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Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today Oct. 29th: Lam Research LRCX: This company which supplies wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry, carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.3% over the last 60 days. Lam Research Corporation Price and Consensus Lam Research Corporation price-consensus-chart | Lam Research Corporation Quote Lam Research has a PEG ratio of 1.64 compared with 3.73 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A. Lam Research Corporation…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Oil myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.Steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal’s energy joint venture in India has said it has stopped buying Russian crude oil, shortly after the FT reported the company had bought almost $280mn of oil that was transported on sanctions-listed vessels.HPCL-Mittal Energy said on Wednesday it “had already taken the decision to suspend further purchases of Russian crude” in response to “new restrictions on imports of crude oil from Russia by the US, EU and UK”.The group, usually known as HMEL, is a joint venture between part…

Companies that buy and sell gold in New Zealand have seen a boom as people look to capitalise on recent record high gold prices. Gold peaked earlier this month, trading at $7,650 per ounce on 17 October. In recent days those prices have taken a tumble, with gold trading at $6,950 per ounce on Tuesday. Director at the Village Goldsmith, Chris Benham said with the surge in gold prices they’d seen an increase in clients wanting to trade their gold in. “We’re seeing a number of [clients] recognising the significant value in the gold that they hold in their drawer…

The Diamonds’ trophy cabinet is again complete after they snapped their New Zealand drought against the Silver Ferns in a thrilling extra time period to bring the Constellation Cup back to Australia.The Diamonds’ last win in New Zealand came in 2021 in Christchurch and the Australians were again celebrating in the south island city, regaining the trans-Tasman trophy on Wednesday night.With the Diamonds expertly managing the last minute, Sophie Garbin scored the winning goal with four seconds left on the clock, clinching a 12-11 victory.With the Silver Ferns winning game four 62-57 to level at 2-2, the Cup went on…

Life insurance can offer valuable financial protection, even for applicants age 65 and older. stockphotodirectors/Getty Images With open enrollment season underway, many seniors now find themselves combing through their Medicare supplemental and health insurance options. Finding the right policy now can both improve coverage options and potentially save significant sums of money. So it’s worth shopping around to find the right, cost-effective policy for your needs.But savvy seniors may also want to use this current open enrollment period as a starting point to review all of their insurance protections overall, not just ones directly related to their health. And that…

VST Industries reported a 25% rise in Q2 profit to ₹59.2 crore despite a 7% fall in revenue, supported by higher margins and improved operational efficiency.1 Min ReadVST Industries Ltd, a leading player in the tobacco sector, reported a mixed performance for the July–September quarter, with higher profitability offsetting a modest decline in revenue.The company’s net profit rose 24.6% year-on-year to ₹59.2 crore, while revenue slipped 6.7% to ₹336 crore from ₹360 crore a year earlier. EBITDA grew 16.1% to ₹78.5 crore, with margins improving to 23.4% from 18.8% in the same period last year, reflecting better cost management…

PAULTONS Park has finally revealed the opening date for its much anticipated Viking Valgard land. Valgard: Realm of the Vikings will be a “fully immersive Viking world bursting with all new adventures, epic discovery, and legendary rides”. Sign up for the Travel newsletter Thank you! Paultons new themed land will open on May 16, 2026Credit: Paultons And the new £12million development is set to open on May 16, 2026. Visitors will be able to head on Drakon – Paultons’ most thrilling rollercoaster yet with two inversions and a “beyond-vertical drop”. There will also be Raven, which is the park’s Gerstlauer…

The company will be building an underground tank to reduce the number of times that nine storm overflows in the Barrow area operate.  The 5500m3 tank is bigger than two Olympic sized swimming pools.  The additional storage will allow stormwater to be stored so that it can be treated before being returned to the environment.  READ MORE: Walney U16s raise money for bereavement garden at Furness General Hospital The site compound and fencing has been put up around the construction site in the land situated between the allotments and Risedale Abbey Meadows Care Home.  As well as a tank, there…

NITI Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub has introduced a comprehensive road map titled “Reimagining Manufacturing: India’s Roadmap to Global Leadership in Advanced Manufacturing.” This identifies 13 high-impact manufacturing sectors and five key clusters, with artificial intelligence, machine learning, advanced materials, digital twins, and robotics as critical enablers. The goal is to achieve a 35% contribution of the manufacturing sector to India’s GDP. The key clusters outlined in the report include engineering, consumer products, life sciences, electronics, and chemicals.  The report suggests prioritising advanced manufacturing under the National Manufacturing Mission (NMM), establishing a Global Frontier Technology Institute to facilitate the large-scale adoption…

The financial markets are a constant roller coaster, full of exhilarating climbs and stomach-dropping plunges. While most investors chase the high-growth potential of technology and cyclical stocks, the wise investor knows the true secret to long-term wealth preservation is having a portfolio anchor—a bedrock of stability. This anchor comes in the form of defensive stocks. But what exactly is a defensive stock, and more importantly, how to identify defensive stocks with confidence? They are the silent heroes of a down market, companies whose revenue and earnings remain relatively stable, regardless of whether the economy is booming or contracting. They are…