DG Innovate – fundraise ‘primarily for the company's commercialisation strategy’. Really?
Describing itself as an “advanced research and development company pioneering sustainable and environmentally considerate improvements to electric mobility and energy storage”, DG Innovate (DGI) states that it is “pleased to announce” an equity subscription to “primarily be used to provide additional funding for the company's commercialisation strategy for its Enhanced Drive Technology and Enhanced Battery Technology”. But what’s the detail?- By Steve Moore |
- 23 January 2023, 11:47 |
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Another letter to Andrew Monk of VSA Capital: Has Caracal Gold received the Philoro $3 million yet?
I have yet to hear from my old pal “Andrew “the Monkey” Monk as to when his client Caracal Gold (GCAT) is to announce via RNS the death spiral it took out on 27 June 2022 but has only admitted to in a small footnote buried in the annual report published in November. Monkey has also yet to respond to the issue of directors pledging shares and not disclosing it. So, I have sent another letter to Monkey about another issue.- By Tom Winnifrith |
- 23 January 2023, 11:13 |
Despite Construction Headwinds, innovating Ibstock Has a Chance of Building its Share Price
Hello Share Chewers. Rising interest rates have put the skids under new mortgages. And so the share prices of house builders have faltered. But the industry should not do as badly as you might think, as there’s still a sad shortage of new homes in this country. And here’s a company that services builders and that should continue to do well for its shareholders.- By Malcolm Stacey |
- 23 January 2023, 08:10 |
The View From The Montana Log-Cabin As Gold Keeps Pushing On Up
Gold finished the week at $1926 – up once again (albeit marginally) on last week’s $1921, but a good result given the dip down below $1900 mid-week.- By Nigel Somerville |
- 22 January 2023, 18:17 |
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TUI may be flying but it is still a short
Shares in TUI (TUI) have risen around 35% since December when it announced that it intends to pay back the German Government the expensive emergency funding it secured during the pandemic and there has been general relief amongst investors in the travel space ( and with travellers themselves) that normality has returned. So it is worthwhile examining whether the bear case is still intact.- By Lucian Miers |
- 22 January 2023, 13:37 |
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Buy Yourgene - target 0.6p
On 21st December, with its shares having previously closed at 1.85p, Yourgene Health* (YGEN) announced a “capital raising” for “not less than £5.0 million” stated to “provide near-term working capital; and facilitate further restructuring of the group's cost base, removing £2.0 million of annual operating expenditure. The company will also utilise any additional net proceeds to fund regulatory approvals and existing product enhancements”. I.e. it was cash crunch ahoy and, having left the fundraise to that point and with stock market conditions dreadful, the raising was at… 0.30p per share! Unsurprisingly, that sunk the shares, but with new capital now raised and sentiment arguably having hit rock bottom, we see some good recovery potential from a current 0.38p offer price. (now 0.41p)- By Hotstockrockets |
- 22 January 2023, 13:18 |
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Ariana – 2022 Production Result: A Top Effort: Buy
AIM-listed Turkish Gold producer Ariana Resources (AAU) released its production results on Friday along with a general update. The news was excellent and the shares surged (as much as Ariana shares ever surge!) higher but there is more to go.- By Nigel Somerville |
- 22 January 2023, 11:08 |
Visual Aid: Which countries are the most polarised?
From Visual Capitalist, this week’s graphic is based on the 2023 Edelman Trust Barometer. It says the US is hopeless, as is Argentina, Span, and Sweden. The UK is at risk.- By Darren Atwater |
- 22 January 2023, 10:27 |
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Prospects for investment (and travel) remain good…but the scope for a saga at Saga continues
I read in the Sunday press that Saga (SAGA) - the holiday, insurance and more company focused on serving the needs of those aged 50 and over - is allegedly “sounding out buyers for its in-house insurance business in the hope of raising up to £90 million to pay down debt”. It definitely needs to be considering some options there as the last time I looked, its net debt to EBITDA ratio was a mere x8.5 times.- By Chris Bailey of Financial Orbit |
- 22 January 2023, 10:23 |
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Sunday Long Reads: Bike Helmets, Pandemic Pastor, Dungeons & Dragons, $6 Tennis Pro, UK vs Metric
Here are five long reads that have nothing to do with shares. Put the kettle on, find a comfy chair. You have the time, don't you?
