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General Election Discussion Thread
Okay, it's 10am and the shock is wearing off and some of us are again able to function. I'm no fan of the Tories, and don't support Brexit so I'm very pleased. Tom, who may have drained Greece of all its Ouzo last night, has for the first time in my memory not correctly predicted a poll and isn't so pleased with the result. Steve, as a supporter of the Norwich Liberation Front, was blanked. This thread is for discussing the result: what's going to happen? Who won? Who lost? Let it all out in the comments below.
- By Comrade Darren Atwater |
- 9 June 2017, 03:34 |
Follow the Fellow Who Follows Tullow
Hello Share Swabbers. I’ve held Tullow Oil (TLW) shares for as long as I can remember. At one stage they were up 120%. Nowadays I’m down by 50%. Like all the other big oil producers the share price has been attacked by the falling value of Brent crude. But Tullow seems to have suffered more than most.
- By Malcolm Stacey |
- 9 June 2017, 01:15 |
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Vote Conservative Today - the alternative would be a national disaster!
There is a case for not bothering to vote at all. All four main parties (we include the SNP and, very charitably, the Lib Dems) are committed to running unfunded budget deficits up to at least 2025. None of them are prepared to make the tough choices a nation with an ageing population and a gaping budget deficit needs to make. In that sense all of the politicians are being dishonest with the electorate. So what's new?
- By ShareProphets |
- 8 June 2017, 09:14 |
Coral Products – notes “a much improved performance”, but what happened when it was previously positive?
A “Trading Statement” announcement from Coral Products (CRU) commences “Further to the company's trading update dated 27 January 2017”. What was that update then? Oh yeah… that “profitability for the year ending 30 April 2017 is likely to be materially below management's and market expectations”…
- By Steve Moore |
- 8 June 2017, 09:10 |
Fox Marble Results - 2017 will be THE year: Buy!
Fox Marble (FOX) has announced its Preliminary Results for the year ended 31 December 2016. The company reported a loss of €2.76 million on sales of €0.80 million, compared to a loss of €3.03 million and €0.23 million respectively. in 2015. So far so bad. But...
- By Steve Moore & Tom Winnifrith |
- 8 June 2017, 06:31 |
Distil – emphasises “strong growth” & “maiden profit”, so why the share price decline?
Shares in alcohol drinks brands (including Blackwoods Gin and Vodka, RedLeg Spiced Rum, Blavod Black Vodka, Diva Vodka and Jago's Vanilla Cream Liqueur) company Distil (DIS) are continuing to fall following results for its year ended 31st March 2017, despite these emphasising “strong growth in brand volumes and revenues delivers maiden profit”…
- By Steve Moore |
- 8 June 2017, 06:30 |
FairFX - a really satisfied customer reports: this is a brilliant product
AIM listed FairFX (FFX) is a pleasure to do business with. It is brilliant. I write as a really satisfied customer.
- By Tom Winnifrith |
- 8 June 2017, 03:55 |
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Slater & Gordon faces new (third) class action - this explains the mad Quindell deal
Aussie law poltroons Slater & Gordon (SGH) has admitted that it has received another claim for damages to add to two existing class action suits. The latest is from lawyers Johnson Winter & Slattery Lawyers acting for investor Babscay and alledges that there were misleading representations in the company’s 2013, 2014 and 2015 financial statements. This sheds a very interesting light on the £649 million purchase of Quindell (QPP).
- By Tom Winnifrith |
- 8 June 2017, 03:51 |
Winner of General Election caption contest: Three apologists for murder edition
This bloody, messy election campaign is finally over, as are our election caption contests. I think this last one pretty much sums up everyone's mood. But someone has to come in first.
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Kefi FY results - numbers irrelevant - this is the key statement: BUY
For what it is worth Kefi Miinerals (KEFI) lost £1.233 million last year. That is academic. Following the recent placing and VAT refunds from the Ethiopian Government cash is not an issue. What matters and what will drive a re-rate of the shares - now at 5.57p - is progress on the development of the Tulu Kapi gold mine.
