FTSE 100 News

A spike in activities in the media sector has been leaving its mark on the stock markets today, as it appears that we may be headed toward a new round of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures led by no less than media magnate Rupert Murdoch. ITV’s share price (LSE:ITV) opened at 201.00, up from 183.80. Time Warner’s share […]

There’s no doubt about it. Persistence can pay off. AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) has been courting Shire plc (LSE:SHP) for some time now with takeover proposals, all of which Shire has shunned. The board of Shire has now reported that it is willing to recommend ABBV’s latest offer of £53.2 per share in cash and stock. Shire’s share […]

The National Audit Office pulled no punches when it released its report by its comptroller and Auditor General entitled “The Privatisation of Royal Mail.” (LSE:RMG) Maintaining a modicum of politeness, Amyas Morse, head of the office, said, “The Department was very keen to achieve its objective of selling Royal Mail, and was successful in getting […]

It’s not even the Fourth of July yet, but the fireworks have already begun. The S&P has done it again, posting its longest streak of quarterly gains since 1998. And, just before noon EDT in New York, it appears that the rally is not yet over . Just 15 minutes ago. at 11:44 am, the S&P Index […]

If you think you have ever been confused, you should be glad you’re not an investor in GlaxoSmithKlein (LSE:GSK) (NYSE:GSK). They are REALLY confused. The admixture of good news, bad news and worse news is an analyst’s nightmare and it’s hitting investors like a punch-drunk boxer after taking a right cross to the cheek followed […]

There was so much going on today, I couldn’t settle on just one item. Instead, I thought I would highlight what has been happening to the share prices and the shareholders of Rolls Royce (LSE:RR.), Tesco (LSE:TSCO), Royal Bank of Scotland (LSE:RBS) and Tencent Holdings (HKX:700). Rolls Royce Shares in Rolls Royce gained 2.2% to […]

An 8.12% increase in Rolls Royce’s share price (LSE:RR.) helped the FTSE 100 break back past the 6,800 mark, closing out the day at 6,808. Rolls Royce shares opened at 1,066.00, up 56 pence from yesterday’s close of 1,010.00, then continued to strengthen throughout the day to 1,092.00. The gain today came as a result […]

The share price of Morrisons supermarkets (LSE:MRW) rebounded today by 2.28% from a month-long decline, returning to 192.60 on the day. The MRW share price had been at 214.00 on 14 May. Even that was down from 302.50 as at 12 September 2013, as Great Britain’s fourth largest supermarket chain has had to respond to […]

Is it possible that what happens within the country of Iraq, a veritable poster child for middle eastern turmoil, could have so great an impact as to cause the fragile economic recovery to collapse? The worry on the street is that the answer is “Yes.” The world is a crazy place to live, but it’s […]

Wednesday was a bad day for two major airline giants, one a manufacturer and the other a commercial airline. The share prices of Airbus (EU:AIR) and Lufthansa (LS:LHA) both suffered following very unflattering reports. Airbus Loses Order. Share Price Drops More Than 3%. Emirates airline cancelled an order for 50 Airbus A350-900s and 20 A350-1000s, […]