Mark Watson-Mitchell updates his readers on previous company profiles and other news of interest from the exciting world of small cap stocks…
The price of shares in energy firm Centrica jumped 16.84% after it reported that statutory pre-tax losses for the six months ended 30th June narrowed by 70%.
Shares in FTSE 100 plumbing supplies business Ferguson rose by 2.18% after it saw a solid recovery in trading during May, June, and July.
AIM-listed specialist retailer Hotel Chocolat saw its share price rise by 8.54% after group sales rose by 3% over the year ended 28th June.
This company has an enviable 55% share of its main marketplace and it is doing better than the analysts have been forecasting, writes Mark Watson-Mitchell.
One Oxford professor suggested a vaccine for Covid-19 could be available by the end of the year. Even if that is unrealistic, pharma stocks large and small are on the up, says Victor Hill.
Simon Cawkwell, AKA Evil Knievil, with his latest trading and gambling exploits – writing exclusively for Master Investor.
Thursday’s biggest risers on the FTSE 100 were Unilever (LON:ULVR) and Sage Group (LON:SGE).
The price of shares in Sage Group climbed by 4.13% after it reported a 4.1% rise in total organic revenues for the nine months to 30th June.
AIM-listed Strix Group saw its share price rise by 3.59% after it reported a resilient performance during the six months ended 30th June.
