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MTW
MTW
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Mattioli Woods – full-year results, remains a recovery Buy

Wealth and asset management company Mattioli Woods (MTW) has announced its results for its year ended 31st May 2023 and says that it “remains well positioned for the year ahead with a strong platform and integrated model”.
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DS Smith – solid AGM trading statement, still a value and income Buy

Packaging company DS Smith (SMDS) has issued an AGM trading statement emphasising that trading is in line with expectations and that it is positioned well for the remainder of its year and beyond. Sounds reassuringly solid then.
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WG
WG
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Wood Group – after interims, again a Buy?...

Wood Group (WG.) was a tip last year at a 155p offer price – with we then noting we looked to repeat previous success of a more than 40%, less than 7 months, offer-to-bid gain. In April this year we banked more than 45%, little more than 9 months, gains at 226p. Following recent half-year results which emphasised “clear strategic progress, strong growth and increasing full year guidance”, though with the shares at a 156.7p offer price we consider this again a good time to Buy.
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Kicking a man when he’s down – Crest Nicholson

As the bear raider Evil Knievil often says, the best time to kick a man is when he is down. Less than two months ago the housebuilder Crest Nicholson (CRST) said that its full year to October 31 profits before tax would be £70 million. Now we are told to expect £50 million. And I reckon even that is not baked in.
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OptiBiotix Health – further commercial progress, Strong Buy, target 78p

OptiBiotix Health (OPTI) has issued a “Commercial update” announcement, noting commercial progress of its first-generation products range and reiterating plans for each business unit to reach operational profitability by the end of this year. What of this with the shares currently responding up towards 30p?
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Macfarlane Group – interims, remains a value Buy

Protective packaging design, manufacturing and distribution group Macfarlane (MACF) has announced results for the first half of the 2023 calendar year and that new business momentum and its management of pricing and costs mean that its profit expectations for the full year remain unchanged.
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RWS
RWS

RWS Holdings – recovery value?...

Half year results from company describing itself as a “world-leading provider of technology-enabled language, content and intellectual property services” RWS Holdings (RWS) included some weaker demand in the current macroeconomic climate and planned investments. However, there looks good reason for some confidence looking ahead and, including with the shares down from above 400p as recently as early this year, we now consider there to be clear value.
JLP
JLP
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Jubilee Metals – South Africa and Zambia project expansions update, a growth roll-out Buy

Jubilee Metals (JLP) has issued an update on its project expansions, including a successful processing facility upgrade in South Africa and copper expansion strategy “progressing ahead of schedule” in Zambia.
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Essentra – interims, an expected second half further progress Buy

Industrial components manufacturer and distributor Essentra (ESNT) has announced results for the first half of the 2023 calendar year “in line with expectations” and that it expects to make further progress in the second half of the year. Meanwhile, we look for progress from a current around 150p share price.
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CGS
CGS

Castings – AGM trading statement, still further upside on this winning share tip?

Foundry and Machining company Castings (CGS) has issued an AGM trading statement including that “schedules are starting to reflect the underlying demand in the market” and “input prices appear to have stabilised in the current year”. Good news?
FUM
FUM
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Some real research on Futura Medical – a stonking short

No we have not tried its product Eroxon nor indeed felt the need to do so although Lucian Miers is a grandpa these days. Eroxon is a supposed treatment for Erectile Dysfunction and recently Futura Medical (FUM) followers have got terribly excited about gaining regulatory approval in Saudi Arabia.
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SLP
SLP
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Sylvania Platinum – PGM and chrome joint venture agreement, a major growth strategy step

Sylvania Platinum (SLP) has announced a joint venture agreement with a subsidiary of ChromTech Mining to process PGM and chrome ores from historical tailings dumps and current arisings from the Limberg chrome mine, emphasising it “represents a major step in delivery of Sylvania's growth strategy”.
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Is Ocado a screaming short?

Ocado (OCDO) has been the most shorted stock in the FTSE 100 over the past few years and the bears have been roasted. Is there still a bear case?
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Morgan Advanced Materials – interims, an “encouraging progress” recovery Buy?...

Carbon and ceramic materials company Morgan Advanced Materials (MGAM) has announced results for the first half of 2023 headlined “encouraging progress; FY23 guidance unchanged”. How encouraging is this?
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TTG
TTG
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TT Electronics – interims, a continuing strong trading momentum Buy

‘Provider of engineered electronics for performance critical applications’ TT Electronics (TTG) has announced results for the first half of the 2023 calendar year, emphasising “strong organic growth in revenue and profit” and “continued strong momentum”. What of a share price currently responding up above 155p?
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Vesuvius – interims, still earnings and income value on this winning share tip

Molten metal flow engineering and technology company Vesuvius (VSVS) has announced its results for the first half of 2023 and says that it feels confident to modestly increase full year expectations. Good news.
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SLP
SLP
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Sylvania Platinum – Q4 report, value and income Buy

Platinum group metals producer from South Africa Sylvania Platinum (SLP) has issued its fourth quarterly report for its year ended 30th June 2023, noting its production exceeded forecasts and “strong cash reserves to allow funding of expansion and process optimisation capital and upgrading of the group's exploration and evaluation assets with the potential to return value to shareholders”. So what of the shares currently around 70p in response?
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Optibiotix – sells SkinBioTherapeutics shares, price target cut from 82p to 78p but still a STRONG BUY as de-risked a bit more

“TR-1” (shareholding) announcement on the holding of Optibiotix Health (OPTI) in SkinBioTherapeutics (SBTX). So what’s this news?
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CEY
CEY
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Centamin – interims, still a production-improving Buy

Gold miner in Egypt Centamin (CEY) has announced results for the first half of the 2023 calendar year emphasising “Improved results driven by strong operating performance and stringent cost management” and “in a robust position to deliver the next stage of growth including further optimisation at Sukari and continued development of the Doropo project”. Sounds good, and the shares have currently responded higher.
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XPS
XPS
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XPS Pensions – disposal and “strategic partnership” agreement further boosts shares, but still further upside

Pension consulting and administration group XPS Pensions (XPS) has announced an agreement to sell principal employer and scheme funder of the National Pensions Trust, XPS Pensions (Nexus) Limited, to SEI and for a strategic partnership between the organisations. What’s the detail and what of a current share price response up further to around 190p?
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TTG
TTG
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TT Electronics – a recovery BUY

Shares in ‘engineered electronics for performance critical applications’ company TT Electronics (TTG) were above 200p as recently as April, but are now available at a 153p offer price. Following an AGM trading update in May and with half year results scheduled for 3rd August, we now consider the shares a recovery Buy.
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MTW
MTW

Mattioli Woods – full-year trading update, we are ahead on this tip but still a recovery Buy

UK wealth and asset management company Mattioli Woods (MTW) has issued a trading update including that inflationary pressures continue to impact wages and other costs but also “profit for the year in line with expectation… expect the current macroeconomic conditions and recent legislative changes to drive continued demand for advice”. So what does this suggest from a current 620p share price?
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J Sainsbury – Q1 trading statement, a current trading momentum Buy

J Sainsbury (SBRY) has issued a trading statement for the 16 weeks ended 24th June 2023, emphasising “continued strong Grocery momentum” and “General Merchandise growth driven by further Argos market share gains, with strong Consumer Electronics sales offsetting weaker early Summer seasonals performance”. So what of this with a now 269.6p share price?
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DS Smith – full-year results, still a value and income Buy

Packaging company DS Smith (SMDS) has announced results for its year ended 30th April 2023 and that it has confidence ahead. Is there still good upside from a current around 280p share price then?

