Wes Edens: the raider who snapped up Morrisons
Wes Edens: the raider who snapped up Morrisons
Wes Edens is already well known in Birmingham for rescuing the city’s Aston Villa football club from disaster. Can he pull a similar trick with a flag…
11 Jul 2021
Morrisons takeover bid: supermarket is an attractive target for private-equity buyers
Morrisons takeover bid: supermarket is an attractive target for private-equity buyers
A private-equity group has made an offer for Morrisons, Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket. Other bids are likely to emerge. Matthew Partridge repor…
25 Jun 2021
Morrisons is just the start – get ready for a private equity feeding frenzy
Morrisons is just the start – get ready for a private equity feeding frenzy
The bid to buy the Morrisons supermarket chain is the latest example of UK listed companies being snapped up by private equity groups. It won’t be the…
21 Jun 2021
Morrisons back from the brink
Morrisons back from the brink
The supermarket chain has made a strong recovery from a near-death experience. How did CEO David Potts do it? Alice Gråhns reports.
22 Sep 2017
Amazon chews up the grocery market
Amazon chews up the grocery market
If you hold supermarket shares, watch out, says Alex Williams. Amazon plans to shake up the grocery sector.
4 Mar 2016
The ten most-hated shares in the FTSE
The ten most-hated shares in the FTSE
These are London’s ten most-hated shares, judged by the percentage of stock being shorted.
4 Sep 2015
Shares in focus: How our tips have fared this year
Shares in focus: How our tips have fared this year
It's been a tough year for stocks. Phil Oakley looks back over the share tips he made in 2014 to see how they have fared, and what investors should do…
30 Dec 2014
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It’s time for an orderly retreat in the supermarket wars
It’s time for an orderly retreat in the supermarket wars
The big four supermarkets could spend billions taking on the discounters. But the City should not allow them to, says Matthew Lynn.
30 Jun 2014
Shares in focus: Who to back in the supermarket wars
Shares in focus: Who to back in the supermarket wars
Morrisons has declared a price war on its supermarket rivals. Will there be any winners, and who should you back? Phil Oakley investigates.
24 Mar 2014
Is now a good time to pick up supermarket stocks on the cheap?
Is now a good time to pick up supermarket stocks on the cheap?
Shares in Britain’s supermarkets are tanking. Morrisons has issued a profit warning. Tesco and Sainsbury’s are in the mire too. Ed Bowsher asks if it'…
14 Mar 2014
Shares in focus: Should you back Morrisons?
Shares in focus: Should you back Morrisons?
It’s a supermarket laggard, but could lame duck Morrisons reward patient investors? Phil Oakley investigates.
10 Jan 2014
Marks & Spencer, Tesco and Morrisons: a rotten day for retailers
Marks & Spencer, Tesco and Morrisons: a rotten day for retailers
Three of Britain’s biggest retailers have reported disappointing sales figures. Ed Bowsher looks at what's going wrong, and whether there is any cheer…
9 Jan 2014
How to find quality shares
How to find quality shares
While good-quality stocks rarely come cheap, that doesn't mean you should ignore them. Phil Oakley explains how to spot established stocks worth buyin…
2 Oct 2013