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UBS: scaling back
Swiss bank faces calls to go even further after trimming its investment banking, writes Oliver Ralph
Vodafone: over the Verizon
Shareholders clamouring for the sale of the Verizon stake should look to Europe
HP and Autonomy: Lynched
Hewlett-Packard appears to be in a difficult position whatever the court rules on its disastrous purchase of the software group
Rosneft: supermajor in the making?
Links to the Kremlin and high debt make the oil and gas producer a brave stock pick
América Móvil: time to buy in bulk?
Stock in Carlos Slim’s telecom powerhouse looks cheap but investors fear regulatory threats
Li & Fung: devotion turns to doubt
Retail supplier is a market darling but questions are emerging about its strategy
Tesco – trouble at home
The retailer needs to convince investors it can strengthen its UK core
- Lex Interactive Tesco valuation calculator
- Global chains heading home
Cnooc – gutsy call
The state-controlled energy company risks turning into China’s Gazprom
EADS-BAE – decision time
As deadline day looms for the proposed €35bn merger, Lex columnists see if it makes sense for investors
Volkswagen – family affair
Despite its growth, investors see the carmaker’s structure and the founding family’s grip on ownership as a liability
Samsung – biting the Apple
Weak profit margins explain the South Korean group’s modest valuation
Amazon – law of the jungle
The US online retailer is hard to value but, even so, the share price looks unjustifiably high
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Comment
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- Stars on TV fly flag for European culture
- No one trusts Washington on the climate
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- Cornelius Gurlitt, art hoarder
- Only connect, but do it in person
- Blame Fed for scale of tech stock retreat
Boutique banks: Lex in-depth
Moelis & Co’s public offering next week follows a good run for the small, specialist operations