UK Stocks and Shares and Investment tips
Top
of the Tips: Share Recommendations at 19 10 2007
Ones
to Buy
SThree
IT-focused
recruiter SThree has endured a savage attack on its share
price in recent months - down from 525p in July to just
over 300p at present. This seems unjustified - its business
is sound and even if the economy takes a dip, companies
IT-staffing requirements are likely to continue. A good
buying opportunity, reckons the Mail on Sunday.
Cookson
Group
Engineering
company Cookson has just completed raising funds to take
over one of its major competitors, Foseco. The deal should
result in considerable cost savings and increase Cookson's
exposure to the lucrative aerospace and heavy transportation
markets - buy, suggest The Times.
Gyrus
Gyrus
makes technology that helps surgeons with bladder and uterine
operations. It may be unglamorous but it's certainly profitable
and current expansion plans mean that Gyrus' management
believe they can move from the FTSE 250 to the FTSE 100
in the next few years. Their shares look cheap at the moment
- buy, says the Mail on Sunday.
The
Innovation Group
TIG
has developed a strong niche position for itself as an outsourced
business process provider to the automotive insurance industry.
Despite strong growth, its shares are only valued at 14
times 2008 earnings - too cheap, says The Independent. Buy.
Telford
Homes
East
London-based home builder Telford homes is riding high at
present - its focus on brownfield regeneration sites has
worked well in recent years. Despite this, Telford's shares
trade on a relaxed nine times 2008 forecast earnings and
offer an attractive 3% yield. Buy, says The Telegraph.
Ones
to Avoid
Sage
Accountancy
software company Sage has just had to sack two of its senior
US-based executives, following poor performance. One argument
for Sage's US-based woes is that the company have failed
to properly embrace the market for on-demand software -
delivered over the internet.
Sage's
software is still largely delivered in shrink-wrapped boxes,
a declining channel. Time will tell how serious the problems
are, but The Telegraph believes now is the time to sell.
Stanley
Gibbons
Stanley
Gibbons, one of the world's leading stamp dealers, believes
that stamps should be considered serious investments - on
a par with fine wine, art and even stocks and shares. Regardless
of this, the company has had a good run recently and its
shares currently sit at 17 times 2008 forecast earnings.
Too dear, says The Telegraph.
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