Taylor Wimpey Share News (TW.)

Given the strength of its balance sheet, BHP's stock is cheap, with Barclays Capital putting it on a multiple of just above nine times forecast earnings for the 2011 calendar year. The mining sector, on the other hand, trades on an average of eight times. That premium is far too slight for such a strong company, which offers not just gearing to the growing demand for commodities - and rising metals prices - but also the promise of bigger payouts for shareholders. Buy says the Independent.JD Sports Fashion showed many of its rivals a clean pair of heels again yesterday, with like-for-like sales growth of 2.7% for the four weeks to 28 August. A second result was that its gross profit margin has been maintained for the year so far. Its shares still trade on a multiple of just 7.1 times forecast earnings for 2011, a big discount to the retail sector. Buy says the Independent.Cranswick has been a favourite of the Telegraph for some time because of one simple fact - pork is one of the cheaper meats and at a time of constrained household budgets it is likely to be popular. The shares are trading on a March 2011 earnings multiple of 11.4 times, falling to 10.6 in 2012. The prospective yield is 3.2%, rising to 3.4% next year, which is good for a company offering growth, the Telegraph says. Buy.The long-term fundamentals for housing are very strong: Britain has a rising population, more people living alone, and a very limited supply of new housing stock. Another plus is that,following some painful restructuring, Britain's housebuilders are in better shape than you might expect. Taylor Wimpey shares are trading at about a 50% discount to net asset value, and are fairly priced compared to the rest of the sector. If you are in for the long term, Taylor Wimpey is a buy says the Independent.Taylor Wimpey's share price is seemingly marooned below 30p, which makes little sense in terms of that potential NAV. Given the uncertainties in the sector, immediate progress could be limited. But worth tucking away for the long term adds the Times.Collins Stewart reported revenues ahead by 29% to £75m in the four months since the start of July and is on the way to pre-tax profits of about £27m this year, putting the shares on about 13 times earnings. Worth a punt on the management's record alone says the Times.Shares in Hyder have doubled since the start of the year, which gives an indication of how clever this consulting engineer has been in distinguishing itself from other support services businesses tied to the purse strings of the Government. On more than nine times this year's earnings, they are high enough for now says the Times.Mining is an inherently risky business. But, despite a fatal accident a month ago, there is still a case for investing in Kenmare shares. Kenmare reached its target production of 800,000 tonnes a year in August. The 50% expansion of production at the mine is now fully funded and the company has entered the FTSE 250, which means tracker funds will have to invest in the company's shares. Buy says the Telegraph.