The week’s best shares

BP

The Share Centre

The oil giant is benefiting from the recovering oil price, cost-cutting, efficiencies and rising production. The acquisition of BHP Billiton’s shale assets adds diversity to the revenue stream. Yields 6.5%. Buy. 506.8p.

Diageo

Daily Mail

The owner of alcohol brands Smirnoff, Captain Morgan and Johnnie Walker has been one of the best UK performers in the past three years. Jefferies expects it to make a minimum return of 15% in the next year. Buy. £30.97.

DiscoverIE Group

Investors Chronicle

DiscoverIE engineers “highly technical” electronic components for growth markets including healthcare and renewable energy. Margins are improving as it grows organically and by acquisition. Buy. 472p.

John Menzies

The Times

Shares in the aviation services firm have been in the doldrums. But Menzies operates in 219 airports in 37 countries and, with new management in place, longterm fundamentals are “encouraging”. Buy. 390p.

Rightmove

The Daily Telegraph

Rightmove dominates the online property listings market. Revenues and profits are rising thanks to its innovative approach. The subscription model offers resilience, and lettings could offset any market slowdown. Buy. 596.4p.

Shield Therapeutics

The Sunday Times

This biotech has secured approval for Feraccru, a drug that treats iron deficiency. Loss-making, but a deal with Dutch pharma Norgine and further deals could prove lucrative. Targets are 200p and 350p. Buy. 182.5p.