Stock Watch 15 June 2010

The Share Centre’s top 5 customer buys from the last 7 days

1. BP – Weakness continues to attract new investment.
2. Rockhopper Exploration – Investors still punting on Rockhopper, conformation of oil find currently stands at 242 million barrels.
3. Barclays – Volatility attracting investors.
4. Lloyds Banking – Still finding new investors as well as traders.
5. Desire Petroleum – Investors gambling on similar success to Rockhoppers.



The Share Centre’s top 5 shares to follow:

1. Tesco Lower Risk – Could benefit from consumers stocking up for the World Cup.
2. Compass Lower Risk – Business that keeps on generating a good return for investors.
3. Mothercare Medium Risk – Overseas exposure and baby boom should help boost profits.
4. Royal Dutch Shell ‘B’ Medium risk – Good alternative BP, more of a solid dividend.
5. ASOS Higher Risk – Recent positive results should not put off investors from the high share price.



Ratio of buys to sells = 69:31
Top 5 most searched for companies on www.share.com


1. Barclays
2. Opsec Security
3. Royal Bank of Scotland
4. Taylor Wimpey
5. DSG International


The Share Centre’s Share of the Week
Company:  Mothercare    Share price: 554.00p    Sector: General Retailers
Recommendation:    Buy
Risk category:    Medium
Investment class:    Balanced
Opinion:
Although the sector is likely to remain under pressure especially in the UK, Mothercare offers some defensive characteristics. The combination of potential overseas growth allied to parents maintaining spending on children is one we feel has attractions that can offset consumer concerns in the near future.

A recent analyst report viewed the business as being well run, with the management keeping a close eye on costs.

The share price has fallen back this year and we would suggest longer term investors take advantage of the decline in order to start building up a holding.


THIS DATA IS PROVIDED BY GRAHAM SPOONER, INVESTMENT ADVISER AT THE SHARE CENTRE. THIS IS NOT INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OR AGREEMENT TO BUY OR SELL INVESTMENTS.


 

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