[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The JD Wetherspoon (LSE:JDW) share price was pushed higher in early trading today (23 July), after investors appeared impressed with the pub group’s pre-close trading update. Within the first hour of trading, the shares were up 3.5%. I think it’s fair to say that, sometimes, the group’s stock exchange announcements can be a little gloomy. But this morning’s was more upbeat. Compared to the same period a year ago, like-for-like sales during the 12 weeks to 20 July were 5.1% higher. Year-to-date, they were also up 5.1%. The announcement even contained a pun: “Chicken, also,…
Author: user
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Legal & General (LSE: LGEN) shares have long been one of my top performers for paying big dividends. In recent months, I have also benefited from a substantial gain in the share price. And I believe both profit streams will continue in abundance for some time to come. A hugely undervalued share price still? A share’s price and its value are not the same thing at all. The former is whatever the market will pay for a stock at any given time. The latter is what it is worth, based on the underlying business fundamentals.…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Analysts forecast that the annual earnings of the FTSE 100’s Prudential (LSE: PRU) will increase 11% each year to end-2027. It is growth here that ultimately drives any firm’s share price and dividends higher over time. To work out more precisely what this means for its valuation, I ran a discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis. This identifies where any company’s share price should be trading, based on cash flow forecasts for the underlying business. The DCF for Prudential shows its shares are currently 51% undervalued at their present price of £9.15. Therefore, their fair value…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Investing in stocks that offer exposure to a new growth industry can pay off in a big way. Just ask anyone who invested in Netflix back in 2007 when its video streaming service was first launched – that stock has risen from $3 to $1,200. Here, I’m going to highlight a growth stock that offers exposure to a brand new industry with enormous potential. I’m wondering if buying this stock now could be like investing in Netflix 18 years ago? An exciting new industry The industry I’m talking about is agentic AI (or ‘AI agents’).…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The JD Wetherspoon (LSE:JDW) share price has climbed 25% in the last three months. But I still think the stock is one of the most systematically underappreciated UK shares by investors. The FTSE 250 pub chain released its full-year results this morning (23 July). And the market is largely muted in response to what I think is a solid update. Q4 results During the 12 weeks leading up to 20 July, like-for-like sales at JD Wetherspoon grew 5.1%. That’s lower than the 5.6% the firm achieved during the previous quarter, but in line with growth…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images I’ve been watching shares in FTSE 100 events company Informa (LSE:INF) closely over the last few months. And it’s just released its results for the first half of 2025. Underlying sales grew 7.8%, operating income increased by 9.2% and management increased its guidance for the full year. As a result, the stock is up 5% this morning (23 July). Results In the context of a company that had been aiming for 5% underlying revenue growth, 7.8% is an impressive first half. But across its various divisions, the picture is a bit more uneven. Live events…
[ad_1] (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump said he is considering a proposal to end capital gains taxes on home sales in a bid to boost the housing market. Most Read from Bloomberg “We’re thinking about that,” Trump said Tuesday in the Oval Office. “But would also unleash it just by lowering the interest rates. If the Fed would lower the rates, we wouldn’t even have to do that. But we are thinking about no tax on capital gains on houses.” Trump was asked about the plan by Brian Glenn, a reporter for the conservative Real America’s Voice network who is…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Shares in Aviva, Legal & General, and Phoenix Group have all delivered great returns this year. Especially when you factor in the big dividends that these FTSE insurance stocks pay. Looking ahead, these stocks could continue to reward investors. However, there’s another insurance stock with much more potential, according to City analysts. Running out of steam soon? Looking at broker share price targets, analysts don’t seem to believe that Aviva, Legal & General, and Phoenix Group can climb much higher. Currently, the average price target for Aviva is actually 2% below the current share price.…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images If you’re like me and you bought the majority of your Lloyds (LSE:LLOY) shares in 2022 and 2023, you’d be sitting on a handsome profit right now. The stock’s doubled in value versus some of my purchase prices, and that’s a really great position to be in. What’s more, buying two years ago means the dividend yield on my original investments is over 7.5%. That’s simply because Lloyds has continued to increase its dividend payments over the period. Buying today, I’d expect a yield of 4.05%. So what should I do now? Could Lloyds trade…
[ad_1] Biking legend Greg LeMond has become the first cyclist ever awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. His journey to that monumental achievement, though, began back when he was just a kid on a bike — and if he hadn’t had safe places to ride back then, he might never have become the athlete Congress is celebrating today. Two weeks ago at a ceremony in the U.S. Capitol, LeMond was given the Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of his “contributions to the nation as an athlete, activist, role model and community leader,” as well as his advocacy against doping in the sport.As the…