Stock Take Glanbia’s $300m deal for US flavours group looks expensive but should help boost profitsShares in the Kilkenny-based nutrition group fell slightly this week after it announced the largest deal in the company’s history
Stock Take Oil prices hold steady despite growing tensions in Middle EastThe price of Brent crude oil has fallen over the last week despite Iran launching a major attack on Israel
Stock Take Waning of inflation boosts Tesco and supermarket peersA significant weakening of inflation over recent months has set the retailer up for a strong year
Stock Take Ellie Donnelly: Cathal Friel’s Hvivo gives investors reason for cheerThe veteran entrepreneur is continuing his success of listing in London having ‘totally given up on’ the Irish Stock Exchange
Stock Take Flutter tempted by $3 trillion US index market, but inclusion is not guaranteedMoving to the US is seen as a no-brainer, but there are risks involved that can expose firms
Stock Take Bank of Ireland: Manufacturing faces sluggish year as headwinds pick upIreland is outperforming Europe but a ‘wait and see’ approach will guide the rest of an uncertain year
Stock Take Grafton Group gets ready to flex its M&A musclesThe owner of Woodie’s and Chadwick’s potentially has more than £750m to shell out on acquisitions – but the question is, can it make these deals work?
Stock Take Chips with everything: What Nvidia’s $2trn valuation means for Intel in IrelandIntel has in recent days effectively announced the splitting of the business into two as it aims to get in on the AI action
Stock Take Stock Take: Are AIB and Bank of Ireland as sensitive to falling interest rates as they claim?Both lenders are forecasting a sharp drop in net interest income if rates are cut this year, but it’s likely they will continue to enjoy bumper profits in 2024
Stock Take Stock Take: Under fire Lagarde has earned right to continue management of EU monetary policyThe president of the European Central Bank is stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to discussing potential interest rate cuts
Stock Take Stock Take: Flutter’s move to Wall Street is no gambleA bullish trading update last week led to a spike in the Paddy Power-owner’s share price and it could keep rising when the company lists in New York
Stock Take Legal tussles rattle Ryanair as battle with Booking.com clips its wingsInvestors rattled by the recent 7 per cent drop in the airline’s share price will be watching closely its third quarter results, due at the end of the month
Stock Take Investors betting on interest rate cuts akin to gamblingThere has been a frenzy on the money markets with investors trying to predict when central banks will cut interest rates next year
Stock Take Hotels surge back from Covid slump into bumper 2023 New report shows that Ireland’s hotel operators have been able to push up prices to offset strong rises in energy, food and staff costs
Stock Take CRH hits the ground running in US, with profit forecast bumped to $6.3bnWith its share price up 50 per cent this year and a market valuation of almost $43 billion, the concrete giant is the biggest company to ever come out of Ireland
Stock Take Governments urged to do more to promote clean energyDonal Murphy of DCC says Irish and UK politicians should be encouraging use of fuels such as hydrotreated vegetable oil to help meet net zero target
Stock Take Diageo shares drop 14% on weak growth forecasts for 2024Drinks giant predicts 20 per cent decline in sales in Latin America and Caribbean markets due to macroeconomic factors
Stock Take Bank shares may be a better bet than savings as profits roar back to Celtic Tiger levels While the thought of investing in lenders again may send a shiver down the spine of some, it will probably earn you more than leaving cash on deposit
Stock Take Why Kerry Group may need to tell investors a better storyThe company is in good health and delivering a fairly resilient performance but shares continue to take a hammering
Stock Take It makes sense for growing Irish firms to leave for bigger stock exchanges Euronext has called for stamp duty to be scrapped on share trading – but it might not be enough to halt the exodus of companies