Stock Watch - 2 December 2009

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

1. Lloyds Banking Group – Investors buying ahead of rights issue.
2. Barclays – Investors looking for a steadier bank buying in.
3. Gulf Keystone – Weakness despite positive news flow invites traders to buy.
4. RBS – Traders still support the banks.
5. National Grid – Some investors are still happy with growth with a dividend.


The Share Centre’s top 5 shares to follow:

1. Reckitt Benckiser Lower Risk – With its wide range of household products this is a good defensive buy.
2. Glaxosmithkline Lower Risk – Drug company with impressive pipeline and yield.
3. Chesnara Medium Risk – Life insurance company with attractive dividend and growth prospects.
4. Man Group Medium Risk – Trading ex-dividend, price looks attractive for traders.
5. Hutchison China MediTech Higher Risk – High risk play in the pharmaceutical market.


Ratio of buys to sells = 62:38%


Top 5 most searched for companies on www.share.com


1. Barclays
2. RBS
3. Standard Life
4. Debenhams
5. DSG International


The Share Centre’s Share of the Week 30.11.09
Company: PZ Cussons    Share price: 265.80p    Sector: Personal goods
Recommendation:    Buy
Risk category:    Medium
Investment class:    Growth
Opinion:
PZ Cussons has been another company which has benefitted from the ‘swine flu’ pandemic. The maker of several forms of hand cleaner and other cleaning products recently saw final figures reveal profits rising from £76.5 million to £88.8 million. Revenue increased 27% to £838.1 million.

2009 has so far been in-line with all expectations and there were no unpleasant surprises expected. Its over seas sales have also shown an improvement.

For those who like Reckitt Benckiser but are put off by the share price, then PZ Cussons looks like the smaller brother at a tenth of the price. There is also an income to be had, but at 2% this won’t attract those income seekers however this is one for those who like some steady growth.


This data is provided by Nick Raynor, Investment Adviser at The Share Centre. This is not intended to constitute an offer or agreement to buy or sell investments. The Share Centre is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

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