Image source: Getty Images Cohort (LSE:CHRT), the defence technology group, is a UK growth stock that’s just reported its results for the year ended 30 April (FY25). Compared to the previous year, these showed a 33% increase in revenue to £270m and a 30% rise in adjusted operating profit to £27.5m. The group’s order book is now worth £616m. On the day (16 July) this information was released to investors, its shares soared 13.5%. But that was also the day on which the group’s chairman, chief executive and finance director — along with some of their close associates — sold…
Author: user
Image source: Getty Images I highlighted JD Sports Fashion (LSE: JD) as my favourite FTSE 100 growth share exactly one year ago, calling it an “unmissable recovery play”. The shares had crashed 25% on 4 January 2024 following a surprise profit warning. I bought in at 115p on 22 January, but jumped too soon and quickly found myself in the red. On 30 July 2024, I wrote that “there are risks in buying JD Sports, but I think they’re outweighed by the potential rewards”. Sadly, I got that the wrong way round, in the short run. The shares have fallen 30%…
A Stocks and Shares ISA offers powerful long-term tax benefits, shielding dividends and capital gains from HMRC. But deciding how and when to invest that money can make a significant difference to long-term returns. One of the most common dilemmas for ISA investors is whether to deploy the full £20,000 annual allowance all at once or spread it out over time. At least, that’s the dilemma for those fortunate enough to be able to use the full contribution allowance! Please note that tax treatment depends on the individual circumstances of each client and may be subject to change in future.…
MANILA, Philippines — (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Thursday after most U.S. stocks slipped, as doubts rose on Wall Street about whether the Federal Reserve will deliver economy-juicing cuts to interest rates by September.Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.9% to 41,020.91 after the Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady at 0.5% and raised inflation projections. The move follows Tokyo’s trade deal with Washington.In Seoul, the Kospi edged down 0.3% to 3,244.40 after South Korea reached a 15% tariff deal with the U.S., with no levies on American goods like cars, trucks and farm products. The deal also includes South…
MANILA, Philippines — (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Thursday after most U.S. stocks slipped, as doubts rose on Wall Street about whether the Federal Reserve will deliver economy-juicing cuts to interest rates by September.Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.9% to 41,020.91 after the Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady at 0.5% and raised inflation projections. The move follows Tokyo’s trade deal with Washington.In Seoul, the Kospi edged down 0.3% to 3,244.40 after South Korea reached a 15% tariff deal with the U.S., with no levies on American goods like cars, trucks and farm products. The deal also includes South…
Here’s another reason for Mayor Adams to have buyer’s remorse over his bromance with President Trump.The president’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” clawed back more than $100 million in grants that were promised to New York City to build a linear park on an abandoned transit right of way in Queens — a project championed by the mayor.Back in April, Streetsblog raised the specter that the Neighborhood Access and Equity grant was one of more than a dozen that House Republicans had put in the crosshairs. But the clawback of $111.9 million in unspent money out of an initial grant of…
The ascent of Rolls-Royce shares over the past three years has been nothing less than astonishing. A rise of 1,000% is something you’d expect to see from a whizzy Nasdaq stock, not a blue-chip engine maker from the FTSE 100. Looking ahead though, some question just how high Rolls stock can go. City analysts’ average 12-month price target is 985p, just below the current price. However, after gazing into their tea leaves, analysts are more bullish on the share price prospects of Trainline (LSE: TRN). The average target for this FTSE 250 tech stock is 415p — almost 55% higher than…
Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 100‘s chock-full of stocks paying passive income. Today, I’m looking at two examples to consider buying. Both recently updated the market and offer seriously big (if never guaranteed) dividend streams for risk-tolerant Fool followers. Tepid trading Shares in housebuilder Taylor Wimpey (LSE: TW) are down 18% year-to-date. Not only does this performance leave a lot to be desired, it also drastically lags the index itself. But this slip also makes sense. The housing market isn’t exactly on fire and affordability continues to be an issue. Backing this up, the firm’s latest half-year reports contained…
Since personal loans are unsecured, banks are supposed to exercise due diligence before disbursing loan money to borrowers. Banks typically check the salary slips and the employment history of applicants to determine their creditworthiness. They also check whether the loan amount can be repaid easily in view of the salary indicated on the salary slips.Banks may typically allow upto 20 times of monthly salary to borrowers as personal loans. For instance, if someone’s monthly salary is ₹1 lakh, the bank may approve a loan of upto ₹20 lakh. To navigate this obstacle, some loan applicants in Dahod (Gujarat) were found…
When RMI surveyed carbon market participants over the past couple of years, the non-profit heard tales that will be familiar to anyone who has navigated the ecosystem’s confusing array of document and data types. Project developers reported spending up to 60 percent of their time dealing with requests for data. Buyers said due diligence could take as long as 18 months. In July, the organization unveiled its solution: an open-source framework designed to “bring structure to the vast universe of carbon credit data.” The potential benefits of RMI’s Carbon Crediting Data Framework (CCDF) are already evident in a pilot catalogue…