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XPS
XPS
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XPS Pensions – full-year results, an ahead of expectations Buy

Pensions advisory and administration group XPS Pensions (XPS) has announced results for its year ended 31st March 2023 and that it “has made a strong start to the new financial year with continued high levels of demand”. Sounds good, and so is there further upside from a 173.5p share price?
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SFR
SFR
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Severfield – positive full-year results, still a growth and value Buy

Structural steel company Severfield (SFR) has announced its results for a year ended 25th March 2023 that it describes as “very successful” and that, given its performance to-date and the strength of its order books, it is confident of delivering further progress.
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CGS
CGS
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Castings – positive full-year results, still further upside?

Foundry and Machining company Castings (CGS) has announced results for its year ended 31st March 2023 and that “customers continue to increase schedules”. So more good news from a now above 400p share price?
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BPM
BPM
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B.P. Marsh & Partners – full-year results, shares further up but still value? You bet!

Investor in early stage financial services businesses B.P. Marsh & Partners (BPM) has announced results for its year ended 31st January 2023 and emphasised a three year strategy to return £13 million to shareholders and that it is looking forward to reporting further progress for the current financial year.
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VP
VP
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Vp plc – full-year results, a trading resilience value Buy

Equipment rental company Vp plc (VP.) has announced results for its year ended 31st March 2023 and that, whilst some macro-economic volatility remains, it is confident that it will continue to deliver on its objectives of driving demand for products and services and increasing revenues and profitability.
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JLP
JLP
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Jubilee Metals – chrome/PGM new partnership agreement, Strong Buy

Jubilee Metals (JLP) has announced a new partnership agreement for its PGM and chrome operations, emphasising it is progress towards expanding its South African operational footprint by 65% over the next 24 months to reach nearly 2 million tonnes of chrome concentrate annually as it continuously strives to enhance earnings.
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BPM
BPM
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B.P. Marsh & Partners – proposed sale proceeds update, Buy

Investor in early stage financial services businesses, B.P. Marsh & Partners (BPM) has announced that, “subject to completion and receipt of the Kentro proceeds”, it is pleased to confirm a special dividend, new dividend policy and a further share buyback as well as providing an update on its ongoing strategy.
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Vesuvius plc – a markets recovering Buy?

Describing itself as “a global leader in molten metal flow engineering and technology”, a recent trading statement from Vesuvius plc (VSVS) included that its end-markets recovery pace “remains slow and uncertain”, but that they have started to recover from a low level of the end of last year and that its current trading is ‘ahead of initial expectations’. With this adding to confidence of its performance as its end markets recover and a good dividend yield whilst we wait, at a 417.8p offer price and up to 420p, we consider the shares a Buy.
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XPS
XPS
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XPS Pensions – positive full-year trading update, Buy

Recommended in May at a 167p offer price, UK pensions consulting and administration group XPS (XPS) has since stated that it “is pleased to provide its post-close trading update (unaudited) for the year ending 31 March 2023 ahead of its full year results expected to be released on 22 June”. With the shares currently slightly up, how ‘pleasing’ was the announcement?
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BPM
BPM

B.P. Marsh & Partners – Kentro sale agreement looks to further highlight value, Keep Buying

Early stage financial services businesses investor B.P. Marsh & Partners (BPM) “is pleased to announce the disposal of its entire 18.7% shareholding in Kentro, subject to FCA approval being granted”. With the shares currently up to 334p to buy in response, how ‘pleasing’ is the prospective disposal?
EZJ
EZJ
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easyJet – interims, an “enter the summer with confidence” Buy?

EasyJet (EZJ) has announced results for its half-year ended 31st March 2023 and emphasised that it enters the summer “with confidence”.
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Essentra – AGM trading update, an improving trends Buy

Industrial components company Essentra (ESNT) has issued an AGM trading update including noting distributor destocking but that it “is seeing improved trends since the start of the second quarter”.
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BEN
BEN
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Up the Bens Creek without a paddle

The FCA always tells us, when not lecturing us on climate change or the need of the financial services industry to employ more lesbians of colour, that past performance is no guide to the future. But the thing is that it very often is an excellent guide to the future. And that is one of the reasons why I have always regarded Bens Creek (BEN) as an accident waiting to happen.
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MTW
MTW
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Mattioli Woods – a value and income BUY

UK wealth and asset management company Mattioli Woods (MTW) recently announced an initial £8.78 million and up to £15.048 million acquisition of one of the largest financial planning and wealth management businesses in Northern Ireland, Doherty Pension & Investment Consultancy. This is expected to be earnings enhancing in the first full year of ownership and looks to add to an attractive value and income position here.
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IMB
IMB
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Imperial Brands – interims, still income value

Imperial Brands (IMB) has announced results for its half-year ended 31st March 2023 and that it is “on course to meet… full-year guidance, with improving returns in line with five-year strategy”.
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Carr’s Group – interims, still a ‘strong prospects’ BUY!

Agriculture and engineering group Carr’s (CARR) has announced its results for its half-year ended 4th March 2023 and that it “anticipates full year adjusted profit before tax of c.£10m and remains confident in the prospects of both divisions in the medium term”.
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Macfarlane – solid trading update, still a value Buy

Packaging designer, manufacturer and distributor Macfarlane Group (MACF) has issued a trading update headlined “Solid start to 2023 - on course to meet full year expectations”, so what does that mean relative to a now 114.5p share price, £181.3 million market cap?
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SLP
SLP
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Sylvania Platinum – Q3 report and share buyback, value and income Buy

Platinum group metals producer from South Africa, Sylvania Platinum (SLP) has followed third quarter of its year results with that it intends an up to $10 million share buyback programme.
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CGS
CGS

Castings – anticipates full-year “ahead of market expectations”, Buy

Iron castings and machining operations company Castings (CGS) has announced it now anticipates year ended 31st March 2023 performance to be ahead of market expectations and that forward demand schedules continue to reflect strong order books across its customer base.

J Sainsbury – full-year results, trading great momentum?

J Sainsbury (SBRY) has announced results for its year ended 4th March 2023 and said that it’s starting the new financial year with great momentum.
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Macfarlane – another acquisition, still a value Buy

Packaging designer, manufacturer and distributor Macfarlane Group (MACF) has announced the acquisition of A & G Holdings, owner of Gottlieb Packaging Materials – a North-West of England-based supplier of protective packaging products to customers across a wide range of sectors.
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DS Smith – full-year trading update, a growth and income Buy?

Packaging company DS Smith (SMDS) has issued a trading statement noting “strong growth in profitability and financial performance”, in line with expectations, and that it is well positioned entering its new year.
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Fresnillo – Q1 production report, still a growth and recovery from 2022 challenges Buy

Metals producer from Mexico, Fresnillo (FRES) has issued a first quarter of the year production report including that it is “well on track to meet our full year production guidance”.
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JLP
JLP
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Jubilee Metals – Q3 update, still a risk reward Buy

Jubilee Metals (JLP) has issued a third quarter of its year update, including stating that it “remains on track” and emphasising various routes to growth potential.
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IMB
IMB
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Imperial Brands – half-year trading update, still value and income attractive?

Imperial Brands (IMB) has issued a trading update emphasising that it is on track to meet full-year guidance including growing revenue and operating profit after first half robust tobacco pricing and stable aggregate market share across its top combustible markets against a strong comparator and a step-up in 'next generation products' launches.
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WG
WG
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Wood Group – shares up as now talking to Apollo re. takeover: what to do?

Previously writing on 155p offer price July last year tip Wood Group (WG.), earlier this month with the shares at 200p we noted that, although the share price suggested that the market did not believe takeover proposals would succeed, it looked to us like the major shareholders were open to a deal and that anyway there looked medium term upside so continue to hold. Now there’s been a further announcement on the possible takeover from the group – and the shares are up to above 226p.
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Amaroq Minerals – completes strategic minerals joint venture, Strong Buy

Amaroq Minerals (AMRQ) has announced that all resolutions have been met meaning its Strategic Minerals joint venture transaction with GCAM has now closed, with approval from the Greenland government. An “exciting milestone”?
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Carr's Group – full-year results emphasise strong prospects, a Buy?

