Not many FTSE 100 stocks have more than doubled year-to-date, and back in January few people would have put money on one of them being mobile phone and internet carrier Airtel Africa (AAF). The firm had a strong year to March 2025, posting a 21% increase in revenue to just under $5 billion on a constant-currency basis, although due to the devaluation of some African currencies, revenue was...

Behavioural biases affecting the way analysts change their earnings forecasts and stock recommendations can be exploited to unearth potential investment opportunities. The key idea is to find discrepancies between what analysts are doing to their earnings forecasts and what they are saying through their recommendations. We start by identifying the least loved UK stocks as seen through the lens...

Thanks to a topsy-turvy start to the year, driven by a combination of the new US administration's unpredictable policies on trade and foreign relations, sticky inflation and the rise of geopolitical uncertainty and conflict, investors are broadening their horizons and reassessing how and where they should allocate their capital. With the US representing close to 60% of world market cap and...

Stocks in Europe were higher before a eurozone rate decision on Thursday, while US equities are called to open in the green despite tech earnings that received mixed reviews.The FTSE 100 index added 37.09 points, 0.4%, at 8,594.90. The FTSE 250 was up 174.66 points, 0.9%, at 20,734.36, and the AIM All-Share added 5.22 points, 0.7%, at 717.41.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.5% at 861.67, the Cboe UK...

Airtel Africa director buys £15 million sharesRaspberry Pi director sells 30,000 sharesBrooks MacDonald directors snap up stockA PCA (person closely associated) with Shravin Mittal, non-executive director at Airtel Africa (AAF) ? a subsidiary of Indian telecoms giant Bharti Airtel - bought 15 million shares in the communications company at 105p for a total value of £15.75 million on 2...

Investors in London showed confidence on Monday, with stocks closing up on hopes on interest rate cuts being around the corner.The FTSE 100 index closed up 3.94 points at 8,424.20. The FTSE 250 ended up 123.43 points, 0.6%, at 20,873.33, and the AIM All-Share closed up 15.92 points, 2.0%, at 809.94.The Cboe UK 100 ended up 0.1% at 840.87, the Cboe UK 250 closed up 0.6% at 18,250.48, and the...

Airtel Africa (AAF) 140pLoss to date: 4.6%Original entry point 146.69p, 21 April 2022Given the drubbing handed out to global stock markets since we said to buy FTSE 100 firm Airtel Africa (AAF), we'll take a sub-5% loss on our opening price with grace.The group's full-year results more than delivered on its sales and operating profit targets with revenues in constant currencies up more than...

It is somewhat ironic that for a communications company there is so little coverage of Airtel Africa (AAF) in the financial press.As a result, it may surprise many readers to discover that the firm, which only listed in mid-2019, is already a FTSE 100 constituent.Its latest set of financial results beat estimates. They show the company is increasingly profitable and has a long runway of growth...

UK stocks began the last trading of the week in better spirits despite a turbulent overnight session for US equities as shares in Facebook owner Meta lost $250 billion in value, the largest single one-day loss in US history, contributing to a 4.2% slide in the Nasdaq 100 technology index.In contrast, Amazon delivered better than expected earnings thanks to its cloud business, sending its...

The FTSE 100 closed Wednesday's session with a modest gain, edging 0.16% higher to 7,516.87 points on ongoing optimism over the impact of the less severe Omicron strain and support from a solid ADP private sector payrolls report across the pond, which prepared investors for a decent non-farm payrolls print on Friday.Blue chip miners Rio Tinto (RIO) and BHP (BHP), banks Lloyds (LLOY) and...

By midday on Wednesday, London's FTSE 100 had shaken off its earlier losses and resumed the upwards momentum it displayed on its first trading day of 2022, as broker upgrades helped lift some heavyweight stocks and supermarkets gained ground on positive industry data.The blue chip benchmark traded 0.19% higher at 7,519.62 by lunchtime, though the FTSE 250 was flat at 23,895.60.Investors were...

Major UK equity markets lost the positive momentum established in the previous session during early trading on Wednesday morning.Both the blue chip FTSE 100 FTSE 250 dipped into negative territory. At 9am the FTSE 100 was trading down 0.05% at 7501.43, and the FTSE 250 was 0.07% weaker at 23,880.65.Investors will be awaiting the release of US ADP private sector payrolls data later today for...

We might have thought we'd seen it all after 2020 but it's been quite a year in 2021 too with an impressive rebound for the markets from the ravages of the pandemic.But which stocks have done best? Read on to discover the top performers up and down the market cap spectrum and find out why they've done so well. For the purposes of this article we've deliberately excluded investment trusts.£4...

London's FTSE traded 0.43% higher at 7,311.38 points early on Friday, as banks rebounded after yesterday's falls, triggered by the Bank of England's surprise decision to leave rates on hold, while telecoms titan BT (BT.A) rose again after reinstating the dividend yesterday.Following the central bank led excitement of the past few days, investors' attentions turned to the keenly-watched US jobs...

London's FTSE 100 traded lower by midday on Wednesday, the blue chip benchmark marked down 0.4% to 7,246.42, as nervousness built ahead of two key central bank decisions.The US Federal Reserve was set to announce its rates decision later on Wednesday, with the Bank of England following on Thursday.Overnight, US equity markets were firmer with the Nasdaq Composite edging 0.34% higher at...

Investors appeared to be keeping their powder dry on Wednesday ahead of key interest rate decisions, from the US Federal Reserve later today, and Bank of England tomorrow.At 9am, the benchmark FTSE 100 was trading 0.25% lower at 7256.74, although mid-caps managed modest gains, the FTSE 250 nudging 0.07% higher to 23,156.07.Overnight, US equity markets were firmer with the Nasdaq Composite...

London's FTSE 100 finished Wednesday's trading session 0.4% higher at 7,108 points as inflation worries eased and the blue chip benchmark was boosted by a decent start on Wall Street, with the S&P 500 up 0.3% to 4,216.2 by 4.30pm UK time.As in the US, the absence of earnings from big-name companies left the FTSE 100 lacking a bit of inspiration, with the index outshone by the FTSE 250, which...

London's FTSE 100 had retreated modestly from its morning highs by lunchtime as housebuilders slipped back on mixed mortgage data.By 12.20, the blue chip benchmark was 0.2% higher at 7,092.37 points, while the more domestically-focused FTSE 250 was 0.1% easier at 22,854.5.BLOOMSBURY REPORTS RECORD YEARPublisher Bloomsbury (BMY) jumped 8.7% to 336p after it reported a record financial year as...

UK stocks continued their momentum on Wednesday with more solid gains as investors remained upbeat on the global economic recovery.Defying expectations of a flat opening, the UK's benchmark FTSE 100 index moved 0.56% higher to 7,120 while the midcap FTSE 250 index, currently sitting at all-time highs, gained 0.33% to 22,951.It comes after a flat session overnight on Wall Street, where the Dow...

London's FTSE 100 finished 0.4% higher at 6,737.30 points ahead of the Easter break amid optimism over a reopening of the UK economy.By 4.30pm UK time, the S&P 500 index in the US moved had above 4,000 for the first time, marking a record high after US President Joe Biden proposed a fresh $2 trillion stimulus package. US tech stocks rose on the back of Biden's plan to pump funds into key...