Trade International Power Shares

International Power (IPR.L)

About

International Power plc is a growing, independent power generation company with interests in over 45 power stations and some closely linked businesses around the world.

Industry

Electricity

Website

www.internationalpowerplc.com

Trading Options

Financial Spread Betting
Contracts For Difference
Share Dealing / Stockbroker

International Power and Market Latest News

Yahoo! Finance: IPR.L News
PFI - ADWEA to fight the tide (Other)
International Power loses steam, FTSE reverses [at Financial Times] (FT Times)
International Power slipped from its highest level in nearly two years as the FTSE 100 went into reverse.
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 seen opening higher (Reuters MOLT)
Market Chatter -- Corporate finance press digest (Other)
Invesco pushes for International Power/GDF deal - report (Reuters MOLT)
Invesco pushes for International Power/GDF deal - paper (Other)
Woodford in push for International Power deal (FT Times)
The biggest shareholder in International Power has told GDF Suez, the French energy group that is holding reverse takeover talks with the electricity generator, that a cash sweetener may not be necessary for the deal to win his backing.
Woodford in push for Int Power deal (FT Times)
The biggest shareholder in International Power has told GDF Suez, the French energy group that is holding reverse takeover talks with the electricity generator, that a cash sweetener may not be necessary for the deal to win his backing.
Flurry of dealmaking shows no sign of slowing [at Financial Times] (FT Times)
It was worth the wait.
M&A targets - the FTSE brides starring in a corporate adaption of Pride and Prejudice (Other)
British companies are attacting interest from abroad, some of it unwelcome. Helia Ebrahimi lists the likely brides and suitors in this corporate adaption of Pride and Prejudice and expects some difficult marriages and tricky break-ups.
DEALKTALK-Event-driven hedge funds popular in M&A revival (Other)
M&A targets - the FTSE brides starring in a corporate adaption of Pride and Prejudice (Other)
British companies are attacting interest from abroad, some of it unwelcome. Helia Ebrahimi lists the likely brides and suitors in this corporate adaption of Pride and Prejudice and expects some difficult marriages and tricky break-ups.
London midday: Morning ends on a high (ShareCast)
Better than expected UK retail sales gave equities a mid-morning boost and the FTSE 100 index finished the morning session close to its highest point of the day so far.
London mid-morning: ARM juiced by Apple's results (ShareCast)
After five successive days of declines Footsie is making another attempt to stop the rot and is helped in its quest by the strength of miners and a boost to sentiment given by Apple's exceptional results announced overnight in the US after the bell and a resurgence of bid activity in the UK.
London open: Bids spur Footsie higher (ShareCast)
Buyers are scrambling to find anything with the slightest chance of being bid for after Reckitt Benckiser snapped up SSL this morning for £2.5bn.
Market overview: C&W slumps, Footsie slips (ShareCast)
1630: Shares in Cable & Wireless Worldwide slumped after warning on profits, but the FTSE 100 closed just a few points lower as strength in the mining sector softened the blow.
Market overview: C&W slumps, Footsie slumps (ShareCast)
1630: Shares in Cable & Wireless Worldwide slumped after warning on profits, but the FTSE 100 closed just a few points lower as strength in the mining sector softened the blow.
London close: Flat finish for FTSE 100 (ShareCast)
There was plenty of movement in both directions Tuesday, but Footsie closed just a few points lower.
Market overview: Footsie making late rally (ShareCast)
1604: Footsie is making a late bid to regain the high ground it occupied in the morning session, almost entirely on the back of mining stocks, which have extended their gains in the last hour of trading. FTSE 100 is down 19 at 5,128.
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International Power: 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 International Power shares (International Power share price is 550p). Supposedly, you think that International Power shares will go up by 10% in one month.

Calculations

Spread Betting

CFD

Share

Number of Shares Equivalent

3,636

3,636

182

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


International Power: Financial Spread Betting and Contracts For Difference (CFDs) are margined (or leveraged) products and let you go long (buy) or short (sell) with International Power 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.