Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 100 contains plenty of thoroughbreds, but not all of them catch the eye. Some surprise us all by making a late dash for the line and ending up among the winners. One such dark horse is J Sainsbury (LSE: SBRY). It’s usually in the shadow of firm favourite Tesco, yet lately it’s been on a gallop. The Sainsbury’s share price has surged 44% in the last six months, with its charge starting around 9 April, when Donald Trump’s tariff pause triggered a global stock market rally. Over 12 months, it’s up 25%, and over…
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Image source: Getty Images I originally bought the FTSE 100’s Imperial Brands (LSE: IMB) as a high-yielding dividend stock some years ago. At that point it in 2020, it was delivering a yield of well over 10%. That said, dividend yields move in the opposite direction to share price. And since then, the stock has been on a bullish run – rising 135% since mid-October that year. Part of this rise has come from investor positivity about the company’s ongoing strategic business shift. This is to ‘next generation products’ – mainly nicotine substitutes – away from tobacco. Another part came…
Stratview ResearchThe global graphite electrode market for the metal industry is projected to witness a growth rate of 2.4% annually from 2024 to 2031, with an anticipated size of US$ 12.4 billion by 2031, according to an analysis by Stratview Research.Stratview Research, a global market research firm has launched a report on the global graphite electrode market for the metal industry which provides a comprehensive outlook of the global and regional industry forecast, current & emerging trends, segment analysis, competitive landscape, & more.Click here to get a free sample of the report: https://www.stratviewresearch.com/Request-Sample/3670/graphite-electrode-market-for-the-metal-industry.html#formMarket Statistics: Market Size in 2024: US$ 9.4…
Image source: Getty Images While British investors have been piling into shares of Lloyds and Barclays this year, there’s a FTSE bank stock with more potential in the medium term, if City analysts are to be believed. This stock – which isn’t nearly as popular as the two aforementioned names – has been a dog in recent years but now appears to be in turnaround mode. Interested to know what bank stock I’m talking about? Read on and I’ll tell you… A unique British bank The one I’m referring to is Metro Bank Holdings (LSE: MTRO). It’s a £785m market…
President Prabowo Subianto has issued a new decree to restart international carbon emission trading after a four year hiatus. The country issued carbon market rules in 2021 that focused on compliance carbon markets rather than transactions in voluntary markets. The rule effectively put an end to all cross-border carbon emission credit trading, including those generated from big projects like the Katingan Mentaya conservation project. Indonesia said the moratorium allowed the country to give priority to meeting its own greenhouse gas reduction targets rather than sell the reductions overseas. The suspension also came amid concerns that the price of carbon was…
Image source: Getty Images FTSE 250 terrestrial and digital media giant ITV (LSE: ITV) is down 15% from its 25 July one-year traded high of 88p. This could mean it is a bargain now. Or it may be that the firm is fundamentally worth less than it was before. To find out which it is, I took a deep dive into the business and ran the key numbers. Business fundamentals Earnings growth is what powers any firm’s stock price and dividends over time. In ITV’s case, analysts forecast its earnings will grow by an average of 8.6% a year to…
Image source: Getty Images Amazingly, Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ:RGTI) was a penny share trading for $0.84 just one year ago. Now, as I type, it’s at $55, giving the quantum computing firm a $17.5bn market cap. That’s a mind-boggling 12-month return of 6,410%! Or put another way, someone who invested £1,500 a year ago would now have roughly £100,000. Earlier this week, the share price soared 25% in a single day. We also learned that UK investors have been piling in, with the stock ranking among the most popular on AJ Bell in recent days. Positive news For those unfamiliar, Rigetti…
Key PointsRichard P Slaughter & Associates Inc. disclosed a new position in First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund (NASDAQ:GRID), acquiring shares estimated at ~$7.3 million, according to its October 9, 2025, SEC filing.What happenedAccording to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission dated October 09, 2025, Richard P Slaughter & Associates established a new position in First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund. The firm reported holding 48,021 shares, with a transaction value of $7.3 million.What else to knowThis addition represents 1.6% of the fund’s $464 million in 13F reportable assets.Top…
Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto has issued a new decree to restart international carbon emission trading after a four year hiatus, according to a copy of the decree seen by Reuters on Wednesday. The Southeast Asian country issued carbon market rules in 2021 that focused on compliance carbon markets rather than transactions in voluntary markets. The rule effectively put an end to all cross-border carbon emission credit trading, including those generated from big projects like the Katingan Mentaya conservation project. Indonesia said the moratorium allowed the country to give priority to meeting its own greenhouse gas reduction targets rather than sell…
Image source: Getty Images The BT Group (LSE: BT.A) share price has gained 27% so far in 2025. But it’s been falling back a bit in the past few months, and that’s making me perk up and think I might be seeing an attractive buying opportunity. I doubt any stock is a literal no-brainer-at-all choice. But the more I look at BT these days, the more I’m warming to it as a potential Stocks and Shares ISA candidate. Let me explain. Dividends and debt? I think it’s fair to say UK investors have had a mixed relationship with BT over…