words like rampant, red-hot and jaw-dropping scarcely cover it. Investors who boarded early will be celebrating. Those who missed their flight will be kicking themselves. Both will be asking…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Tesco (LSE: TSCO) shares rose 19% in 2025, up 48% over the past five years. And based on December analyst updates, we could soon see further gains. What’s more, solid earnings rises dominate the forecasts for the next three years. And the Tesco share price valuation doesn’t look stretching to me. Citigroup is the most bullish recent forecaster, putting a 510p target on the Tesco share price. And that’s where the possibility of a 17% increase from the price at the time of writing comes from. But we have to temper it with Deutsche Bank‘s…
[ad_1] Despite President Trump’s best efforts, in 2025 cities still found ways to stabilize transit funding, expand service, open new bus-only lanes, use AI to prevent speeding and successfully implement congestion pricing. (CityLab) The Trump administration may have slashed billions of dollars in transit and green infrastructure funding, but California high-speed rail is moving forward, as are congestion pricing in NYC, a new train station at LAX and renovations at Penn Station. (Architects’ Newspaper) Last year brought turmoil to transit in many ways, like the Chicago funding saga and labor unrest in Philadelphia, but there were many victories as well.…
[ad_1] The rise and rise of artificial intelligence has caused Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) shares to skyrocket in recent years. As businesses across the globe rush to integrate this brand new tech, the share price has climbed 37% year to date in 2025. If the spread of these extraordinary ‘large language models’ like ChatGPT continues then what could Nvidia do next year? Where might Nvidia shares be by the start of 2027? While it’s tempting to rush straight into the fantastic possibilities of an AI-fuelled future, it’s worth bearing in mind that whatever goes up can come down. Many a newspaper…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Growth stocks are the spice of investing life. I’ve done brilliantly out of my portfolio of FTSE 100 dividend shares in 2025, but now I want to dial up the action with some growth. Where to start? I’ve got a few ideas, but I’m worried I might be missing something. So just for fun, I asked ChatGPT to pick three UK shares with serious, if not epic, growth potential. I’d never actually use AI to pick stocks, that’s not what it’s designed for, but I hoped it would point me towards something interesting. To my surprise, given…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images BAE Systems‘ (LSE: BA) share price did brilliantly in 2025, yet it was overshadowed by a rival FTSE 100 weapons maker that did even better. For years, BAE Systems has been the go-to stock for investors seeking exposure to the defence sector, where it’s the UK’s biggest operator. Rolls-Royce interests many, but it has large non-defence divisions as well. Babcock International Group (LSE: BAB) gives investors another FTSE 100 defence player to back, with its shares taking off like a rocket lately. So can BAE Systems and Babcock continue to shoot the lights out in…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images I’m always on the hunt for high-yielding dividend options. On average, the FTSE 250 yield’s higher than the FTSE 100. Of course, an investor needs to appreciate that stocks with a very high dividend yield do carry a higher level of risk. Even taking this into account, here are two juicy options worth further research as I feel they could do well next year. The winds of change One idea is Greencoat UK Wind (LSE:UKW). The stock has a 10.52% dividend yield, and the share price is down 22% over the last year. The renewable…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Barclays (LSE:BARC) shares have been a tremendous investment for holders in recent years. The price increased by an incredible 76.8% last year. Over the last five years, they’ve generated an even lovelier gain of 221.7%. Investors would have been very pleased during this period. However, I’m sure the question on most investors’ minds when it comes to the company’s shares is whether they can perform a similar feat in the coming year. Interest rates Barclays has seen such strong performance in the last couple of years, in part because of interest rates increasing from 0.1%…