This week has seen Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) deliver yet another superb set of numbers. Its $47bn in revenue for the second quarter represented an increase of 56% year on year. Diluted earnings per share did even better, moving up 61%. Nvidia stock this week hit an all-time high. So, what would £10,000 invested in Nvidia at the start of the year now be worth? Strong performance Since the beginning of 2025, Nvidia stock has gone up by 34%. So, excluding any currency movements, a £10k investment back at the start of January would now be worth around £13,413. That is…
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Image source: Getty Images When it comes to valuing stocks, there’s no single formula to use. However, one initial sign of potential value comes from share price movements. So when I spotted a FTSE stock that had been heavily beaten up over the past year, it made me want to take a closer look. Here’s what I discovered. Recent problems I’m referring to Greggs (LSE:GRG), the well-known UK bakery chain, famous for its sausage rolls, sandwiches and sweet treats. Over the past year, the stock’s down just under 50%. Based on my research, there are several obvious and some less…
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is one of the Top Technology Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds. On August 22, Reuters reported that Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)’s robotaxi unit Waymo received its first permit to start testing its autonomous vehicles in New York City with a trained specialist, helping advance the self-driving ambitions. Notably, Waymo can now start testing a limited number of its self-driving cars in parts of Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn, as highlighted by Reuters while quoting New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez. The firm further reported that Waymo has accelerated its efforts to…
Image source: Getty Images Valuing a stock isn’t as easy as some people might think. When looking for undervalued companies, various metrics can be used to indicate that it may be a smart purchase. Given the record-high level of the S&P 500 right now, finding good value S&P 500 stocks is crucial. So I turned to my robot buddy ChatGPT to see what insights it could offer me. Understanding the reasoning After asking the AI bot to give me the most undervalued stock in the index, it pointed me in the direction of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH). The stock’s down 47%…
Image source: Sam Robson, The Motley Fool UK The electric vehicle space is not all about Tesla and BYD, although it can sometimes feel a bit like it. BYD’s Chinese rival NIO (NYSE: NIO) is a former stock market darling, but has fallen 89% since early 2021. Yet things have lately taken a marked turn for the better, with NIO stock moving up 49% so far in 2025. Could this be a sign of better days ahead? With the company’s latest quarterly earnings report due on Tuesday (2 September), now seems like a pertinent time to mull that question. Sales…
Image source: Getty Images Every day, I monitor a wide range of stocks. Despite trying to stay on top of the markets, there are shares that have a large move I sometimes miss. So when I spotted a FTSE 250 stock that had surged higher over the past month, I had to play catch-up fast. Here’s what’s been going on and why the party might not be over quite yet. Strong results fuel rally I’m talking about Goodwin (LSE:GDWN), the UK-based heavy engineering firm with roots stretching back to 1883. It’s not a hugely glamorous business, with the central division…
Carbon credit procurement is no longer a sustainability side-topic in the aviation industry: the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) now presents financial and reputational exposure for most airlines. Independent forecasters, including MSCI, expect carbon credit prices under CORSIA to rise sharply, surpassing the peaks previously seen in the voluntary market. And with compliance penalties looming; treasury and procurement professionals must adopt a structured risk management approach to sourcing the Eligible Emissions Units that are required under CORSIA. In this article, we outline four key risk categories in carbon procurement under CORSIA and share mitigation strategies that…
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has constituted a National Designated Authority (NDA), as required under the Paris Agreement, to advise the Union government on carbon emission trading and reductions.Carbon trading, also known as carbon emission trading, is a mechanism that allows countries and companies to buy and sell carbon credits. Each credit represents the reduction of one metric ton of carbon dioxide or its equivalent greenhouse gas from the atmosphere.Under the framework of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), countries are obliged to cut emissions in line with their targets. If a company is able to reduce emissions…
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust has a great track record of identifying top-performing growth stocks. Here, I look at three the FTSE 100 fund bought in Q2 to see which I like the most. EV battery maker Of this trio, two were new buys and one was a top-up. The two newbies were CATL and Applovin (NASDAQ:APP). China’s CATL is the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) battery maker. In Q2, net profit jumped 34% to 16.5bn yuan ($2.3bn). This is impressive growth given the fragile Chinese economy. The firm is opening a battery plant in Hungary to expand internationally. And as…
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 a…