[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The Tesco (LSE:TSCO) share price has been on a remarkable run for the past few years. Even in 2025 when some thought it looked overvalued, it kept pushing higher, gaining 22% last year. With a recent festive trading update showing even more reason to be optimistic, the question now turns to how much further it could realistically keep going. Dominating the market Let’s focus, to begin with, on the recent drivers supporting the price. In my view, part of it stems from gains in market share. Data showed it reached around 28.7% by the end…
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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Over the past year, the dividend yield for Legal & General (LSE:LGEN) shares hasn’t fallen below 8%. That’s impressive, and it currently ranks as the highest-yielding stock in the entire FTSE 100. Yet I don’t think this is just a flash in the pan. When I consider the forecasts for future income payments, things could get even better. Dividend details Legal & General typically pays out two dividends a year. The first gets declared in March, coinciding with the full-year results, with the other coming in August. The one in March is usually larger than…
[ad_1] Unlicensed drivers killed nearly 300 pedestrians, cyclists and motorists on city streets between 2021-2024 — and their percentage share of the carnage soared in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, new city data analyzed by Streetsblog shows.The city Department of Transportation tied drivers without licenses to 284 of the 1,059 deaths on the Big Apple’s streets in that period — 27 percent of all traffic fatalities over the four-year period.The increases in traffic fatalities caused by unlicensed drivers caused a sizable portion of the increase in deaths overall post-pandemic.In 2019, drivers without licenses or driving with a suspended license…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images BT’s (LSE: BT.A) share price is down 20% from its 25 July 12-month traded high of £2.23. This does not necessarily mean that it is undervalued, as value and price are not the same thing. Price is whatever the market will pay at any given time. But value reflects underlying business fundamentals. These, in turn, determine earnings growth. So, how undervalued might BT be? Earnings growth drivers A risk to BT’s earnings is its margins being squeezed due to intense competition in the sector. Another is more regulation from Ofcom in an already deeply regulated…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images British American Tobacco (LSE: BATS) strikes me as one of the FTSE 100’s most compelling passive‑income opportunities right now, albeit one that some will not like on ethical grounds. The shares already yield a chunky 5.8%, with analysts pointing to steady increases over the coming years. This is all underpinned by consistent dividend growth stretching back years. So, what sort of returns are we looking at here? Consistent dividend powerhouse Over the past five years, British American Tobacco has lifted its payout every year, from 210.4p in 2020 to 235.5p in 2024. Across that period,…
[ad_1] Image source: Rolls-Royce Holdings plc The Rolls-Royce (LSE:RR.) share price has vastly outperformed over the last three years, climbing a jaw-dropping 1,250% since January 2023. Just to put this phenomenal gain into perspective, a £5,000 initial investment is now worth close to £67,500. And that’s before counting the extra gains from dividends paid along the way. Can it keep going? And does it make sense for me to consider adding this UK stock to my portfolio today? The bull case Rolls-Royce’s stellar multi-year outperformance stems from a series of key milestones being hit under the leadership of Tufan Erginbilgiç.…
[ad_1] Image source: Rolls-Royce plc Rising in value over 10 times to £12.87 (as of pre-market-open 13 January), Rolls-Royce Holdings (LSE:RR.) shares have been the FTSE 100’s best performer since January 2021. As a result of this rally, some argue that the stock’s overpriced and likely to fall. Others point to a number of long-term opportunities that could drive the group’s shares higher. But which is more likely to be right? Let’s take a look at both sides of the argument. The bullish view… In terms of what it does and where its customers are located, the group has a…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Already this year, the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares has hit a new all-time high. It has also broken the 10,000 mark for the first time ever. Over the past five years, the FTSE 100 has grown in value by 51%. So, if someone was to put in £1,000 today, what might they be sitting on a year from now? What drives stock market returns The answer to that question depends on three elements. One is share price movements and I’ll come back to that in a moment. The second is dividends. At…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Iconic British fast-food brand Greggs (LSE: GRG) has seen its share price drop 42% in just over a year. I think this largely reflects weaker consumer spending due to cost‑of‑living pressures and rising business costs that have squeezed margins. However, it continues to deliver steady sales growth, and its store‑expansion programme remains on track. Consequently, I do not believe the business has stalled, as its share price might suggest. Instead, I think it has shifted into a more mature phase. Even in this mode, I believe it has much to offer a certain type of…
[ad_1] Image source: Vodafone Group plc The dividend on Vodafone’s (LSE:VOD) shares was cut by 40% in 2019 and then halved in 2024. But the group plans to increase its payout for its current financial year by 2.5%. With plenty of FTSE 100 income stocks to choose from, it can sometimes be difficult to see the wood for the trees. But is it worth considering buying Vodafone’s shares? Let’s take a look. A fallen giant Given the group’s recent problems, it’s sometimes hard to believe that it was once the UK’s most valuable listed company. Today (13 January), it ranks…