Agriculture and engineering group Carr's (CARR) has announced delayed results for its year ended 3rd September 2022, emphasising it is “now focused on higher-margin, differentiated, international Speciality Agriculture and Engineering businesses with strong growth prospects” and its shares have been restored to trading.
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J Sainsbury – targeting comfortably above a 300p share price and some decent dividends

J Sainsbury (SBRY) recently concluded its financial year. However, there look to be good reasons to look forward to the 27th April-scheduled numbers and beyond with confidence with the resilient nature of its core business in a currently highly uncertain macro environment.
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WG
WG
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Wood Group – Apollo slightly increases possible offer, stating this its “Final Proposal”

Writing on Wood Group (WG.) last month we noted a Takeover Panel extension until 5pm on 19th April including the group stating “following engagement with shareholders” suggested to us that the major shareholders are open to a deal. Now a 'Final Proposal' announcement from private equity bidder Apollo and a response from Wood Group.
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Supermarket Income REIT – interims, still a value income Buy

Grocery property REIT, Supermarket Income (SUPR) has announced results for its half-year ended 31st December 2022 and that it is on track to deliver a full-year 2023 target dividend of 6p per share. That sounds good with a current 85.6p share price.
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WG
WG
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Wood Group – 2022 results, trading and possible offer potential?

Wood Group (WG.) has announced results for the 2022 calendar year and that the “transformed” group is already delivering – noting it has “started 2023 with good momentum… order book for delivery in 2023 is up 10%”.
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Essentra – 2022 results, a trading resilience and growth Buy

Industrial components manufacturer and distributor Essentra (ESNT) has announced its results for the 2022 calendar year and that it considers it has now laid the foundations to capture exciting growth opportunities.
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Amaroq Minerals – prospective debt financing and Iceland Nasdaq main market listing, upgrade to Strong Buy

Gold and strategic metals development and exploration company in Greenland, Amaroq Minerals (AMRQ) has announced that it has agreed heads of terms for $49.5 million of financing to enable trial mining, processing and production of gold doré at its flagship Nalunaq project and we’ve subsequently spoken to CEO Eldur Olafsson.
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Bear
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Banking Déjà vu

On March 15th 2008, almost exactly fifteen years ago, the Federal Reserve railroaded JP Morgan into the rescue of Bear Stearns, which had gone from being solvent to insolvent in a couple of days. The consensus was that this drew a line under a rocky period and that normality had been restored. Six months later we all know what happened.
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GDR
GDR
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Genedrive – I smell a placing underway

You can just smell it. All the signs are there and the company has stated that it will be placing before its year-end which is now just over three months away. At 40.75p, the market cap is £36.7 million and if you can short Genedrive (GDR) you should. So here’s why.
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DS Smith – Q3 update, a continuing to trade well Buy

Packaging company DS Smith (SMDS) has issued a Q3 trading statement including that “the positive trends in profitability experienced in H1 have continued” and “positions us well for the remainder of the year and into our next financial year”. So what of a recently falling share price?
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JLP
JLP
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Jubilee Metals – some interims disappointment, but improvement from here?

Jubilee Metals (JLP) has announced results for its half-year ended 31st December 2022, noting impact from South Africa and Zambia power outages and water disruptions but arguing that it has now taken actions to address these.
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WG
WG
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Wood Group – Takeover Panel extension, including “following engagement with shareholders”

Wood Group (WG.) has announced that it has requested and been granted an extension from the Takeover Panel until 5pm on 19th April for Apollo to announce a firm intention to make an offer or not.
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SFR
SFR
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Severfield – agreement to acquire Voortman Steel, Buy

Structural steel company Severfield (SFR) has announced an agreement to acquire Voortman Steel Construction for a net €24 million, emphasising it will provide it with further market and geographical diversification and is anticipated to be earnings-enhancing in its first full year of ownership.
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Fresnillo – full-year results, a growth and recovery from 2022 challenges Buy

The world's largest primary silver producer and Mexico's largest gold producer, Fresnillo (FRES) has announced results for the 2022 calendar year and said that it is excited about its growth pipeline.
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Macfarlane – “earnings enhancing” acquisition, remains a value Buy

Macfarlane Group (MACF) has announced the acquisition of A.E. Sutton, including that the move is being funded from the existing bank facility and will be earnings-enhancing.
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Cineworld and the last rites, no need to close shorts yet

This column has been calling Cineworld (CINE) as a short for absolute ages. It hardly seems credible but three years ago the shares were 170p. Today they are 2.9p and so anybody who has gone short as we advised all along has done well. You know where to send the “thank you” bottles of ouzo.
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WG
WG
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Wood Group – rejected possible offer proposals highlight the prospects we noted, what now?

Re-recommended at a 155p offer price in July after we previously banked a more than 40%, less than 7 months, offer-to-bid gain on the shares, Wood Group (WG.) has noted “recent speculation” and confirmed that it has received three possible cash offer proposals from Apollo Global Management, the most recent of which was at 230p per share and unanimously rejected by the board as it considers it “significantly undervalued the repositioned group's prospects”.
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SLP
SLP
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Sylvania Platinum – interims, still a value and income Buy

Platinum group metals in South Africa company Sylvania Platinum (SLP) has announced results for its half-year ended 31st December 2022 and that it has increased its full-year production guidance.
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BP
BP
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BP – Q4 & full-year 2022 results, how much upside remaining?

BP (BP.) has announced a fourth quarter $4.8 billion underlying Replacement Cost profit, a 10% increased quarterly dividend per share of $0.0661 and that it sees “tremendous opportunity to create value”.
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The Wandisco share price is insane

I have a lot of time for Wandisco (WAND) boss David Richards and his tech business clearly has some traction. But the valuation is surely insane.
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CGS
CGS
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Castings plc – a value and income Buy

Shares in Castings plc (CGS) have recently recovered to above 350p after positive trading and results statements towards the end of last year. However, they remain well down on levels achieved in prior years despite a positive outlook and look to be a value and income Buy at current levels.
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Essentra – proposed special dividend and share buyback, Buy

Essentra (ESNT) has now announced how it intends to structure a previously noted £150 million return to shareholders following the disposals of its Filters and Packaging divisions to focus on being a leading global manufacturer and distributor of components.
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SLP
SLP
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Sylvania Platinum – Q2 report, production guidance increased

Platinum group metals in South Africa company Sylvania Platinum (SLP) has announced results for its quarter ended 31stDecember 2022 and that “FY2023 production guidance increased, targeting 70,000 to 72,000 4E PGM ounces” (up from 68,000-70,000 ounces). Good news from a current 106p share price we suggest.
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Fresnillo – Q4 report, a recovery from production challenges: Buy

The world's largest primary silver producer Fresnillo (FRES) has issued a fourth quarter production report and 2023 guidance for 104-115 million ounces of silver equivalent production.
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AVO
AVO
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Advanced Oncotherapy – is the funding farce about to end, prompting a share price collapse? This company could well go bust!

Each month, Advanced Oncotherapy (AVO) needs between £1 million and £2 million to keep the lights on. And to date, each month Odey Asset Management has been writing a cheque, buying shares at 25p (par value) to keep the show on the road. But the shares are slipping and is this farce about to end prompting a share price collapse?
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WG
WG
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Wood Group – 2022 trading update, “attractive growth prospects”?

