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.

Sunday Telegraph
SPECIALITY chemicals group ICI has successfully repaired a damaged reputation and once again represents a worthy investment with a decent yield and prospects for growth. Buy at 261p.

The success of video games Hitman2 and Timesplitters2 proves yet again that Eidos is no longer dependent on its most famous creation: Lara Croft. Compared to its US peers Eidos looks cheap and it should increasingly attract attention from US investors. Buy at 145p.

Pan-European computer software and hardware distributor Fayrewood (47 1/2p) has made some good acquisitions and the outlook is positive. While the shares are volatile, they are currently on a surge. Buy.

THE SUNDAY TIMES
Newly-formed utility giant National Grid Transco (429p) reports its debut set of results this week and all eyes will be on what level of savings the management has been able to wring out of the business. There has as yet been no news of expansion plans in America but the group's huge market power and assured position in the British energy market make it a low risk investment.

First Calgary, a Canadian oil and gas firm that joined AIM in July, has been enjoying the revival in exploration and production stocks. The shares have jumped from lows of 48p to 74 1/2p and ended last week at 61 1/2p. The company began drilling its first gas well two weeks ago last and is a decent, if highly speculative, buy.

SUNDAY EXPRESS
The strength of the home improvement market makes shares in Topps Tiles worth a look at 277 1/2p. The group is thought to be seeing like-for-like sales growth of 10% and analysts believe there is scope for the retailer, which has about 15% of the UK's growing tiles market, to double its store portfolio to 350.

Motor and equipment finance group Private & Commercial Finance has bucked the wider market turmoil to produce good returns this year. Strong organic growth should drive an improved bottom line performance and there is scope for market share gains. The shares are a buy at 74 1/2p.

The benefits of Egg's pioneering of Internet banking are filtering through to the bottom line, with UK profits nearly doubling in the third-quarter to £9.4m. Egg has pushed overseas and joint ventures with the likes of Boots give access to more potential customers. Room for improvement at 149p.

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