Three reasons why the FTSE 100 will soar next year
The FTSE 100 has enjoyed the benefits of benign environment throughout 2017, and AJ Bell believes it has the potential to burst through the 8,000 mark for the first time next year.
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Will sterling sink or swim?
Following the recent news of progress on the Brexit “divorce bill”, sterling hit a two-month high this week, and was up against both dollar and euro.
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The data that proves the Santa rally is real
Santa may as well be real for UK investors after analysis revealed the FTSE 100 does indeed rally over the Christmas period.
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FTSE 100 promotions demonstrate hunger for growth
This year’s FTSE 100 promotions have one thing in common – they reflect investors’ insatiable appetite for growth, growth and more growth.
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Imperial Brands’ shares rise 3% despite flagging sales
Imperial Brand was the top riser of the FTSE 100 on Tuesday, as markets ignored the impact of positive currency movements and fixated on yet another 10% dividend hike.
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Which FTSE 100 firms are in the dividend danger zone?
The average FTSE 100 dividend cover for 2017 is thinning out and many historically high yielders are in the danger zone.
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Companies increase long-term focus as quarterly reporting falls
The UK’s top companies are reducing the publication of quarterly reports with an increasing number abandoning them altogether, the Investment Association has found.
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FTSE 100 – Royal Mail and Provident out; Berkeley and NMC Health in
Royal Mail and Provident Financial have been ejected from the UK’s top 100 listed companies following the index’s latest quarterly rebalance.
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Widening FTSE profit gap sparks fears firms spinning results
The gap between stated and adjusted profit in FTSE 100 companies is at a 10-year high, according to AJ Bell which has raised fears firms are intentionally “muddying the waters”.
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FTSE CEOs bow to pay cut pressures, but huge gap remains
A fall in chief executive pay means FTSE 100 companies are starting to listen to the demands of their shareholders, but more work is needed to close the gap with the rest of the workforce, a report has found.
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Seven ‘sinful’ stocks to avoid
With the FTSE 100 on an almost continual rise, which are the ‘red flag’ stocks that investors should watch out for? Investment bank Liberum lists the seven ‘sinful’ stocks in the top 100 they would “prudently seek to avoid”.
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FTSE companies blighted by pension scheme shortfalls
The financial health of FTSE 100 companies is at “significant risk” from the escalating liabilities of their pension schemes, a report has found.