LONDON (ShareCast) - The Sunday Times casts an eye over life insurer Aviva, asking two financial experts for their opinion on the stock.
Mark Roche, senior portfolio manager at Merrion Stockbrokers, says that following recent third quarter figures the current share price of £7 looks fully up with events., advising investors to buy shares under £6.50.
Meanwhile Kevin McConnell, head of equity research at Bloxham Stockbrokers, says a bout of weakness in the New Year may provide a better opportunity to enter Aviva advising a hold on the shares.
Pearson, the publishing giant, has become well known for the persistent underperformance of its shares says the Sunday Telegraph, arguing that the shares look worth buying with a dividend yield of 4.2%.
Video games retailer Game Group, which makes a third of its full-year sales in the busy shopping period around Christmas, recently warned that sales have been poor so far in the run-up to Christmas was bad news. The news makes the shares a sell, says the Sunday Telegraph.
Aim-listed Radicle Projects, set up to take advantage of Australian tax breaks for agricultural companies, has risen by 8% since it floated in August and looks worth a punt. Buy, says the Sunday Telegraph.
Jordanian firm Hikma Pharmaceuticals have slipped back since floating says the Sunday Telegraph but suggests that the shares are one to buy and hold.
Portable power systems firm Voller Energy has an agreement with tool-hire business Speedy Hire to become the launch customer for a portable power plant for use on building sites, says the Sunday Telegraph rating shares a buy.
Packaging manufacturer RPC has grown and prospered, says the Mail on Sunday and the market is undervaluing the group, arguing that while further rises in the costs of energy are a threat, the current share price does not reflect its growth potential.
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