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Direct Your Attention to Direct Line Where New Technology and Cost-Clipping Might Win Through
By Malcolm Stacey | Tuesday 26 November 2019
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from ShareProphets). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.
Hello Share Shufflers. You must feel for poor folks who work in insurance call centres. They navigate all the questions and then their computers give a price that can double your renewal cost. So they try and tell you that their company gives better benefits if you claim, like a courtesy car. But what company doesn't arrange a courtesy car? And what firm differs from any other in the range of benefits? And yet the competition is so bruising, compounded by comparison websites, that only lowering the price will win the order. But some insurance companies are better than others at dealing with this severe profit-eater...
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31 May 2023, 07:59Bodycote (#BOY) – four months trading “modestly ahead” of expectations
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Wednesday »
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Andrew Bell vs 'Arry Adams vs Arthur Millholland vs Al Sisto vs Lyin' & Cheatin' Chris Cleverley
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 31 May 2023, 15:57
Tingo - this twitter thread is devastating - Cleverley, Mercer, Dozy - your company is a zero
- By ShareProphets
- 31 May 2023, 15:56
Physiomics – “Collaboration with The University of Sheffield” announcement. RNS Reach ramptastic?
- By Steven Moore
- 31 May 2023, 14:50
Advanced Oncotherapy Statement Needed NOW as shares collapse and company is out of cash by its own admission
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 31 May 2023, 12:31
Aferian – “additional cash funding… gives us adequate headroom over our covenants”. Er, is there and does it?!...
- By Steven Moore
- 31 May 2023, 11:33
The Chill Brands rise looks very spoofy, especially when you take a closer look at its latest partner - sell/avoid
- By Gary Newman
- 31 May 2023, 10:56
Tern – Disastrous Results: The Chickens Are Coming Home To Roost
- By Nigel Somerville
- 31 May 2023, 10:51
B&M European Value Retail is quite punchy for a FTSE 100 company, but…
- By Steven Moore
- 31 May 2023, 10:40
This Outfit is Bowling Along in the Fast Lane and Could Be Worth a Throw.
- By Malcolm Stacey
- 31 May 2023, 08:29
Photo Article from the Welsh Hovel - the last 2022 jam slips away: Tom Winnifrith
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 31 May 2023, 08:00
Entain (#ENT) – negotiations for deferred prosecution agreement with Crown Prosecution Service re. former Turkey business
- By Steven Moore
- 31 May 2023, 07:59
Aferian (#AFRN) – up to £3.25m loan facility from shareholder Kestrel and intention to seek other funding
- By Steven Moore
- 31 May 2023, 07:55
Premier Miton (#PMI) – H1 adj. PBT down to £7.9m, DPS to 3p, notes “market stress”
- By Steven Moore
- 31 May 2023, 07:52
Yu (#YU.) – strong trading momentum, expects FY “substantially ahead of current market expectations”
- By Steven Moore
- 31 May 2023, 07:49
Bodycote (#BOY) – four months trading “modestly ahead” of expectations
- By Steven Moore
- 31 May 2023, 07:45
Bloomsbury Publishing (#BMY) – FY adj. EPS +18%, DPS +10%, current year trading in line with growth expectations
- By Steven Moore
- 31 May 2023, 07:43
WH Smith (#SMWH) – Travel business “strong momentum”, FY expectations further improved
- By Steven Moore
- 31 May 2023, 07:39
B&M (#BME) – FY adj. EPS -12%, ordinary DPS -12%, expects higher adj. EBITDA this year
- By Steven Moore
- 31 May 2023, 07:35
Bakkavor (#BAKK) – Q1 LFL revenue +7.6%, FY outlook “now at the upper end of market expectations”
- By Steven Moore
- 31 May 2023, 07:27
Tuesday »
Tom Winnifrith bonus Bearcast: Kefi placing and Primary Bid Offer at 0.7p - I suggest you take it up
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 30 May 2023, 18:12
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Don't groan, another long chat with Steve O'Hara
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 30 May 2023, 16:11
Carclo – “pleased to announce” contract cancellation conclusion, but still what about those banking covenants?
- By Steven Moore
- 30 May 2023, 15:55
Detailed Dossier: Tingo Part 2 Mmobuosi and Mercer. A Marriage Made in Heaven
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 30 May 2023, 15:24
Vindicated Bears Boatman & Viceroy respond to Home REIT non-admission of a very clear guilt
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 30 May 2023, 14:16
Malvern International – trading update sparks shares, how ‘pleasing’ is the update?
- By Steven Moore
- 30 May 2023, 13:59
Trade-in Presentation by Back Market: when will it knock musicMagpie for six?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 30 May 2023, 13:48
Gangsta shareholders derail More Acquisitions RTO and screw their own company – but Doc Holiday is not the villain here
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 30 May 2023, 13:17
Cook's Coffee part 2 – the disgraceful omissions from today’s results- there will have to be a material uncertainty and more
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 30 May 2023, 12:39
MMM……Yet Another Andrew Monk VSA Disaster, This Time On The Sub-Standard List
- By Nigel Somerville
- 30 May 2023, 12:37
Oxford BioDynamics – interims, funding outlook ‘as was the case at the previous period end’… but what about the already-raised net £8.5m since then?!
- By Steven Moore
- 30 May 2023, 11:40
Cooks Coffee Results , another truly disgraceful and pointless IPO from Andrew Monk’s VSA
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 30 May 2023, 09:22
#HOME REIT – forensic accountants report “key findings”, considering its further actions
- By Steven Moore
- 30 May 2023, 07:59
Unilever (#ULVR) – CFO Graeme Pitkethly to retire in next year, formal search for successor now proceeding
- By Steven Moore
- 30 May 2023, 07:56
Greatland Gold (#GGP) – to farm-in to the Paterson South tenure of #RIO Tinto
- By Steven Moore
- 30 May 2023, 07:55
Greatland Gold (#GGP) – “Letter of Support” from banking syndicate including extending commitment and other fees period
- By Steven Moore
- 30 May 2023, 07:52
Malvern International (#MLVN) – confident-sounding trading update, but no bottom-line financials
- By Steven Moore
- 30 May 2023, 07:49
SpaceandPeople (#SAL) – 2022 swing to loss, argues “have started 2023 in a strong position”
- By Steven Moore
- 30 May 2023, 07:44
Hollywood #BOWL – H1 EPS down to 12.2p, DPS +9% to 3.27p, argues confident “as customers look for value for money leisure experiences”
- By Steven Moore
- 30 May 2023, 07:40
Likewise (#LIKE) – business has continued to increase in line with current market expectations
- By Steven Moore
- 30 May 2023, 07:35
Softcat (#SCT) – Q3 “further year-on-year growth… in line with its current expectations”
- By Steven Moore
- 30 May 2023, 07:32
Greencore (#GNC) – H1 adj. EPS down to 0.5p, argues “a lag in inflation is expected to be largely recovered in H2”
- By Steven Moore
- 30 May 2023, 07:29
Sylvania Platinum looks good value with strong production and PGM prices set to rise in the coming years
- By Gary Newman
- 29 May 2023, 12:31
ShareProphets readers tips for 2023 prize competition – late-May bank holiday update
- By Steven Moore
- 29 May 2023, 11:56
Sabre could Dance Back to a More Cutting Share Price as Car Ownership Seems Set to Lunge Forward.
- By Malcolm Stacey
- 29 May 2023, 11:47
Sunday Long Reads: Guinness World Records, Museum Lighting, Tuna Costs, Soldier Filmmaker, Vemeer
- By ShareProphets
- 28 May 2023, 09:30
Visual Aid: Charting the Number of Failed Crypto Coins, by Year (2013-2022)
- By ShareProphets
- 28 May 2023, 09:25
Notes from Underground – Most read articles for the week ending 27 May
- By ShareProphets
- 28 May 2023, 09:24
Saturday »
Video: The Strongest Fundamentals for Gold Since 2008
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 27 May 2023, 17:57
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: A lesson for Malcolm on "cheap" PEs, Phil Schofield and the real scandal at ITV & Tesco's John Allen and the witchhunt
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 27 May 2023, 17:50
B.P. Marsh & Partners – Kentro sale agreement looks to further highlight value, Keep Buying
- By Steven Moore
- 27 May 2023, 17:15
The View From The Montana Log-Cabin As Gold Continues To Slither
- By Nigel Somerville
- 27 May 2023, 17:14
Could Share Prices Burst Through that Unfriendly Damn? This Old Punter Rather Thinks so.
