Previously writing on ventilation systems and window and door hardware company Titon Holdings (TON), in February with the shares at 80p I noted it’s further margin pressure ahoy and continue to avoid. The shares last closed at 90p but, on the back of results for its half-year ended 31^st March 2022, are currently down to 75p.

Womenswear online retailer In The Style (ITS) has announced revenue growth “marginally ahead of the guidance issued by the company in January 2022. Adjusted EBITDA margin will be in line with that guidance at 1%… very well positioned to continue its impressive growth and improve its profitability”. So what does that mean financially?...

Previously writing on photonic components and systems manufacturer Gooch & Housego (GHH), in November with the shares around 1130p I noted full-year results argued “very optimistic” but that the rating looked to already factor in much and there remained risks. The shares are currently up today…but to 1045p, so what of the company’s AGM trading update?…

Cleaning and hygiene products private label and contract manufacturer McBride (MCB) states it is “pleased to announce that our banking group has waived the December 2021 covenant tests”. So why have the shares not responded significantly, at a current 57.6p?…

Previously writing on the company which describes itself as “the global leader in LED lighting for heavy industrial applications” Dialight (DIA), in August with the shares up to 332p I concluded I’ll continue to monitor the company’s recovery potential but, with also continuing “impact of component shortages, extended lead times and logistical challenges”, I continued to avoid. Today a trading statement which commences “The group has traded well in the period, quoting activity has significantly increased with a greater number of capex projects. Order intake year to date was up 34%, driven by a strong performance in the Lighting segment”, so why are the shares currently slightly further lower to 325p?…

Previously writing on UK neighbourhood retailer with over 1,200 stores McColl’s (MCLS), last month with the shares around 23p I questioned how “well placed” the balance sheet with the ‘Morrisons Daily’ developments delivering the strongest performance across the business. Today a “trading statement”… and the shares currently around 15p.

Previously writing on online musical instruments and music equipment retailer Gear4music (G4M), in June with the shares at 960p I concluded on the watchlist whilst I continue to see how the unwinding from government restrictions plays out. The shares last closed at 800p, but are currently down at around 700p on the back of results for the company’s half-year ended 30th September 2021. However, with it having updated on trading only last month, what’s going on?…

Tekmar (TGP) “is pleased to announce it has successfully delivered the final batch of Cable Protection Systems for Ørsted’s Hornsea Two Offshore Wind Farm”, and the shares have currently responded approaching 6% higher to 45p. So how does the valuation stack up now?…

A trading update announcement from ‘celebrations, craft, gifting, stationery and creative play products’ group IG Design (IGR) commences that it “has delivered a good revenue performance in the first half of the financial year with like-for-like revenue up 11% on the prior year, and up 5% on proforma revenues (including CSS prior to ownership) for the six months to 30 September 2019”. So why are the shares, currently at around 300p, more than 30% lower in response?…

Previously writing on bathroom and kitchen products company Norcros (NXR), in February 2020 I noted a set-to-be-impacted year and avoided as the shares slid from 291p. They last closed at 290p but now a trading update sees them up to above 320p.

Previously on LED lighting, electronic and electro-mechanical systems group LPA (LPA), I wrote trading warning, argues “victims of our own success”. Really? in March with the shares at 75.5p. They were still above 70p this morning, but at 11:53am a “Year End Trading Update”-titled announcement. If a scheduled such trading update why the intra-day release?…

Technology company to defence and related markets Cohort (CHRT) has updated on trading including that it “entered the new financial year with a substantial long-term order book of £242.4m, underpinning nearly £100m (2020: £84m) of current financial year revenue, representing 64% of expected consensus revenue for the year… the order book stood at just under £300m as at 16 September 2021, with revenue cover now standing at 82%”. So what of a currently lower share price of 568p?…

Durable electronics company supplying commercial, industrial and military markets Solid State (SOLI) is “pleased to announce” results for its year ended 31st March 2021. The shares have though currently responded to 925p, 7.5% lower… so what’s the story?…