Sharesify talks markets, Adobe, On the Beach, Trainline, and a peek at what's coming next week

In today’s podcast, the Sharesify team talk markets, technicals, and the week’s winners and losers. While the FTSE 100 is still clinging above 10,000, the S&P 500 is nearing a key market support level. Ian explains what it is and why so many market-watchers are keeping an eye on it.

Companies in focus

First up, Steve flags results from US software behemoths Adobe (ADBE) and Oracle (ORCL). In Adobe’s case, strong Q1 revenue growth and increasing AI adoption have been overshadowed by the CEO’s surprise departure. Oracle shares on the other hand have enjoyed a strong rally on current growth and the look ahead.

In terms of winners, Ian singles out private equity and credit group Bridgepoint (BPT). While the shares have been out of favour, the latest results speak for themselves. In addition, the firm got this year off to good start with the largest realisation in the PE sector.

Ticketing firm Trainline (TRN) posted steady if unspectacular results for FY25 but it wasn’t enough to allay investor fears. Concerns over the long-term impact of UK rail nationalisation and the looming departure of the CEO sent the stock lower.

Another travel-related loser this week is On The Beach (OTB), which pulled its earnings guidance, as James explains. The firm has seen a sharp slowdown in bookings this month, meaning the war in the Middle East is already impacting demand and profitability.

Looking ahead to next week, James flags Wickes (WIX), the home improvement retailer which reports earnings on Tuesday 17 March. Given its net cash balance sheet, James surmises the group might announce a fresh share buyback alongside its results.

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