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Bank launches cost-cutting measures
Shares have risen 65 per cent in the past year
...BUY: DFS Furniture (DFS) The sofa retailer’s results were not inspiring, but the market has been overly harsh, writes Mitchell Labiak....
...BUY: Hilton Food (HFG) Difficulties in the vegetarian and vegan markets continue to blight the food packing business, writes Christopher Akers....
...The FTSE 100 housebuilder is a shrewd operator even when the market is sluggish, writes Mitchell Labiak....
...In the potted history of the singer’s rise, the younger Michaels are played by a rotating cast of child actors and Mitchell Zhangazha as the teenager....
Warehouse group’s shares are down 50 per cent on their peak two years ago
...HOLD: Imperial Brands (IMB) The company is returning a big chunk of its market cap to shareholders, writes Christopher Akers. Imperial Brands continues to produce results for income investors....
...It should look to them for strategy too, writes Mitchell Labiak. It makes sense for companies to dovetail announcements....
...Christopher Johnstone, a former Pentagon official focused on Japan at the CSIS think-tank, said the move came at a bad time....
...BUY: Mears (MER) The accommodation services provider had a record year in the face of questions about its services, writes Mitchell Labiak....
...BUY: Wickes (WIX) The home improvement retailer still looks good in the long run, despite its issues, writes Mitchell Labiak....
...Christopher S Martin disposed of over 2mn shares on May 12 for a total of £2.8mn. He now owns 6.5mn shares, representing about 1.13 per cent of the issued share capital....
...BUY: AG Barr (BAG) Cost pressures hit margins, but revenue and profit progress demonstrate the strong brand equity on offer, writes Christopher Akers....
...BUY: Unite Group (UTG) The student accommodation developer posted an increase in valuation in the face of the wider real estate downturn, writes Mitchell Labiak....
...HOLD: PZ Cussons (PZC) Management pointed to “limited volume declines” as net debt increased, writes Christopher Akers....
...Her parents are Christopher and Suzanne Sharp, who set up The Rug Company, and from a young age Sophie saw them working with craftspeople around the world....
...Architects of the Good Friday Agreement — including former UK prime minister Sir Tony Blair, his former Irish counterpart Bertie Ahern, former US president Bill Clinton and former US senator George Mitchell...
...This compares poorly to peers such as Mitchells & Butlers. A key issue is JD Wetherspoon’s customer base, which is particularly vulnerable to cost-of-living pressures....
Purchases in the same week as housebuilder reveals takeover deal
...British opera director Katie Mitchell is at the helm....
...BUY: Greggs (GRG) Management thinks there is potential for “significantly more” than 3,000 UK shops, writes Christopher Akers....
...HOLD: IG Design (IGR) The company is targeting 2025 as a key year for profitability recuperation, writes Christopher Akers....
Group’s shares have risen by almost 50 per cent
...said Christopher Johnson, head of China Strategies Group and a former top China analyst at the CIA. “The way he’s managed things makes it pretty difficult to stop what he’s trying to do.”...
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