[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Media giant WPP (LSE: WPP) is in the unenviable position of being the biggest faller in the FTSE 100 so far in 2025. It’s been picking up a bit in the past couple of weeks. But we’re still looking at a 52% decline since fireworks heralded in New Year. With a market-cap of £4.27bn at the time of writing, WPP’s hanging on to a position in the FTSE 100. But not by a lot. It wouldn’t have to fall much further to lose its place at the London Stock Exchange‘s top table. That would be…
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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Analysts have been bullish over the Rolls-Royce Holdings (LSE: RR.) share price as it’s soared 1,180% over the past five years. No sooner does it approach their target price than they raise it a good bit higher. But their bullishness appears to be slowing. The average price target now stands at 1,095p, just 3% ahead of the current price. Considering there’s a strong Buy consensus, with only one out of 16 analysts rating Rolls a Sell, that doesn’t seem too ambitious. There’s always one party pooper, isn’t there? But the lone bearish stance looks like…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images While far from perfect, broker recommendations and upgrades are worth keeping an eye on. After all, it’s the analyst team’s job to find value in shares. On 27 August, Shore Capital reiterated its Buy rating on a well-known FTSE 100 stock, assigning it a 2,100p price target. That’s 43% higher than its current price of 1,461p! Let’s take a look at what this broker might see in the share. Bullish The stock in question is pharma giant GSK (LSE: GSK). Well, I say ‘giant’, but the share price has gone nowhere for a long time. GSK…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Dividend shares are a tricky beast to assess. On paper, a double-digit yield looks irresistible. But in reality, investors need to dig into the numbers before assuming that sky-high income is safe. Recently, two stocks caught my eye: Serica Energy and Ithaca Energy. Both currently boast dividend yields above 10%. Normally, such high payouts are the result of a falling share price, but that’s not the case here. Serica’s climbed 55% over the past five years, while Ithaca’s rocketed an astonishing 99% in 2025 alone. That begs the question – how are these shares maintaining…
[ad_1] India is strapping in for a growth story unlike any before, where fortunes aren’t just made from steel, cement or tech, but from every tonne of carbon dioxide kept away from the skies. The country stands at the threshold of a bold experiment: transforming the invisible work of decarbonisation into real, tradeable value through the new Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS). From pilots to a market: What’s changing? India’s Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) has been dubbed a game changer by market experts, as it has made credits actual market assets instead of just compliance tools. Companies are not…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images High dividend yields are often treated as a trap. In most cases, when a company offers investors more than 10% a year, alarm bells should be ringing. After all, firms have to balance shareholder rewards with reinvestment in their operations. If the payout is too generous, profits eventually suffer. And when profits fall, dividend cuts usually follow. More often than not, a double-digit dividend yield is the sign of a sinking share price, not a sustainable stream of income. But there are exceptions. Some investment trusts are specifically designed to deliver high yields and long-term income…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Buying UK stocks when they’re hated isn’t easy. But luxury fashion house Burberry (LSE: BRBY) is just one example that’s delivered for those who invested when things were looking particularly grim 12 months ago. Sales slump Sales began to crater back in 2023 as inflation hit discretionary spending and consumers hunkered down. This was particularly evident in key markets such as China. As expected, this led to several profit warnings, pushing the share price down to a level not seen for 14 years. To be fair, this wasn’t the only luxury retailer feeling the heat.…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Investors aiming to earn a second income could do worse than looking at the UK stock market at the moment. There are a few FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 stocks that with attractive dividends. After a series of recent declines, Diageo (LSE:DGE) has been catching the attention of passive income investors recently. But is it worth considering at today’s prices? How much to invest? Over the last 12 months, Diageo has distributed 75p in dividends per share. That means someone looking to earn £1,000 a year needs to buy 1,333 shares. At today’s prices, that…
[ad_1] It’s difficult to quantify Taylor Swift’s impact on the stock market. But on the day her engagement was announced (26 August), the S&P 500 moved slightly higher. I suspect this positive reaction is coincidental, but ‘Swiftonomics’ appears to be a thing. It’s been estimated that her ‘Eras’ tour boosted the US economy by $5bn. Her net worth is said to be $1.6bn. Let’s get serious But as impressive as these numbers might be, they pale into insignificance alongside anything to do with Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA). And on Wednesday evening (27 August), the chip-maker released its results for the three months…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Poor Diageo (LSE: DGE) shares. The FTSE 100 spirits giant used to look impregnable with a simply unmatchable array of global brands, from Johnnie Walker to Gordon’s, Smirnoff, and Baileys. And, of course, it owns Guinness, which recently became the coolest drink in the world after influencers decided no selfie was complete without a pint of the black stuff in hand. Despite these advantages the Diageo share price has slumped 46% over three years and 18% in the past 12 months. My Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) has been left nursing a serious hangover, with little sign of the headache easing. FTSE 100 growth shocker Other…