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Wednesday, 23 October, 2019

Companies
Best of Lex Midweek: The accountant anti-defamation league Premium
Company failures are usually evidence capitalism still works rather than a cause for apoplexy
3 hours ago
Wednesday, 23 October, 2019

Boeing Co
Boeing: no buy zone Premium
Continued grounding of the 737 Max exacerbating carrier’s cash crunch
3 hours ago
Wednesday, 23 October, 2019

Automobiles
Peugeot SA: style mileage Premium
French group has recovered in recent years by making cars people want
3 hours ago
Wednesday, 23 October, 2019

Emerging markets
Chile: red metal, red mist Premium
Current woes do not make the country a stereotypical emerging markets basket case
Wednesday, 23 October, 2019

Metro Bank
Metro Bank: doggone Premium
Vernon Hill’s fast exit is far from enough to turn the lender round
Wednesday, 23 October, 2019

We Company
WeWork/SoftBank: facial massage Premium
Japanese group was once seen as a master of tech investing but is now better known for something else
Wednesday, 23 October, 2019

We Company
WeWork and SoftBank: helical horror show Premium
The dip in valuations could create big problems for Japanese conglomerate
Tuesday, 22 October, 2019

Under Armour Inc
Under Armour: walking the Plank Premium
Shares rise nearly 4% as founder moves from CEO role
Tuesday, 22 October, 2019

Technology sector
Infosys: impacted contractor Premium
Investors should also worry about growing delays in payments from clients
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Tuesday, 22 October, 2019

St James's Place Capital PLC
St James’s Place/Woodford: cruising for a bruising Premium
A clampdown on sales incentives could yet take the wind out of SJP’s sails
Tuesday, 22 October, 2019

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC
Reckitt Benckiser: no kidding Premium
Managing supply and smoothing volatility should be reflexive for a consumer products company
Monday, 21 October, 2019

UK property
Capital & Counties/Brexit: Candy crush Premium
Upside for City office properties is clear if London banking exodus fails to happen
Monday, 21 October, 2019

Just Eat PLC
Just Eat/Takeaway.com: unjustified adjustments Premium
Number crunchers tweak metrics to improve the bottom line
Monday, 21 October, 2019

Technology sector
Micro Focus/Open Text: small peer Premium
London-listed software group was built by acquisitions. But more purchases will be difficult
Monday, 21 October, 2019

Financial services
KPMG UK: bean counting begins at home Premium
Accountancy firm’s economy drive will be hard to steer through
Monday, 21 October, 2019

IPOs
Ecommerce/ESR Cayman: shed your inhibitions Premium
Property group is unlikely to revive spirits in the Hong Kong market
Sunday, 20 October, 2019

Artificial intelligence
Evasive bosses: mining their language Premium
It seems doubtful obfuscation ratings will reliably predict stock prices
Saturday, 19 October, 2019

Books
Booker Prize: words’ worth Premium
Will splitting the literary award also rip up the economics associated with it?
Friday, 18 October, 2019

Oil & Gas industry
Schlumberger: that sinking feeling Premium
Writedowns do nothing to tackle underlying problems for oilfield services group
Friday, 18 October, 2019

Automobiles
Renault: perpetual commotion Premium
FCA cannot wait long for French carmaker to sort itself out
Friday, 18 October, 2019

Companies
Best of Lex: your weekly round-up Premium
Brexit/UK stocks, Neil Woodford, private schools, corporate break-ups, Chinese pork and more
Friday, 18 October, 2019

Hong Kong
Hong Kong apartments: gnatty dread Premium
Investing in city’s developers could be key for ordinary Hong Kongers seeking a home
Thursday, 17 October, 2019

US banks
Morgan Stanley: the little engine that could Premium
US bank’s performance is vindication for chief executive James Gorman
Thursday, 17 October, 2019

Rentokil Initial PLC
Rentokil: papa roach Premium
Acquisitions have paid off for UK pest controller but now other acquirers are multiplying
Thursday, 17 October, 2019

Nestlé S.A.
Nestlé: the other kind of liquidity Premium
Revamp of bottled water division may restore its fizz but won’t appease environmentalists

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