- By Malcolm Stacey
- 27 May 2023, 17:09
Friday »
Kin and Carta – “trading update” and argues “well positioned”. It means ‘profit warning’ and is it really ‘well positioned’?...
- By Steven Moore
- 26 May 2023, 16:00
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast - I have a share to buy idea: what am I missing?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 26 May 2023, 14:25
Itsarm – the farce further continues… but for how much longer now?
- By Steven Moore
- 26 May 2023, 14:25
It might be a bit more about chickpeas nowadays and China rather than Coca-Cola, but Tate and Lyle shareholders should still love it
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 26 May 2023, 10:07
Tern: more bad news to close the week and next week will be disastrous results with a bailout placing needed
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 26 May 2023, 10:01
Amur Minerals – 1.8p on the way in dividends on June 14 so why are the shares only 1.8p?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 26 May 2023, 08:49
BREAKING: Valereum Blockchain – yet more undeclared related party deals Reverend Poulden?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 26 May 2023, 08:14
Revolution Beauty (#REVB) – much-delayed results qualified with a material uncertainty around going concern, intends to publish interims “within the next two weeks”
- By Steven Moore
- 26 May 2023, 07:55
Chamberlin (#CMH) – equity raise for just £0.36m at a discounted 3p per share
- By Steven Moore
- 26 May 2023, 07:47
Michelmersh Brick (#MBH) – with joint CEO Frank Hanna to leave for Brickability (#BRCK), Peter Sharp to become sole CEO
- By Steven Moore
- 26 May 2023, 07:45
Brickability (#BRCK) – CEO Alan Simpson to retire from role, Frank Hanna to join as Chief Executive Designate “in due course”
- By Steven Moore
- 26 May 2023, 07:42
Wishbone Gold (#WSBN) – “MobileMT Enhanced Processing Results at Cottesloe” attempted ramptastic
- By Steven Moore
- 26 May 2023, 07:38
Pan African Resources (#PAF) – reduces current year guidance due to production and electricity supply challenges
- By Steven Moore
- 26 May 2023, 07:37
Actual Experience (#ACT) – appointment of Iain McCready as CEO, good luck chap!
- By Steven Moore
- 26 May 2023, 07:34
SysGroup (#SYS) – reconfirms trading guidance, CEO Adam Binks to step down and Heejae Chae to join as Executive Chairman
- By Steven Moore
- 26 May 2023, 07:29
Kin and Carta (#KCT) – “a number of external factors have combined to reduce our expectations for the year”
- By Steven Moore
- 26 May 2023, 07:26
Thursday »
Gelion – acquired patent portfolios update, how’s the cash burn?
- By Steven Moore
- 25 May 2023, 15:59
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Dear Jonathan let me explain logic to you, I did not NOT say all Ukrainian women are hookers
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 25 May 2023, 15:56
Actual Experience – if contract extension announcement not sufficiently ramptastic initially… announce it again?!
- By Steven Moore
- 25 May 2023, 14:45
Nuformix – “pleased to announce” auditor appointment. About time... and how’s going concern looking?
- By Steven Moore
- 25 May 2023, 11:25
Zak Mir does comedy, bent journalism & charting in his nappies - update from Lift Global Ventures
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 25 May 2023, 10:21
Ocean Harvest Technology and the departing CFO – surely a red flag?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 25 May 2023, 09:20
Crime DOES Pay - Rob Terry expands his food and drink empire at Quob Park, buying the Square Cow
- By ShareProphets
- 25 May 2023, 08:36
Cineworld (#CINE) – “Chapter 11” progress update, reiterates for equity holders “does not provide for any recovery”
- By Steven Moore
- 25 May 2023, 07:59
London Stock Exchange (#LSEG) – CFO Anna Manz to step down for a CFO role outside the industry, process to identify successor “underway”
- By Steven Moore
- 25 May 2023, 07:57
Cohort (#CHRT) – FY “slightly ahead of expectations on higher revenue”
- By Steven Moore
- 25 May 2023, 07:55
Fevertree Drinks (#FEVR) – notes revenue growth, though relying on progressing margin improvements to meet earnings expectations
- By Steven Moore
- 25 May 2023, 07:53
#PETS At Home – FY adj. EPS +8%, DPS +8%, notes continued positive trading
- By Steven Moore
- 25 May 2023, 07:50
Headlam (#HEAD) – four months revenue +3.4% YoY, though reduced gross margin
- By Steven Moore
- 25 May 2023, 07:45
#TATE & Lyle – FY adj. EPS +10%, DPS to 18.5p, expects continued progress in current year
- By Steven Moore
- 25 May 2023, 07:42
Renewi (#RWI) – FY adj. EPS -9%, anticipates improving cash position with a dividend for the now current year
- By Steven Moore
- 25 May 2023, 07:39
Johnson Matthey (#JMAT) – FY adj. EPS -16%, DPS maintained, notes macro impacts
- By Steven Moore
- 25 May 2023, 07:33
AJ Bell (#AJB) – H1 EPS up to 8p, DPS to 3.5p, argues well positioned
- By Steven Moore
- 25 May 2023, 07:29
Velocity Composites – half-year trading update, benefits from “investment in growth” to come through?
- By Steven Moore
- 24 May 2023, 14:55
Doc Holliday does his conkers on More Acquisitions but its statement just does not add up.
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 24 May 2023, 13:04
Sondrel – 2022 results emphasising “successful IPO”. Er, what about the missed forecasts and share price fall?!
- By Steven Moore
- 24 May 2023, 12:20
Amur Minerals – surely an RNS is due? What is disgraced Nomad SP Angel playing at? Is this a sure fire bargain?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 24 May 2023, 12:06
Techcast: Understanding AI Episode 3 of 12 - Computer Animation, Music & the Creative Industries
- By ShareProphets
- 24 May 2023, 08:47
This Brill Broker could See a Surge in Profits if the Footsie Footpedal Hits the Gas
- By Malcolm Stacey
- 24 May 2023, 08:20
CMA provisionally finds traders at Citi, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Morgan Stanley and Royal Bank of Canada broke competition law on UK bonds
- By Steven Moore
- 24 May 2023, 07:59
LondonMetric Property (#LMP) – recommended offer for CT Property Trust (#CTPT) of 0.455 new shares per share
- By Steven Moore
- 24 May 2023, 07:59
#SDX Energy – notes management appointments and believes local suspended “senior employee” allegations “substantially without merit and are being dealt with”
- By Steven Moore
- 24 May 2023, 07:58
Bonhill (#BONH) – exchanged contracts for sale of InvestmentNews business for $4.1m
- By Steven Moore
- 24 May 2023, 07:51
4imprint (#FOUR) – 2023 progress “running in line with the board's expectations”
- By Steven Moore
- 24 May 2023, 07:49
Marks & Spencer (#MKS) – FY adj. EPS -17%, emphasises improvements and plan to restore dividend this year
- By Steven Moore
- 24 May 2023, 07:47
#SSE – FY adj. EPS +75%, DPS +13%, emphasises 'Net Zero Acceleration Programme Plus'
- By Steven Moore
- 24 May 2023, 07:43
Mortgage Advice Bureau (#MAB1) – Q1 mortgage completions slightly down, “early signs of increasing activity”
- By Steven Moore
- 24 May 2023, 07:38
Kingfisher (#KGF) – Q1 LFL sales -3.3%, “improved trading since early April”
- By Steven Moore
- 24 May 2023, 07:35
C&C (#CCR) – FY adj. EPS up to €0.134, DPS €0.0379, current trading challenges
- By Steven Moore
- 24 May 2023, 07:32
Tuesday »
easyJet – interims, an “enter the summer with confidence” Buy?
- By Steven Moore
- 23 May 2023, 16:10
Physiomics – “would like to update the market on current trading”. I doubt it ‘would like to’…
- By Steven Moore
- 23 May 2023, 15:57
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast - how on earth did Wishbone's Richard Poulden get into Oxford?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 23 May 2023, 14:34
Empresaria – having in August last year been “optimistic about the year ahead”, how’s an AGM trading update now?
