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The Week That Was And The Week Ahead: ITV, BT and the markets

Simon Rose
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The Week That Was and The Week Ahead

The Week That Was And The Week Ahead: ITV, BT and the markets
Graham Spooner of The Share Centre looks at recent news from ITV and BT, shocking investors with its dividend announcement. He considers how secure the recent rally in the markets is and looks ahead to what we might expect from announcements from Centrica, Morrisons' and Prudential.
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Graham Spooner


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Simon Rose

The Week That Was And The Week Ahead: The market, BP/Shell, Intl Cons Airlines & Hikma

Simon Rose
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The Week That Was and The Week Ahead

The Week That Was And The Week Ahead: The market, BP/Shell, Intl Cons Airlines & Hikma
Ian Forrest of The Share Centre discusses the recent strength of the stock market. With company reports in full flow, he looks at the contrast between BP and Shell, which has cut its dividend for the first time in 87 years. He also discusses International Consolidated Airlines (parent of BA) and its gloomy outlook and the perkier report from Hikma. Looking ahead, he ponders what we might hear from Intercontinental Hotels and BT.
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Ian Forrest


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Simon Rose

The Week That Was And The Week Ahead: ABF, Boohoo, Unilever & Taylor Wimpey

Simon Rose
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The Week That Was and The Week Ahead

The Week That Was And The Week Ahead: ABF, Boohoo, Unilever & Taylor Wimpey
Helal Miah of The Share Centre looks at recent company news from AB Foods (parent of Primark), Boohoo, Unilever and Taylor Wimpey. Looking forward he considers what we might hear from large companies in the oil, pharmaceutical and banking sectors.
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Helal Miah


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Simon Rose

The Week That Was And The Week Ahead: Oil, dividends and Easyjet

Simon Rose
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The Week That Was and The Week Ahead

The Week That Was And The Week Ahead: Oil, dividends and Easyjet
Joe Healey of The Share Centre looks at the current state of markets, at the attitude of companies to dividend payouts and what might happen to the oil price. He also discusses the announcement from Easyjet, currently flying no planes, and looks ahead to what we might hear from traditional defensive stock Unilever as well as Boohoo and Taylor Wimpey.
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Joe Healey


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Simon Rose

The Week That Was And The Week Ahead: Tesco, dividends and market volatility

Simon Rose
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The Week That Was and The Week Ahead

The Week That Was And The Week Ahead: Tesco, dividends and market volatility
Graham Spooner of The Share Centre looks at Tesco's recent announcement and its positive dividend decision, at odds with so many other companies. He looks at what widespread dividend cuts might mean for investors – particularly those needing income – and explains why the lockdown, with market-makers operating from home, is leading to increased volatility in share prices.
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Graham Spooner


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Simon Rose

The Week That Was And The Week Ahead: Markets, oil, bank dividends and US unemployment

Simon Rose
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The Week That Was and The Week Ahead

The Week That Was And The Week Ahead: Markets, oil, bank dividends and US unemployment
Ian Forrest of The Share Centre looks at the markets in light of oil price moves, Chinese economic data, the furlough of UK workers and the latest soaring unemployment rate in the United States. He discusses the moves to abandon dividends, particularly by the banks, and looks at recent announcements from Smiths Group and Easyjet. He looks ahead to what we might expect to hear from Tesco and ASOS.
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Ian Forrest


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Simon Rose

The Week That Was And The Week Ahead: The virus and markets, Kingfisher, Stagecoach, United Utilities & Bellway

Simon Rose
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The Week That Was and The Week Ahead

The Week That Was And The Week Ahead: The virus and markets, Kingfisher, Stagecoach, United Utilities & Bellway
Helal Miah of The Share Centre looks at the state of the markets and asks what private investors should do now. With ordinary company results in abeyance, he looks at recent news from Kingfisher, Stagecoach, United Utilities and Bellway Homes. Looking ahead, he considers Smiths Group, Pennon, Saga and CMC Markets.
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Helal Miah


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Simon Rose

The Week That Was And The Week Ahead: Markets, Morrison's, Gym Group & Ocado

Simon Rose
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The Week That Was and The Week Ahead

The Week That Was And The Week Ahead: Markets, Morrison's, Gym Group & Ocado
Joe Healey of The Share Centre looks at the extraordinary state of the markets. Should investors be tempted by high yields? Should they drip feed investment? What are the defensive sectors? He also looks at recent news from Morrison's, Ocado and The Gym Group and ahead to what we might hear from Kingfisher and United Utilities.
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Joe Healey


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Simon Rose

The Week That Was And The Week Ahead: The virus-inspired market turmoil

Simon Rose
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The Week That Was And The Week Ahead: The virus-inspired market turmoil
Graham Spooner of The Share Centre discusses the turmoil in stock markets caused by the knock-on effects around the world of the Coronavirus on a day when the FTSE-100 Share Index fell by 11%. The company reporting calendar continues, however, so he also looks ahead to what we might expect from Morrison's, Next and Ferguson.
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Graham Spooner


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Simon Rose

The Week That Was And The Week Ahead: Coronavirus, the Fed, Ashtead, Gregg's & ITV

Simon Rose
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The Week That Was and The Week Ahead

The Week That Was And The Week Ahead: Coronavirus, the Fed, Ashtead, Gregg's & ITV
Ian Forrest of The Share Centre looks at the effect on markets of the Coronavirus and the Fed's rate cut and asks what private investors can usefully do. He looks at recent news from Ashtead, Gregg's and ITV and looks ahead to forthcoming results from Cineworld, Prudential and the John Wood Group.
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Ian Forrest


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