The shares of HSBC(LSE: HSBA)(NYSE: HSBC.US) are not a bargain at this price, but they will likely prove defensive to the end of the year. The same cant be said about Standard Chartered (LSE: STAN)(NASDAQOTH: SCBFF.US) stock which, however, could benefit for a change of leadership. HSBC: A More Defensive Read More...

Are you glad you didnt tie the knot? Dont ask that question to Carillion (LSE: CLLN)shareholders. On the face of it, Carillion managers did all they could to acquire Balfour Beatty. The combined entity was meant to exploit meaningful synergies, and thats where value was meant to be in the Read More...

WhenBT(LSE: BT-A) (NYSE: BT.US) revealed that it was going to enter the mobile phone market, many analysts didnt take the company seriously. This is because BT has tried to penetrate the mobile market several times before and each time the companys plans have ended in disaster. However, BTs recent attempt Read More...

Although J Sainsbury (LSE: SBRY) (NASDAQOTH: JSAIY.US) hasnt attracted the scathing criticism dished out to Tesco and Wm. Morrison Supermarkets over the last year, its not escaped unscathed. Indeed, I think that Sainsburys long-standing chief executive, Justin King, stepped aside at just the right moment ahead of an expected downturn Read More...

ARM(LSE: ARM) (NASDAQ: ARMH.US) has had a poor start to the year. After falling 14% year to date, the companys shares have underperformed the FTSE 100 by, well, 14% this year. The weakness can be attributed to the companys poor sales performance during the first six months of the year. Read More...

Stock market forecasts tend to assume that the future will look like the recent past. Unfortunately, this approach doesnt always work. In my opinion, Tesco (LSE: TSCO) (NASDAQOTH: TSCDY.US) could be a case in point: I think theres a real possibility Tescos share price might fall as low as 200p, Read More...