- By Steven Moore
- 23 May 2023, 13:45
I still don’t eat much meat but maybe I should continue buying Cranswick shares
- By Steven Moore
- 23 May 2023, 11:16
Eneraqua Technologies – “pleased to announce” results. Er, what about the massive profit warning for the current year?!
- By Steven Moore
- 23 May 2023, 11:00
Lansdowne Oil & Gas – was I wrong to be bearish? a shareholder writes
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 23 May 2023, 09:50
Catenae Innovation – Court News (Or Not!) On Hyperneph Software
- By Nigel Somerville
- 23 May 2023, 07:58
BT Group (#BT.A) – Altice acquires further shares to take shareholding to 24.5%, restates does not intend to make an offer
- By Steven Moore
- 23 May 2023, 07:57
Empresaria (#EMR) – four months NFI -5% YoY, “profits are expected to be down significantly”
- By Steven Moore
- 23 May 2023, 07:54
Portmeirion (#PMP) – H1 sales on track for in line with prior year, “seen some increased caution from US customers during recent weeks”
- By Steven Moore
- 23 May 2023, 07:52
Pebble Group (#PEBB) – H1 revenue and profit expected to be ahead of prior year comparative
- By Steven Moore
- 23 May 2023, 07:48
SSP Group (#SSPG) – H1 still an attributable loss, argues “encouraging” trading improvement
- By Steven Moore
- 23 May 2023, 07:46
Topps Tiles (#TPT) – H1 adj. EPS -45%, DPS +20%, notes inflation impact though now easing
- By Steven Moore
- 23 May 2023, 07:41
Victorian Plumbing (#VIC) – H1 adj. EPS up to 1.9p, DPS 0.45p, currently consumer demand “robust”
- By Steven Moore
- 23 May 2023, 07:37
Epwin (#EPWN) – current year revenue +3%, though PVC resin prices remain at elevated levels and there labour and other inflationary costs
- By Steven Moore
- 23 May 2023, 07:34
Hilton Food (#HFG) – sales “ahead of the prior year”, though reflecting increased raw materials prices and an acquisition
- By Steven Moore
- 23 May 2023, 07:30
Cranswick (#CWK) – FY adj. EPS +2%, DPS +5%, “positive start to the new financial year”
- By Steven Moore
- 23 May 2023, 07:26
Monday »
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Some sanity from Ireland, madness in the UK and why I smell and the Mrs suffers
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 22 May 2023, 14:35
Nuformix – “unaudited” 12 months results, why the change in accounting reference date I wonder?!
- By Steven Moore
- 22 May 2023, 14:35
Gulf Keystone carries plenty of political risk until production resumes, but the upside makes it worth taking at this stage - speculative buy
- By Gary Newman
- 22 May 2023, 13:59
Stelrad – 2023 “pleased with the encouraging start”. Hmmm – how ‘pleasing’ and ‘encouraging’ really?
- By Steven Moore
- 22 May 2023, 11:38
David Lenigas you old spoofer: Vinanz is going to get a dual OTC US listing, rampity ramp!
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 22 May 2023, 11:04
BREAKING: Photo article: Chill Brands and its UK distributor – Ray Ingleby calls me!
- By ShareProphets
- 22 May 2023, 10:27
BREAKING EXPOSE: TruSpine: The Link Between The CEO And Secured Lender Hub 2021 Ltd
- By Nigel Somerville
- 22 May 2023, 09:21
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea? Well, an Awful Lot of Cable Anyway for this Tempting Mazuma Puller
- By Malcolm Stacey
- 22 May 2023, 08:16
Tom Winnifrith Postcard: Fortress Bakhmut has fallen to Russia - how long are you happy to be lied to and to give a blank cheque to Ukraine?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 22 May 2023, 08:00
NatWest (#NWG) – agreement to repurchase £1.26bn of shares from HM Treasury at 268.4p each
- By Steven Moore
- 22 May 2023, 07:59
Blackbird (#BIRD) – “restructured its existing business which has led to a number of people leaving the company”
- By Steven Moore
- 22 May 2023, 07:56
Ilika (#IKA) – expects FY even adj. EBITDA loss up to approx. £7m, cash down to £15.8m
- By Steven Moore
- 22 May 2023, 07:54
Ethernity Networks (#ENET) – further issuance of $0.23m of shares confetti under “share subscription agreement”
- By Steven Moore
- 22 May 2023, 07:51
Pathfinder Minerals (#PFP) – expects disposal of IM Minerals business and to be paid £2m due on completion “later this week”
- By Steven Moore
- 22 May 2023, 07:47
Oncimmune (#ONC) – sale of other businesses for £13m to focus on ImmunoINSIGHTS business
- By Steven Moore
- 22 May 2023, 07:43
Norman Broadbent (#NBB) – emphasises Q1 growth and “excellent forward momentum”
- By Steven Moore
- 22 May 2023, 07:39
Begbies Traynor (#BEG) – expects FY ahead of market expectations, notes progress in insolvency market
- By Steven Moore
- 22 May 2023, 07:35
Stelrad (#SRAD) – H2 2022 lower volumes ‘stabilised’, expects stronger H2 volumes
- By Steven Moore
- 22 May 2023, 07:32
Wincanton (#WIN) – FY adj. EPS +4%, DPS +10%, notes with macroeconomic environment “expect volumes to remain under pressure”
- By Steven Moore
- 22 May 2023, 07:26
Sunday »
MyHealthChecked – news flow potential starts to be delivered; “agreement with Boots for extended retail launch”
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 21 May 2023, 19:01
Photo article: rogue Bloggers 18 mile training walk to wonderful waterfall but disaster back at the Welsh Hovel so article problems
- By ShareProphets
- 21 May 2023, 16:38
Sunday Long Reads: Paying rent in Eels, McMansions, 10,000 Birds, Sulking, TikTok Food
- By ShareProphets
- 21 May 2023, 07:39
Notes from Underground – Most read articles for the week ending 20 May
- By ShareProphets
- 21 May 2023, 07:37
Saturday »
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Shell faces up to the idiots at the Church of England, here's my solution
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 20 May 2023, 14:46
BOMBSHELL WINNILEAKS EXPOSE: Chill Brands and its new business partner Ray Ingleby – he was in on the John Story ramp too
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 20 May 2023, 14:14
The View From The Montana Log-Cabin As Gold Slips Back Below $2,000
- By Nigel Somerville
- 20 May 2023, 13:50
When the Grinding Footsie Gets Boring the Tough Switch Focus to the Cheapos.
- By Malcolm Stacey
- 20 May 2023, 09:59
Friday »
Fusion Antibodies – warned y’all! With the shares currently slumping more than 75% today, hopefully that was heeded…
- By Steven Moore
- 19 May 2023, 16:19
Unbound Group – another case of “Strategic Review and Formal Sale Process” being code for ‘we’re fecked’?
- By Steven Moore
- 19 May 2023, 15:15
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Can I find a volunteer for a daring mission who lives near Blackpool?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 19 May 2023, 14:00
BREAKING: We publish new bombshell email to Aquis Lobster-Potted TruSpine - surely shares must be suspended and Police called in
- By Nigel Somerville
- 19 May 2023, 12:16
Photo from Blackpool, the offices of the Vaping Group - do you still buy the Chill Brands spoof?
