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Dr Martens shares plunge after profit warning

Dr Martens shares plunge after profit warning
Nov 30,2023 7:41 am

... " When times are good, Dr Martens has shown it is possible to make decent returns from its iconic products, " said Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell...

The flashing warning sign that is worrying investors

The flashing warning sign that is worrying investors
Oct 31,2023 11:01 pm

... Could higher borrowing costs push countries over the edge? That is highly unlikely, says Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell...

What's going on at Metro Bank?

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Oct 6,2023 9:31 am

... Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, said that since then the bank has been struggling " to get on a path to sustained profitability"...

M& S returns to FTSE 100 on food and clothes boost

M& S returns to FTSE 100 on food and clothes boost
Aug 30,2023 12:40 pm

... Russ Mould, investment director at broker AJ Bell, said: " M& S return to the FTSE 100 after four years will be seen by some as a validation of the turnaround strategy launched by Steve Rowe and then followed through by his successor Machin...

WeWork: What went wrong for the much-hyped firm?

WeWork: What went wrong for the much-hyped firm?
Aug 18,2023 11:11 pm

... Doesn t mean it is a profitable business model though, " says Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell...

Could a US debt default unleash global chaos?

Could a US debt default unleash global chaos?
May 18,2023 10:51 pm

... " It would stop doling out welfare payments and support to people, which would hit their ability to spend and pay their bills, " says Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell...

Banks shares hit as investor nerves return

Banks shares hit as investor nerves return
Mar 24,2023 10:40 am

... Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, told the BBC that the drop in Deutsche Bank s share price, and a sharp jump in the cost of insuring against a possible default by the bank, was " indicative of a wider loss of confidence in the banking sector"...

Stock markets hit again by banking worries

Stock markets hit again by banking worries
Mar 15,2023 8:10 am

... " Investors remain nervous about what might be lurking in the shadows, " said Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell...

M& S returns to FTSE 100 on food and clothes boost

Mar 14,2023 7:30 am

By Chris NewlandsBusiness reporter

Marks & Spencer has returned to the FTSE 100 index of Britain's biggest listed companies for the First Time in Four Years after a surge in the retailer's share price.

M& S was relegated from the index in 2019 as it faced falling sales and stiff competition.

This year, its share price has risen by More Than 75% after a revamp of it shops and clothing range.

It has staged a " remarkable" turnaround despite soaring prices, analysts said.

The retailer told investors earlier this month that its interim results, scheduled to be published in November, would reveal " a significant improvement" in its performance.

Susannah Streeter , head of money and markets at broker Hargreaves Lansdown , said: " Shrinking its estate, and closing larger stores in town centres, has also been paying off. "

The FTSE 100 contains The 100 largest UK-listed firms, ranked by market value. Membership of the index, often referred to as the Blue Chip index, is seen as a mark of prestige and M& S was one of its founding members.

The index is reshuffled four times a year, allowing a handful of companies to enter, while A Number of stragglers slip out into the lower tier FTSE 250.

Housebuilder Persimmon and investment manager Abrdn are among those firms who were relegated.

M& S has plans, for example, to significantly increase The Number of external clothing brands it sells online in a bid to entice shoppers away from High Street rivals Next and John Lewis , and has already started stocking items from Crew Clothing , Nobody's Child and Joules.

Russ Mould , investment director at broker Aj Bell , said: " M& S' return to the FTSE 100 after Four Years will be seen by some as a validation of the turnaround strategy launched by Steve Rowe And Then followed through by his successor Machin. "

He Said the food business has continued to perform solidly, " helped to a degree by the affluent demographic that it serves" while the clothing business has received a " much-needed shot in The Arm from The Team brought in from the collapsed Arcadia empire of Philip Green".

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Source of news: bbc.com

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