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BATS
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You should not smoke or vape, but that does not mean BATS shares are also an avoid

I look forward to the trading update from British American Tobacco (BATS) in about 10 days' time, but this morning I read that “the London-based tobacco company BAT has called for ‘more stringent’ regulations on vaping, including a licensing regime similar to alcohol and cigarettes”. What is going on?
VLRM
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Worthless Valereum: shares unsuspended and the new board comes out swinging for Richard Poulden

Oh dear. Oh dear. Do you remember when the brown envelope man Zak Mir and penny share promoter Dave Lenigas debated whether Valereum Blockchain (VLRM) shares were worth 100p or 200p as they ramped ahead of a placing? Valereum now, finally, admits that the reason it could not buy the joke Gibraltar Stock Exchange is that it could not raise enough cash to satisfy regulators at the GFSC. That deal is off, the shares are unsuspended and have fallen to just 2p and the new board is now going after former boss Richard Poulden
TRAF
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Trafalgar Property – On Death Row As FTSE Russell Pulls The Plug On Five Companies

AIM-listed (at least for now) Trafalgar Property (TRAF) sits on death row at the moment. Its shares were suspended 2nd October as it couldn’t produce accounts to 31 March 2023, there has been nothing from the company since –and even in the suspension announcement there was no indication of when the (again awful, one presumes) numbers might appear. On Friday, the FTSE Russell indexes announced it was being deleted from the AIM All-Share Index, along with four others.
RIO

Is Rio Grand? Yes, if you look now for an Iron-Clad Ethical Miner with Deep Prospects

Hello Share Shiners. Recently, I suggested you might peek at Rio Tinto (RIO). It used to be Rio Tinto Zinc. After my commendation the share did shudder a bit, but common sense has returned and this mining giant is now running high. More to come too, I fancy.
AXL
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Arrow Exploration has shown strong growth and has plenty more development drilling results to come in the near future - buy

If you’re looking for a small oil company with plenty of upside potential, which is already producing decent amounts of oil, and isn’t suddenly going to collapse on the outcome of a single drill, then Arrow Exploration (AXL) is worth a look.
GoldfishShark

Video: War is Accelerating Gold, Oil, and Dollar Buying

Analyst Vince Lanci serves up music for the ears of folks such as Nigel Somerville as gold breaks through $2,000 an oz.
Bearcast
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Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: when will small caps really rally? And, I'm afraid that the diabetes is again raging

I start on my diabetes. I should have acted earlier. But as i prepare for a Christmas of lettuce with all the trimmings washed down with mineral water, I am fighting back. Then it is onto UK small caps? When will they fight back? I name five that probably can't and for which it is a matter of when not if the Fat Lady arrives.
Professor
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Sunday Long Reads: Secret Wuhan, Secrets of the Deep, Secret Fungus, Secrets of Dressing for Politicians, Secret Chinese Menu

Sunday is a good time to sit back, read, and forget about shares. Put the kettle on, find a comfy chair. You have the time, don't you?

Professor

Visual Aid: The World as 1,000 People

In this interactive map, we use population estimates from the United Nations Population Division to illustrate the world’s population as if the Earth had only 1,000 people. Countries with a population of below 7.6 million did not make our cut off to be visualized, but are included in overall calculations and listed below.

Quiz
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The ShareProphets Sunday Pub Quiz #216

It's time for the ShareProphets Sunday Pub Quiz.. There are no prizes! And remember, no Googling!

Top-10

Notes from Underground – Most read articles for the week ending 25 November

Here are the most read and most listened-to articles and Bearcasts on ShareProphets over the past seven days. The most read non-Quiz, non-Tom article last week is by Steve Moore, Velocys – “possible offer” but, with it cash crunch ahoy here in the current funding environment, what about price?… at No 1 or No 2 including Bearcasts.

TERN
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BREAKING: further signs of cash crisis at Tern

Make no mistake, Tern (TERN) is now running on vapours and so are a number of its key investments. This is going to end in tears and those tears could be flowing very soon indeed.
SFR
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Severfield – interims, a “continue to expect to deliver further progress” Buy

Structural steel company Severfield (SFR) has announced results for its half-year ended 23rd September 2023 and that it continues to expect to deliver further progress and a full-year performance in line with expectations. That also suggests continuing good value from current share price levels of just below 65p, an approx. £200 million market capitalisation.
Gold
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The View From The Montana Log-Cabin As Gold Beats $2,000 – Will It Last?

Gold closed the week above $2,000 at $2,003 as yet another attempt at clearing the psychological resistance is ongoing. Chartists will, no doubt, be getting very excited, with the end-of-month closing on Thursday as end-of-month closes are apparently more significant. But will it last?
VLX
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Volex – interims emphasise grounds for outlook optimism, still looks further share price upside on this winning tip

Describing itself as a “global supplier of integrated manufacturing services and power products”, Volex (VLX) has announced results for its half-year ended 1st October 2023 and emphasises grounds for outlook optimism, suggesting further upside from an ahead to 313.5p share price.
GetAFix

On the Couch with Stacey. How to Avoid Psychological Blunders and Make more Dosheroo.

Hello Share Samplers. With the Footsie refusing to shift, despite my info that the cheapest shares in the world (according to bankers at Morgan Stanley) are here in Blighty. I thought we might look at the psychology of our share trading behaviour. With a view to trying to make you more money.


IKA
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Ilika – “trading update”, why’s it “Operating Highlights” before “Financial Highlights”?…

Describing itself as “a pioneer in solid-state battery technology”, Ilika (IKA) has issued a “Trading Update, Notice of Results & Presentations”-titled announcement. Why’s it “Operating Highlights” before “Financial Highlights” in the update, I wonder…
Bearcast
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Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: I wouldn't be this indiscreet but I hope Steve O'Hara continues to be

In today's Bearcast I discuss Optibiotix (OPTI), Skinbiotherapeutics (SBTX), Distil (DIS), Victoria (VCP), TrakM8 (TRAK), Rua Life Sciences (RUA) and the lies of Wildcat Petroleum (WCAT).
TM17
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Team17 Group – “trading update” from the AIM Awards 2021 'Diversity Champion', so guess what…

A “Trading Update” announcement today from AIM Awards 2021 shortlisted both 'Growth Business of the Year' and 'Entrepreneur of the Year' (for CEO “Debbie Bestwick MBE”) and winner 'Diversity Champion', Team17 Group (TM17). I recently noted the Awards as a counter-indicator, so what of the latest trading update from this video games group?

Gold
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Video: Gold is About to Explode Higher Through a Triple Top

Asset manager Tavi Costa of Crescat Capital sees an impending bull market in precious metals, particularly gold and silver.
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