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Image source: BT Group plc UK-listed telecoms shares have delivered big returns in 2025. It seems this sector has benefitted from a rotation into European value stocks. Can these shares continue to perform over the next 12 months? Let’s take a look at analysts’ share price forecasts for BT (LSE: BT.A), Vodafone (LSE: VOD), and Airtel Africa (LSE: AAF) to see what they’re predicting. BT Starting with BT, the average analyst price target here is 200p. That’s actually 4% below the current share price. In other words, the consensus view is that there’s little scope for gains from here. Analysts…

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Image source: Getty Images Despite being up 12% over the past year, the easyJet (LSE:EZJ) share price tumbled almost 10% last month, falling below 500p. During this period, the FTSE 100 hit fresh all-time highs, so clearly there was something company-specific that led to easyJet underperforming. Here are some of the key factors I believe contributed to the move. Factors at play The biggest impact came from a disappointing trading update during the month. In early July, strikes by French air traffic controllers caused major disruptions across Europe. They impacted around 4,000 flights and cost easyJet approximately £15m over just…

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Image source: Getty Images Investing in FTSE shares is a terrific way to build long-term and sustainable passive income. And with many UK shares trading at pretty cheap valuations by international standards, the yields offered to British investors are also quite impressive. So let’s say someone wants to have an extra £500 coming into their bank account each month. How much money do they need to invest to achieve this goal? Estimating income requirements Earning £500 a month is the equivalent of £6,000 a year. And based on the current 3.3% average yield of the FTSE 100, this level of…

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Global business travel leader ATPI is strengthening sustainability initiatives within South America’s energy sector through the launch of a landmark carbon offset project in Brazil’s Acre state. The project, backed by Brazil’s leading energy company Petrobras, will deliver clients a credible, locally aligned pathway to accelerate climate action and support industry decarbonisation goals. This strategic addition to ATPI Halo, the company’s proprietary carbon measurement and offset platform, is made possible through a partnership with Respira International, a leading provider of high-quality, certified CO2 offset projects. The Envira REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) initiative is independently rated BBB by…

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Image source: Getty Images Growth stocks can often be volatile. And Marshalls‘ (LSE:MSLH) shareholders were recently reminded of this as the share price of the construction materials business collapsed by over 20% in a single day last month. This stumble is a continuation of the downward trend these shares have been on since 2021, bringing the total loss to a horrifying 75%. While that’s frustrating, it’s dragged the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio down to 16.8. That’s around 30% lower than its historical average of 23.4, and a near-50% discount to its key competitors, Ibstock (38.5) and Forterra (27.6). In other words,…

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Image source: Getty Images The JD Sports (LSE: JD.) share price has been on the back foot for several years now. It’s down 36% over the last 12 months alone. By contrast, Games Workshop Group (LSE: GAW) is flying. It’s up nearly 60% in the same time. The Warhammer-maker was promoted to the FTSE 100 in December, with its market cap now sitting at £5.4bn. JD’s has slumped to £4.25bn, and if the slide continues it risks being bumped down to the FTSE 250. I own one of these stocks. Sadly, it isn’t Games Workshop. So far, I’ve backed the loser. But could that be about to…

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So far this year, average mortgage rates have stayed stubbornly high, bouncing between 6.5% and 7%, as financial markets weigh the risks of both higher inflation and an economic slowdown. Most homeowners, unable to save money by refinancing, are holding out for bigger rate drops. “If rates fall below 6%, we could see a big jump in refinance activity,” said Jeb Smith, licensed real estate agent and member of CNET Money’s expert review board. Yet economists and housing market experts don’t expect a dramatic drop-off in rates in the immediate future. Mortgage refinance rates fluctuate daily based on a range…

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Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has called on African leaders to take advantage of the growing global carbon credit market as a strategic funding alternative amid rising economic restrictions and donor fatigue. Speaking at the Pan-African Parliament on Friday, August 1, he argued that Africa must look inward and get innovative, especially with global financing tightening due to external shocks and policy shifts in key donor countries. “Mister President, in this age of restrictions, at least we can talk about the restrictions coming from the USA with this attendant effect, we should be getting innovative,” the Nsawam Adoagyiri MP said.…

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Image source: Rolls-Royce Holdings plc In the last five years, few British investments have come close to delivering the gargantuan 1,160% return of Rolls-Royce (LSE:RR.) shares. And with a promising outlook across all of its divisions, it seems like this upward trajectory’s set to continue over the long term. Even more so, now that management’s restored dividends, a strong signal of cash flow confidence. So how much money could an investor make over the next 12 months if they bought 500 Rolls-Royce shares today? Let’s take a look at what the experts are predicting. Analysing forecasts The latest general consensus…

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