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[ad_1] By buying an index fund, you can roughly match the market return with ease. But if you choose individual stocks with prowess, you can make superior returns. For example, SD Guthrie Berhad (KLSE:SDG) shareholders have seen the share price rise 41% over three years, well in excess of the market return (6.6%, not including dividends). However, more recent returns haven’t been as impressive as that, with the stock returning just 14% in the last year, including dividends. Let’s take a look at the underlying fundamentals over the longer term, and see if they’ve been consistent with shareholders returns. Check…

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[ad_1] Climate crises disproportionately affect women and girls across all demographics, but especially in developing economies. Subject to persistently higher poverty (and extreme poverty) than men, women and girls are also more likely to be impacted by climate disasters. In fact, 80% of those displaced by climate change are women, according to UN statistics. Due to ongoing worldwide gender gaps, climate events exact a toll on women’s job security and education as well as their access to health care, potable water, and food resources, among other necessities. Yet, research shows that with their local knowledge, women have much to contribute…

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[ad_1] A logo on the exterior of the ASML Holding NV headquarters in Veldhoven, Netherlands, on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024.Peter Boer | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesDutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML on Wednesday reported better-than-expected net sales and profit results for the fourth quarter.Here’s how ASML did versus LSEG consensus estimates for the fourth quarter:Net sales: 9.26 billion euros versus 9.07 billion euros expected.Net profit: 2.69 billion euros versus 2.64 billion euros expected.ASML said that net bookings, a key indicator of order demand, came in at 7.09 billion euros.That was up 169% from the 2.63 billion euros ASML reported in the…

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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images There’s a handful of FTSE 100 stocks that appear undervalued. But these companies often need to provide investors with a catalyst. Something to make the market reconsider the stock’s valuation and attract investment. Standard Chartered‘s (LSE:STAN) one such company. The stock’s surged over the past 12 months but still appears undervalued and discounted versus its banking sector peers. Adjusted for growth, it may be one of the cheapest banks out there. The value proposition Standard Chartered stock’s forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 8.1 times represents a 36% discount compared to its global financial peers, suggesting…

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[ad_1] (Bloomberg) — Japanese people are feeling the impact from higher interest rates at a more personal level, according to analysis of social media activity following the central bank’s latest policy decision. Most Read from Bloomberg After the Bank of Japan raised borrowing costs for a third time under Governor Kazuo Ueda last week, about 80% of comments on YouTube were negative and dominated by concerns about housing loans and inflation — issues that directly affect people’s day-to-day lives. That’s according to analysis by Tomoki Fukuma, CEO of TDAI Lab, a startup backed by Tokyo University that conducts sentiment analysis.…

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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images While US markets shudder in the wake of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) competitor DeepSeek, the FTSE 100‘s holding up well. The UK’s leading index climbed 70 points as the week began, edging ever closer to a new high above 8572. An unlikely stock leading the charge on Tuesday (18 January) was steam management company Spirax Group (LSE: SPX). It’s up 16% year-to-date (YTD), making it one of the top Footsie stocks this month. Formerly Spirax-Sarco Engineering, the British manufacturer designs and builds sustainable industrial solutions used in thermal energy and fluid technology. It’s comprised of…

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