28 October 2026
The Budget seems to have been a bit of a non-event with a number of small measures that are unlikely to have much impact on investors. The FTSE 100 has therefore recovered some of yesterday’s losses and is up around 25 points at 10,712 in afternoon trade. Banks and gambling companies have been hit with higher levels of tax but as the increases were less than feared shares in these companies have risen today.
JD Sports looks cheap! 78.5p
28 September 2026 - Shares in the sportswear retailer JD Sports Fashion (78.5p) fell back on the announcement of its interim results last week. These covered the 26 weeks to 1 August 2026 and revenues for the period declined 0.7% to £5.9bn with adjusted pre-tax profits falling by 19.7% to £282m. Earnings...
Drink up to Marston’s
Fall in Qinetiq shares an opportunity?
On a Mission!
Tough trading at BRCK – 42.65p
28 October 2026 - trading update The AIM-listed supplier of products and services to the construction sector has issued a trading statement for the six...
Luceco powers on! – 198.1p
27 October 2026 - trading update The designer and manufacturer of electrical products and systems for both domestic and commercial use has announced a trading...
Strong trading at LPA – 82.25p
27 October 2026 - trading update The specialist engineering group has issued a positive trading update for the year to 30 September with revenues increasing...
Ultimate Products sees brands improve – 46.95p
27 October 2026 - final results The leading homewares brands group has announced its results for the year to 31 July 2026 and these have...
Takeover at Ashtead Technology – 609p
21 October 2026 - recommended offer The company has confirmed that having received a number of potential offers it has niw received an actula bid...
Dominos doing well – 230.6p
21 October 2026 - trading statement Shares in Dominos Pizza have risen by over 22% since we tipped them in June and the rise has been justified...
Halfords motoring ahead – 257p
21 October 2026 - trading statement The leading provider of motoring and cycling products and services has announced a positive trading update for the 26...
Steady growth at Trifast – 85.6p
20 October 2026 - trading update The global supplier of industrial fasteners has announced a trading update for the six months to 30 September confirming...
Disappointing news from Speedy Hire
Growth continues at Kelso.
Speedy by name as well
Speedy Hire – 19.15p