- By ShareProphets
- 19 May 2023, 12:04
If Burberry shares fall back below a twenty quid share price, that would be chavtastic
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 19 May 2023, 09:49
Metals Exploration – 2022 results, net cash generation and debt reduction value: BUY
- By Steven Moore
- 19 May 2023, 09:37
Carole Cadwalladr has always been a fraud, tonight she may be bankrupted but should she now be charged with fraud? Tom Winnifrith
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 19 May 2023, 08:01
Unbound (#UBG) – notes “cash constraints”, initiates strategic review and formal sale process
- By Steven Moore
- 19 May 2023, 07:59
#IQE – raises further £1.1m at 20p per share via REX “retail offer”
- By Steven Moore
- 19 May 2023, 07:58
Network International (#NETW) – discussions with Brookfield “ongoing”, Takeover Panel extension to 5pm 1st June
- By Steven Moore
- 19 May 2023, 07:57
Premier African Minerals (#PREM) – further £0.61m placing at 0.925p per share, appoints CMC Markets as joint broker
- By Steven Moore
- 19 May 2023, 07:51
Conroy Gold & Natural Resources (#CGNR) – £0.2375m capitalisation & conversion to a convertible loan of related-party Karelian (#KDR) debt
- By Steven Moore
- 19 May 2023, 07:50
Karelian Diamond Resources (#KDR) – £0.3625m “financing” including £0.1125m loan convertible at 5p per share
- By Steven Moore
- 19 May 2023, 07:49
Alphawave IP (#AWE) – 2022 swing to loss, reiterates current year and longer-term growth outlooks
- By Steven Moore
- 19 May 2023, 07:39
Knights Group (#KGH) – argues FY “good progress”, “positive momentum across the business”
- By Steven Moore
- 19 May 2023, 07:34
Smiths Group (#SMIN) – Q3 update, raises FY guidance to “around 10% organic revenue growth, with moderate margin improvement”
- By Steven Moore
- 19 May 2023, 07:31
C&C (#CCR) – impacted by ERP system implementation challenges, CEO David Forde ‘steps down’
- By Steven Moore
- 19 May 2023, 07:28
Plant Health Care – “remains committed to its listing on AIM, including for any potential funding needs”. Such ‘needs’ soon?...
- By Steven Moore
- 18 May 2023, 15:49
Nuformix – “absolutely delighted with the data we've generated”. Er, how’s the balance sheet now?
- By Steven Moore
- 18 May 2023, 14:23
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast:Tory sleazebag David Williams of Avanti does it again - now 98% vindicated on Arqit
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 18 May 2023, 13:36
Why I am keeping on holding my easyJet and BT Group shares (for the time being)
- By Steven Moore
- 18 May 2023, 11:23
Speedy Hire – “completion of investigation”, why no detail of the “problems” which have seen circa £20.4m of asset value ‘disappear’?!
- By Steven Moore
- 18 May 2023, 11:10
When’s the next bailout placing at Voyager Life – spoof operational update
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 18 May 2023, 11:08
£30m bailout at 20p for IQE after catastrophic results and a warning: its shagging all the sheep yet again
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 18 May 2023, 09:44
The AIM sewer shrinks yet again in April, now back to 2003 levels
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 18 May 2023, 08:05
Do we really want to shove up taxes so that a junior doctor can come off strike and buy a million quid home? Tom Winnifrith
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 18 May 2023, 08:00
Aston Martin Lagonda (#AML) – investment by Geely, including £95m subscription of new shares at 335p each
- By Steven Moore
- 18 May 2023, 07:58
Speedy Hire (#SDY) – notes non-itemised assets shortfall resulted from problems with its controls and accounting procedures and there now a remedial plan
- By Steven Moore
- 18 May 2023, 07:57
Plant Health Care (#PHC) – following shareholder consultation, to continue with AIM listing
- By Steven Moore
- 18 May 2023, 07:52
International Distributions Services (#IDS) – FY swing to even adj. loss, targeting return to adj. Op profit this year
- By Steven Moore
- 18 May 2023, 07:45
easyJet (#EZJ) – H1 continued loss, though emphasises “booking window returns towards normalised levels… enter the summer with confidence”
- By Steven Moore
- 18 May 2023, 07:42
Vistry (#VTY) – expected reduction in private sales rates reflected in build rates, though notes “improving market conditions”
- By Steven Moore
- 18 May 2023, 07:37
Michelmersh Brick (#MBH) – “remain on track to meet full-year expectations”, noting construction industry demand “has been impacted by the higher interest rate environment”
- By Steven Moore
- 18 May 2023, 07:33
Premier Foods (#PFD) – FY adj. EPS +13%, DPS +20%, “well placed to make further progress this year”
- By Steven Moore
- 18 May 2023, 07:30
Wednesday »
MJ Hudson Group – completes sale of Data & Analytics division, still shareholders wipeout ahoy?
- By Steven Moore
- 17 May 2023, 15:45
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: the world's greatest musicMagpie expert opines
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 17 May 2023, 15:11
Hardide – argues "performed well in the first half”… what about the large order delay and the balance sheet?
- By Steven Moore
- 17 May 2023, 14:37
Xeros Technology Group – agreement with “potential to deliver substantial revenues”… so also the potential not to & how’s that balance sheet?
- By Steven Moore
- 17 May 2023, 11:43
BREAKING: Purplebricks business sold for £1 to Strike – shareholders to get just 0.65p next year! (or less!)
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 17 May 2023, 10:36
British Land may be excited about golden triangles, but I reckon most of us have more than enough property exposure
- By Steven Moore
- 17 May 2023, 10:25
Letter to the FCA – how can it allow Canadian Overseas Petroleum to deceive investors in this way?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 17 May 2023, 09:55
Pembridge Resources highlights the danger of having mining assets that are at best marginally profitable - liquidation looks the likely outcome
- By Gary Newman
- 17 May 2023, 08:26
Pantheon fund raise massively oversubscribed: the triumph of hope over experience & proper analysis says Peter Brailey
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 17 May 2023, 08:19
The Carpet Market is Bouncy and this Flooring Merchant Lays Down a Rosy Future
- By Malcolm Stacey
- 17 May 2023, 08:17
Flag Flyer is a term of abuse in Britain unless it's this flag! - Tom Winnifrith
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 17 May 2023, 08:00
Pantheon Resources (#PANR) – raises gross proceeds of approx. $22m at 17p per share
- By Steven Moore
- 17 May 2023, 07:58
Versarien (#VRS) – “Cementene precast concrete trials” RNS Reach attempted ramptastic
- By Steven Moore
- 17 May 2023, 07:58
#MPAC – order book improvement, expects trading to be second half weighted
- By Steven Moore
- 17 May 2023, 07:53
Mitchells & Butlers (#MAB) – H1 adj. EPS down to 5.5p, notes cost challenge but medium-term cost outlook now improving
- By Steven Moore
- 17 May 2023, 07:50
JD Sports Fashion (#JD.) – FY adj. EPS +4% to 13.39p, DPS up to 0.8p, current “resilient” demand
- By Steven Moore
- 17 May 2023, 07:47
Watches of Switzerland (#WOSG) – FY growth “in line with guidance”, notes now significantly ahead of long-range plan
- By Steven Moore
- 17 May 2023, 07:42
Savills (#SVS) – higher interest rates have “materially impacted”, expects in H2 markets start to recover
- By Steven Moore
- 17 May 2023, 07:36
TP ICAP (#TCAP) – Q1 constant currency revenue +2% YoY, argues “remain well positioned”
- By Steven Moore
- 17 May 2023, 07:23
Tuesday »
129 days to go, but already almost TWO THIRDS of seats gone for Sharestock on September 23, BOOK NOW!
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 16 May 2023, 15:31
Dialight – AGM trading update, how likely really is full-year ‘in line with expectations’ now?
- By Steven Moore
- 16 May 2023, 15:28
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: The IRA man has another go at me again as Proactive disgraces itself over Canadian Overseas and its N-N-N ouzo time!
- By ShareProphets
- 16 May 2023, 13:32
SmartSpace Software – “pleased to announce” results. Er, what’s so ‘pleasing’ then?
- By Steven Moore
- 16 May 2023, 12:35
FTSE 100 analytical fun on Imperial Brands, DCC and (the big yawn) Vodafone
- By Steven Moore
- 16 May 2023, 11:09
Canadian Overseas Petroleum and another bombshell it is hiding? Why?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 16 May 2023, 09:56
BREAKING: Canadian Overseas Petroleum announces First Quarter 2023 Financial Results – guess what bombshell it is hiding?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 16 May 2023, 09:04
TechCast: your 12 part guide to AI - part 2 Artificial Intelligence and cyber security
- By ShareProphets
- 16 May 2023, 08:09
Canadian Overseas Petroleum (#COPL) – Q1 “Financial Results”… which don’t include P&L detail in the RNS, anything to do with a significantly increased operating loss?!
