LONDON (ShareCast) - In the Times, Tempus points out the long term strategy of construction firm Morgan Sindall. It is using earnings from core construction work to invest in regeneration projects, like town centres. It may well pay off, thinks Tempus, highlighting the 6% yield, but in the near term profits will be hard to come by: “a long term play” is the conclusion.

Dragon Oil, which is rumoured to be bidding for smaller outfit Bowleven, has lots of cash, says Tempus but, as ever with oil companies, would be a speculative buy.

The auto trader, Pendragon, which has seen a big share price rise in recent months, is seen as a risk, with the car market likely to remain flat until at least June.

In the Telegraph Questor is crowing over its recommendation for Croda, the speciality chemicals firm. Since the first tip in 2008 the stock has gained 445% and is now a candidate for entry into the FTSE 100 when the reshuffle is announced in March. Croda’s stellar rise has left it at 15.6 2012 earnings with a yield at 2.7%. Questor thinks the shares may “take a breather” and suggests holding for now. For investors already into the stock, the suggestion is to sell half the position to take profits.

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