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Strong performance by Experian despite difficult conditions

As global business services company, Experian, updates the market on its performance for the first half of the year, Graham Spooner, investment research adviser at The Share Centre, explains what this means for investors.

Barclays Wealth launches Emerging Markets Optimiser

Barclays Wealth has launched a new Emerging Markets Optimiser plan for investors seeking access to the Emerging Market sector using an innovative volatility control or ‘Optimiser' mechanism which aims to optimise performance and smooth returns.

Economic climate slows recovery for Royal Bank of Scotland

As Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) updates the market on its Q3 performance Graham Spooner, investment research analyst at The Share Centre, explains what it means for investors.

Falling profit margins wound Smith & Nephew

As Smith & Nephew reports disappointing Q3 figures, Nick Raynor, investment research analyst at The Share Centre, explains what they mean for investors.

TD customer buys increase in strong week of trading

Darren Hepworth, Global Trading and Product Director, TD Waterhouse comments: "The buy:sell ratio among TD customers was 1.25:1 in the week ending Tuesday, 1 November, as markets continued to struggle in the face of the European debt crisis.

Emerging markets pay off for Standard Chartered

As Standard Chartered updates the market on Q3 performance Graham Spooner, investment research analyst from The Share Centre, explains what it means for investors.

Investors continue to explore oil and gas sector for profit

Halifax Share Dealing (HSDL) has revealed that Exploration & Production continues to be a leading trading sector, as its investors look to the oil and gas industry for profit.

Buys up 50% among TD customers as banks top tables

Darren Hepworth, Global Trading and Product Director, TD Waterhouse comments: "Buys among TD customers were up by over 50% in the week ending Tuesday, 18 October as Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) climbed back to the summit of the most popular buys table, accounting for over a quarter of our customer top ten buy trades.

The Share Centre downgrades Burberry to a ‘sell'

As The Share Centre downgrades luxury goods brand, Burberry, to a sell Nick Raynor, investment adviser, explains why.

Tesco ‘top of the stocks' for investors

Tesco has been named ‘top of the stocks' by investors, despite recently revealing its first set of negative results in twenty years. In a recent poll, clients of Barclays Stockbrokers named the supermarket giant as the retail stock with the best investment potential currently.

Economic pressures put strain on ASOS

As online fashion retailer ASOS reports Q2 figures Sheridan Admans, investment adviser at The Share Centre, explains what these mean for investors.

TD customer sells outweigh buys as FTSE 100 rallies

Darren Hepworth, Global Trading and Product Director, TD Waterhouse comments: "Overall trading among TD customers increased by 5% in the week ending Tuesday 11 October, as the FTSE 100 gained over 450 points in the same period.

Volatility causes difficulty for Ashmore Group

As Ashmore Group reports figures for the three months from June to September Graham Spooner, investment adviser at The Share Centre, explains what this means for investors.

N&P launch new share dealing account

A new share dealing account with preferential trading rates and a new website to help investors through the jargon-filled world of stock markets and trading, have been launched by N&P (Norwich and Peterborough Building Society) to make share dealing easier and cheaper.

TD customers buy mixed bag of shares

Darren Hepworth, Global Trading and Product Director, TD Waterhouse comments: "TD customers bought twice as many shares as they sold in a volatile week for the FTSE.