- By Darren Atwater |
- 22 January 2023, 10:15 |
Notes from Underground – Most read articles for the week ending 22 Jan 2023
The most-read non-quiz non-Tom article this week is by Nigel Somerville with Centamin – Court Win Secures Mine Concession Agreement: BUY at No 5 or No 11 including Bearcasts.
- By Darren Atwater |
- 22 January 2023, 10:14 |
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Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Kefi and its shareholders again: aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh
In today's podcast I look at the critical difference between the Standard List & Aquis and the AIM sewer and why advisers like Andrew Monk are thus anti AIM. I am not so sure. Then I look at Kefi (KEFI) some of whose shareholders who just do not understand insider dealing laws are doing my head in.- By Tom Winnifrith |
- 21 January 2023, 18:22 |
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Shanta Gold – 2022 production and operational results, BUY (target 16p)
Shanta Gold (SHG) has announced 2022 production and operational results and that “there are numerous initiatives underway and in place for 2023 to decrease operational risks and optimise production”.- By Hotstockrockets |
- 21 January 2023, 15:35 |
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Note to Andrew Monk: Rule Breaking by your client Caracal Gold
I have today written to “the monkey” the boss of VSA Capital, advisors to Caracal Gold (GCAT) which has driven a coach and horses through the rule book of the Standard List. Does Monkey care? Does he think he has a reputation to lose by not caring? Or are those unpaid fees to VSA more important than salvaging what is left of its reputation? When will it fess? The letter to Monk is below- By Tom Winnifrith |
- 21 January 2023, 15:24 |
Capital Limited – 2022 trading update and confidence in the demand: BUY
Africa-focused mining services company Capital (CAPD) has issued a trading update for the 2022 calendar year and emphasised that it remains confident in the demand it is seeing on the ground.- By Hotstockrockets |
- 21 January 2023, 14:04 |
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Centamin – Q4 and full-year update, a progressing gold BUY
Centamin (CEY) has issued an update on the fourth quarter and full-year of 2022, including emphasising that it is now looking forward to further increasing gold production while continuing to manage cost pressures and progressing the multiple identified opportunities across its portfolio.- By Tom Winnifrith & Steve Moore |
- 21 January 2023, 12:21 |
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Zephyr Energy what is a bridging loan? An admission that a placing is on the way?
You and I understand that a bridging loan is one that will be refinanced and is short term by nature. We need one to buy a house when our old one is yet to sell. So how does Zephyr Energy (ZPHR) define a bridging loan.- By Tom Winnifrith |
- 21 January 2023, 11:21 |
Footsie Riding High but this Time that's Not Great News for us All.
Hello Share Sharers. So the Footsie has been rising and is now tickling all-time highs. But it would have been much healthier if it had not been for Covid. And those of us who merely hung onto shares, rather than actively buying and selling them, have seen very little profit for a long time now. We should also realise that a currently high Footsie doesn't mean everything in the garden is rosy.premium content
NIOX – positive 2022 trading statement, not long to be able to buy at these levels?
Medical devices group NIOX (NIOX) has issued a trading statement for the 2022 calendar year and that “sales of NIOX devices and tests continued to improve”.- By HotStockRockets |
- 20 January 2023, 16:49 |
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In The Style Group – “trading update” further suggests CEO’s stated ‘absolute confidence’ is wrong
Previously writing on group which described itself as a “disruptive and inclusive digital womenswear fashion brand” In The Style (ITS), I reviewed what of a now 13.625p share price as the CEO swiftly exited and a strategic review was announced but it argued “considerable potential… the current market capitalisation of the company does not properly reflect”? I concluded, noting its trading trajectory, reiterating to avoid… and now an intra-day (uh oh!), 12:54pm, “trading update”.
- By Steve Moore |
- 20 January 2023, 16:29 |