London midday: Properties left behind in market rally
18th Aug 2009 12:00
Once again mining stocks are in the driving seat but today they are driving the market north, with many stocks recovering some of yesterday's heavy losses. Xstrata, ENRC, Kazakhmys and Lonmin are the picks of the mining sector, along with cash strapped Rio Tinto, which has received a $2.025bn offe
Read moreJames Fisher buys MB Faber
18th Aug 2009 07:30
Marine services group James Fisher said it has bought MB Faber, which provides specialist electrical and engineering services to the nuclear and aerospace industries, for up to £5.25m in cash. The consideration consists of £4m net of cash payable on completion with up to a further £1.25m in March
Read moreSunday tips round-up: James Fisher, Diploma, Prudential
16th Aug 2009 14:26
James Fisher is a well-run company with significant technical expertise operating in high-margin specialties. Shares in James Fisher are a buy for their secure niche revenues and cyclical upside when markets improve, says the Sunday Telegraph. Questor advised making a purchase in Diploma in The Sun
Read moreWednesday tips round-up: Britvic, Mothercare, BG
15th Jul 2009 06:37
The sun shines, ergo, the drinks companies do rather nicely. When the group in question, Britvic, owns the Robinson squash brand and Wimbledon turns out to be more entertaining than usual, you would expect it to release good news to the market. Britvic is likely to have a good time of it over the
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