Audio visual distributor to the trade, Midwich Group (MIDW) has announced results for the first half of the 2026 calendar year headlined “Solid revenue growth leading to double digit growth in adjusted profit before tax. Outlook for the Full Year remains unchanged”. What about a share price of 150p in response, still down from above 200p early this year?
Marketing and advertising company M&C Saatchi (SAA) has announced its results for the first half of the 2026 calendar year and that it is “confident in delivering LFL net revenue and operating profit growth for the full year 2026, in line with market expectations”. So what about a current more than 6% lower share price response to below 140p?
Describing itself as “the world’s leading supplier of premium, high-performance and sustainable wood building materials”, Accsys Technologies (AXS) has issued a “Trading Update” including that it “expects full year underlying EBITDA (excluding the JV) to be broadly in line with market expectations… demonstrating margin improvement” and what about a current share price response to 63p, 12% lower?
Describing itself as “a leader in healthcare financial performance solutions”, Craneware (CRW) has announced results for its year ended 30th June 2026 including “adjusted basic EPS of 116.8 cents (FY25: 116.1 cents)… the immediate impact of the cyber security incident has been contained”. So what about a current share price response towards 1000p, more than 20% lower?
Online retail group Boohoo (DEBS) has announced a trading update and board changes emphasising “our turnaround continues at pace”. How does the ‘turnaround’ compare to the valuation at a current 24.7p share price?
Following Tom Winnifrith launching the Great British Takeover stakes prize competition, I noted I would monitor the performance of the leading picks, 'The Takeover 12', until we have a contest winner. After it was initially ‘so far, so bad’, The Takeover 12 remain down after over a month but by slightly less than previously and despite also the FTSE 100 and FTSE All-Share benchmarks slightly worsening since then. The full detail follows...
Private label and contract manufactured cleaning and hygiene products company McBride (MCB) has followed results earlier this week with that CFO Mark Strickland has subsequently “sold 110,000 ordinary shares… for a price of £1.9012 per share. This sale was completed for financial planning purposes”. For their own “financial planning purposes”, should other investors follow?
‘Data science and machine learning solutions company’ Insig AI (INSG) states that it “is pleased to announce its results for the year ended 31 March 2026”. Hmmm – why then are they not announced until now?… and what of a current share price response to below 10p, approaching 10% down?
Transport testing, simulation and measurement products and services company AB Dynamics (ABDP) has issued a “Pre-close Trading Update” which it states it “is pleased to provide… in respect of the year ended 31 August 2026”. What of then the shares having commenced the year at above 1400p and currently being below 850p?!
Retailer WH Smith (SMWH) has issued a “Pre-close Trading Update” headlined “Solid peak trading and initial self-help to deliver full year profits in line with expectations”. What’s though the detail, with shares currently still below 365p having been above 450p as recently as last month?
