The Morningstar UK Large-Mid Cap Index rose 2.3% in the third quarter amid a rally in the consumer cyclical sector. The large-mid index tracks the performance of the top 90% of the UK investable universe by market cap, and each quarter we screen from among the stocks in this index to find the best- and worst-performing companies.
Data in this article is sourced from Morningstar Direct. Ocado OCDO and Kingfisher KGF from the top performer list, and Burberry BRBY from the bottom performer list, are all among the most shorted stocks in the UK right now. Best-Performing Stocks of the Third Quarter 2024 • St.
James's Place STJ • Ocado Group OCDO • Marks & Spencer MKS • Kingfisher KGF • JD Sports Fashion JD. Worst-Performing Stocks of the Third Quarter 2024 • Rentokil Initial RTO • Burberry Group BRBY • Melrose Industries MRO • BP BP. • Softcat SCT Metrics for the Best-Performing Stocks St.
James's Place STJ • Sector: Financial Services • Industry: Asset Management • Economic Moat: Not Rated St. James's Place rallied 35.5% in the third quarter, but was still down 9.
4% over the past year. Shares are 12.2% below their last high on Oct.
2, 2023. The company's stock has a quantitative Morningstar Rating of 3 stars. Ocado Group OCDO • Sector: Consumer Defensive • Industry: Grocery Stores • Economic Moat: None Ocado Group climbed 33.
0%, but was still down 36.0% for the year. Shares are 51.
9% below their last high on Dec. 20, 2023. The company's stock has.
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