Wood Group (WG.) has issued a trading update for the 2022 calendar year, including emphasising “underlying revenue growth… led by Operations and Consulting with a return to growth in H2 in Projects” and that it has “attractive growth prospects”.
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Tesco – “really pleased” with Q3 and Christmas trading, but what’s ahead?

Tesco (TSCO) states that it is “really pleased” with its recent trading performance and that it goes into the new calendar year with good momentum. So what of a current share price up to just above 246p?
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Essentra – 2022 pre-close trading update, still a relatively lower-risk Buy?

Essentra (ESNT) has issued a full year 2022 pre-close trading update including that its “resilience is supported by its breadth of customers, market categories, geographies and acquisition momentum” and confirming an intention to return approximately £150 million to shareholders this quarter. So what of a current 218p share price?
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AMC Entertainment – I have become an APE

As most people know, AMC Entertainment (NYSE - AMC), the US based cinema chain, would be bankrupt now (like its rival Cineworld) but for its status for the last couple of years as a meme stock which has allowed CEO Adam Aron to issue stock like confetti to the self-proclaimed Apes and keep the creditors at bay.
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JLP
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Jubilee Metals – Zambia and Corporate Update, making further progress

Jubilee Metals (JLP) has issued a ‘Zambia and Corporate Update’, including noting “successful completion of the water infrastructure upgrade at its Roan Project and continued advances in the production of cobalt and copper from waste at its Sable Refinery in Zambia”. So what with the shares currently at 10.25p in response?
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KLR
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Keller Group – income and growth value?

A trading update last month from Keller Group (KLR) included that “since the half year results, trading has continued at record levels” and that it is to “recommend a further 5% increase in the final dividend to 24.5p (2022: 23.3p). This would bring the 2022 total dividend payable to 37.7p (2021: 35.9p)”. We see income and growth value from a 747p offer price.
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DS Smith – interims, still a Buy

Packaging company DS Smith (SMDS) has announced results for its half-year ended 31st October 2022 and that, with also current momentum in the business, it now expects full-year performance to be ahead of expectations. Good news.
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SkinBioTherapeutics – no-one watching o’clock results and equity raise, what’s the outlook from here?

SkinBioTherapeutics (SBTX) has announced no-one watching o’clock (4:30pm) results for its year ended 30th June 2022, with CEO Stuart Ashman stating “this financial year has been a mixed one for the group”. With the results coming with a potentially £3.5 million equity raise (albeit including an up to £1 million “retail offer”) at 16p per share, we’ve got some other words for it but where does this all leave the company now?
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VCP
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Victoria plc – The Signs are There!

I have just finished reading Tim Steer’s excellent book, The Signs Were There (The clues for investors that a company is heading for a fall), which I thoroughly recommend. It contains chapters on many old favourites such as Connaught, Quindell/Slater & Gordon, Autonomy, Carillion and the Woodford Equity Income Fund. I hope that the book will be updated in the near future, and when it is I fully expect a chapter on Victoria plc (VCP).
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EZJ
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easyJet – full-year results, now return to profit potential?

easyJet (EZJ) has announced results for its year ended 30th September 2022, including emphasising “achieved record headline EBITDAR in Q4 of £674 million” and “peak holiday weeks this winter, such as October half term and Christmas week in the UK, are back to normal levels of volume. Through these key periods, ticket yields are showing strength on the prior year, with the Christmas period's ticket yield currently up c. 18%”. Is this overall good news?
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SWG
SWG

Shearwater – interims and traditionally weighted second half “has started strongly”, still a Buy?

Technology security services group Shearwater (SWG) has announced results for its half-year ended 30th September 2022 and that it remains “confident, based on delivering the existing pipeline of opportunities”. So what’s the half-year detail and what of a current 95.5p share price?
DVO
DVO
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Devro – recommended offer, now a little more than 2 months, near 71% gain!

September-recommended at a 180p offer price manufacturer of collagen products for the food industry Devro (DVO) has issued an update including that “current trading and the full year outlook are slightly ahead of the board's expectations, underpinned by a robust performance and foreign exchange tailwinds”… but, more significantly, has also announced a recommended offer... at 316.1p per share!

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Thoughts on the FTX scandal and a Short idea from one of the few to emerge from it with credit

Back in May I became mildly obsessed by Sam Bankman Fried (aka SBF), now a household name as the new Bernie Madoff. This was after I read a feature on him in the weekend FT, in its Lunch with the FT column in which celebrities from all walks of life who are newsworthy at time are interviewed over a meal at the FT’s expense. The Silicon Valley tech geeks in this series tend to order the most repulsive woke food and talk the most bullshit and generally be the most dislikeable but SBF really took the biscuit in this regard, and I spent several hours trying to find a way to short anything to do with him, unfortunately with no result. Since the implosion of FTX I have been addicted to following this lurid story and all students of fraud should spend time on this case study of folly, greed and incompetance. It has everything (certainly sex and drugs and maybe even rock and roll) and gives out a great many examples as to the crazy environment that we have been living in for so long.

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OptiBiotix Health – after update from management, we continue to look for 100p+ for shareholders ahead

On developer of “compounds to tackle obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes”, OptiBiotix Health (OPTI) we’ve previously noted ‘some delays in delivery but a sales recovery Buy’ – including with “product launches by Apollo Pharmacies in India and restocking by some partners with sales normalising… as in previous years, there was no contribution in this period from licence or royalty payments which tend to be received in the second half”. We’ve since again spoken to CEO Steve O'Hara.

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IMB
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Imperial Brands – full-year results, we’re well ahead but still income and earnings value?

Imperial Brands (IMB) has announced results for its year ended 30th September 2022 and that it is “well placed to build on our track record of delivery over the next three years, improving returns and creating sustainable growth in shareholder value”.

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Tesco – a 250p+ share price target after recent interims?

Shares in Tesco (TSCO) were above 270p as recently as August but have fallen back significantly as it faces clear macro challenges. However, it has a long track-record across economic conditions and we consider the share price fall has been too extreme.

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BP

BP – Q3 results, continued positive trading and shareholder returns

BP (BP.) has announced third quarter results emphasising “net debt fell for the tenth successive quarter; we are investing with discipline; and we are delivering on our commitment to shareholder distributions - announcing a further $2.5 billion share buyback”. So what of a now slightly further higher 486.45p share price?

SLP
SLP
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Sylvania Platinum – improved production and prices, remains a growth and income Buy

Sylvania Platinum (SLP) has announced “best quarterly production since the COVID-lockdowns in early 2020. This increase in production ounces and the 2% higher PGM basket price recorded in the quarter, resulted in stronger profits”. The shares have currently responded up to 92p and there looks more to go.

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AHT
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Ashtead – stockmarket darling for many years, now a short

It has been a stockmarket darling for years but plant hire group Ashtead (AHT) is a short at a current 4230p share price, around £19 billion market cap, and here is why.

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IMB
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Imperial Brands – full-year trading statement, further shareholder returns ahead

Imperial Brands (IMB) has announced year ended 30th September 2022 “trading in line with expectations with growth in aggregate market share for top-five priority markets” and that a strengthened balance sheet and achievement of target leverage are to enable the immediate start of an ongoing share buyback programme. The shares have responded positively, up to 1940p, so what’s the detail?

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DVO
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Devro – a defensive Buy?

In these troubled economic times, how about a proven defensive investment offering a dividend yield of above 5%?

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Essentra – corporate excitement really kicking off, still a Buy

Essentra (ESNT) has issued “Sale of Filters and Packaging Completion of Sale” and “Appointment of New Chief Executive”-titled announcements and the shares have responded up by more than 15% to above 210p – Mr Market says it sounds like good news then.

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Bidstack ticks all the boxes for the bears

I start with a sort of Lucian Miers-style checklist for short candidates. How many boxes does Bidstack (BIDS) tick?

