[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images It’s been a bad morning (20 October) for the B&M European Value (LSE:BME) share price. By 10am, the group’s shares were worth 17% less than they were at the start of trading. That came after the discount retailer issued another profit warning for the 52 weeks ending 28 March 2026 (FY26). It also announced the departure of its chief financial officer. What’s going on? It’s the group’s second profit downgrade in less than three weeks. This time it said it had identified “approximately £7m of overseas freight costs not correctly recognised in cost of goods…
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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images I am always on the lookout for stocks that consistently pay big dividends and deliver strong passive income. This is money made with little effort from me, so I am a big fan. As FTSE 100 and 250 valuations have surged over the past year, these have become more difficult to find. This is because a stock’s dividend yield moves in the opposite direction to its price. Nevertheless, every now and again my personal stock screener flags such a stock. And it did so recently with Energean (LSE: ENOG). What does it pay? In 2024,…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Persimmon’s (LSE: PSN) share price has dropped 28% from its 30 October one-year traded high of £16.62. A significant drop in a stock’s price like this always captures my interest as a long-term investor. It may indicate a widening in the gap between its price and its value, which are not the same thing, of course (price is whatever the market will pay at any point for a share, but value reflects underlying business fundamentals). In my experience, investors can make major long-term profits by capitalising on this gap. Conversely, this scale of price drop…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Lloyds (LSE:LLOY) shares are up 209% over the past five years. Back in October 2020, I could have picked up Lloyds shares for as little as 27p. Today that figure is 83p. The stock has surged, but most of the growth has come over the past two years. After all, banks went from one perceived crisis period to another. At first it was the pandemic, and then it was rising inflation and the cost-of-living crisis. It’s only been in the last 18-24 months that we’ve really seen that pressure released. And bank shares have shot…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Prudential’s (LSE: PRU) share price has dipped 7% in the past three weeks following a strong bullish run since January. I think part of this came from profit-taking after the spirited run-up in price. Another part resulted from US President Donald Trump’s 10 October announcement of a further 100% in tariffs on China. Since the 2021 demerger of its US business, Prudential has focused on Asia and Africa. That said, as with Trump’s previous tariff announcements, this one could be subject to change, following negotiation. Consequently, Prudential may currently be a short-term risk/long-term reward play.…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images 2025’s been a fantastic year for the Lloyds share price. The banking giant’s seen its market-cap rise almost 55%, pushing the shares to their highest point since the 2008 financial crisis. By comparison, the FTSE 100‘s only up around 14% over the same period. In large part, this market outperformance stems from higher interest rates. With lending margins widening significantly, the bank’s earnings have surged, resulting in superior investor sentiment and analyst outlook. And yet, there’s another UK bank stock that’s doing even better. Until recently, Close Brothers (LSE:CBG) has been a bit of a…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The share price of FTSE 100 military contractor Babcock International Group (LSE:BAB) has had a terrible few weeks. On nine of the 12 trading days to 16 October, it’s fallen. And at the time of writing (mid-morning 17 October), the stock’s having another bad day. The group’s now worth nearly 15% less than it was at the start of the month. What’s caused this drop? Well, I think it’s more than a coincidence that — on 30 September — President Trump announced that Israel and Hamas “have signed off on the first phase” of a…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The Nvidia share price has dominated in recent years, surging by over 1,200% since October 2020. But with so much growth now under its belt, this explosive performance has started to moderate. In 2025, the semiconductor shares are only up by around 30%. That’s still impressive, but it’s a far cry from its historical performance. Luckily for UK growth investors, there are countless other opportunities left to explore. And one business that’s been grabbing a lot of attention lately is Carclo (LSE:CAR). Since January, the penny stocks surged 180% – transforming a £1,000 initial investment…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images At the moment (17 October), to get into the FTSE 250, a company needs to have a stock market valuation of at least £413m. One company that hopes to get there soon is Saga (LSE:SAGA), the over-50s travel and insurance specialist. If it could lift its share price by around 7%, a return to the UK’s second-tier of listed companies might be on the cards. A long story But the group’s share price has been volatile. Aside from the pandemic — when its cruise ship business was badly hit — a look back over the…
[ad_1] As cities around the world struggle with the immense challenges of the 21st century, it is vital we have leaders in place willing and able to break through the noise, anger and mistrust, and facilitate social structures to ensure even the most under-represented in cities have an opportunity to thrive. The mindset of the 20th century – to forge ahead with little consideration for how many people may be forgotten in the name of progress and innovation — was a failed experiment, apparent as we see every corner of the planet grappling with a new and uncertain future.The cities…