13th Oct 2026
Amazon is one of the world’s most well-known companies and often top of mind for investors looking for a proven growth stock. Recently, there have been reports that Amazon is in talks to buy an AI start-up. The shares sit within their 52-week range of $196.00 to $287.20, and the company is worth around $2.8…
13th Oct 2026
Can a 59p tin really compete with Heinz? We compare tomato, chicken, vegetable, minestrone, lentil and chunky soups for price, ingredients, additives and evidence of flavour – plus a chilled wild card that could come closest to homemade. When the weather turns colder, a tin of soup and a slice of toast can be a…
13th Oct 2026
The IBM stock price closed at $227.02 on Monday 12 October 2026, roughly 32% below its 52-week high of $332.46 and not far above its low of $199.19. That is a big swing for a company many people think of as steady and a bit old-school. With IBM due to report third-quarter results on Wednesday…
7th Oct 2026
Once you have a few investments, keeping tabs on them gets fiddly. Maybe you have a Stocks & Shares ISA with one platform, a general investment account with another, and a few shares you picked up along the way. Logging into each one to work out how you are really doing is a faff. That…
7th Oct 2026
On Tuesday, shares in US power giant Constellation Energy shot up around 12% after it announced a 20-year deal to supply Google with 890 megawatts of nuclear power. The same day, the S&P 500 closed at a fresh record of 7,818.93, and suddenly everyone is asking the same question: is nuclear the next big investing…
6th Oct 2026
It is one of the most recognisable brands on the planet, but its recent share price tells a very different story. Nike (NYSE: NKE) reported results on 1 October 2026, and the shares gapped down the next day, opening at $32.55 after closing at $35.15, according to MarketBeat. That leaves the stock down around 42%…
6th Oct 2026
Buying your first shares is the exciting bit. Selling is the bit that makes people nervous: Which button do I press? What does it cost? When do I get my cash? And does the taxman want a slice? This guide walks through all of it, using a reputable investing platform as an example. The basics…
22nd Sep 2026
If you’ve felt a bit confused watching AI and chip stocks this month, you’re not imagining it. In the space of about three weeks, the AI trade has gone from “is this a bubble about to pop?” to a genuine sell-off to a fresh record high. All while some of the most powerful people in…
21st Sep 2026
Cheapest supermarket in the UK in 2026? Three independent price studies compared By Vicky Parry | Updated 22 September 2026 Which? puts Aldi first for its latest mixed basket. A separate Independent/Assosia study also placed Aldi ahead of Lidl, while The Grocer’s latest weekly survey put Asda first among its five regular full-range chains. Here’s…
18th Sep 2026
Before we get into it, this post isn’t financial advice! It’s simply three tech stocks that have caught my eye this month, for very specific, very current reasons, and a bit about why I’m watching rather than jumping in and buying. September 2026 has been a genuinely eventful month for tech and AI stocks: blowout…
17th Sep 2026
Semiconductors are the “picks and shovels” of the AI boom, the physical chips that make every AI model, data centre and device actually work. Demand has been so strong in 2026 that some of the industry’s biggest names are effectively sold out years in advance. If you’re a beginner investor curious about the sector, here’s…
16th Sep 2026
There is no single UK discount card for everyone receiving benefits, but there are genuine ways to get free groceries, cheaper supermarket food and hot meals. We checked the schemes currently available and separated the real help from expired promotions. The quick answer Receiving Universal Credit, Pension Credit or another benefit does not automatically give…
