Sunday newspaper share tips

13 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 Telegraph

Marketing services group Creston, which has just announced a sharp rise in profits, looks poised for further growth through acquisitions. Shares have surged to 70 1/2p with broker Charles Stanley expecting another profits lift.

Drug testing group Pharmagene is forecast to treble sales by 2006, although this will be offset by research and development costs. The company's cash pile of £24 million should last two more years and shares are worth a look at 36 1/2p.

Since coming to the market in October, Sterling Energy has made good progress developing its natural gas assets in Gulf of Mexico. The management team, mainly former BP executives, has strong institutional backing. Buy at 8.12p.

UBC Media has big exposure to digital radio through Oneword and Classic Gold Digital. Such stations are already attracting big advertisers while large-scale manufacturing of digital radio sets is expected soon. Buy at 26 1/2p.

Sunday Times

Engineering group GKN has climbed to 236p as fears ease over a pensions black hole and a downturn in the automotive market. But there may be further to go as GKN has a price to earnings ratio that is less than others in the sector.

Sunday Express

Results on Wednesday from electrical retailer Dixons are expected to lead to an upbeat message from chief executive John Clare as under-performance at its Currys and Dixons chains is rectified. Buy at 116 1/4p.

A strong set of results from the hedge fund manager Man Group saw a 63% rise in profits to £348 million. Broker Charles Stanley believes there is scope for expansion into the US and upgraded it to a buy at 1233p.

At the same time as buying Churchill Insurance, Royal Bank of Scotland encouraged the market with a positive trading statement. First-half profits are expected to be in line with hopes so the shares are worth a look at 1752p.

ATA Group, which three years ago bought market-leading rail safety specialist Catalis Rail Training, and recently bought Ganymede Tracklayers, looks set to cash in on rail safety requirements. Buy a 104 1/2p.

Independent on Sunday

Despite the current outlook, longer-term prospects for St James's Place Capital are brighter. The wealth management specialist has a reputation for a good investment performance and shares are worth a look at 132 1/2p.

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