- By Steven Moore
- 16 May 2023, 07:59
Anglesey Mining (#AYM) – proposed £1m equity raise at a discounted 1.5p per share with warrants
- By Steven Moore
- 16 May 2023, 07:59
Hercules Site Services (#HERC) – “trading in line with market expectations”, looks forward to H2 with confidence
- By Steven Moore
- 16 May 2023, 07:51
Forterra (#FORT) – revenue -24%, anticipates H2 improvement in market conditions. Hmmm
- By Steven Moore
- 16 May 2023, 07:49
On the Beach (#OTB) – H1 still loss-making, argues “recent positive signs of recovery”
- By Steven Moore
- 16 May 2023, 07:46
Boohoo (#BOO) – FY swing to even adj. loss, states now reinvesting supply chain deflation into speed and price
- By Steven Moore
- 16 May 2023, 07:42
Marston's (#MARS) – H1 still loss-making, considers “cost outlook, and consumer confidence, are steadily improving”
- By Steven Moore
- 16 May 2023, 07:37
Greggs (#GRG) – sales growth “in line with plans”, FY expectations unchanged
- By Steven Moore
- 16 May 2023, 07:33
#SHOE Zone – H1 adj. PBT down to £2.5m noting inflationary cost increases and currency, DPS maintained at 2.5p
- By Steven Moore
- 16 May 2023, 07:30
Vodafone (#VOD) – FY adj. EPS slightly down to €0.1145, DPS maintained at €0.09, emphasises a “new roadmap” following strategic review
- By Steven Moore
- 16 May 2023, 07:24
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: If you don't want me to talk about Brokerman Dan's underpants...
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 15 May 2023, 14:16
Restore plc – “on track to deliver growth in revenue and operating profits”…but how significantly and what about the bottom-line?
- By Steven Moore
- 15 May 2023, 13:15
Wandisco warns it might go bust in July, results delayed and that an equity fund raise might be at a 400p or (much) lower!
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 15 May 2023, 11:42
David Beckham backed Cellular Goods – another related party red flag vicar?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 15 May 2023, 10:55
If you aren’t a raging bull of Canadian Overseas Petroleum you are a paedophile (irony!) – more confetti vicar?
- By ShareProphets
- 15 May 2023, 09:13
BREAKING: To which spiv has Chill Brands bunged £60,000 for ramping its shares?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 15 May 2023, 08:41
Ooops I did it again – another screwup from Gerry Brandon at Microsaic
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 15 May 2023, 08:22
Aquis Lobster-Potted TruSpine - More Shambles: Is This A Clear Breach Of The Rules?
- By Nigel Somerville
- 15 May 2023, 08:21
Blackbird Ain't Singing at the Mo, but I Belay Uncle Tom's Invitation to Back Track
- By Malcolm Stacey
- 15 May 2023, 08:21
WANdisco (#WAND) – “working capital until the middle of July”, aiming for “equity fundraise towards the end of June of $30 million”. Good luck!
- By Steven Moore
- 15 May 2023, 07:55
Microsaic Systems (#MSYS) – audit taking longer than anticipated, now just talks of “on or before 30 June 2023” for 2022 calendar year results
- By Steven Moore
- 15 May 2023, 07:50
Pembridge Resources (#PERE) – suspension of operations at Minto Mine, considering going concern and delisting
- By Steven Moore
- 15 May 2023, 07:48
Scotgold Resources (#SGZ) – £2m subscription and open offer at 15p per share, but admits going concern entirely dependent on what it can now produce
- By Steven Moore
- 15 May 2023, 07:45
Premier African Minerals (#PREM) – £1.76m placing at 0.925p per share
- By Steven Moore
- 15 May 2023, 07:39
#VAST Resources – debt repayment “concluding documentation regarding an extension to 30 June”, argues will allow time for settlement of claims in Zimbabwe
- By Steven Moore
- 15 May 2023, 07:37
Currys (#CURY) – expects FY ahead of expectations, driven by UK & Ireland performance
- By Steven Moore
- 15 May 2023, 07:34
British American Tobacco (#BATS) – appointment of FD Tadeu Marroco as Chief Executive, now a search for a new permanent FD
- By Steven Moore
- 15 May 2023, 07:31
#FRP Advisory – expects FY “slightly ahead of current market consensus”, confident of further progress
- By Steven Moore
- 15 May 2023, 07:27
Sunday »
Mr. Percy Thrower Reporting back after a 16 mile Rogue Bloggers for Woodlarks training walk
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 14 May 2023, 19:37
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: a deep dive on Tullow, Bidstack red flags and painful feet
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 14 May 2023, 18:57
Arc Minerals is a speculative buy now that it has signed its deal with Anglo American
- By Gary Newman
- 14 May 2023, 15:51
The View From The Montana Log-Cabin As Gold Continues To Hold The Line
- By Nigel Somerville
- 14 May 2023, 15:43
Sunday Long Reads: High Arctic, Night in the Sistine Chapel, Free Dogs of India, Law of the Sea, Fake Illness
- By ShareProphets
- 14 May 2023, 09:19
Notes from Underground – Most read articles for the week ending 13 May
- By ShareProphets
- 14 May 2023, 09:16
Saturday »
SkinBioTherapeutics – SkinBiotix additional formal studies, a short-term delay but enhanced outlook: STRONG BUY
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 13 May 2023, 19:11
Video: Rick Rule on the Moral Crisis of ESG Imposition on Mining Companies
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 13 May 2023, 19:05
Celadon Pharma is on a nutso valuation, it is dangerous but surely it is a short
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 13 May 2023, 18:31
CT Automotive – following IPO in just 2021 and recent bailout equity raise, now identifies a “number of years” accounting error!
- By Steven Moore
- 13 May 2023, 15:37
Renold – further good news, banking facilities extension agreement
- By Steven Moore
- 13 May 2023, 15:36
Tullow May Have Fallen Since I Last Suggested You Look at it, So Why Am I Not Selling?
- By Malcolm Stacey
- 13 May 2023, 15:35
Eurocell – profit warning, how much improvement in the near-term from here is there really likely to be?
- By Steven Moore
- 12 May 2023, 14:41
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Which is more diverse, the Lionesses squad or the THG Board? And who bloody cares?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 12 May 2023, 14:00
When should the management of Airtel Africa call me (so my pension fund buys their shares)?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 12 May 2023, 11:22
Disgraced Cenkos Knobheads 0 – The sheriff of AIM 1 (o.g Longbow). Can I play you every week?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 12 May 2023, 11:01
BOMBSHELL EXPOSE: Roquefort Thereapeutics – more red flags than a May day Parade in Moscow
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 12 May 2023, 08:22
BBC Radio 4 Women’s Hour on the distressingly white Women’s soccer team and why the most lesbian packed sport needs more diversity: Tom Winnifrith
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 12 May 2023, 08:00
#THG – considers “no longer any merit in continuing to engage with Apollo”, discussions terminated
- By Steven Moore
- 12 May 2023, 07:58
Predator Oil & Gas (#PRD) – convoluted placing at 5.7p per share and options exercise, raising £1.4m
- By Steven Moore
- 12 May 2023, 07:55
#TLOU Energy – launches “entitlement offer” to raise up to A$10.65m at A$0.035, 2p, per share
- By Steven Moore
- 12 May 2023, 07:53
Bens Creek (#BEN) – related-party MBU sells 29.9% shareholding at 18p per share to commodities trading and investments company Avani Resources
- By Steven Moore
- 12 May 2023, 07:47
Haleon (#HLN) – sale of £804m of shares by #GSK at 335p each, GSK retains 955m shares
- By Steven Moore
- 12 May 2023, 07:38
Blackbird (#BIRD) – notice to terminate contract from A&E Television Networks, 2022 “less than 10% of Blackbird's revenues”
- By Steven Moore
- 12 May 2023, 07:35
CT Automotive (#CTA) – multi-year inventory consolidation error, expected c.$8.4m reduction at end-2022
- By Steven Moore
- 12 May 2023, 07:32
Eurocell (#ECEL) – four months sales -2% YoY, now expects FY “below current market expectations”
- By Steven Moore
- 12 May 2023, 07:28
#CMO Group – 2022 adj. EPS down to 0.83p, “the economic situation remains challenging”
- By Steven Moore
- 12 May 2023, 07:24
Balfour Beatty (#BBY) – continues to expect underlying profit from operations “broadly in line with 2022”
- By Steven Moore
- 12 May 2023, 07:20
Thursday »
BREAKING: Lawyers Harcus Parker slams FCA Link Woodford deal as grossly misleading and inadequate in Private Letter ( which we publish natch!)