- By HotStockRockets |
- 8 June 2017, 03:05 |
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Placing my bets with Betfair on the General Election
Paying some attention to the man who – unlike me – called Trump and Brexit correctly - and as a chance to redeem my disastrous Brexit wager, I have proceeded with caution when it comes to betting on the General Election.
- By Lucien Miers |
- 8 June 2017, 03:04 |
Glittering News Boosts Faith in the Sula Principle
Hello Share Squawkers. As the share price is taking a breather - well, a bit of a relapse to be honest - I thought I should revisit a big hope of mine, Sula Iron & Gold (SULA).
- By Malcolm Stacey |
- 8 June 2017, 01:01 |
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AO World – AO, Oh no! (again)… full-year results see CEO argue “great progress”, but detail suggests otherwise
Results for its year ended 31st March 2017 from UK and Europe online electrical retailer AO World (AO.) see its CEO Steve Caunce emphasising “it's been another year of great progress for AO”. Hmmm, why a significant share price decline then, Steve?...
- By Steve Moore |
- 7 June 2017, 09:10 |
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Petropavlovsk – Exploration Update emphasises achievements amidst attempted boardroom coup
Petropavlovsk (POG) Chief Executive Pavel Maslovskiy is “delighted to report a strong set of exploration results, which are encouraging at all levels including target generation, and to update you on our progress during 2017.”
- By Steve Moore & Tom Winnifrith |
- 7 June 2017, 06:16 |
Audioboom – Q2 update & summary of some commissioned research. Er, how about some cash information Rob?
Audioboom (BOOM) has updated on the second quarter of its year, emphasising “strong performance for the first quarter of the year continued”. However, the shares have currently responded lower. Hmmm…
- By Steve Moore |
- 7 June 2017, 06:15 |
New General Election caption contest: Three apologists for murder edition
Caption the photo of these three apologists for terror. Sadly it is headshots only so does not show the blood on their hands. The deadline is midnight tonight. Post away in the comments section below.
- By Tom Winnifrith |
- 7 June 2017, 04:07 |
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Some might think Oilex looks cheap - it isn't!
Oilex (OEX) took a big hit to its share price this week following news of an unsuccessful workover at two of its oil wells, and it is hard to see how the company is going to turn things around.
- By Gary Newman |
- 7 June 2017, 04:06 |
CAP-XX – trading update is more CrAP (XX) today & talk of jam tomorrow
Previously writing on CAP-XX (CPX) on its March-announced half-year results, I concluded that I’d want to see clear financial progress rather than just talk of ‘excellent strategic progress’ and the like before reconsidering a stance to avoid. The company has now updated on trading…
- By Steve Moore |
- 7 June 2017, 03:50 |
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The ending of an era. Whoever wins the Election, taxes are going up
In the late 1760's and early 1770's, the government of France was in a deep panic. They had recently suffered a disastrous and costly defeat in the Seven Years War, and the national budget was a complete mess. France had spent most of the previous century as the world’s dominant superpower, and the government budget reflected that status. From public hospitals to shiny monuments and museums, social programs and public works projects, overseas colonies and a huge military, France had created an enormous cost structure for itself. Eventually the costs of maintaining the empire vastly exceeded their tax revenue and by the late 1760s, France hadn’t had a balanced budget in decades. Debt was ballooning, interest payments were rising, and the government of Louis XV was desperate to do something about it.
- By David Scott |
- 7 June 2017, 03:00 |
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When were laws on usury abolished: Alecto Minerals - the most expensive loan in AIM history?
If it is not it is close. Alecto Minerals (ALO) shares in which are expected to resume trading on AIM has announced that it has secured a £800,000 loan repayable in six months for £800,000. But look at the terms. They are outrageous.
- By Tom Winnifrith, The Sheriff of AIM |
- 7 June 2017, 01:24 |