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The contrasting fortunes of HMV and Focusrite could point to a wider divergence in the consumer market

The profit warning from Asos shows that ‘tech’ valuations count for nothing in the face of wider consumer trends

Moves to stamp out sexual harassment and bullying in the workplace are gathering momentum – it's an issue for investors

The energy supermajor has bowed to shareholder activism, but wider issues are at play

The tech rout shows that it's difficult to square commercial imperatives with evolving regulation

Despite this week’s sell-off, the reports of Big Tobacco’s death are greatly exaggerated

A spate of UK profit warnings have put investors on edge, but refocusing on fundamentals could bring stockpicking to the fore

The inexorable rise of digital transfer technologies has given way to a thematic opportunity for investors

The future of former state-controlled 'bond proxies' is far from assured, but there are compelling alternatives for investors

Could a narrowing equity-risk premium and rising oil prices prefigure a sustained market correction – with Asian markets particularly susceptible?