- By ShareProphets
- 11 May 2023, 16:03
John Lewis of Hungerford – “Sale & leaseback”… and another to have had enough of the AIM market
- By Steven Moore
- 11 May 2023, 15:55
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast - madness at the Dublin Marathon, why has Ariana hired a second broker and what does Andrew Bell really earn?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 11 May 2023, 15:17
Character Group – half-year swing to loss, can the full-year really be expected to be in line with expectations?
- By Steven Moore
- 11 May 2023, 14:15
SDI Group – how “pleased” should it really be about its full-year trading?, And what about its now current year?
- By Steven Moore
- 11 May 2023, 11:35
Will David Beckham’s Cellular Goods still be selling (very little) CBD shite by Christmas? I think not & here's why
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 11 May 2023, 11:28
Will I be exiting my remaining shares in Wood Group and Rolls-Royce soon?
- By Steven Moore
- 11 May 2023, 09:05
Ooops Red Rock did it again: - Andrew Bell needs to explain a suicidal value destruction as he places once more
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 11 May 2023, 08:31
The Bunting stays up everywhere – an enormous fuck you to the liberal establishment: Tom Winnifrith
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 11 May 2023, 08:00
John Lewis Of Hungerford (#JLH) – proposed AIM delisting and tender offer for around 10% of shares at 1.5p each
- By Steven Moore
- 11 May 2023, 07:59
Man Group (#EMG) – “President” Robyn Grew to become CEO, Luke Ellis to retire in September
- By Steven Moore
- 11 May 2023, 07:58
JD Sports Fashion (#JD.) – appointment of Dominic Platt as CFO, current CFO Neil Greenhalgh to leave later in the summer
- By Steven Moore
- 11 May 2023, 07:57
Dechra Pharmaceuticals (#DPH) – EQT possible offer “substantial progress”, extension granted to 2nd June
- By Steven Moore
- 11 May 2023, 07:51
Network International (#NETW) – discussions with CVC and Francisco Partners “ongoing”, extension granted to 1st June
- By Steven Moore
- 11 May 2023, 07:51
Wood Group (#WG.) – argues Q1 “good momentum”, notes currently Apollo has to 17th May to announce a firm intention to or not to make an offer
- By Steven Moore
- 11 May 2023, 07:45
Character (#CCT) – H1 swing to loss, argues still “confident of the prospects for the second half”
- By Steven Moore
- 11 May 2023, 07:41
S4 Capital (#SFOR) – Q1 LFL net revenue +6.8% YoY, FY targets maintained
- By Steven Moore
- 11 May 2023, 07:38
#ITV – Q1 external revenue -7% YoY, notes cost savings as per longer-term target
- By Steven Moore
- 11 May 2023, 07:35
Rolls-Royce (#RR.) – current year financial performance ‘in line with expectations’, strategic review on track for H2
- By Steven Moore
- 11 May 2023, 07:31
Wednesday »
Directa Plus – 2022 results, how “strong” really was the performance?
- By Steven Moore
- 10 May 2023, 16:59
Sylvania Platinum – Q3 report and share buyback, value and income Buy
- By Steven Moore
- 10 May 2023, 16:19
Aptamer – CEO “has left… with immediate effect” state the group’s other AIM IPO Roll-Call of Shame directors. And how’s the funding “exploring” going?
- By Steven Moore
- 10 May 2023, 16:10
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: as Eurasia tells a palpable half truth or outright lie, the 2 shares I bought today
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 10 May 2023, 15:24
The Longboat share price has doubled since I tipped it, but I still see further upside to come so don't sell now...in fact
- By Gary Newman
- 10 May 2023, 13:30
Unbound Group – my prior scepticism vindicated?; after possible offer not proceeding now also funding proposal “withdrawn”!
- By Steven Moore
- 10 May 2023, 11:53
The automotive retail industry is an evolving world…but you can still do a lot worse than Vertu Motors
- By Steven Moore
- 10 May 2023, 10:09
David Beckham’s Guild Esports Interims – company looks forward with confidence but it is actually technically insolvent
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 10 May 2023, 10:08
Drowning in #FBPE #BoycottSpoons tears as JD Wetherspoon reports record sales and heroic Tim Martin lashes out at the political class
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 10 May 2023, 08:22
Shiny Little Squares Remind Me this Outfit could Grow, Along with Its Share Price
- By Malcolm Stacey
- 10 May 2023, 08:22
Unbound (#UBG) – trading conditions worsening and funding proposal withdrawn, working on additional funding/refinancing
- By Steven Moore
- 10 May 2023, 07:59
ASOS (#ASC) – H1 swing to even adj. pre-tax loss, “ongoing challenges in the operating environment”
- By Steven Moore
- 10 May 2023, 07:59
JD Wetherspoon (#JDW) – notes Q3 sales increase, expects FY profit “towards the top of market expectations”
- By Steven Moore
- 10 May 2023, 07:57
SkinBioTherapeutics (#SBTX) – SkinBiotix ‘additional unexpected benefits’ further studies, AxisBiotix-Ps sales started in Spain
- By Steven Moore
- 10 May 2023, 07:48
Alphawave IP (#AWE) – additional time required to complete audit, expects results to now be published next week
- By Steven Moore
- 10 May 2023, 07:43
Capita (#CPI) – cyber attack data exfiltration update, “underlying trading performance remains in line with expectations”
- By Steven Moore
- 10 May 2023, 07:41
Luceco (#LUCE) – Q1 impacted by slower residential RMI market, argues in line with expectations
- By Steven Moore
- 10 May 2023, 07:38
Compass (#CPG) – H1 adj. EPS up to 42.7p, DPS up to 15p, raises FY guidance
- By Steven Moore
- 10 May 2023, 07:34
Vertu Motors (#VTU) – FY adj. EPS down to 9.16p, DPS up to 2.15p, notes both improvement in new vehicle supply and cost pressures
- By Steven Moore
- 10 May 2023, 07:31
Tuesday »
Osirium Technologies – argues “continued positive trading”. Er, why not provide the overall balance sheet position?
- By Steven Moore
- 9 May 2023, 15:48
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: taking the good name of Dominic Frisby in vain & 6 lessons from the collapse of Purplebricks
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 9 May 2023, 14:57
Trackwise Designs – EV OEM customer dispute, how long is the “cash runway”?
- By Steven Moore
- 9 May 2023, 14:15
Eurasia Mining: Cash now almost exhausted, no bidder – time for a full fess up statement, £82m market value a total joke
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 9 May 2023, 11:41
Marshalls – “trading statement”. I right to have not been confident of ‘in line with expectations’?
- By Steven Moore
- 9 May 2023, 11:19
BREAKING: TruSpine – Oopsadaisy……Ouzo At Deputy Sherrif Towers Too!
- By Nigel Somerville
- 9 May 2023, 10:56
Unless you fancy yourself as an insurance expert, you can happily continue avoiding shares in Direct Line
- By Steven Moore
- 9 May 2023, 09:30
KERBOOM: Ouzo at Sheriff Towers – it is essentially game over at Purplebricks
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 9 May 2023, 08:12
Joules – Financial Reporting Council commences investigation into year ended 30th May 2021 audit by Deloitte
- By Steven Moore
- 9 May 2023, 07:58
Purplebricks (#PURP) – currently an equity raise ‘lacks necessary support’ and sale process interest “materially below” current share price!
- By Steven Moore
- 9 May 2023, 07:56
Kanabo (#KNB) – £2.54m bailout equity raise at 2.88p per share with warrants, up to £0.2m “broker option”
- By Steven Moore
- 9 May 2023, 07:52
WANdisco (#WAND) – proposed appointment of Stephen Kelly as Interim CEO, good luck chap!
