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Current Rating and Its Significance MarketsMOJO currently assigns Platinum Industries Ltd a ‘Sell’ rating, reflecting a cautious stance towards the stock. This rating suggests that investors should consider reducing their exposure or avoiding new purchases at this time, given the company’s present financial and market conditions. The ‘Sell’ grade is based on a comprehensive evaluation of four key parameters: Quality, Valuation, Financial Trend, and Technicals. Each of these factors contributes to the overall assessment of the stock’s investment appeal. Quality Assessment As of 27 April 2026, Platinum Industries Ltd holds an average quality grade. This indicates that while the company…

Despite the UK property management sector continuing to expand, increasing competition is placing downward pressure on revenue per firm.Coupled with rising demand for professional management services prompted by the Renters’ Rights Act, the squeeze on margins could place greater pressure on standards across the sector, according to property management solutions specialists, Rushbrook & Rathbone.The company analysed the number of operational businesses within the UK property management sector alongside estimated revenue per business, tracking how both have changed over time. It showed a 5.4% increase in the number of property management businesses in 2025, following a similar 5.1% rise in 2024.…

Meitav Investment House Announces Immediate Report Concerning Selected Business Data for March 2026 Meitav Investment House Announces Immediate Report Concerning Selected Business Data for March 2026 PR Newswire TEL AVIV, Israel, April 29, 2026 TEL AVIV, Israel, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Meitav Investment House (TASE: MTAV) announced today that further to the Company’s immediate report dated March 2, 2026 (Reference No. 2026-01-019142) regarding the adoption of an ongoing monthly reporting mechanism for selected business data, material to its operations, with the objective of enhancing transparency of business operations and improving the information available to the investors, the Company is pleased…

YBS Commercial Mortgages has reduced rates on its new-business range of five-year fixes for portfolio landlords by up to 0.15%. Products are also reducing by 0.15% on its commercial mortgage range, which includes its owner-occupied, commercial investment and the semi-commercial products, designed for part-residential, part-commercial assets. YBS also launching a suite of new two-year buy-to-let products up to 75% LTV, including a two-year fix at 4.90% up to 55% LTV, which comes with a 2% fee. Other highlights of the new range include five-year fixed rates for buy-to-let clients, starting at 4.80% up to 65% LTV and 5.00%…

IIFL Finance reported a strong performance for the fourth quarter on Wednesday, April 29, with net profit rising sharply to ₹586.8 crore from ₹207.7 crore a year ago, according to an exchange filing.Revenue grew 42.5% year-on-year to ₹3,693 crore compared to ₹2,591.2 crore. Asset quality showed improvement during the quarter, with gross NPAs easing to 1.5%, down 14 basis points sequentially, while net NPAs stood at 0.7%, down 2 basis points QoQ.“The performance in Q4FY26 reflects the strength of our strategic direction and disciplined execution,” said Nirmal Jain, Founder & Managing Director, IIFL Finance. “Our focus on secured lending, portfolio…

Recognized for leadership on capital access and investment opportunityWASHINGTON, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Institute for Portfolio Alternatives (IPA) today named U.S. Senator Tim Scott, Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, the recipient of the 2026 Investing in America Award. IPA presented the award at IPASummit in Washington, D.C., its flagship gathering of industry leaders at the intersection of business and policy. The Investing in America Award recognizes Congressional leaders who advances policies that support long-term economic growth, capital formation, and access to investment opportunities. Senator Scott has championed initiatives that expand economic opportunity, including the Opportunity Zone Program,…

April 29 (Reuters) – Microsoft’s modest increase in quarterly cloud revenue growth on Wednesday failed to impress investors worried about rising competition in the artificial intelligence race, and its shares fell more than 2% in extended trading. Revenue at the company’s Azure cloud-computing unit jumped 40% in the period, slightly faster than the 39% growth in the previous three months. That was in line with a consensus estimate of 40%.  Smaller rival Google Cloud posted a 63% rise in revenue that blew past estimates for 50.1% growth. Alphabet shares surged more than 4%. “With Google blowing past revenue and earnings…

‘CHIP ROAD PROJECT’: Taiwan is helping Guatemala by sharing its experiences in technological management and the establishment of talent-fostering programs By Huang Ching-hsuan and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer The Ministry of Foreign Affairs plans to expand Taiwan-US collaborative efforts in Central America in a bid to boost ties between Taiwan, the US and Guatemala, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said on Tuesday during a meeting with Guatemalan Minister of Public Finance Jonathan Menkos.Menkos and Guatemalan Vice Minister of Internal Administration and Systems Development Debora Eunice Alvarado Franco, along with four others, are in a…

Due in large part to soaring energy prices, investors holding basic energy sector ETFs are being rewarded this year. However, oil isn’t the only commodity setting a torrid pace. The benefits of diversification in the commodities equity complex are highlighted by the (CCNR ). Actively managed and home to nearly $390 million in assets under management, CCNR is up 24% year-to-date, confirming investors can potentially reap rewards when embracing unique approaches to commodities-intensive sectors. CCNR turns two years old in July and attempts to beat the Bloomberg Commodity Index. The ETF is showing advisors and investors the value of an…

Downing Street later said rent controls were not being considered.  “Picking up on the news that the secretary of state for housing, Steve Reed, has dismissed any prospect of introducing rent controls across England will be welcome news for many directly involved in providing much-needed housing stock within the private rented sector,” said Timothy Douglas (pictured right), head of policy and campaigns at Propertymark. “Insight from across the UK, and especially from Scotland, has consistently shown rent controls deter investment, constrain supply, and decrease choice for many tenants. In addition, wider issues are also continuing to influence the domestic economy,…