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Brave investors search for bank stock bargains

Mike McCudden, Head of Retail Derivatives at Interactive Investor, comments on investor activity in light of ongoing European instability:

Tesco and Sainsbury's see half year sales grow

As retailers Tesco and Sainsbury's report half year results Graham Spooner, investment adviser at The Share Centre, explains what these means for investors.

Demand in developing economies see Compass Group perform well

As catering giant Compass Group reports a good performance for Q4, Graham Spooner, investment adviser at The Share Centre, explains what this means for investors.

Mining stocks surface for TD customers

Darren Hepworth, Trading and Customer Services Director, TD Waterhouse comments: "TD customer buys were up by over a third in the week ending Tuesday, 27 September, while the number of sells decreased by almost 20% on last week, resulting in a buy/sell ratio of 1.3:1.

TD customers pick a mix of stocks

Darren Hepworth, Trading and Customer Services Director, TD Waterhouse comments: "In the week ending Tuesday, 20 September the top ten trades by TD customers painted a mixed picture, with trading across resource, construction, technology and communications sectors.

Market volatility - friend or foe?

As the markets remain uncertain after August's turmoil Nick Raynor, investment adviser at The Share Centre, looks at the current level of volatility and what it means for investors.

Is there value in the banks?

With the banks the centre of attention last week, Graham Spooner, investment adviser at The Share Centre, shares his views on the sector.

TD customers look to cash in on black gold

Darren Hepworth, Trading and Customer Services Director, TD Waterhouse comments: "Britain's banking giants accounted for nearly 55% of our customers' overall top ten trades this week as the International Commission on Banking (ICB) reported its final recommendations on Monday (12 September).

Try your hand at share dealing with Halifax World Cup trading offer

Halifax Share Dealing has launched an offer to celebrate the World Cup in New Zealand kicking off on the 9th September, which is set to encourage rugby fans to combine their investments with their personal interests.

Banks top TD customer trades as FTSE 100 rallies

Darren Hepworth, Trading and Customer Services Director, TD Waterhouse comments: "TD Waterhouse customer focus remained on Britain's biggest banks as the FTSE 100 gained on recent weeks, closing at 5,268.66 on Tuesday (30 August).

Overseas business boosts Yule Catto's profits

As Yule Catto reports half year results ahead of market forecasts Graham Spooner, investment adviser at The Share Centre, explains what this means for investors.

Strong trading continues in oil and financials

Darren Hepworth, Trading and Customer Services Director, TD Waterhouse comments: "Following last week's record trading activity among TD customers, trading volumes remained high in the week ending Tuesday, 16 August.

TD sees trading volumes up by 140% during a volatile week

Darren Hepworth, Trading and Customer Services Director, TD Waterhouse comments: "We have seen record trading activity from TD customers over the past week, with overall trading volumes up 140% on the previous week.

Investors identify opportunities as trading levels increase

As the markets react to ongoing turmoil in the US and the Eurozone, Barclays Stockbrokers, the UK's largest online execution-only stockbroker, continues to see unprecedented levels of trading activity from its clients.

Greggs downgrade after half baked results

As Greggs announce disappointing interim results Nick Raynor, investment adviser at The Share Centre, explains why he has downgraded his recommendation to a ‘hold'.