News by: Caelainn Barr
Edward Legget: the UK stocks I'm buying now
Edward Legget, a Citywire AAA-rated fund manager, has given investors impressive, but hugely volatile, returns. He reveals the stocks he's been buying recently.
RBS back in the black as FTSE 100 slips
European markets slide on weak service-sector figures as Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.L) logs a profit for the first three months of 2012.
Commodities headed for a fall, says Noble-Nesbitt
Deryck Noble-Nesbitt, Citywire A-rated smaller companies manager at Close Brothers, says he is avoiding commodity stocks and looking to cash-rich AIM companies.
FTSE rallies; Smith & Nephew gains
Markets rally ahead of a European Central Bank meeting on interest rates as Smith & Nephew posts strong first-quarter results.
Next rises as markets retreat amid weak US jobs data
Markets decline on weak US jobs figures as investors sell off risky assets; shares in retailer Next (NXT.L) rise on home-shopping gains.
EuroTrust dons Ray-Bans in search for quality European stocks
Tim Stevenson, manager of the Henderson EuroTrust investment trust, says companies are thriving despite the region's turmoil. One favourite is Ray-Ban maker Luxottica.
Why investors hate banks: executive pay comparison
Utilities provide six times the return on equity that banks offer. No wonder shareholders are voting against big banker bonuses.
Lloyds tops FTSE 100 on strong first quarter
Lloyds claims the top spot after reporting a £288 million pre-tax profit for the quarter as better US manufacturing data pushes markets higher.