Return on equity (ROE) above 12.5 per cent. This is net income divided by ordinary shareholders’ equity. It is a measure of quality. ROE can be inflated by leverage, so it is important to assess this ...

In investing, the so-called “bottom-up” approach to stockpicking starts with a business’s fundamentals and expands, upwards, ...

The chancellor was always going to target property in the Budget, but the reality wasn’t nearly as bad as feared. Two ...

European stocks are flat to start trading on Monday, with the real focus on what happens in the US on Wednesday. The chances ...

Magnum Ice Cream Company (MICC) began trading on Euronext Amsterdam, the New York Stock Exchange and London’s main market ...

Nissan’s overhaul takes shape – but car sales must catch up. Tackling cost overheads addresses only half the company’s ...

Interims: Begbies Traynor (BEG), Moonpig (MOON), Naked Wines (WINE) Companies paying dividends: GCP Infrastructure ...

Participation is not an issue at Sirius Real Estate (SRE), where chief executive Andrew Coombs has recently added to his ...

Among the stocks that managers do hold, an interesting one is chipmaker Micron Technology (US:MU), which features in the top ...

This might be the last easing for a while: the bar for a further cut in early 2026 looks somewhat higher, particularly as rate-setters appear unusually split in their stances. That suggests President ...

Custodian Property Income Reit’s (CREI) interim results suggested that it can continue outperforming the wider sector. The ...

The outlook remains cautious. Frasers notes that although trading has improved compared with last autumn’s dismal Christmas ...