Steven Cress' Top 10 Stocks For H2 2025
Steven Cress, Seeking Alpha's VP of Quantitative Strategy, on this very volatile year. Despite 2025's volatility, sticking with fundamentally strong, high-momentum stocks—especially those with solid dividends—has proven highly rewarding as fear fades.
Barclays (BCS) Upgraded to Strong Buy: Here's Why
Barclays (BCS) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
Leading analysts prefers Barclays and NatWest over Lloyds amid challenging UK bank outlook
JPMorgan has reiterated its preference for Barclays PLC (LSE:BARC) and NatWest Group PLC (LSE:NWG) over Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE:LLOY), highlighting key divergences in performance driven by shifting margins and evolving market dynamics. The investment bank underscores Barclays and NatWest as "overweight" recommendations, with Barclays notably termed "the cheapest bank in Europe".
Barclays Rises 32.3% YTD: Is it the Right Time to Buy the Stock?
BCS shares are up 32.3% YTD as cost cuts, capital redeployment and solid liquidity drive investor optimism. Is now a good buying opportunity?
Barclays Plans to Trim IB Workforce by More Than 200 to Reduce Costs
BCS intends to slash more than 200 investment banking roles as it reallocates resources toward high-growth trading and advisory areas.
3 Stocks to Watch From the Prospering Foreign Banks Industry
The Zacks Foreign Bank stocks like HSBC, IBN and BCS look set to benefit from core business focus and low rates despite global economic headwinds.
Are Barclays' Restructuring Efforts Key to Boosting Profitability?
BCS trims costs and shifts focus to core units, targeting 2 billion euros in gross savings by 2026 to drive long-term profitability.
Lloyds, Barclays: Cash ISAs swell as UK savers shift into higher-yield deposits
UK savers moved decisively into cash ISAs in April, pushing time deposits up 3.1 % while sight deposits fell 1.6 %, according to Bank of England data. That shift is typical for the start of the tax year, but it carries real implications for bank margins.
Barclays and the bite of Section 899
Barclays PLC (LSE:BARC) may be facing a potential US tax squeeze, but analysts at Keefe, Bruyette and Woods is urging investors not to jump to conclusions. In a recent note, the firm highlighted that while proposed US legislation could theoretically lead to higher tax bills for Barclays, the likelihood of it materialising in full appears low.
Nationwide results put a spring in the step of Lloyds and Barclays
Nationwide Building Society has given the UK's listed banking sector a lift after reporting a 30% rise in annual profits and upbeat comments on its outlook. The mutual posted pre-tax profits of £2.3 billion for the year to the end of March, up from £1.8 billion a year earlier, despite returning a record £2.8 billion in value to its members.
Barclays (BCS) Could Be a Great Choice
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Barclays (BCS) have what it takes?
Has Barclays (BCS) Outpaced Other Finance Stocks This Year?
Here is how Barclays (BCS) and BTCS Inc. (BTCS) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
