The team discusses the week's updates including strong results from high-street favourite Marks & Spencer, driven by the success of its food business, and the not so stellar results from Primark owner Associated British Foods. James also flags the strategic changes afoot at BlackRock Greater Europe to boost the trust's investment appeal, and recaps his and Steve's conversation with Isaac Thong of Aberdeen Asian Income on growth and income opportunities in Far Eastern markets. In technology, Steve celebrates blockbuster results from chipmaker AMD and server firm Super Micro Computer, while Ian flags the latest FactSet research suggesting 'Mag 7' earnings growth is now below that of the other 493 stocks in the S&P 500 index. Looking ahead to next week, James singles out UK luxury stocks Burberry and Watches of Switzerland, plus fashion footwear maker Doc Martens, while for Steve the focus is on cloud infrastructure firm Coreweave which has seen concerns mount over its financing.
