Invested in this rocketing FTSE 100 stock 6 months ago is now worth...

A £5,000 investment in JD Sports Fashion (LSE:JD.) made six months ago is now worth just over £7,550 based on share-price gains alone. With dividends included, the total rises to £7,646. The stock has rebounded 51% over the period, putting it behind only budget airline easyJet on FTSE returns in that timeframe, helped by a multi-billion-pound takeover offer from US private equity. At 98.2p per share, JD remains far below December 2021’s record highs above 233p. The article points to price cuts amid ongoing Iran war effects and inflation, with first-half organic sales down 0.7% to £5.9bn.