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Wednesday newspaper share tips: Virgin Money, Clarkson

Wed, 02nd Nov 2016 12:16

(ShareCast News) - Shares in Virgin Money have bounced back sharply following their post-Brexit drop but the gyrations in the stock show that investors are wont to rush for the exit at the first sign of economic troubles, The Times´s Tempus cautioned.The lender is taking market share in the credit card space at a breakneck pace, even if it has eased back a bit of late.Over the first nine months of the year, credit card balances jumped 41% and net mortgage lending was ahead by 33%.With a view to hitting its target of reaching £3bn in credit card balances by the end of the following year, the lender is offering 41 months of free credit when clients sign up.Critically, Virgin manages that risk by taking an immediate cut and selling those loans to debt collection agencies.Nonetheless, the July share price drop shows what can happen when investors get nervous and there is certainly scope for a repeat over the next couple of years."Sell," said Tempus.The Daily Telegraph´s Questor team singled out Clarkson as a stock worth picking up for those who are willing to be "paid to wait" given the stock´s dividend yield.At least two fund managers with a strong long-term track record own the shares themselves, the tipster highlighted, Charles Montanaro who runs the Montanaro UK Income fund, and Elaine Morgan, who manages the Kames UK Smaller Companies fund.Added to that, the company´s own board members also hold significant stakes, including its boss, Andi Case, and its finance chief, Jeff Woyda."With a strong balance sheet and strong free cashflow, Clarksons is well placed to weather the storm and gain market share, benefiting from the recovery that we expect to emerge as supply is recalibrated to demand growth," Morgan told Questor."Buy," Questor said.
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Virgin Money delivers continued momentum in H1, Q2 trading seen broadly in line

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London close: Stocks rise as BoE keeps rates on hold

(Sharecast News) - London markets closed higher on Thursday, sustaining gains after the Bank of England adhered to expectations by maintaining interest rates at a 16-year high.

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Nationwide, Virgin Money agree terms of £2.9bn deal

(Sharecast News) - Virgin Money has formally agreed to be taken over by Nationwide Building Society in a £2.9bn deal.

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(Sharecast News) - Nationwide's bid to create the UK's second-largest savings and loans group by taking over Virgin Money may be derailed if its members get a say on whether the deal goes through or not. It would take just 500 Nationwide members depositing £50 each one to convene a special meeting and ask for a vote on the deal. Furthermore, preparations for a vote would keep Nationwide from meeting the 4 April deadline for making a binding offer under Takeover Panel rules. However, the society says that its existing legal advice is that no vote is required. - Financial Mail on Sunday

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Citi downgrades Virgin Money to 'neutral' after Nationwide offer

(Sharecast News) - Citi downgraded its stance on Virgin Money on Monday to 'neutral'/high risk from 'buy'/high risk after the shares surged on news that Nationwide Building Society had offered to buy the group in a £2.9bn deal.

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London close: Stocks finish firmer as US jobless claims rise

(Sharecast News) - London markets closed with modest gains on Thursday, after higher-than-expected jobless claims figures from the US, and a flurry of corporate news in the UK.

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Nationwide to buy Virgin Money in £2.9bn deal

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Virgin Money to buy Abrdn's stake in joint investment business for £20m

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Virgin Money delivers solid Q1, sees improving mortgage market

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London close: Stocks make small gains on quiet Thursday

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets saw a positive turnaround by the end of the day on Thursday despite subdued trading activity due to the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States.

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