Navigating Stock Market Ups and Downs

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► Episode Notes:

What’s Steve W been waiting 17 years to do? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Show!

Both Steves have underperformed the S&P 500 this week. But Steve D has made a move to correct this and Steve W has a very specific reason why. 

Last week, Steve W said Greggs shares would go up. And they did, but they’re still well below where they were at the start of the year. 

Management is taking credit for it, but is it actually just to do with the good weather we’ve been having lately? Or is there something more exciting going on?

There are exciting things going on at Alphabet. Google’s parent company isn’t just sitting around waiting for lawsuits – it’s getting on the case with AI. 

Gemini’s becoming a PA, Astra can see down your camera, and our thumbnail software is getting a boost. And then there’s Waymo with an actual robotaxi network…

Diploma is a FTSE 100 stock that we’ve had an eye on for a long time. And it’s up after the most recent results, which are pretty good illustration of why. 

Everything is up. Organic revenue growth is strong, profits are well up, and the latest acquisitions are integrating nicely – what else is there to want from an investment?

Bloomsbury is a recent addition to the FTSE 250. But it’s results for the 2024-25 year leave a bit to be desired and the stock is down as a result. 

There’s no way a decline in profits is a positive thing, but with no Sarah J. Maas book this year, that might not be a problem. So is this a buying opportunity for Steve D?

Only on this week’s PlayingFTSE Podcast!

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► Timestamps:

0:00 INTRO & OUR WEEKS

7:59 GREGGS

20:03 GOOGLE I/O

44:32 DIPLOMA

56:35 BLOOMSBURY

► Show Notes:

What’s been going on in the financial world and why should anyone care? Find out as we dive into the latest news and try to figure out what any of it means. We talk about stocks, markets, politics, and loads of other things in a way that’s accessible, light-hearted and (we hope) entertaining. For the people who know nothing, by the people who know even less. Enjoy

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