Trade Compass Group Shares

Compass Group (CPG.L)

About

Compass Group is a market leader in providing food and a range of selected support services to customers in the workplace, in schools and colleges, in hospitals, at leisure or in remote environments.

Industry

Restaurants & Bars

Website

www.compass-group.com

Trading Options

Financial Spread Betting
Contracts For Difference
Share Dealing / Stockbroker

Compass Group and Market Latest News

Yahoo! Finance: CPG.L News
London afternoon: Footsie off the top (ShareCast)
The Footsie drifted lower over the lunch time session though still remained in positive territory, thanks in large part to enthusiastic responses to results from heavy hitters AstraZeneca, BT and Reed Elsevier.
FTSE 100 movers: Results push market higher (ShareCast)
A raft of good results has boosted Footsie today.
London mid-morning: Updates cheer investors (ShareCast)
The stream of second quarter company updates has picked up pace today giving traders plenty to ponder. The reception has been mostly positive and Footsie sits in the blue.
London close: Thumbs down for company updates (ShareCast)
Company updates gave traders plenty to mull over and after an uncertain start to the day, shares closed firmly in the red.
FTSE 100 movers: Miners can't prevent fall (ShareCast)
Higher metals prices are pushing miners higher but the Footsie is dominated by fallers.
London midday: Shares turn south (ShareCast)
Mining stocks are doing their bit to shore up the Footsie but the majority of leading shares are now in retreat, including most of the big names that issued corporate updates today.
London mid-morning: Footsie higher after results stream (ShareCast)
Today's stream of company updates has been given a mixed reception, but strength in the mining and banking sectors keeps the FTSE 100 higher.
Compass boosted by new contracts and better retention (Reuters MOLT)
UPDATE 1-Compass boosted by new contracts, better retention (Other)
European Factors- Shares to open higher on strong earnings (Other)
FTSE seen opening flat (Reuters MOLT)
Wednesday preview: Centrica, BATs, Compass (ShareCast)
It's another busy day for results on Wednesday with Footsie stalwarts BG Group, BATs, Compass, Invensys, Rexam, Rolls-Royce, Sage and Centrica all fighting for attention.
London midday: Shares edge higher (ShareCast)
London's blue chips are still edging higher, with banks leading the way after Swiss peer UBS beat earnings estimates.
London mid-morning: Banks buoy Footsie (ShareCast)
Banks are helping to keep Footsie in the blue after their Swiss peer UBS beat earnings estimates.
Banks and drugmakers pull FTSE 100 higher (Reuters MOLT)
Banks, drugmakers pull FTSE 100 higher (Other)
Roof caves in at Connaught (ShareCast)
The bad news keeps piling up for Connaught , the social housing group which issued a profits warning last month, with the company admitting it is in dire need of cash.
Week Ahead: BP, Reckitt Benckiser, ARM (ShareCast)
More than one-fifth of the constituents of the FTSE 100 index are set to make trading statements in the last week of July so there is heavy competition for attention, but there is little doubt that the second quarter update from oil giant BP is the one the market and the press are most eagerly anticipating.
Analysis - Stock picking back in vogue as equity herd scatters (Reuters MOLT)
London close: US gloom floors Footsie (ShareCast)
Footsie closed in the red going into the weekend despite a good start as early optimism in the US earnings season gave way to doubts.
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Compass Group: Financial Spread Betting vs CFD vs Share Dealing

Table below compares Financial Spread Betting, Contract For Difference and Share Dealing trading. For simplicity we use the average brokerage fees to calculate the profit/loss if £1,000 available for investment in Compass Group shares (Compass Group share price is 400p). Supposedly, you think that Compass Group shares will go up by 10% in one month.

Calculations

Spread Betting

CFD

Share

Number of Shares Equivalent

5,000

5,000

250

Shares go up by 10% in 1 month, Gross Profit

£2,000

£2,000

£100

Commission to open position (buy)

£60

£15

£12

Commission to close position (sell)

£0

£15

£12

Total Commission

£60

£30

£24

Financing for one month (5% LIBOR rate)

£108

£108

£0

Tax (20% band)

£0

£372

£15 + £5 (Stamp Duty)

Net Profit

£1,832

£1,490

£56


Compass Group: Financial Spread Betting and Contracts For Difference (CFDs) are margined (or leveraged) products and let you go long (buy) or short (sell) with Compass Group shares, they are more suitable for short and medium term investments and cover a wide range of markets, including shares, indices, commodities and currencies. Share investing, on the other hand, is a conservative and old way of gaining financial independence and preserving capital. Even though some stockbrokers offer credit facilities it is very rare and not popular amongst private investors.

Risk Warning: Financial Spread Betting and Contracts For Difference (CFDs) are leveraged products and carry a high level of risk to your capital. You may lose more than your initial investment. Share price can go down as well as up and returns on investments are not guaranteed.