[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images When it comes to income stocks, UK investors could be forgiven for spending most of their time researching stocks on the FTSE 100 or FTSE 250. Yet in reality, there are good dividend options listed in the US. Based on the dividend forecast by analysts, here’s one company that looks attractive. Key details to note I’m referring to Pfizer (NYSE: PFE), the well-known global biopharmaceutical company, with its revenues coming mainly from developing, manufacturing, and selling prescription drugs and vaccines. Its business model relies on both innovative new medicines and long-established products that generate steady…
Author: user
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Is the FTSE 250 better than the FTSE 100 for dividends? As London’s leading index, the FTSE 100 gets most of the attention from dividend hunters. Folks who chase a big cash return from their portfolio naturally turn towards those massive global enterprises. But the FTSE 250 has a strong claim to offer better yields. As the leaves change colour and November arrives, the FTSE 100 offers five dividend yields above 7% at the moment. The FTSE 250, on the other hand, offers 26 with several of the yields going a good sight higher than…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The BT (LSE: BT.A) share price has defied gravity in recent years. Today, it’s defying sense. After years of poor performance, as investors shunned its sprawling, unfocused operation, BT Group shares have taken off. A good deal of that turnaround has come since CEO Allison Kirkby took the helm in February 2024. She’s cut costs, streamlined operations and refocused the business on profitable areas, while improving transparency for investors. That’s helped the shares recover from bargain-basement levels, when the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio slumped to just six or seven, while the dividend yield shot towards 7%.…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images On 28 October, I wrote that the Diageo (LSE: DGE) share price is driving me to drink. After Thursday’s (6 November) first-quarter update, mine’s a double. Diageo shares have now slumped to a 10-year low, a remarkable fall for a company once regarded as one of the safest FTSE 100 blue-chips. Investors have had to swallow one disappointment after another, and today was no different. Diageo cut its full-year guidance, citing weakness in Chinese white spirits and a slowdown in North America. Organic net sales are now expected to be flat to slightly lower for 2026,…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Next week’s another bumper one for UK shares, with several major companies announcing results and trading updates. Two of the biggest on the UK stock market include BAE Systems (LSE: BA.) and Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR.). Let’s take a look at what to expect and whether now’s a good time to consider these stocks. BAE Systems In July, BAE Systems reported strong first half results with an 11% sales increase and a 13% rise in earnings before interest and tax (EBIT). At the same time, it upgraded its full-year sales guidance to an increase of 8%-10%,…
[ad_1] The shares prices of both BAE Systems (LSE:BA.) and Rolls-Royce (LSE:RR) have performed tremendously over the past year. BAE’s is up 48.6% while Rolls-Royce has more than doubled (+109%). For reference, the FTSE 100 has risen by around 20%. But what about the next 12 months? Where might each land by the end of 2026? Let’s see what the experts think. Latest targets Before turning to the latest broker forecasts, it’s important to remember that they could turn out to be wrong. Therefore, I would never use them alone to form the basis of an investment. That said, they…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Wow! It’s not been a good week for Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) stock. The stock fell 19% in after-market trading on Tuesday (4 November) and opened around 21% down a next day. The sell-off followed the company’s slightly disappointing third-quarter results coupled with below-consensus guidance for Q4. The social media firm posted earnings of $0.38 per share — up from $0.32 a year ago, but around $0.04 shy of expectations. On a brighter note, adjusted EBITDA jumped 24% year-on-year to $306.1m, coming in $9 million ahead of forecasts. That pushed its adjusted EBITDA margin up to 29%,…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images If it wasn’t for WPP and Mondi, the JD Sports Fashion (LSE:JD.) share price would be the worst performer on the FTSE 100 over the past month. On 6 October, the leisure retailer’s stock closed at 104.5p. Today (6 November), it’s possible to buy one share for around 85p. This fall of nearly 19% is particularly disappointing for shareholders given that it had climbed 65% since recording its 52-week low in April. This was just after President Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ announcement on tariffs. Following a series of acquisitions, the US is now the biggest market…
[ad_1] Electric bicycles are under increasing scrutiny, often for the wrong reasons. In this three-part series, PeopleForBikes separates fact from fiction to protect the future of electric bikes in America, clarify what qualifies as a legal electric bicycle, and call out bad actors mislabeling high-powered motor vehicles as “e-bikes.” To read Part I, click here. To read Part II, click here.As we’ve seen, the e-moto problem is multi-faceted and addressing it effectively will require a number of approaches from all levels of government, transportation advocates, and the media.Learn more by clicking the logo or credit.PeopleForBikesLet’s begin with the basics. Before…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) saw its share price crash 21% in extended trading last night (5 November). The Q3 numbers were strong, but that’s not the issue. The problem is artificial intelligence (AI). Management keeps trying to present this as an opportunity, but the stock market – literally – isn’t buying it, and nor am I. Strong earnings Duolingo’s revenues were up 41% and earnings per share were up 682%, though this was largely due to a one-off tax gain. And there’s nothing wrong with either of those numbers. Bookings for Q4 were a little bit light…