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OptiBiotix Health – Apollo Hospitals and Pharmacies launch, Sales recovery Buy

Previously writing on OptiBiotix Health (OPTI), earlier this month we noted prior delays in delivery from larger deals but that orders are already coming through and being booked as second half sales. Now some clear evidence of this with an announcement that the company’s GoFigure meal replacement shakes and powdered beverage shots have now been officially launched by India's Apollo Hospitals & Pharmacies.

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WG
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Wood Group – interims, now improving operational momentum and more to come

Wood Group (WG.) has announced its results for the first half of 2022 and that it expects an improved performance in the second half, including being helped by an improvement in its Turbines joint ventures.

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Essentra – interims, corporate excitement upcoming

Essentra (ESNT) has announced results for the first half of 2022 and that it “continue to see strength in our order book, providing encouragement as we move into the second half”.

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BPM
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B.P. Marsh – half-year trading update, ‘performing well’

Early stage financial services businesses investor B.P. Marsh (BPM) has announced it remains confident it will continue with its historic growth trajectory and deliver attractive returns for investors, including a dividend per share “at least” maintained at last year’s 2.78p for the next two years.

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Headlam – interims, still a trading resilience Buy?

Floorcoverings distributor Headlam Group (HEAD) has announced results for the first half of 2022 and that trading resilience continues with it remaining on track to meet market expectations for the year.

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Ignore director spoof share purchases, fundamentals will out: ref Cake Box

Back in November of last year the CEO of Cake Box (CBOX) sold 3 million shares at 350p to mug fund managers. That means that over the past two years he has trousered £16.4 million at 170p and 350p. Lucky him. The company, which I have called out for months as a slam dunk car crash waiting to happen, has recently served up a horrific profit warning and its shares touched 90p. But then the CEO invested £250,000 at 121p and hey presto the shares are now 142p – more than halfway back to the pre-warning 180p level. This is absurd.

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DS Smith – trading statement and director change, reasons for confidence

Packaging company DS Smith (SMDS) has issued an AGM update including a trading statement and that Finance Director Adrian Marsh has informed the company of his intention to retire on a successor being in place.

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Macfarlane – interims and set for another year of profit growth

Packaging group Macfarlane (MACF) has announced results for the first half of 2022 and that it expects to deliver another year of profit growth.

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OptiBiotix Health – current trading disappointment, but highly favourable risk/reward here?

OptiBiotix Health (OPTI) has announced that it now expects half-year sales in its new structure to be materially lower than expected and, though it expects sales normalising in the second half and healthy growth next year, the current year is to now be “insufficient to make up the H1 deficit”. We profusely apologise for the short-term disappointment though, having spoken to the company, what to do now with the shares down at 20p to buy, a £17.6 million market cap?

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VCP
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How does Victoria respond to the Iceberg bear dossier?

Short selling outfit Iceberg recently published a bear dossier on carpets roll-up play Victoria (VCP), which I reposted on this website HERE. Writing to you from Greece, I am not aware if the deadwood press is taking this matter onwards as what Iceberg wrote was very punchy indeed and I am sure that Victoria’s PR spinners will be using phrases involving the dreaded L word (lawyer) to any of the spineless 4th Estate hacks who ask questions.

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BP

BP – strong second quarter results and outlook confidence, Buy

BP (BP.) has announced second quarter and half-year results including a second quarter attributable profit of $9.26 billion and 10% increased dividend per share to $0.06006 and outlook confidence with ongoing supply disruptions in the industry and a relative lack of inventories.

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Headlam – half-year trading statement, a value Buy?

Headlam Group (HEAD) has announced a “pleasing” half year performance and that it “remains on track to meet market expectations for the year”.

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Made.com and Fevertree and others – don’t wait for the coup de grace!

After Fevertree’s (FEVR) recent profits warning, Lucian Miers says that he has closed his short. Not that he expects the shares to surge higher just that he sees greater opportunities out there for the teddies. I am not so sure.

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HAT
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H&T Group – shares further up ahead of scheduled interims, bank gains?

Previously updating on the UK’s largest pawnbroker and a leading retailer of new and pre-owned jewellery and watches, H&T Group (HAT) we concluded that we continued to look for further news flow to drive a return to an above 350p share price. The shares have now reached further higher than that.

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Fevertree cracks and Thoughts on Cineworld and TUI

I wrote recently about Fevertree (FEVR) whose shares are now heavily down. I have closed and will not gloat because I was kind of right for the wrong reasons.

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OptiBiotix Health – agreement with Firmenich, remains a Strong Buy

Writing on OptiBiotix Health (OPTI) last month with the shares at 21p to buy, we noted potential for a move into meaningful profitability and further potential from 'second generation' products addressing much larger market opportunities. We drank our own medicine with Tom buying more shares at 22p. The shares are now further up at 31.5p on the back of a “Joint development agreement signed with Firmenich”-titled announcement.

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Mondi – a recovery and income Buy?

Shares in Mondi plc (MNDI) are down from reaching above 1950p in February to currently below 1500p. However, there looks good reasons why the shares in this FTSE 100 company should, at least, recover to those previous levels again. If not go higher still.

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HAT
HAT
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H&T Group – positive trading update and acquisition

H&T Group (HAT), the UK's largest pawnbroker and a leading retailer of new and pre-owned jewellery and watches, has announced a half-year trading update and an acquisition.

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Essentra – Packaging business sale agreement a “significant step” for the future?

Essentra (ESNT) has announced what it emphasises is “a significant step” to a future as a global leading manufacturer and distributor of components with a clear strategy and significant opportunities to accelerate growth and expand market share. This is with an agreed sale of its Packaging business.

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DS Smith – full-year results, ‘building on the momentum’

Packaging company DS Smith (SMDS) has announced results for its year ended 30th April 2022, with it emphasising “a strong improvement in profitability and high cash generation… The new financial year has started well, building on the momentum”. This sounds good.

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BPM
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B.P. Marsh and Partners – full-year results, a value Buy

B.P. Marsh & Partners (BPM), the specialist investor in early stage financial services businesses, has announced results for its year ended 31st January 2022, emphasising its growth trajectory despite the current “headwinds for all businesses”.

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JSE

Jadestone Energy – 2021 results and 2022 positives, but Bank Gains?

Jadestone Energy (JSE) has announced results for the 2021 calendar year and that it still expects 2022 average production to increase to 15,500-18,500 boe/d. So what of a share price slipping to 101p in response?

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It is not about the rear-view mirror – add to Fevertree short

Lucian Miers wrote here a couple of weeks ago about Fevertree (FEVR) where he remains short. There may be some people laughing at him as the fizzy drinks group fairly promptly served up a trading statement suggesting that it was on track to meet forecasts. But that is looking in the rear-view mirror. What is important is what happens going forward.

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Headlam – AGM trading update, further profit progress: BUY

Floorcoverings distributor group Headlam (HEAD) has issued an AGM trading update including that it “continues to be comfortable with profit expectations for the year”. So what of a current 338p share price?

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AAZ
AAZ
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Anglo Asian Mining – 2021 results, production boost ahead

Miner in Azerbaijan, Anglo Asian Mining (AAZ) states that it “is pleased to announce its final audited results for the year ended 31 December 2021”. However, the shares are down to 85p to buy in response.

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Macfarlane – Germany acquisition, set to accelerate growth

Packaging group Macfarlane (MACF) “is pleased to announce the acquisition of PackMann Gesellschaft für Verpackungen und Dienstleistungen mbH, a protective packaging distribution business based in Eppelheim near Heidelberg, Germany”, emphasising it is to accelerate the growth of its protective packaging business in Northern Europe. Crazy name eh! German is such an amazing language. But a good deal.

