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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Tesco’s (LSE: TSCO) share price is at a level not consistently seen since January 2011. The latest catalyst for this bullish position was its H1 fiscal-year 2025/26 results, released on 2 October. The UK’s biggest supermarket group saw sales increase 5.1% year on year to £33.051bn. Over the same period, adjusted operating profit rose 1.6% to £1.674bn. Free cash flow – a powerful driver for growth in itself – climbed 2.9% to £1.298bn, while net debt fell 3.8% to £9.884bn. Meanwhile, earnings per share increased 6.8% to 15.43p, and the interim dividend was boosted 12.9%…

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[ad_1] The European Union’s Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming (CRCF) framework risks worsening the financial situation of small-scale farmers, undermining rural development and could fuel land grabbing. The EU urgently needs a sustainable alternative in which both farmers and nature can thrive. [ad_2] Source link

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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images FTSE 250 purveyor of baked foods Greggs (LSE: GRG) has seen its share price rise 5% from 1 October. This uptick will be a welcome relief for shareholders, following a strong bearish trend in the stock this year. The rise follows a reiteration of its previous full-year guidance in its Q3 results on the day. Like-for-like (LFL) sales increased 1.5% in Q3 year on year. Although positive, this is down from Q3 2024’s year-on-year increase of 5%. LFL sales measure a retail business’s growth from its existing stores and space, excluding new store openings or…

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[ad_1] This post is sponsored by Boulevard Bikes.The organizers of the annual Sadie Hawkins Style Ride describe the event as “an all-skill-level, self-guided, scavenger-hunt-style bicycle ride, open to anyone that wants to ride.” They add, “We dress in costumes or high-style gear, and bicycle decorations are encouraged as well. The ride is as long or as short as anyone wants to go, with an excellent afterparty and prizes afterwards.”The afterparty and awards ceremony for a previous Sadie Hawkins Day Ride at BlackCat1 bicycle shop. Photo: Christopher DiltsBut all of this fun stuff has a purpose. Last year they raised more than…

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[ad_1] Investors in Flywire Corp (Symbol: FLYW) saw new options become available this week, for the November 21st expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the FLYW options chain for the new November 21st contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest.The put contract at the $12.50 strike price has a current bid of 65 cents. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $12.50, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $11.85 (before…

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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images If an investor has £10k of idle savings and wants to put that money to work, dividend shares are one way to aim for a second income. The idea is that certain companies pay a slice of profits to shareholders each year and, over time, they can deliver a steady flow of cash.  Of course, not all companies are equal, so the right shares must be chosen and the risks weighed. When I hunt for dividend shares, I take time to consider the type of products or services that the company offers and whether they…

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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Some of Britain’s biggest broker upgrades in early October focused on three familiar names across both the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250. Each of these UK shares has had encouraging developments in recent weeks, with analysts raising their expectations. But as always, it’s worth looking at what’s driving the optimism — and the potential risks. Tesco Tesco (LSE: TSCO), the UK’s largest supermarket chain, is back in the spotlight after a series of analyst upgrades. UBS lifted its price target to 500p, while RBC Capital nudged its forecast to 445p, reflecting growing confidence in Tesco’s…

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[ad_1] Image source: BT Group plc The BT (LSE:BT.A) share price has been a steady performer since the pandemic. In October 2020, its shares were changing hands for just over 100p. Today (9 October), they sell for around 185p. This five-year performance just about puts it in the top third of those currently on the FTSE 100. Then and now The sale of BT shares to the public in 1984 was the first major privatisation of the Thatcher government. The idea was to free the telecoms group from state control and let it compete internationally without being held back by…

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