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Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: the grim truth about UK Oil & Gas is starting to seep out of Horse Hill

On today's podcast I look at UK Oil & Gas (UKOG) and the latest news seeping, rather than flowing, out of Horse Hill. I coment again on the blatant insider dealing at Altona (ANR), look at Restaurant Group (RTN) and at Upland Resources (UPL).

SEE

Seeing Machines – “Half year trading update”, surely useful insight into whether really well placed financially then…

Writing on Seeing Machines (SEE) in November, I questioned is it really “very well placed” financially to leverage developments?. Now a “Half year trading update” – surely some useful further insight into that key question then…

HEAD
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Headlam warns again... Time to buy?

Back in August I mused about Headlam (HEAD), which claims to be 'Europe's largest distributor of floorcoverings, providing the distribution link between suppliers and customers across the UK and Continental Europe'. Since then the shares have fallen further and today's update has deepened that trend…

ANR
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UPDATED - BREAKING: Altona – if this is not insider dealing by the CEO & a NED I am a banana: will the FCA do anything?

I have reported the CEO of AIM Casino listed Altona Energy (ANR) to the FCA for insider dealing. Nicholas Lyth is as guilty as sin and there cannot be a more clear cutr case out there. If the FCA does not act then it is admitting that the rules do not matter any more if you are "part of the club". Let me explain.

Gold

Gold hits an all time in 72 currencies

It is natural that we measure things by a familiar yardstick - the problem is that being so-biased or lazy, we can be deceived. Take gold.

NSCI

NetScientific – zero potential offerors; more Neil Woodford disaster vicar?

An intra-day (11:08am) announcement and Woodford Investment Management the major shareholder. What’s the chances this announcement from self-styled “transatlantic healthcare IP commercialisation group”, NetScientific (NSCI) ain’t going to be good…

ROSE

Rose Petroleum – acquires additional acreage, now to funding & drilling

Rose Petroleum (ROSE) “is pleased to announce” successful participation in a Bureau of Land Management Utah lease sale – acquiring a 75% working interest in an additional 1,260 net acres immediately adjoining its Gunnison Valley Unit acreage in the Paradox Basin, USA…

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The Chinese Love of Cinema Should Benefit this Ambitious 3D Pioneer

Hello, Share Swappers. We hear a lot about the Chinese setting up businesses here. But there are also British companies providing services to the Chinese. It’s a pity more UK firms don’t set their sights on this fast developing country because there is a huge market out there waiting to be tapped...

PFG
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Provident Financial – today's main Neil Woodford disaster - warns on expectations, negative macro headwinds

There are, in fact, two Neil Woodford disasters today. The other one is covered in bearcast HERE. Meanwhile, having updated on 28th December that Woodford Investment Management had increased to a more than 24% shareholding, a “Trading update” from Provident Financial (PFG) today – and, natch, the shares are currently circa 20% lower, heading towards 500p, on the back of it…

Bearcast
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Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: two disasters for Neil Woodford today

I start with a few thoughts on this, the birthday, of Martin Luther King. Then onto the two disasters for the £37 million smug bastard, Neil "nomates" Woodford: Netscientific (NSCI) and Provident Financial (PFG). I look at Big Sofa (BST) and Yourgene (YGEN) , my nap for Q1, then onto Victoria Carpets (VCP) and finally a detailed laook at the fraud that is Eden Research (EDEN).

BOO
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boohoo – argues “strong growth”… so why a strong share price response…down?

“Trading Update” for the four months ended 31st December from boohoo (BOO) emphasises “Strong revenue growth of 44% (43% in constant exchange rates) across all geographic regions” (to £328.2 million), “Gross margin for the four months 54.2%, up 170bps” and “Strong balance sheet with net cash of £189 million (31 December 2017: £127 million)”. The shares have currently responded, er... more than 7% lower towards 180p…

TCM
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Telit – auto sale on track, trading statement is a load of cobblers: sell

There is good news and bad from Telit (TCM) today. But overall the company founded by mortgage fraudster & fugitive from US justice Uzi Katz, who is under FCA investigation and still pulling the strings, remains a total bargepole at 132p.

HAYD

Haydale – after yesterday’s selling news, yet another RNS Reach

I see that AIM-listed Haydale (HAYD) has released yet another RNS Reach to tell of an eighteen month supply agreement. The shares have jumped once again, by 12%, But, of course, it is an RNS Reach and thus should be viewed as a marketing, rather than anything significant such as mega-earnings.

FLYB
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Flybe knocks talk of counter offer on head with asset disposal – shares collapse

Some fools were buying shares in Flybe (FLYB) at up to 4p yesterday on the hope of a counter offer to the 1p a share Virgin/Stobart (STOB) bid. Fools. They should have followed the sage advice of ShareProphets. Today Flybe has knocked all that on the head and the shares have crashed to 2.57p. They are still 150% or more overvalued.

Newsboy
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It's all about 2019 when thinking about Persimmon, Dignity and Ashmore

Another trading updates fest today...and three in particular capture my attention. Suffice to say it is nothing about the fourth quarter 2018 trading updates the various names are reporting on but all about what is going to happen this year. After all, the stock market is about looking forward not backwards... First, back to the housebuilding sector and Persimmon (PSN)

Beggar

Bulletin Board Moron of the week - gilogilo from the LSE Asylum

Hat tip to Gary Newman for spotting this gem from the LSE Asylum. Meet gilogilo.

RBG

Revolution Bars – after weather last time, increased operating costs & economic and political uncertainties this

In June, previously writing on Revolution Bars Group (RBG) I questioned short of expectations in every conceivable weather environment?. Now a Christmas and half-year to 29th December 2018 trading update…

MTFB

Take a Look at the Bug-Beating Treatment That Could Win a US Licence in the Next Few Weeks

Hello Share Crashers. Everyone knows that unless we find new antibiotics, the world will be in an awful mess. The bugs that kill us are becoming immune to antibiotics because we have over-used them. What we need are different antibiotics which germs have not had the chance to get used to...

Bearcast
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Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: It looks as if the move to the Grim North is full steam ahead

Well so much for a slow housing market! It looks as if it is full steam ahead on a move to the Grim North! Away from that, in today's podcast I look at Revolution Bars (RBG), Photonstar Led (PSL), Debenhams (DEB), Flybe (FLYB), Gear4Music (G4M) and Goals Soccer Centres (GOAL). And I commend to you Gary's fine piece on Eqtec (EQT).

GOAL

Goals Soccer Centres – own goal as goes from “optimistic” to profit warning in 4 months

In September, previously writing on Goals Soccer Centres (GOAL) I noted it stating “trading in H2 has started well” but also US and financial risk – and concluded to continue to avoid. Now a “Post close trading update” – and the shares currently more than 15% lower on the day, towards 60p…

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