Plague Year IV: Why the British numbers are so bad
Even Tory loyalists admit that the UK mortality figures are dire and the economic consequences of lockdown are grave – but Victor Hill refuses to blame Boris Johnson.
Even Tory loyalists admit that the UK mortality figures are dire and the economic consequences of lockdown are grave – but Victor Hill refuses to blame Boris Johnson.
The price of shares in FTSE 100 firm Intertek climbed by 8.54% despite its reporting a 4.6% drop in revenues for the first four months of 2020.
Pets at Home saw its share price drop by 9.40% after the company said that enhanced online sales were unable to mitigate the impact of store closures.
Shares in AIM-listed software firm Oxford Metrics dropped by 4.60% after it booked a pre-tax loss for the six months ended 31st March.
Robert Stephens, CFA, discusses why a changing retail environment could be beneficial to FTSE 100 retailers Next, Ocado and Tesco.
The price of shares in FTSE 100 water company Severn Trent increased by 2% after it reported that turnover for the year ended 31st March rose by 4.3%.
Supermarket group Marks & Spencer Group saw its share price climb by 8.39% following the announcement of results for the year ended 28th March.
Shares in AIM-listed Silence Therapeutics rose by 9.77% after saying that it remains on track to submit an FDA application later this year.
There is a clear pattern emerging post Covid-19 with tech and healthcare stocks the big winners and this is reflected in the performance of the associated investment trusts.
Braemar Shipping Services has a strong niche in its sectors and, importantly, it trades at a far cheaper rating than its larger peer Clarkson, writes Mark Watson-Mitchell.