- By Steven Moore
- 9 May 2023, 07:48
Marshalls (#MSLH) – four months LFL revenue -14% YoY, “weaker than originally anticipated”
- By Steven Moore
- 9 May 2023, 07:45
Treatt (#TET) – H1 adj. EPS +10%, DPS +2%, expects FY “in line with board expectations”
- By Steven Moore
- 9 May 2023, 07:42
Macfarlane (#MACF) – notes Q1 progress, “expectations for the full year are unchanged”
- By Steven Moore
- 9 May 2023, 07:39
Midwich (#MIDW) – FY expectations currently “unchanged”, but “challenging in a number of territories” market conditions
- By Steven Moore
- 9 May 2023, 07:37
TT Electronics (#TTG) – argues “encouraging” revenue growth, remains focused on delivering strong profit growth
- By Steven Moore
- 9 May 2023, 07:34
JD Sports Fashion (#JD.) – proposed acquisition of Groupe Courir and review to simplify minority shareholdings
- By Steven Moore
- 9 May 2023, 07:29
Monday »
Photo article - back on the Rogue Bloggers for Woodlarks training walks - fun in the Welsh rain
- By ShareProphets
- 8 May 2023, 18:22
Castings – anticipates full-year “ahead of market expectations”, Buy
- By Steven Moore
- 8 May 2023, 14:52
This Northern Powerhouse Might Occupy the Beleaguered Building World but it's Chances of a Rising Share are Booting Up.
- By Malcolm Stacey
- 8 May 2023, 14:34
Sunday »
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: I was wrong, PL is right, should you fill your boots with Fox on Tuesday
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 7 May 2023, 17:23
Tintra and its bust up with its death spiral provider: yet more red flags for you vicar
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 7 May 2023, 14:49
Sunday Long Reads: Cricket Balls, Andreessen Horowitz, Real Dead Ringers, Saudi Silicon Valley, Joanna Simpson
- By ShareProphets
- 7 May 2023, 10:24
I would love to stay regularly in a luxury IHG hotel…so why is its CEO leaving the company?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 7 May 2023, 10:22
BREAKING: Karma hits Flip Flop Ben Turney, Kavango Action Group want him out & slate his troughing
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 7 May 2023, 10:12
Notes from Underground – Most read articles for the week ending 6 May
- By ShareProphets
- 7 May 2023, 09:48
Saturday »
TruSpine – No-One Is Watching O’Clock RNS Announces Sack-The-Board EGM: Beer And Popcorn For 31st May!
- By Nigel Somerville
- 6 May 2023, 17:55
The View From The Montana Log-Cabin As Gold Has A Pop At All-Time High
- By Nigel Somerville
- 6 May 2023, 12:00
Bluebird Merchant Ventures – 2022 results, still a risk/reward Strong Buy
- By Steven Moore
- 6 May 2023, 11:59
Is it Safe to Invest in UK Banks? Yes and Methinks it's a Bumper Buying Opportunity.
- By Malcolm Stacey
- 6 May 2023, 09:40
Friday »
Aptamer – having argued in January “good visibility on its commercial pipeline”... now a calamitous “trading update”! ANOTHER covid-era AIM IPO Roll-Call of Shame
- By Steven Moore
- 5 May 2023, 16:15
The Versarien Bailout Placing (natch) prize sweepstake result. And the winner is...
- By Steven Moore
- 5 May 2023, 14:32
Metals Exploration – still a value recovery gold Buy after Q1 update?
- By Steven Moore
- 5 May 2023, 13:35
Eden Research full year numbers – countdown to next bailout now underway
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 5 May 2023, 12:05
BREAKING: Scotgold – Now the Tree Huggers go on the attack flagging up environmental and financial risks of non-compliance with Restoration Bonds
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 5 May 2023, 10:33
More travel and less debt means good news for IAG. But how are you feeling about 2024 (and beyond)?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 5 May 2023, 10:21
Advanced Oncotherapy – share price death & directors grabbing the assets postponed by a few weeks
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 5 May 2023, 09:53
Cellular Goods – shocking interims – guess when the cash runs out?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 5 May 2023, 08:49
Tomorrow’s coronation is the first since 1911 where my great grandfather is not officiating, I'll be with the vegetables - Tom Winnifrith
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 5 May 2023, 08:00
#EDEN Research – 2022 loss of £2.2m on revenue of £1.8m, cash down to £2m
- By Steven Moore
- 5 May 2023, 07:59
Cellular Goods (#CBX) – H1 £1.8m loss on revenue of just £0.03m, cash down to £2.9m
- By Steven Moore
- 5 May 2023, 07:57
Supply@ME Capital (#SYME) – “first Inventory Monetisation transaction using traditional funding sources”, no financial position update (natch!)
- By Steven Moore
- 5 May 2023, 07:54
Bens Creek (#BEN) – admits has wasted time with an unusable highwall miner, reckons a replacement will be fully operational today
- By Steven Moore
- 5 May 2023, 07:51
Advanced Oncotherapy (#AVO) – further £1.37m of convertible loan notes, though still needs additional financing before end of this month!
- By Steven Moore
- 5 May 2023, 07:47
CAP-XX (#CPX) – up to £0.5 million “retail offer” raises just approximately £0.18m
- By Steven Moore
- 5 May 2023, 07:44
Aptamer (#APTA) – warns pipeline taking longer than expected to convert, having to explore funding options
- By Steven Moore
- 5 May 2023, 07:41
TPXimpact (#TPX) – emphasises “strong new business performance”, though having to continue to engage with its bankers
- By Steven Moore
- 5 May 2023, 07:40
InterContinental Hotels (#IHG) – “rate up 10% versus 2019 and occupancy now almost back to pre-Covid levels”
- By Steven Moore
- 5 May 2023, 07:34
International Consolidated Airlines (#IAG) – “strong customer demand”, currently expects FY higher than top end of previous guidance
- By Steven Moore
- 5 May 2023, 07:30
Thursday »
CT Automotive – after discounted bailout equity raise announced last week, now increased loss potential audit adjustments!
- By Steven Moore
- 4 May 2023, 16:27
CAP-XX – massively discounted equity raise, hopefully my prior warnings were heeded
- By Steven Moore
- 4 May 2023, 15:30
Pennant International – 2022 results, ‘solid foundations for continued recovery’ Buy
- By Steven Moore
- 4 May 2023, 13:28
Tom Winnifrith Main Bearcast: The 4th May not be with Argo Blockchain
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 4 May 2023, 11:56
Virgin Wines – warns again! And with CEO Jay Wright stating this following covid-period growth… having argued then “a clear strategy to continue this growth over the coming years”!
- By Steven Moore
- 4 May 2023, 11:55
Busy Thursday…but I had to spend a bit of time looking again at Trainline
- By Steven Moore
- 4 May 2023, 10:45
Tom Winnifrith Bonus Bearcast: May the 4th be with you - was and is Versarien a fraud or just a pointless company?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 4 May 2023, 10:02
Letter to Marcus Stuttard at AIM Regulation – the BBC dobs Scotgold in, surely this is criminal?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 4 May 2023, 09:10
From a 4 day week to a P45 in six months – life for a worker at the $1bn AIM fraud Wandisco
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 4 May 2023, 08:31
WANdisco (#WAND) – “reorganisation and review process” to reduce headcount by approximately 30%
- By Steven Moore
- 4 May 2023, 07:58
Argo Blockchain (#ARB) – April update, monthly decline in crypto mined and no bottom-line financials (natch!)
- By Steven Moore
- 4 May 2023, 07:56
SSP (#SSPG) – agreement to acquire concessions business of Midfield Concession Enterprise, no financials provided
- By Steven Moore
- 4 May 2023, 07:53
SIG (#SHI) – 2023 LFL sales +1%, helped by price inflation with “challenging market conditions”
- By Steven Moore
- 4 May 2023, 07:50
Superdry (#SDRY) – raises £12m via a placing and REX retail offer at 76.3p per share
- By Steven Moore
- 4 May 2023, 07:46
Next (#NXT) – Q1 full price sales -0.7% YoY, though ahead of guidance of -2%
- By Steven Moore
- 4 May 2023, 07:44
Virgin Wines UK (#VINO) – now expects FY sales “slightly lower than market expectations” and adj. PBT £0.5m-£1m
- By Steven Moore
- 4 May 2023, 07:42
Domino's Pizza (#DOM) – notes sales growth and continued market share gains, new £20m share buyback programme
- By Steven Moore
- 4 May 2023, 07:39
Trainline (#TRN) – FY swing to adj. EPS 7.7p, still down on pre-pandemic year
- By Steven Moore
- 4 May 2023, 07:35
Hargreaves Lansdown (#HL.) – Q3 net new business £1.6bn, closing Assets under Administration +4% in the quarter to £132bn
- By Steven Moore
- 4 May 2023, 07:31
Wednesday »
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: It's oooooooooooooooooooo-uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuzo time!
