Hello Share Scrapers. Companies essential in the way the business world turns have a stronger chance of growing their share price than most other concerns in this very dodgy economic climate. One such outfit is Bunzl (BNZL), a massive Footsie distribution company sending out stuff that’s important to other companies all over the world.

Consumer goods distributor and brand owner Supreme plc (SUP) has issued a trading update emphasising “driving organic growth across its core categories, completing two strategic acquisitions financed by free cash and establishing product traction with leading UK grocery customers”. So why a current share price of 155p, down more than 18% in response?...

Plastic products company Coral Products (CRU) has announced its results for its half-year ended 31^st October 2021 and that it “remains confident of the group’s future prospects”. This sounds encouraging.

Hello Share Tasters. The house building sector is perky. And that’s jolly news for Ibstock (IBST), the leading Leicester company that makes bricks. Trouble is raw materials are getting more expensive and transport costs are going up. However, if the house building market continues to strengthen, then customers for bricks aren’t going to mind paying extra.