…and some to hold, avoid or sell

Convatec Group Investors Chronicle

The wound care and ostomy specialist has suffered from rising competition and lengthy delivery delays. High debt remains, and moving its US manufacturing base is proving problematic. Sell. 207p.

Domino’s Pizza Group Shares

New technology, lower pricing and stronger advertising could help the pizza delivery group. But competition is a key threat, growth is sluggish and store openings could cannibalise sales. Analysts are divided. Sell. 323.1p.

ebay The Times

Once a “big cheese” of online retail, ebay is now a growing niche player, which has weathered fierce competition. The turnaround plan includes revamping its marketplace, free shipping and pricematching. Hold. $37.29.

International Personal Finance Investors Chronicle

The sub-prime lender has been hit by regulation and mounting competition in its core European markets – Poland in particular. Shares offer a chunky yield, but headwinds are too strong. Sell. 188.8p.

Travis Perkins The Times

The building materials firm has been troubled by its plumbing and heating division. Q3 figures are comforting, and shares look fair value. But given the clouds over the outlook there’s “no clear reason to buy”. Avoid. £15.05.

WPP The Daily Telegraph

Shares in the advertising giant have disappointed – the market has “gone cool” and revenues have become flat. But WPP is a “very good business”, and the 4.4% prospective yield is at least twice covered by profits. Hold. £14.01.