Tesco Shares And 2 UK Retail Stocks Facing A Benefits Spending Test
Right now UK consumer staples retailers that cater to tight budgets sit in the crosshairs of a big policy story. A potential reset of Local Housing Allowance could ease pressure on some low-income households while changes to Universal Cred…
Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
NEW YORK, September 10, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. The declarations have moved from monthly to quarterly to provide additional visibility on upco…
Stock prices in London closed slightly lower on Monday, as rising oil prices fuelled inflation concerns, while investors also digested UK Chancellor John Healey's pledge to control public spending ahead of next month's Budget. The FTSE 100…
BlackRock Provides Update on Closed-End Fund Discount Management Programs
NEW YORK, July 01, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlackRock today updated shareholders on the progress of its discount management programs (the "Programs") for certain BlackRock closed-end funds, part of a proactive effort to address trading disco…
The FTSE 100 closed higher on Wednesday as gains in property stocks and housebuilders offset a slump in mining stocks as metals prices fell. The FTSE 100 closed up 32.78 points, 0.3%, at 10,461.63. The FTSE 250 ended up 175.05 points, 0.8%…
UK Lags Rivals in Curbing Influx of Cheap Parcels From China
(Bloomberg) -- More cheap parcels exported from China are flowing into the UK than rival European economies, undermining British retailers that want the government to accelerate a promised crackdown. Most Read from Bloomberg SpaceX IPO Rai…
How Closed-End Funds at a 12% Discount Can Turn $300,000 Into $30,000 a Year
Quick Read Equity CEFs at a 12% discount can generate $30,000 annually on $300,000, versus $857,000 needed at a conservative 3.5% dividend yield. A 12% CEF discount lets investors buy $1.00 of assets for $0.88, boosting effective yield and…
Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
NEW YORK, June 05, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. The declarations have moved from monthly to quarterly to provide additional visibility on upcoming…
B&M European Value Retail H2 Earnings Call Highlights
B&M European Value Retail (LON:BME) reported a difficult fiscal 2026 marked by lower profits, margin pressure and cost inflation, but management said stronger cash generation and reduced leverage give the discount retailer flexibility to i…
The Closed-End Fund Portfolio That Quietly Pays a 71-Year-Old $61,000 a Year on $850,000 and Trades at a Persistent Discount
A 71-year-old retiree holding $850,000 across a basket of closed-end funds is generating roughly $61,000 a year in distributions. That works out to a blended yield of about 7.2%, with several of the underlying funds trading at discounts of…
How The B&M European Value Retail (LSE:BME) Narrative Is Shifting After Analyst Recalibration
Track your investments for FREE with Simply Wall St, the portfolio command center trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. The updated analyst work keeps B&M European Value Retail’s central fair value anchor at £2.15, so t…
Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
NEW YORK, February 27, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. The declarations have moved from monthly to quarterly to provide additional visibility on upcom…
The Only Healthcare Stock I Would Buy and Never Sell Is Medtronic
I am not a scientist or a medical doctor, so I'm a bit leery of buying healthcare stocks. I've actually outsourced this task to BlackRock Health Sciences Trust(NYSE: BME), a high-yield closed-end fund that uses a covered-call strategy. But…
B&M European Value Retail's (LON:BME) earnings trajectory could turn positive as the stock climbs 5.3% this past week
While not a mind-blowing move, it is good to see that the B&M European Value Retail S.A. (LON:BME) share price has gained 16% in the last three months. But that doesn't change the fact that the returns over the last half decade have been d…
B&M European Value Retail Q3 Earnings Call Highlights
B&M European Value Retail logo Key Points FY26 adjusted EBITDA guidance was lowered and narrowed to £440m–£475m (from £470m–£520m) as management cited ongoing FMCG price investment, planned clearance for SKU rationalization, and a signific…
Trump admin rolls back $2B in mental health, addiction grant cuts—report
[Good mental health concept] * The Trump administration is rolling back $2B in cuts to mental health and addiction programs, _NPR _reported, citing a Trump administration official. * Letters restoring the funding are expected to be sent in…
Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
NEW YORK, January 02, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. The declarations are moving from monthly to quarterly to provide additional visibility on upcomi…
FTSE 100 reshuffle 2025: Burberry, Games Workshop and British Land join as WPP, Frasers and B&M exit
2025 proved to be a rollercoaster year for the FTSE 100 (^FTSE), with London’s blue-chip index posting early losses before climbing past the 9,000 point mark and reaching 10,000 on the first trading day of 2026. Over the year, the FTSE 100…
B&M European Value Retail's (LON:BME) Returns Have Hit A Wall
If we want to find a stock that could multiply over the long term, what are the underlying trends we should look for? Amongst other things, we'll want to see two things; firstly, a growing return on capital employed (ROCE) and secondly, an…
These Surging Divvies Are the Next AI Winners (Wall Street Hates Them)
Today I have a sweet dividend "double shot" for you: The first? A 2.8% payout set to grow thanks to AI--and take the stock price up with it. The second gives you high payouts now, in the form of a monthly-paid 7.8% divvie that also looks s…
Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
NEW YORK, December 12, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Note: BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. (CII) declared its December distribution on…
Positive Signs As Multiple Insiders Buy B&M European Value Retail Stock
Usually, when one insider buys stock, it might not be a monumental event. But when multiple insiders are buying like they did in the case of B&M European Value Retail S.A. (LON:BME), that sends out a positive message to the company's share…
Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Renewal of Discount Management Programs
NEW YORK,, November 14, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The BlackRock closed-end funds listed below (each, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") announced today the renewal of their discount management programs (each, a "Program" and collectively…
Institutional investors may adopt severe steps after B&M European Value Retail S.A.'s (LON:BME) latest 9.4% drop adds to a year losses
Key Insights Institutions' substantial holdings in B&M European Value Retail implies that they have significant influence over the company's share price The top 21 shareholders own 50% of the company Recent purchases by insiders Trump has…
Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds
NEW YORK, November 03, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 11/3/2025 Ex-Date- 11/14/2025 Record- 11/14/2025 Payable- 12/1/20…