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IMB
IMB
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Imperial Brands – interims, still some Income value

Imperial Brands (IMB) has announced results for its half year ended 31st March 2022 emphasising “stabilisation of our core combustible business” and “successful consumer trials validate our approach and strengthen our confidence in our Next Generation Product strategy”. This sounds encouraging.

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AltynGold – Q1 update, shares up but subsequent detail to spark them further?

Gold miner in Kazakhstan, AltynGold (ALTN) states that it “is pleased to announce its 1Q22 production update” and the shares have moved up to 130p, so what’s the latest?...

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JLP
JLP
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Jubilee Metals – expansion delivery, financial delivery to follow...

Jubilee Metals (JLP) has announced a performance update of its new and expanded fully integrated South African Inyoni PGM and chrome operations and its Zambian southern copper strategy. So what’s the situation, with the shares having responded up to 15.4p?

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Macfarlane – AGM trading update, upgrades after half-year?

Packaging group Macfarlane (MACF) has announced “a solid start to 2022, with first quarter sales and profits from continuing operations ahead of the same period in 2021… expectations for the full year are unchanged”. So what of a current 120.5p share price?

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SLP
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Sylvania Platinum – Q3 update, profit and ‘significant’ improvement ahead...

Sylvania Platinum (SLP) has announced quarterly results including “net profit of $21.2 million… cash balance of $138.0 million (Q2: $110.1 million)… production is expected to increase significantly during the next quarter due to progress at Lesedi and the improvements identified post quarter end at Mooinoi”. So what of a current around 90p share price?

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BP

BP – Q1 update, Income Buy

BP (BP.) has announced a first quarter of the year $20.4 billion loss... though also reduced net debt to $27.5 billion, a maintained 5.46 cents per share dividend and a proposed further $2.5 billion share buyback. So what’s going on?

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DS Smith – “pre-close statement” and enters new financial year with confidence

Packaging company DS Smith (SMDS) has announced year ending 30th April “trading in line with management expectations… enter the next financial year with confidence”, helping the shares up to 325.6p.

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Fresnillo – Q1 production ‘on target’, Buy

Fresnillo (FRES) has announced first quarter of the year production including attributable silver production of 13.28 million ounces and gold production of 0.15 million ounces and that, despite challenges, “2022 guidance remains unchanged”.

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AEX Gold – 2021 results, significant news flow soon...

AEX Gold (AEXG) has announced 2021 calendar year results and that it “is very well placed for the year ahead and investors will have a lot of news to digest”.

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SWG
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Shearwater – full-year trading update, ahead of expectations, don't bank gains yet!

Cybersecurity group Shearwater (SWG) has emphasised a “set of market-beating numbers… we remain excited for what the future holds”. What of a share price response up to 140p?

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CEY
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Centamin – Q1 update, production fall expected and we can now look to better times ahead

Centamin (CEY) has announced a quarterly update including “as planned, Q1 2022 production reflected the successful transition to owner mining in the underground… reiterates its 2022 full-year guidance”, so what of a share price response currently down closer to 90p?

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FLO
FLO
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Flowtech Fluidpower – a buy for further recovery?

Shares in Flowtech Fluidpower (FLO) remain below levels of earlier this year despite recent results showing encouraging recovery and noting an encouraging start to this year, with there looking to be scope for further recovery in profitability and for the share price.

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Canadian Overseas Petroleum Ltd and the Charlatan in Charge

In response to some dynamite exposes on Shareprophets about Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited (COPL), the company released a bizarre RNS in which the sole executive, Arthur Millholland, dismissed his critics, mainly Tom Winnifrith, as snake oil salesmen and expressed “renewed confidence” about the future. Pots and kettles spring to mind here when Millholland’s track record is taken into consideration.

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VP
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Vp plc – trading “ahead of expectations”, still a recovery Buy

Equipment rental company Vp plc (VP.) has issued a trading update announcement which is headlined “Expected performance ahead of expectations driven by increased demand”. This sounds good.

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IMB
IMB

Imperial Brands – half-year trading update, still good value?

Imperial Brands (IMB) has announced in a trading update “first-half adjusted group operating profit ahead of last year on constant currency basis” and full-year outlook in line with guidance.

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SkinBioTherapeutics – interim numbers & warning of slight delay largely irrelevant, the clear potential remains - Buy

SkinBioTherapeutics (SBTX) has announced results for its half-year ended 31st December 2021 which show revenue of just £21,949, cash £1.5 million lower to £3.2 million and include a warning that full-year forecasts will be materially missed – and the shares have responded down to 35p. But here’s why we retain significant confidence and see this as a buying opportunity. From here this could be a 10 bagger.

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Headlam – 2021 results, further trading improvement to follow: BUY

Europe’s leading floorcoverings distributor group Headlam Group (HEAD) has announced its results for the 2021 calendar year and said “trading in January and February 2022 in line with plan, with the strong margin performance in 2021 maintained into 2022”.

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OptiBiotix Health – “in line” trading update, but now time for profitable delivery...

OptiBiotix Health (OPTI) has issued a trading update commenting that 2021 “total invoiced sales for the group were £2.2m (2020: £1.5m) an increase of 46.7% on the previous year and in line with market expectations” and including that it “has made good progress against its stated aims of focusing on a smaller number of large partners in key strategic markets and expects to see the benefits of these in 2022 and beyond”. What does that mean at the bottom-line?

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RIO
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Rio Tinto – 2021 record results, growth and income from “disciplined investment” ahead

Recent Income recommendation Rio Tinto (RIO) has announced record results for 2021 and that it is “targeting disciplined investment in commodities that will see strong demand in the coming decades”.

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SLP
SLP
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Sylvania Platinum – interims, a trading improvement Buy

PGMs tailings materials retreatment company in South Africa Sylvania Platinum (SLP) has announced results for its half-year ended 31st December 2021, noting a net profit of $24.4 million, “cash balance at 31 December 2021 of $110.1 million (HY1 FY2021: $67.1 million)” and that it is expecting second half-year PGM ounce production improvement.

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Macfarlane – 2021 results and confident of further growth, Buy

Packaging group Macfarlane (MACF) has announced results for the 2021 calendar year and that 2022 trading in the early months has been “encouraging” and that it is confident it will deliver further growth.

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EVR
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Evraz plc and the Media Muddle

Given the hysteria surrounding the situation in Ukraine over the weekend, the falls in Western-listed Russian names were relatively muted with most being down low single digit percentages on Monday. The exception to this appeared to be FTSE 100 constituent Evraz plc (EVR), the steel producer and coal miner with major operations in Russia and Ukraine. The stock which had closed on Friday at 444p opened at 285p, showing a decline of 159p or 35%. The press was quick to latch on to this “carnage”:

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JSE
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Jadestone Energy – 2022 production guidance, set to increase shareholder returns

Jadestone Energy (JSE) states that it “is pleased to provide its guidance outlook for 2022”, including noting that it expects to generate material incremental cash at current oil prices and premiums and may consider an increase in shareholder returns through increased dividends and/or share buy-backs later in the year. Sounds good.

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BP
BP
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BP – Q4 and full year 2021 results, further upside potential?

BP plc (BP.) has announced fourth quarter and full year 2021 results and argues “strong progress” in its transformation to an ‘integrated energy company’.

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JLP
JLP
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Jubilee Metals – half-year operational and financial update, still a Buy?

Jubilee Metals (JLP) states that it “is pleased to announce its unaudited operational results for the six months to 31 December 2021” and that it looks forward to “the next six months with the full impact of the Inyoni facility being felt, as well as the targeted ramp-up at Roan enabling us to take another major step in our commitment to achieve annual copper production of 25 000 tonnes”. So what of a current 16.3p share price, £396 million market capitalisation?

