[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images It doesn’t feel controversial to say Greggs (LSE: GRG) shares have disappointed investors in 2025. As I type, the value of this one-time stock market darling has tumbled almost 40%. That has to sting given that the FTSE 100 is up nearly 20% over the same time period. Even the UK-focused FTSE 250 index — which features the food-on-the-go retailer — is up 8%. Could there be even more pain on the way for holders in 2026? Tough sell The plight of Greggs isn’t a mystery. Put simply, like-for-like sales growth has slowed. For years,…
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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Quantum computing growth stocks were on fire for most of 2025, making some investors an absolute fortune. However, the wheels have come off over the past couple of months, with huge 40%-50% pullbacks in these type of shares. That hasn’t deterred one leading broker, though, which this week slapped a huge price target on the current leading quantum computing stock. Let’s take a closer look to see if this offers a buying opportunity for my Stocks and Shares ISA. $100 target The Wall Street broker in question is Jefferies and the stock is IonQ (NYSE:IONQ).…
[ad_1] Many shares have had a late-year wobble, setting up some attractive potential stock-buying opportunities. Here are two disruptive growth stocks that stand out to me right now. Both are down considerably from their 52-week highs, and I think they’re worth mulling over for 2026 and beyond. A sea of growth First up is Sea Limited (NYSE:SE), which owns Southeast Asia’s largest e-commerce marketplace (Shopee), as well as gaming platform and publisher Garena. It also runs Monee (a fast-growing fintech platform). These three digital businesses are driving big growth (Q3 revenue was up 38.3% to $6bn). Yet the stock has…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The UK State Pension is on track to jump from £230.25 a week to £241.30 starting from April 2026. That’s certainly a step in the right direction for pensioners aiming to enjoy a more comfortable retirement. But at around £12,548 a year, it doesn’t even come close to the £43,900 required according to Pensions UK. Luckily, by planning ahead and making some prudent moves in the stock market, investors can significantly improve their odds of enjoying a fancier retirement lifestyle. With the right strategy and ISA portfolio, it’s possible (if not guaranteed) for investors to…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The Taylor Wimpey (LSE: TW.) share price has dropped to 102p. It might be one of the biggest bargains on the London Stock Exchange. These shares have fallen 45% since the pandemic, leaving many an investor wondering whether this is a rare chance to ‘buy low’. Is this a golden opportunity to pick up cheap shares? Here’s what I think. One metric that has been making investors wonder how undervalued the shares are is the price-to-book ratio. This is a simple comparison between the price of a share and the value of the assets the…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Taylor Wimpey (LSE: TW.) might just be my pick of the FTSE 250 right now, with a 9% forecast dividend. The Bank of England has just lowered interest rates to 3.75%, the lowest we’ve seen since early 2023. Governor Andrew Bailey did say that “with every cut we make, how much further we go becomes a closer call“. But the direction can only be down in 2026 and beyond, surely. And everything that helps make mortgages even a little cheaper should be a boon to homebuyers and housebuilders. The Taylor Wimpey share price hasn’t had…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Legal & General (LSE: LGEN) has been a winner for FTSE 100 income seekers in 2025, with an expected full-year 8.5% dividend yield on the cards. A high yield can mean investors see a risk the payment isn’t going to happen. Or that it might not continue in the coming years. But I rate the danger of that at Legal & General as fairly low. Great expectations In the first half, the company posted core earnings at the top of its target range. CEO António Simões spoke of a “promise to return more to shareholders…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images WH Smith (LSE: SMWH) reported full-year results Friday (19 December), showing a 5% rise in revenue to £1.55bn. While UK growth matched the 5%, US revenue jumped 7%, with the rest of the world up 12%. But the share price fell 5% in early trading. So what’s gone wrong? Let’s take a closer look. The problems start with headline profit before tax and exceptionals of £108m, down 5.3% from the previous year. Interim CEO Andrew Harrison said: “It has been a difficult end to the year for the group,” which has shifted focus to being…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images One way to earn passive income is to buy shares in companies that pay dividends. That can turn a Stocks and Shares ISA into a source of ongoing income. How lucrative can that be? The answer is: it can produce thousands of pounds in income a month. But whether that happens depends on two or three factors. Factors that determine income First is how much money is invested. The second factor is at what dividend yield. Third, timeframe can have a role. Maybe someone has enough spare cash to start earning their target income today.…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Diageo (LSE: DGE) shares have put my Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) through hell. Only two holdings have done worse, Aston Martin and Ocado Group, and I knew those were ultra-risky recovery punts when I bought them. Diageo was meant to be the sensible one, a FTSE 100 defensive stalwart that had run into a little local difficulty that would soon resolve itself. The spirits giant issued a profit warning in November 2023 after hard-up drinkers in Latin America and the Caribbean traded down to cheaper local brands. Instead of resolving itself the problem then spread, as the…