Sunday newspaper share tips

12 April 2012

EACH weekend, This Is Money brings you a round-up of shares being recommended in the Sunday City pages. Click here for the Mail on Sunday‘s Midas column. Below are tips from other newspapers.

Sunday Times

Steel has been out of favour for as long as most of us can remember - and for good reason. But now some observers are saying that steel prices have finally reached a floor. Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus has seen its share price nearly double since last October and its imminent return to the FTSE 100 should provide a further boost. Shares are at 85 1/2p.

HSBC will round off the banks' reporting season when it updates investors on Monday. It is so enormous that profits have remained relatively insulated from the Argentine crisis and the collapse of Enron and profits are expected to edge up. At 778p, the shares look good value.

Support services and infrastructure group Alfred McAlpine sold its housing arm last year and on Friday announced plans to buy Stiell, which designs and installs software networks. At 445p, the shares are underpinned by its intention to hand back £100m to investors, and could soon be heading towards 500p.

Last week, biotech firm Celltech saw bad news from rival Shire overshadow its upbeat announcement of results from its latest drug trials. Shares, at 672 1/2p are tipped a buy.

Sunday Telegraph

Keep buying shares in music, television and media group Sanctuary, the paper says. The shares, at 61p, have had a rocky ride but look cheap against rivals such as EMI.

Buy shares in car dealership Lookers. The motor retail trade had an excellent year in 2001 and this year is also likely to be a good one for the industry. It could be a good stock to tuck away for uncertain times. Shares are at 143p.

Educational and computer software firm RM saw shares crash six weeks ago after a profits warning. Until a strategic review is completed in May, it is a risky bet, but brave investors may decide to have a punt at these prices. Shares are at 73 1/2p.

Talent management group Sport Entertainment & Media has enjoyed a spike in its share price fortunes recently, bouncing from 55p to 61 1/2p, but close observers believe there is more to go for. It is tipped a buylisted platinum exploration company Eurasia, at 16 3/4p. New chief Michael Martineau has taken a firm grip on the company and his long experience is beginning to show rewards.

The Business

HBoS - the merged Halifax and Bank of Scotland - brought its year end results announcement forward by two days so it could coincide with a placing of £150m new shares. Shares fell on the placing to around 740p and closed the week at 753p. However Deutsche Bank reaffirms its buy rating and 900p target. Morgan Stanley has a 740p price target.

British American Tobacco announced year-end figures on Tuesday slightly ahead of consensus estimates. Goldman Sachs has kept it on its recommend list with a price target of 700p. Shares are at 655p.

Sunday Express

Investors have struck a rich seam in platinum producer Lonmin, whose profits have been bolstered by demand for platinum group metals. There may still be some untapped potential in the shares, at 1205p.

Takeaway firm Domino's Pizzahas served up impressive sales and profits growth, helped by sponsorship of TV show The Simpsons and an expansion programme. Trading continues to be strong and there should be room for more advancement in the shares, at 74 1/2p.

Share in housebuilder Crest Nicholson are worth tucking away at 237p. The rich potential of its big South-east land bank and the possibility of further consolidation should attract investors.

Auto Indemnity, which provides accident management services to insurers, had a dire performance during its first year on AIM. But shares in the last 12 months have accelerated towards a 38 3/4p high and it is worth a look at 27 1/2p.

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