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AltynGold – Q4 update, “one of the most undervalued gold mining stocks on the London Stock Exchange”?

AltynGold (ALTN) has made a “4th Quarter results” announcement and states that it is “positive that we will deliver even better numbers in the coming year”. So what’s the detail?…

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SLP
SLP
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Sylvania Platinum – Q2 update, profit growth and more to come

Sylvania Platinum (SLP) has announced results for its quarter ended 31st December 2021, including cash of $110.1 million and “significant progress in terms of access to additional chrome tailings resources at both the Eastern and Western Operations”.

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Impellam – agrees disposal to add to “positive momentum”, but bank big gains?

Staffing group Impellam (IPEL) has announced it has agreed to sell its US-based light industrial business Corestaff for $19 million (approx. £14 million) to US private digital staffing company Swipejobs and is to subsequently pay down net debt and fund additional investment.

JSE
JSE

Jadestone Energy – “ended 2021 with considerable momentum”, and that looks set to continue as soon as next week

This has been a very good share tip for our readers but there is more to come. Jadestone Energy (JSE) has announced that “2021 production averaged 12,545 boe/d, in line with expectations” and “cash balances at the end of the year are estimated at US$117.4 million, representing an increase of 30% year-on-year, even after the largest spending programme in the company’s history”. This sounds encouraging.

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A resting banker explains why Cineworld is a zero

Lucian Miers and myself have repeatedly called out Cineworld (CINE) as a compelling short and those who have followed our calls have prospered. But the FT, the home of almost every wrong call in history from backing the UK joining the Euro to selling its gold in 1997, runs a story “Cineworld debt pile set to save cinema operator from bankruptcy.” You might think this is a reason to buy. Au contaire. A resting banksta writes to me to explain.

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Victoria plc – Is this Roll up beginning to Roll over?

These shares are already lower since this article first appeared on the N50 website just yesterday but they look to have much further to fall as, at last, it seems that we might have reached a point where equity fund managers, suddenly fearful rather than greedy, are taking a look at their portfolios to have a closer look at exactly what they hold.

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OptiBiotix Health and SkinBioTherapeutics – further progress & triggers for dramatic 2022 re-rate

OptiBiotix Health (OPTI) was one of our tips of the year, with we anticipating financial progress as its deals for its compounds expand and further deals kick-in. It has now announced that a further human volunteer study on its cholesterol-reducing probiotic LPLDL - on a different population group of hypercholesterolemic adults – has shown “at six weeks, when volunteers taking placebo were compared to those taking LPLDL, there were statistically significant changes to clinically important cardiovascular risk”, including “34.2% reduction in total cholesterol (p=0.001)”.

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BPM
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B.P. Marsh & Partners – another deal, again suggesting value

Following recently a shareholding transaction in an investee company further suggesting value, B.P. Marsh & Partners (BPM) has now announced another deal suggesting the same.

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THG
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The Hut Group (THG plc) – not an invitation to short but an obligation to

Shares in The Hut Group, THG plc (THG), listed at 500p in September 2020, then zoomed to 800p but now trade below 200p. Even so this business is still valued by the market at £2.2 billion.

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In this market the cash-strapped who signal a placing are still a short

This is a market where being short can be exceedingly painful. As Gabriel Grego found out the other day, even what appear to be slam dunk frauds can roof it. This is what happens at the fag end of a bull market. But in the UK, I sense that there is now real ennui among investors, both institutional and the spivs at the bucket shops, when it comes to placings.

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OptiBiotix Health – further partner agreements positives...

OptiBiotix Health (OPTI) has followed a sales agreement with Apollo Hospitals Enterprises for its GoFigure weight management product range in India with an agreement for GoFigure and SlimBiome Medical in Saudi Arabia (KSA). Is this further encouraging progress or just more flannel?

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easyJet – a Recovery Buy?

An already widespread virus mutating to what is being seen clinically as “extremely mild cases”. Not bad news then… except in Airstrip One – and a resultant very negative stock market reaction. However government response madness is gradually being revealed and travel and leisure should resultantly gradually recover, though some share prices here remain depressed. Opportunity?…

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DS Smith – positive interims and outlook confidence, Buy

Packaging company DS Smith (SMDS) has announced results for its half-year ended 31st October 2021 and that it has “confidence to deliver a significant improvement in profitability during the second half of this year” following an increased pre-tax profit to £175 million in the first half.

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Essentra – strategy and CFO update, formally adds to corporate excitement potential

Previously writing on Essentra (ESNT) we noted ‘Q3 update, adds corporate excitement potential’ with the company “reviewing the full range of strategic options for the Filters business” with it aiming to become a pure play Components business over time, targeting strategic focus and an acceleration of organic and inorganic growth. Now a further “Strategic Update” and a “Directorate Change”.

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Has the time for sanity in the US markets arrived?

Although the S&P 500 index is still around all time highs, there have been some savage declines of late in certain names and 275 stocks are lower now than they were six months ago. This suggests to me that the health of the US markets is much more fragile and precarious than the level of the three main indices implies.

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Vp – interims, “strong and continuing recovery”. Buy

Equipment rental company Vp plc (VP.) has announced results for its half-year ended 30th September 2021 emphasising “a strong and continuing recovery in all of our businesses”. This sounds encouraging.

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Another great chance to 'kick a man when he is down' – Tern

Evil Knievil: “the best time to kick a man is when he is down.” The great bear raider is correct, especially in these crazy times when so many frauds or near bankrupts seem able to defy gravity as the believers still belief and continue to BOTFD, so providing share price support. But in some cases even the believers are starting to smell the coffee.

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SkinBioTherapeutics – full-year results, still a “transformational” progress Buy?

SkinBioTherapeutics (SBTX) has announced results for its year ended 30th June 2021 emphasising “transformational” progress. So what is this?

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Macfarlane – trading ahead of expectations, Buy

Packaging group Macfarlane (MACF) has published a trading update including news that it “now expects the group will exceed its previous expectations for the full year”. Sounds good!

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OptiBiotix Health – launch of sports nutrition products to add £1m a year to sales, Buy

OptiBiotix Health (OPTI) has announced the launch of a new sports nutrition product range, LeanBiome, with a supply & licensing agreement with “a leading global player in beauty & nutrition”. What of a current share price response up to 42.5p?

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The Botswana bounce and the cash strapped – a short list for shorting

I write after a day in which shares rallied sharply after Friday’s big sell-off. That shakedown was on fears that the Botswana covid variant or rather the extreme over-reaction to it given the level of hospitalizations and deaths it has caused (0 & 0) could see corporate earnings hammered. I noted on Friday that the sell off was driven by a false fear. Surely even the lunatics in charge of the asylum we call Britain will soon have to accept that the Omicron (an anagram of moronic) variant is no great threat and thus the new lockdown measures will have to be reversed and thus the impact on PLC earnings will be trivial. One would hope so. That growing realisation that our leaders have blundered is what, one suspects, drove the rally.

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Atalaya Mining – Q3 “another strong quarter”, but what of a now more than 400p share price?

Atalaya Mining (ATYM) states it is pleased to announce its quarterly and nine-month results for the period ended 30th September 2021, with it emphasising “another strong quarter… robust operational performance, combined with strong copper prices, has seen our EBITDA for the first nine months of 2021 more than triple from the amount generated during the same period of 2020”. So what of a now more than 400p share price?

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Imperial Brands – full-year results emphasise operational improvements, Buy

Imperial Brands (IMB) has announced results for its year ended 30th September 2021, emphasising “operational improvements supporting growth in net revenue, profit and free cash flow”.

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SkinBioTherapeutics – OptiBiotix’s share sale, who does it think it’s kidding?

