Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:44Slow growth won't make headlines, but it will help prevent the kind of ugly surprises that suddenly torpedo a stock's share price. Stock stability. Conservative retirement investors prefer investments that move less dramatically than typical stocks, ...

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:15So the large catastrophe-claims bill that Hiscox has faced following the Japanese earthquake, tsunami and ensuing nuclear disaster has actually caused the share price to rise. The group is considered to be a class operation with a strong balance sheet. ...

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:34... ratio is the figure which, when multiplied by net asset value per share equals the share price). Although in completely different sectors, compare this to Vodafone (1.03), Rio Tinto (1.93) or AstraZeneca (2.84) to see just how high this is. ...

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 09:01While the consensus is optimistic, analysts are braced for a choppy time for Astra's share price, given that Brilinta is potentially a billion-dollar pill that will prop up sales in the face of the "patent cliff" as products lose their patents. ...

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 09:24Says "the balance sheet continues to be the principal determinant of the share price and potentially sailing close to covenants in the current market is not going to win over anyone." Has the stock at neutral. Shares down 11% at 17p. ...