Press tips

Friday tips round-up: Rolls-Royce, Aegis, Travis Perkins
30 Jul, 2010 06:55
Rolls-Royce is among the FTSE 100's band of defensives. The shares trade on a multiple of 15.5 times forecast earnings for 2010, putting the stock at the top of end of its historic range.

Thursday tips round-up: BP, BG, Sage
29 Jul, 2010 06:08
BP unveiled a $32.2bn (£20.7bn) charge related to the oil spill on Tuesday. This is not a full and final figure for the costs involved in the catastrophe, but a rough assessment. The Telegraph feels that a hold rating on the shares is appropriate. If you

Wednesday tips round-up: Misys, Arm, Croda
28 Jul, 2010 06:53
Reckitt Benckiser is looking for more bolt-on acquisitions in the health and personal care area - and SSL is an excellent purchase, although at £2.54bn it cannot be described as cheap.

Tuesday tips round-up: Pearson, Pace, Dana
27 Jul, 2010 06:46
The good news for its shareholders is that Pearson tends to generate the majority of its profits in the second half, even though yesterday it was striking a cautionary note, given the uncertainty in the market.

Sunday tips: Imperial Tobacco, Britvic, Cluff Gold
25 Jul, 2010 11:51
Investing in tobacco companies is not to everybody's taste, but the valuation of Imperial Tobacco at the moment looks pretty compelling - especially for income-seekers says the Telegraph.

Friday tips round-up: Capita, Kingfisher, Tate & Lyle
23 Jul, 2010 06:44
Yesterday's interim results from Capita provided fuel for the bulls. The company reported the strongest bid pipeline for many years - up 47%, compared with the same point last year, to £4.4bn.

Thursday tips round-up: GSK, Hochschild Mining, De La Rue
22 Jul, 2010 06:14
Announcing yesterday's second-quarter numbers, GlaxoSmithKline said it might start a shares buyback programme, which could help the share price. GSK has ruled itself out of any bidding war for the Durex maker SSL, which yesterday recommended a bid from Re

Wednesday tips round-up: Severn Trent, William Hill, Enterprise Inns
21 Jul, 2010 06:43
The betting is the water industry as a whole will have little trouble outpacing the regulatory settlement, while Severn Trent will actually do better than most if inflation climbs. The sector remains a strong defensive play, and Severn shares are themselv

Tuesday tips round-up: Debenhams, International Power, Unilever
20 Jul, 2010 06:43
Department store Debenhams has proved an object lesson in why not to buy assets from private equity. Many believe it queered the pitch for other IPOs for several years thereafter.

Sunday tips round-up: Ryanair, Cranswick, Ocado
18 Jul, 2010 11:46
Shares in low-cost carrier Ryanair have flown back to the level they were at before the volcanic ash cloud disrupted flights and caused the sector to plunge in May. The company's long-term prospects justify this re-rating.