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2024 UK General Election

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8th - 12th July 2024
  • Barratt Developments hopes to report improved home-buyer sentiment
  • Will volumes continue to improve for PepsiCo?
  • How have wet weather and football affected trading at JD Wetherspoon?
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J Sainsbury – growth slows but grocery sales more resilient
Bunzl – upgrades margin expectations
Halfords - profits slide, more road bumps ahead
Currys – returns to profit as margins improve

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Edinburgh Investment Trust: June 2024 update
Legal & General UK 100 Index Trust: June 2024 fund update
Artemis US Smaller Companies: June 2024 fund update
BNY Mellon Multi-Asset Balanced: June 2024 update

ETF research

Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield ETF: June 2024 update
iShares Physical Gold ETC: June 2024 update

Investment trust research

Capital Gearing Trust: June 2024 update
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust: June 2024 update

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