The week’s best shares

Amazon

The Daily Telegraph

Amazon continues to reinvent itself: from selling “everything” to developing hardware and building a cloud-computing giant. Thriving under lockdown, with expansion potential. Buy. $24.60.

Capital & Counties Properties

The Times

This real estate investment trust (Reit) owns a £2.6bn Covent Garden estate and has just acquired a 26.3% slice of Shaftesbury, which has adjacent properties. The enlargement promises cost and strategic benefits. Buy. 169p.

DS Smith

The Daily Telegraph

The packaging firm “sits at a compelling intersection” between the booming e-commerce sector and sustainability. Europe’s largest cardboard and paper recycler, it aims for 100% recyclable packaging by 2025. Buy. 345.4p.

Frontier Developments

The Daily Telegraph

Frontier is at the forefront of the booming online gaming industry and has promising deals with Formula One and Games Workshop. Increasing its workforce to enable more frequent releases. Buy. £20.

Hikma Pharmaceuticals

The Sunday Times

Hikma specialises in branded generic drugs. Shares have slipped, but its anaesthetics and sedatives are essential for treating Covid-19 patients, and it’s well set for navigating turbulence. Buy. £23.30.

VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund

The Mail on Sunday

VOF invests in a spread of sectors, including banks, IT, construction and food. Run by a former Prudential director, its track record and robust growth should continue to deliver as Vietnam develops. Yields 2.56%. Buy. 332p.