Morningstar has revealed a list of ten most sought-after stocks in the second quarter, based on searches via its website.
Several household names feature in the list, some of which are big dividend payers, suggesting investors are still prioritising the search for yield. Stalwarts Vodafone, Tesco and GlaxoSmithKline sat alongside relative unknowns such as software and consulting services firm Quindell Portfolio as investors looked for new opportunities. Quindell started the second quarter trading close to 14p per share but fell 6p a share in May. However, the firm's CEO and chairman took advantages of low prices to boost their own stakes in the business, which helped the shares climb back up to 11p by th...
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