The week’s best shares

Craneware

The Times

Weaker than expected sales prompted a 35% fall in the software provider’s stock. But it has an “enviably solid track record” and cash to cover its dividend and make acquisitions. The “long-term roadmap looks promising”. Buy. £19.10.

Entertainment One

Shares

Video-on-demand platforms have created a more “voracious appetite” for content than the content creator can capitalise on. But concerns over cash generation have obscured a compelling investment case. Buy. 418.2p.

Forterra

The Daily Telegraph

Britain’s second-largest brickmaker is entirely UKfocused, which gives some investors “the heebie-jeebies”. Yet Forterra benefits from limited competition and the pressure to build more houses. Buy. 285p.

Gym Group

The Sunday Telegraph

Following a near-halving of shares, the “no frills” gym group looks “in better shape”. The popularity of gym memberships may wane in an economic downturn, but Gym Group’s budget prices offer some protection. Buy. 261.5p.

Jupiter India

Investors Chronicle

India is “the fastest-growing major economy in the world” and this investment fund, with its strong historic performance and low fees, is a good way to tap into potential growth. One for the long-term. Buy. 122p.

NMC Health

The Times

This “ambitious” specialist hospital operator is well-placed to capitalise on the increase in private healthcare. Shares are up almost 1,000% since listing, but should push higher as it digests recent deals. Buy. £22.88.