The week’s best shares

3i Group

The Times

The blue-chip investment group has a diverse portfolio in private and quoted companies, and a stake in 3i Infrastructure, which backs wind farms and fibre optic networks. Modestly priced with a prospective 3.27% yield. Buy. £11.11.

Bunzl

The Times

Bunzl provides everyday items – from till rolls to plastic cutlery – to the grocery, retail, health and cleaning sectors. Demand for PPE and handsanitiser has meant first-half revenues grew. Highly cashgenerative. Buy. £24.40.

DCC

Investors Chronicle

The sales and marketing group’s profits are up, thanks to its standout performer healthcare, which offset weakness in its liquefied petroleum gas arm. The dividend has been raised, reflecting resilient diverse operations. Buy. £55.80.

Marshalls

The Mail on Sunday

Marshalls specialises in products for outdoor spaces, from garden paving to street bollards, kerbs and motorway drainage. Well-managed and highly regarded. Sales have rebounded. Buy. 795p.

Reckitt Benckiser Group

The Times

The pandemic has boosted the operationally improved health and hygiene firm, whose brands include Cillit Bang and Dettol. Shares fell on vaccine news, but the cleanliness trend should stay. Yields 2.5%. Buy. £69.38.

WH Smith

The Daily Telegraph

The retailer has focused on airports and stations, deploying clever use of data to get strategy and execution right to improve sales. Expanding into the US, and well set to grow profits after the pandemic. Buy. £13.53.