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TheWorks.co.uk plc – trading reflecting ‘strong strategic progress’…or weak comparatives?
By Steve Moore | Friday 12 November 2021
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.
TheWorks.co.uk plc (WRKS) has made a half-year trading update emphasising trading “stronger than expected, with a two-year LFL sales increase of 14.5% and total two-year sales growth of 17.9%… reflects the increasing appeal of The Works’ proposition and the strong progress in implementing our strategy” and “net cash of £17.8m at the period end, an increase of £17.0m during H1 FY22”. With the shares at 58p, is this value at a current £36.25 million market cap?…
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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