Image source: Getty Images The turnaround is on for Marks and Spencers (LSE: MKS) shares. The FTSE 100 company’s new approach has been bearing fruit. A £10,000 stake in the stock invested at a low point in 2022 would now be worth almost £40,000. Keen observers will note that the share price of 364p is still trading at a discount compared to an all-time high of 699p. Here is how the company might get back to that figure and beyond in the years to come. Storms and teacups Hang on a second now! Are we talking about the Marks and…
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Image source: Getty Images A good few growth shares look like they could be in for a sparking 2026, buoyed by optimistic analyst forecasts and strong company guidance. Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) (LSE: MAB1) is one of them. There’s an average broker price target of 1,075p on the stock. And that would mean a rise of a bit over 50% if it proves accurate. We really shouldn’t put trust in these targets though. But we should instead examine the fundamentals behind them and work out for ourselves if we think they’re plausible. First, I’ve to note a caution. There are…
Image source: Games Workshop plc Games Workshop (LSE:GAW) is the FTSE 100’s top-performing stock over the last 10 years. The share price is up over 3,100%. And that’s not even the whole story. Investors who bought the stock a decade ago have also their stake rise five times over in dividends. That’s a huge result, but with the stock 13% off its highs, I think it’s one to consider buying. Dividends From a dividend perspective, Games Workshop doesn’t exactly stand out. The current yield‘s 2.42% and the distribution amounts to almost 90% of the firm’s net income. That means there’s…
Image source: Getty Images There are various ways to earn passive income from FTSE 100 shares, and one relatively straightforward strategy is to pick ones paying high dividends. I’m thinking something like Legal & General (LSE: LGEN), which at the time of writing has the Footsie’s highest forecast dividend yield at 8.3%. It means putting £10,000 into Legal & General at that dividend rate could mean pocketing £830 per year. And as part of a diversified long-term portfolio, that could make a very nice addition to our total income. But if we reinvest the cash each year in more shares,…
Image source: Getty Images Investors who get in early on the right penny stock can make off like bandits if and when it skyrockets. Just look at Filtronic for proof. Shares of the communications technology firm were changing hands for as little as 9p back in 2022. Fast forward to today, you’d have to pay nearly £2 to snap one up! With this in mind, I asked AI app ChatGPT to name a penny stock that could make me rich. Here’s what it said. Annoying habit As is widely accepted, AI chatbots can pump out inaccuracies like a drunk at…
Image source: Getty Images The UK stock market is full of incredible income stocks, but finding potential bargains isn’t always straightforward. For example, it can be difficult to establish whether a stock is cheap or a value trap. Let’s examine this problem by looking at the FTSE 100 stock currently (30 January) offering the highest yield. Top of the league Legal & General (LSE:LGEN) is a familiar name with a long history, selling retirement and wealth management products since 1836. And over the past 10 years or so, it’s paid a generous — and steadily increasing — dividend. Indeed, the…
Image source: Getty Images Many FTSE 100 shares have continued to make investors richer in 2026. Year to date, 11 are already up by double digits, while five have surged by more than 15% (Beazley, Glencore, Babcock International, and BAE Systems). According to City brokers, the following two FTSE 100 stocks could be joining in the fun by this time next year. Software Armageddon fears The most eye-popping City analyst target I saw recently was on London Stock Exchange Group (LSE:LSEG). On 27 January, Citigroup reiterated its Buy recommendation, with a 13,100p price target. While that was slightly below the…
Image source: Getty Images Gold soaring over $5,000 suggests investors might be scared of a stock market crash. Silver has reached over $100 an ounce too. I see a serious ‘flight to safety’ here, when investors fear more volatile assets could fall. Many buying into precious metals will presumably have sold government bonds too. And that suggests a second loss in confidence. Inflation remains stubborn and the US jobs outlook continues its 2025 weakness. The Federal Reserve will also replace its chair this year. And markets fear the possible economic outcomes of any drastic cuts in interest rates that might…
Image source: Getty Images Over the past five years, Rolls-Royce (LSE:RR) has absolutely demolished all other FTSE 100 shares. And it’s not even close, with its 1,200% return more than double that of runner-up Babcock International (+525%). Yet despite this truly incredible performance, no investment is perfect. And it’s always important to look at a stock dispassionately. With this in mind, let’s take a look at Rolls-Royce in terms of the good, the bad, and the unknown. Things look on track The good clearly centres around the firm’s incredible financial performance. In November’s market update, management confirmed that the engine…
Image source: Getty Images Boku (LSE: BOKU) might have passed under many investors’ radars in 2025 — but analysts have their eyes on this growth stock, raising their price targets. Jefferies is the latest, with a new price of 334p stamped on it. That’s a rise of 60% on the Thursday (29 January) closing price. And it’s not the biggest — the top of the range has a 350p price in sight, for a huge 68% jump. I’d wager quite a few investors have never heard of this AIM-listed company, with a market cap of £612m. Oh, and with forecasts…