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 3 May 2023, 16:22
Superdry – discounted equity raise, argues “the brand is recovering well”...so what about the withdrawing of profit guidance just last month?!
- By Steven Moore
- 3 May 2023, 16:20
BREAKING: The BBC admits the sordid truth about Scotgold’s pre placing ramp, surely this makes Scotgold's action criminal?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 3 May 2023, 15:14
Mirriad Advertising – “collaborates with Microsoft” ramptastic desperation as funding crisis further nears
- By Steven Moore
- 3 May 2023, 14:35
VINDICATED YET AGAIN: Versarien bailout placing fails to hit targets, death postponed by only 2 months (at most!)
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 3 May 2023, 14:12
Light Science Technologies – full-year results argue “can look forward with a certain degree of confidence”. Really?
- By Steven Moore
- 3 May 2023, 11:37
Fox Marble – Eco Buildings Group reverse takeover, eventually, moving ahead - STRONG BUY
- By Steven Moore
- 3 May 2023, 09:05
BOMBSHELL EXPOSE: Alpha Growth results – wholesale breaches of IFRS, FRC should be all over this!
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 3 May 2023, 08:22
This Futuristic Outfit Steeling itself for High Profits is Worth a Look
- By Malcolm Stacey
- 3 May 2023, 08:10
Solgenics (#SGN) – proposed AIM delisting, including to help “future negotiations with potential strategic investors and development funders”
- By Steven Moore
- 3 May 2023, 07:59
Haydale Graphene (#HAYD) – awarded some development funding from Welsh government, RNS Reach attempted ramptastic
- By Steven Moore
- 3 May 2023, 07:59
Mirriad Advertising (#MIRI) – “collaborates with Microsoft” attempted ramptastic
- By Steven Moore
- 3 May 2023, 07:56
#CARD Factory – FY EPS up to 12.9p, confident of continued progress
- By Steven Moore
- 3 May 2023, 07:50
Flutter Entertainment (#FLTR) – Q1 growth including “very strong” US performance, expects additional listing in US late this year
- By Steven Moore
- 3 May 2023, 07:47
Reach (#RCH) – 4 months to 23rd April revenue -5.9% YoY, notes cost actions
- By Steven Moore
- 3 May 2023, 07:44
Barratt Developments (#BDEV) – notes some recovery, recent 12 weeks net private reservation rate 0.71
- By Steven Moore
- 3 May 2023, 07:37
TI Fluid Systems (#TIFS) – Q1 revenue +15% YoY, “maintaining 2023 outlook”
- By Steven Moore
- 3 May 2023, 07:31
Johnson Matthey (#JMAT) – agrees sale of Diagnostic Services business for £55m
- By Steven Moore
- 3 May 2023, 07:28
Tuesday »
Plant Health Care – 2022 results, is “frustrated” by the share price performance justified?
- By Steven Moore
- 2 May 2023, 16:12
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: The numbers from Lenigas run PennPetro stink, it is near as damn it bust but covering that up with changed year end
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 2 May 2023, 16:06
East Imperial – “pleasing top-line growth and a strong start to 2023” trying to fool us or fooling itself?
- By Steven Moore
- 2 May 2023, 15:09
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Prize Competition: The Cliff Weight Appreciation six of the best shorting contest
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 2 May 2023, 14:01
EXPOSE: Seed Capital Solutions an ESG IPO play for Malcolm Stacey & Chris Bailey: it surely takes the piss
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 2 May 2023, 13:27
Peel walks away from its jv with Powerhouse – will force financial restatement, accelerate cash crisis
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 2 May 2023, 12:39
Bluebird Merchant Ventures, 10 million share trade reversed – an admission of insider dealing?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 2 May 2023, 11:45
The Restaurant Group is very excited about prospects, but what about boring stuff such as profit and cash generation?
- By Steven Moore
- 2 May 2023, 09:35
John Zorbas and Uru Metals – disastrous news from Zeb, it's almost bust and has been caught telling porkies
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 2 May 2023, 09:06
David Lenigas spoof or share support or both? Another red flag vicar?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 2 May 2023, 08:23
Superdry (#SDRY) – confirms it is in equity fundraising discussions
- By Steven Moore
- 2 May 2023, 07:59
Powerhouse Energy (#PHE) – joint venture discussions for Protos plastics to hydrogen project ended as it to now buyout for nominal £1
- By Steven Moore
- 2 May 2023, 07:59
Wildcat Petroleum (#WCAT) – Sudan update, reckons “will be reengaging with the Sudanese oil Ministry at the first available opportunity”
- By Steven Moore
- 2 May 2023, 07:58
Kanabo (#KNB) – 2022 loss £6.9m on revenue of £0.6m, cash down to £3.2m
- By Steven Moore
- 2 May 2023, 07:58
Tribal (#TRB) – receives terminated contract interim demand for SG$9.9m of damages, to dispute this and defend any legal action
- By Steven Moore
- 2 May 2023, 07:50
Made Tech (#MTEC) – work start delays, warning for its year ending 31st May
- By Steven Moore
- 2 May 2023, 07:46
Vianet (#VNET) – expects FY Op profit “ahead of market expectations”
- By Steven Moore
- 2 May 2023, 07:42
#WIZZ Air – April booked passengers +32.3% YoY, load factor up to 90.9%
- By Steven Moore
- 2 May 2023, 07:38
Restaurant Group (#RTN) – argues positive trading momentum, though accelerating rationalisation plan for its “Leisure” business
- By Steven Moore
- 2 May 2023, 07:35
Kitwave (#KITW) – H1 update, expects FY “slightly ahead of market expectations” though notes seasonal H2 weighting
- By Steven Moore
- 2 May 2023, 07:31
Monday »
ShareProphets readers tips for 2023 prize competition – end-April update
- By Steven Moore
- 1 May 2023, 16:30
BREAKING: TruSpine – Mortgages Itself, But What Is The Security As Things Go From Bad To Worse
- By Nigel Somerville
- 1 May 2023, 15:31
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: By Jove I reckon Malcolm Stacey may be right about something
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 1 May 2023, 13:03
Am I going to be holding more or less available cash in my pension fund at the end of next week?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 1 May 2023, 11:43
Here Are my Three Favourites in the Race for a Higher Share Price.
- By Malcolm Stacey
- 1 May 2023, 11:38
Sunday »
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Being flamed on Twitter by Trans activists, what a nightmare
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 30 April 2023, 18:00
Pebble Beach Systems – 2022 results, “continuing the progress being made” - BUY
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 30 April 2023, 17:02
Ferrexpo is very high risk but I've bought some based on the potential large return if the war in Ukraine ends
- By Gary Newman
- 30 April 2023, 15:59
Sunday Long Reads: Mediocre DeSantis, 11 Extinct Foods, Fake Sherlock, Canoeing, Civil liberties in Russia
- By ShareProphets
- 30 April 2023, 08:08
Notes from Underground – Most read articles for the week ending 29 April
- By ShareProphets
- 30 April 2023, 08:07
Saturday »
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: the ouzo is on Fox Marble and Malcolm is mad
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 29 April 2023, 17:48
Fresnillo – Q1 production report, still a growth and recovery from 2022 challenges Buy
- By Steven Moore
- 29 April 2023, 10:57
EXPOSE: Deep Dive into Supply@ME Capital’s Results – it is insolvent and the company’s £22m lies are exposed
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 29 April 2023, 10:40
Touchstar – positive 2022 results, and “the outlook for 2023 is very positive”
- By Steven Moore
- 29 April 2023, 09:55
The USA could Become a Green and Pleasant Land - and that might Galvanise Green Shares Everywhere.
- By Malcolm Stacey
- 29 April 2023, 09:55
Friday »
Supply@ME Capital – results at a tardy 2:51pm. And even on just an initial look, clear reasons why...
- By Steven Moore
- 28 April 2023, 16:35