Taking StockMcDonald's unsavoury second quarter flounderThe fast food giant is sweating on whether diners will return to its restaurants when they're not cocooned in a motor vehicleSave29 July 2020
Taking StockIBM's bet on the cloud starts to pay offThe group's prescience on the spread of cloud computing contrasts with its earlier underestimation of the PC market Save22 July 2020
Taking StockTelecoms faces a China crisisHuawei’s UK exclusion leaves the 5G industry open to further political disruptionSave15 July 2020
Taking StockIs Tesla's share price surge an opportunity to sell?The electric carmaker's founder is great tabloid fodder, but what is driving the resurgent share price?Save8 July 2020
Taking StockNYSE welcomes digital insurer LemonadeWill the digital insurer match the hype, or will it be another tech also-ran?Save1 July 2020
Taking StockOil majors' non-standardised response to ESGRecently published analysis on the oil majors highlights the difficulty in formulating meaningful ESG mandatesSave24 June 2020
Taking StockTargeting the UK mittelstandProposals from the Social Market Foundation could provide an avenue for retail investors to tap the unlisted corner of the economySave17 June 2020
Taking StockBATS off the menu in emerging marketsThe tobacco giant has not been immune to the fallout from Covid-19, but its defensive qualities are certainly in evidenceSave10 June 2020
Taking StockAn irrational rally if ever there was oneDespite the severity of the initial sell-off, it is difficult to justify the strength of the subsequent rallySave3 June 2020
Taking StockWill bond proxies be left high and dry?Borrowing to fund distributions is never a good idea, but it borders on perverse with the tacit support of regulatorsSave28 May 2020