Diageo (LSE: DGE) shares have had a rough few years, but perhaps a turnaround is on the cards? The latest quarterly results went down like a lead balloon. The share price is down 57% since 2022. Some say to be greedy when others are fearful. Well, maybe now is the time to be greedy? Looking at share price forecasts, you might think so. Many of the 20 analysts covering the stock have a Buy recommendation on it. The average price target is a 27% increase over the next 12 months. The highest estimate predicts a 56% surge! That would turn…
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Image source: Getty Images Investors seeking passive income are always likely to be drawn to Legal & General (LSE: LGEN) shares. The FTSE 100 asset manager and insurer offers one of the most eye-catching dividend yields on the blue-chip index. Today, the trailing yield stands at 8.7%. That’s forecast to edge up to 8.9% in the year ahead. That’s a brilliant level of income at any time, but it could make this an especially attractive moment for investors to get involved. Top FTSE 100 income play Dividend stocks have to compete with cash and bonds. Inflation and interest rate hikes have boosted…
Seattle-based e-bike giant Rad Power Bikes has filed official notice to Washington State as well as the company’s 64 Washington employees that the company could end operations “as early as January 2026.”A Nov. 7 filing with the state (PDF) warns both service-level workers at the company’s retail and repair shop as well as corporate workers at its Seattle headquarters that layoffs could start as early as Jan. 9, 2026.A Rad Power Bikes spokesperson said in a statement to Seattle Bike Blog that “no final decisions have been made,” and the company’s leaders are “actively pursuing all viable options to keep the company…
Image source: Getty Images So far, this year hasn’t been the best for real estate investment trusts (REITs). After a decent start to 2025, many REITs took a dive in the third quarter. This was largely attributed to stubbornly high inflation and compounded by rising bond yields and hedge fund positioning. But the past three months have seen notable improvement, with many REITs growing between 10%-20%. While most residential REITs still trail the FTSE 100, commercially-focused ones seem to be surging ahead. Created on a TradingView.com Please note that tax treatment depends on the individual circumstances of each client and…
Image source: Getty Images A high-yielding dividend share that’s enjoyed significant price growth is a rare thing. Even more rare is one that still looks undervalued after such a feat. So you’ll understand my surprise when I came across just that — a relatively small £509m agriculture stock that’s crushing big FTSE 100 names. I had to dig deeper… A major oil producer (not that oil) Anglo-Eastern Plantations (LSE: AEP) has emerged as one of the most remarkable success stories on the London market this year. With dividends, it’s achieved an astonishing 120% in 2025. Such growth would’ve turned a…
Image source: Getty Images The smaller-cap FTSE 250 index is a treasure trove hiding some of the top growth stocks in the UK. Their smaller sizes mean the share prices move more easily, sometimes as much as 100% in just one month. That’s what recently happened with Ceres Power Holdings (LSE: CWR), up 50% this month and over 100% since early October. I could curse myself for not buying the shares earlier, but honestly, this lesser-known hydrogen producer wasn’t even on my radar. So why did it just take off and, more importantly, will it keep going? A clean energy…
Image source: Getty Images Games Workshop (LSE: GAW) shares have had a crazy few years. The tabletop games and figurines seller has exploded in popularity. A niche hobby has turned into a household name. What was once an unfashionable (dare I say nerdy) hobby now boasts huge name recognition along with multiple successful computer games and an upcoming tv show starring Superman (Henry Cavill)! The success has translated to a surging share price too. Ten years ago, Games Workshop shares traded at less than £6 a pop. As I write late on 11 November, they trade at £154. Even if…
Image source: Getty Images The Stocks and Shares ISA is brilliant way to build a reliable income stream for later life. I’m using the tax-free wrapper ISA to buy a spread of FTSE 100 dividend-paying shares with the hope of turning their regular dividends into a meaningful second income when I finally stop working. The older I get, the more important my ISA feels. Please note that tax treatment depends on the individual circumstances of each client and may be subject to change in future. The content in this article is provided for information purposes only. It is not intended…
Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 100 index has had a strong run recently. It’s up around 20% year to date and yesterday (11 November), it hit a new all-time high (within touching distance of 10,000). Could this be a good time for investors to consider banking some profits? Let’s discuss. Is the FTSE 100 overvalued? Looking at the large-cap index today, it doesn’t look overvalued to me. Currently, the median price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio across the index is 13.8 on a forward-looking basis. That’s not particularly high. For reference, the figure for the S&P 500 index is about 19. Of…
Image source: Getty Images The BT (LSE:BT.A) share price has risen an impressive 23% in the year to date. And City analysts don’t think the FTSE 100 stock is done yet. BT shares were last changing hands at 181p per share. If forecasts are correct, they will surge through the 200p marker over the next year, to 204.2p per share. That would represent a 12% rise from current levels. Source: TradingView When one also factors in predicted dividends, investors in BT could realise a total return of 16% to 17% during the next 12 months. But how realistic are these…