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Why the beautiful game is an ugly investment

Football has been a terrible source of returns – so why do investors bother?

Mitie lands record contract awards as order book swells

A mix of profit-taking and concerns over the upcoming autumn Budget still drove the shares down

Grainger’s income stream is as safe as houses

The landlord looks well-positioned to improve its valuation

Norcros finds shelter in brands as volumes dip

Price increases have allowed the bathroom products group to offset volume declines

Liontrust posts further outflows

There was positive news on institutional mandates

XPS’s revenues swell on takeovers

The pensions adviser has made a solid start to the year, but its costs are rising

Halma’s photonics arm boosts earnings

The manufacturer has upgraded guidance for the second time this year after a strong first half

Tracsis keeps chugging along

The company’s balance sheet benefits from a capital-light model, but growth remains elusive

Sage remains steady as cloud shift continues

The software provider keeps the buybacks flowing

LondonMetric keeps on compounding

Its reliably dull business model keeps growing dividends