Thursday newspaper share tips: Tough choice over Reckitt Benckiser

22nd Oct 2015 11:11

(ShareCast News) - Reckitt Benckiser is presenting investors with a tough choice, according to The Times' Tempus.The global consumer goods producer has produced some "startlingly strong" numbers according to Tempus, with third quarter revenues in emerging markets up by 10% and health revenues up 14% across most products.Tempus noted that the company said it is headed for "another year of growth and margin expansion", which it said sounds promising. It said the investment is very safe but investors looking for a bit of risk might want to take profits and try their hand elsewhere for a better income.It also had a look at Fidessa's latest trading statement, where the FTSE 250 company revealed it expects to announce a further special dividend when it publishes its full year results in February. The company's strong cashflow from software for financial firms has allowed the company to pay dividends of around 45p for a number of years now.However Tempus noted that the company has been under pressure after changes to the financial services industry led to more mergers and some contenders leaving the market, and it repeated the warning in its results. With that warning, Tempus believes traders should hold for income as the shares are expensive but have a decent yield.