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Lords Group Trading – “pleased to announce completion of amendments to the covenant packages”, BUT…

In July on building, plumbing, heating and DIY products distributor Lords Group Trading (LORD), I wrote ‘“Trading Update” = a trading warning which dares not explicitly speak its name’ concluding even with the shares falling to around 13p with “recovery in our end markets is taking longer than expected” still avoid/sell. The shares most recently closed at 11.5p and what about now a “Trading Update & Banking Facility Amendments” announcement?

By Steve Moore | Published 2026-11-06 16:23:48 |

Billington – I having questioned in April how confident to really be of trading in line with market expectations, now a “Trading Update”…

Most recently on structural steel and construction safety company Billington (BILN), in April with the shares up to 370p I questioned how confident to really be in its stated “orderbook underpins our confidence in delivering… in line with market expectations”. The shares most recently closed at 410p but what about now a “Trading Update” including it “now expects that the group’s underlying profit before tax for FY26 will be… below current market expectations”.

By Steve Moore | Published 2026-11-06 14:29:58 |

Vistry – “Trading Update”, how’s its “Repositioning Vistry for Sustainable Success” going?…

September-announced half year results from housebuilding group Vistry (VTY) were headlined “Strengthening the platform: Repositioning Vistry for Sustainable Success”. How’s that looking with now a further “Trading Update”?

By Steve Moore | Published 2026-11-05 13:34:39 |

ASOS – full-year results emphasise “Return to growth: Strong operational and profit delivery”. Really?…

Most recently on online fashion retailer ASOS (ASC), in September I wrote ‘emphasises “significant improvement in profit”, but is there any profit at all?’ and concluded to avoid with the shares up towards 480p. What about now its year ended 30th August 2026 results and the shares at 440p?

By Steve Moore | Published 2026-11-05 11:19:58 |

Image Scan Holdings – emphasises swing to profit and “healthy order book”, but how ‘healthy’ really?

‘X-ray screening and inspection systems’ company Image Scan Holdings (IGE) has issued a “Trading Update” headlined “Strong profit, sustained growth and a platform for further value creation” and what of the shares currently approaching 8% higher at 3.5p in response?

By Steve Moore | Published 2026-11-04 15:59:46 |

Chapel Down – having in September stated credit facility “provides ample headroom for growth”, now a “Proposed Capital Raising”!

Describing itself as “England’s leading winemaker”, Chapel Down Group (CDGP) has announced a proposed capital raising of up to £6 million for “investment in a new soft pressing facility at the company’s Tenterden winery, together with the additional working capital required to support the increased level of traditional method sparkling production resulting”. What about a current 44p share price in response?

By Steve Moore | Published 2026-11-04 13:20:38 |

FDM Group – “consultants assigned to clients has increased”, but how materially and what about the financials?…

Most recently on information technology consultancy staffing group FDM (FDM), in August with the shares falling back down below 120p I concluded the valuation and outlook meant just on the recovery watchlist. What of now a “Trading Statement” including “momentum in customer engagement has continued, and at 31 October 2026 the number of consultants assigned to clients has increased to 2,070” and the shares currently up in response but to still just above 104p?

By Steve Moore | Published 2026-11-04 10:39:26 |

CAP-XX – “Director/PDMR Shareholding” announcement, attempted ramptastic?

Describing itself as “a world leader in the design and manufacture of thin, prismatic supercapacitors and energy management systems”, CAP-XX (CPX) has announced that Chairman Dr Graham Cooley has bought 23,026,928 shares in the company. With the shares currently a few percent up in response, how good is the news?

By Steve Moore | Published 2026-11-03 16:15:23 |

Focusrite – interims emphasise “improved profitability supporting full year expectations”, but how ‘improved’ are those?…

Most recently on music and audio products company Focusrite (TUNE), in August with the shares at 237p I wrote ‘trading “ahead of the prior year”, but how materially so?’. What about now results for its half-year ended 31st August 2026 headlined “Improved profitability supporting full year expectations” and the shares currently up in response, but to only just above 230p?

By Steve Moore | Published 2026-11-03 13:55:27 |

Shield Therapeutics – after in August “on track for operating profitability in 2026”, what about now with a “Q3 2026 Trading Update”?…

August-announced half year results from “pharmaceutical company specialising in iron deficiency” Shield Therapeutics (STX) were headlined including “On track for operating profitability in 2026”. So still on track with a now “Q3 2026 Trading Update”?

By Steve Moore | Published 2026-11-03 11:03:28 |

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PIEROTLUNAIRE6 Nov 2026

Not exactly a share structure designed to maximise liquidity or discount to NAV!!!Contains some good companies including my fave Zegona which has been on an absolute tear for 18 months and is fated to be taken out by Telefonica at £25-30 per share versus £17.5 now.À far easier to do 2x, though, is CHRY at 66p with a 130p NAV and is in wind up mode. Basically it is a 10% stake in Starling Bank plus some other stuff. Starling is an IPO in 2-3 years time on the NYSE (and also holds a very valuable software co, Engine). So there shd be 2 years worth of growth plus the elimination of the illiquidity discount on top of current NAV.Waz Shakoor says he has weighed in heavily on this name, as have I.

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COLINS26 Nov 2026

Fair point. On one of your podcasts asking for contributions you mentioned that Steve had done a piece and then said, to paraphrase, "If he wins, he can't go anyway"

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TOM6 Nov 2026

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JULES2K66 Nov 2026

Yesterday HL notified me that there has been an offer to exchange some of my holdings for "Realisation shares". The decision has to be made by noon on the 16th. I'm not sure what to do yet.

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Sohail6 Nov 2026

Peter Schiff like Zak Mirs “technical analysis” has been the kiss of death.I have been reading and listening to views like this for literally decades.To date the system has survived despite predictions that the judgement day is just round the corner.The huge fall in living standards appears to have been the price that has been paid by the ordinary person.Gold should have an upward move sometime in 2027.

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