Having been falling from early this month, shares in SkinBioTherapeutics (SBTX) are currently further lower after it announced “OptiBiotix Health Plc has placed 3,636,363 ordinary shares in SkinBioTherapeutics with new and existing institutional investors at a price of 55 pence per share”. With SkinBioTherapeutics CEO Stuart Ashman though arguing “the company is going from strength to strength” and “it is important to attract new investors who are keen to come on board to support us in the next stage of the company’s development, as a commercial entity”, why the further share price fall?

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Chill Brands – the best time to kick a man is when he is down

‘The best time to kick a man is when he is down’ is a quote from my friend the bear raider Simon Cawkwell, aka Evil Knievil. It is not a reference to individuals who have fallen on bad times for Cawkwell is, sometimes, not that uncharitable, but to shares in companies hitting new lows.

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BP – Q3 results, positive cash generation and shareholder returns

BP (BP.) has announced third quarter of the year results, emphasising it is delivering significant cash to strengthen finances, growing distributions to shareholders and investing in strategic transformation.

Essentra – Q3 update, adds corporate excitement potential

Recommended at a 282.5p offer price in August, shares in Essentra (ESNT) are currently up to 289p on the back of a Strategic Update and Q3 2021 Trading”-titled announcement. Good news.

DS Smith – ‘more than offsetting input cost increases’, Buy

Packaging company DS Smith (SMDS) has announced for its half-year it is more than offsetting significant input cost increases, helped by continuing strong structural drivers of growth.

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CSH
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When a regulator works with a short seller you know the target is in trouble

Since, a few weeks ago, Matt Earl launched his first bear dossier on Civitas Social Housing (CSH) its shares have fallen by 25% to 91p. The company did issue a response to the first dossier published by the bear raider known as “the Dark Destroyer”.

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AltynGold – Q3 update, shares up but looks more to come

Gold miner in Kazakhstan AltynGold (ALTN) has made an update on the third quarter of the year, with the shares up as it noted that despite lower gold prices “strong production dynamics” still meant revenue was marginally up.

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Atalaya Mining – Q3 performance sees increased production guidance, share price upside to come

Atalaya Mining (ATYM) has published a third quarter update including that it is now increasing its production guidance for the year. This sounds like good news.

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Where is the promised quarterly sales update? – Chill Brands is a most compelling short

You can get borrow and you should. There is a collapsing long position on margin but the real reason to go aggressively short of Chill Brands (CHLL) is the deafening sound of silence. Let me explain.

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Headlam – Chief Executive “stepped down”. Bad news or time for a change?

Floorcoverings distributor Headlam (HEAD) has announced that Steve Wilson has “stepped down” as Chief Executive and from the company having “been instrumental in the company’s success throughout his 30 years with Headlam, the last five years as Chief Executive”. Bad news or time for a change?

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Imperial Brands – full-year trading statement, Income Buy

Imperial Brands (IMB) is “pleased to report the business continues to perform well… on track to deliver our full-year results in line with expectations”. That suggests upside potential from a below 1500p share price.

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Jadestone Energy – new well onstream further boosts shares, more to come

Following half-year results from Jadestone Energy (JSE) recently, we noted the financial improvement despite challenges and that with the growth potential suggested the 77p share price too harsh an appraisal. There is now a Montara H6 well successfully brought onstream”-titled announcement and the shares are further higher.

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Jadestone Energy – interims, production and cash flow growth to come

Jadestone Energy (JSE) has announced its results for the first half of 2021, reaffirming full-year production guidance of 11,500-13,500 barrels of oil equivalent per day and anticipating 20,000 boe/d towards the end of the year. We are well up on this 69p offer price share tip but where do we go from here?

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BPM
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B.P. Marsh & Partners – half-year trading update, reasons for confidence

Early stage financial services businesses investment company B.P. Marsh & Partners (BPM) has made a trading update for its half-year ended 31st July 2021, including that its “portfolio has performed well during the period, and we expect this to continue through the group’s current financial year”.

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AltynGold – interims, results of capex “look promising”...

Gold miner in Kazakhstan, AltynGold (ALTN) has announced its results for the first half of 2021 and that the results of its capital expenditure “look promising”.

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Times when it is best to retire to the pavilion

I have been a critic of Argo Blockchain (ARB) for an awfully long time. It is run by sharp promoters and backed by some nasty spivs. And it seems to me that it has failed woefully to address the issues flagged up a few weeks ago in the recent Boatman bear dossier HERE.

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SkinBioTherapeutics – ‘Business Update’, high margin profit potential moving materially closer

SkinBioTherapeutics (SBTX) has delivered a “Business Update” including that the commercial launch of AxisBiotix-Ps is on track for Q4 and has further encouraging potential, that SkinBiotix manufacturing scale-up with Croda (CRDA) is progressing to schedule and 30th June year-end cash totalled £4.6 million. Sounds good.

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Anglo Asian Mining – Zafar maiden JORC Mineral Resource adds to potential

Anglo Asian Mining (AAZ) has announced a maiden JORC Mineral Resource for its Zafar polymetallic deposit in the Gedabek contract area, Azerbaijan, which it argues is “extremely encouraging and will help underpin the company’s future long-term production growth”.

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OptiBiotix Health – extends Seed Health territories, strong buy

OptiBiotix Health (OPTI) has announced further growth with an agreement to extend the territories of its deal with Seed Health.

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BP – Q2 results, creating value now and for the future?

BP (BP.) has announced second quarter of the year results emphasising “generating value for our shareholders today while we transition the company for the future”. Sounds good, but what’s the detail?

Headlam – as suspected, “materially ahead of current market expectations”

Early in July we noted shares in Europe’s leading floorcoverings distributor Headlam Group (HEAD) looked a recovery buy at a 495p offer price, considering there clear potential for outperformance of forecasts based on the trading momentum and the operational improvement programme being implemented. A “Pre-Close Trading Update” sees the shares currently at 528p. Is there still further upside?

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OptiBiotix Health – shares up on ‘trading and commercial update’, much further to go

OptiBiotix Health (OPTI) has made a “Trading and commercial update” including that sales are ahead of its expectations for the first six months of the year and that it “believes it is in a strong position to meet or exceed its full year sales forecast”. The shares have currently responded up to 49.5p but there looks much further to go.

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Impellam – half-year results, recovery but more to come?

International staffing group Impellam (IPEL) has announced results for the first half of the year and that it is seeing “increasing positivity in our customer demands for our managed service and talent solutions across our markets”. This sounds encouraging.

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GSK
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GlaxoSmithKline – second quarter results, still a recovery buy

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has announced second quarter of the year results, including stating “strong commercial execution” and “we are likely to deliver full-year Adjusted EPS towards the better end of our guidance range”. So where now for the shares?, with they currently having responded back up to 1400p.

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DS Smith – disposal agreement further aligns it with FMCG and e-commerce customers

DS Smith (SMDS“is pleased to announce the proposed sale of its De Hoop paper mill in the Netherlands to De Jong Packaging for a cash consideration of €50 million (c. £43 million)”. Good news from this leading provider of sustainable paper-based packaging?

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Thoughts on Tern – Part 2

Bulls and bears in tech investment company Tern plc (TERN) can at least agree on one thing: the key to the investment case is its holding in Device Authority Ltd (DA Ltd), a provider of security solutions for IOT products. Tern holds 56.8% of DA Ltd’s equity and has to date lent it £3.1 million in convertible loan stock. The stake is carried at £12.8 million on the balance sheet (valuing the whole company at £22.5 million), representing 58% of the value of the portfolio. It is DA Ltd’s perceived potential that has seen Tern’s shares trade at multiples of its book value and been the hook upon which it has hung the majority of its 16 placings to date.

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