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Tempus: Martin Waller says the upbeat comments from support services groups ahead of public spending cutbacks emphasises they believe that on a three-to-five year outlook their prospects remain strong even if there is short-term uncertainty.
No Pain, No Gain: Derek Pain argues that Nighthawk Energy's decision to threaten legal action against investor bulletin board users who have allegedly made defamatory comments about the company and its management is not an attack on free speech, as some people have suggested.
Director Dealing: Six directors of Cyprotex have together bought a 10% stake in the company for nearly £300,000 from Lloyds Banking Group.
Brokers' Tips: Buy Croda International at £12.30, says Liberum Capital; Buy Debenhams at 56p, says Collins Stewart; Buy Playtech at 413p, says KBC Peel Hunt; Buy Premier Oil at £14.79, says Oriel Securities.
Sell Admiral at £15.25, says Shore Capital; Sell Corin at 54p, says Panmure Gordon; Sell Meggitt at 265p, says Liberum Capital; Sell Segro at 264p, says Oriel Securities.
Inside the City: James Ashton says Stagecoach founder and CEO Brian Souter is showing no urgency in making the expected move for rivals such as National Express or First Group, while analysts at JP Morgan Cazenove suggest he has the ability to return up to 55p a share cash to shareholders by 2012 if he prefers.
Sunday Questor: Garry White says buy IMI, 674.5p, as the benefits from its rising margins have further to go, especially as the stock is a late-cycle recovery play.
Buy Melrose Resources, 243.5p, as its current valuation does not seem stretched given the likely hikes in earnings estimates following last Friday's interims.
Midas: Simon Watkins says buy Mothercare, 511p, for its international growth prospects as well as its direct and wholesale operations.
Update: Hold Wm Morrison, tipped four months ago at 301p and now 290p, as its forthcoming interims should not disappoint and new CEO Dalton Philips is poised to reveal his new growth plan.
Tips of the Week: Buy Vectura at 55p; a speculative biotech play that appears to be heading in the right direction.
Buy Games Workshop at 423p; attractive for its yield and increased focus on a revamped sales structure.
Sell EasyJet at 370p; its punctuality problems could be a sign that its low-cost model faces significant problems.
Sell De La Rue at 700p; the damage to its credibility from its banknote printing problems leaves the shares looking vulnerable.
Updates: Keep buying Norseman Gold, tipped on 11 June 2010 at 54p and now 43p.
Keep buying WPP Group, tipped on 7 May 2010 at 669p and now 640.5p.
Keep buying Greenko, tipped on 12 March 2010 at 170p and now 142p.
Keep buying Goodwin, tipped on 10 September 2009 at £11.25 and now £12.25.
Keep buying Cello, tipped on 30 July 2010 at 37p and now 37.5p.
PV Crystalox Solar, recommended as a sell on 13 May 2010 at 47p, now looks fairly priced at 60p.
News Tips: HSBC is fairly priced at 627p because of its exposure to US consumer debts, even though the South African move looks a smart deal.
BHP Billiton appears fairly priced at £17.76 given the uncertainty over the Potash Corporation bid and proposed Australian tax reforms, although further out it remains a strong play.
Xchanging offers good value at 119p as the recent sell-off looks overdone.
Keep selling SIG, 92p, given the uncertain outlook for the construction sector.
Keep buying Monitise, 21p, which appears a serious bid target as its business model starts to pay off.
Feature Tips: Nick Louth identifies nine 'global winners' which are easy to buy from the UK: Apple, eBay, Gazprom, Google, Intel, Nintendo, Petrobras, PetroChina and Samsung.
Funds Tip: Buy Jupiter European Special Situations Fund, 100p, for growth in the long-term with medium risk.
Fixed Income Tips: BT Group, Prudential and Provident Financial look three quality corporate bonds plays yielding above 5%.
Brokers' Views - Essar Energy: JP Morgan Cazenove (Overweight), Deutsche Bank (Buy); IC View: Good value.
Prostraken: KBC Peel Hunt (Buy), Singer Capital Markets (Buy); IC View: High enough.
Results Tips: Buy Cineworld, 203p; Buy John Menzies, 430p; Buy Primary Health Properties, 289p; Buy CLS Holdings, 497p; Buy Amlin, 408p; Buy James Fisher & Sons, 450p; Buy Persimmon, 355p; Sell CRH, Eu11.95; Buy H&T Group, 290p; Buy Corin, 55p; Buy Costain Group, 195p; Buy Serco Group, 572p; Buy Chime Communications, 186p.
Trading Tips - Barclays Bank: Eku Kobayashi at H20 Markets suggests going short with a 280p target over the next month.
GlaxoSmithKline: Marcus Bullus at www.mbcapital.co.uk says a great short-trading opportunity has arisen, with a target of down to £11.
Sterling/Dollar: Matt Shaw at www.fixedoddssuccess.com thinks the pound may fall to US$1.51 against the dollar.
Wheat: Philip Allwright at www.sevendaysahead.com believes the current weakness in the price after the recent surge will only be temporary.