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There isn’t too much news from FTSE 100 companies coming our way in April. But two key events from a couple I’m watching could make it a good month to consider them.
Retail rebound?
On Wednesday 9 April, JD Sports Fashion (LSE: JD.) is due to bring us a fourth-quarter update for the year to February 2025. The share price has taken a bit of a bashing in the past few years. And it’s down 47% in just the past 12 months.
The company’s US expansion looks like it maybe couldn’t have come at a worse time. And investing in a downtrodden stock can be a risky business. Especially if it’s in as competitive a market as discretionary clothing retail.
Valuation plunge
Forecasts suggest a big fall in earnings per share (EPS) for the year, down around 25%. But analysts already expect to see a 50% rebound in 2026, followed by another 13% the year after. If that comes off, it…
