Gold is overvalued at the moment, says Jonathan Barratt, managing director at Commodity Broking Services. He tells Hugh Latimer, director of Aurora Funds Management, CNBC's Sri Jegarajah and Karen Tso that investors should be cautious.
The highs in gold over the past week are sustainable, says Republic Gold managing director, John Kelly. He also speaks to CNBC's Karen Tso about his company's strategy.
Compass Group beat expectations with its full-year earnings Wednesday after an extensive cost-cutting strategy helped the catering group's bottom line. "The revenue outlook is flattish … but we would expect to grow the margins again," CEO Richard Cousins told CNBC.
Recession-wary consumers are regaining their appetite for ready-meals, according Greencore. Patrick Coveney, CEO of Greencore, told CNBC the outlook for the Irish food company was improving.
Heinz profit fell 16 percent, but the company beat analyst estimates on emerging-market growth. William Johnson, chairman and CEO of Heinz, talks to CNBC.