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musicMagpie – how long shall we keep pretending?
By Tom Winnifrith | Thursday 25 January 2024
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.
Back in November, agents for musicMagpie (MMAG) leaked to the hapless gophers on the Daily Telegraph that it had received bid approaches from both BT and Aurelius Investment Advisory Ltd and as gerbils in chatrooms yakked about a 40p per share bid (or more!) the company started a formal offer process. By 27th both BT and Aurelius had stated they were not interested. However…
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Brickability (#BRCK) – FY adj. EPS down to 8.66p, DPS up to 3.35p, notes still challenging trading environment
- By Steven Moore
- 16 July 2024, 07:36
McBride (#MCB) – anticipates FY in line with upgraded current market expectations
- By Steven Moore
- 16 July 2024, 07:31
Ocado (#OCDO) – H1 another loss, argues “clear roadmap for group to turn cash flow positive during FY26”
- By Steven Moore
- 16 July 2024, 07:27
B&M (#BME) – Q1 revenue impacted by “unseasonal weather in April and May”
- By Steven Moore
- 16 July 2024, 07:23
Monday »
EnSilica – emphasises “new supply order” and “strong bookings”, but how’s cash flow?
- By Steven Moore
- 15 July 2024, 17:39
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: the hypocrites wish the "new Hitler" a speedy recovery
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 15 July 2024, 17:21
Silver Bullet Data Services – significant new contract wins and funding facility for a ‘AI-driven digital transformation’ leader. Really?…
- By Steven Moore
- 15 July 2024, 16:27
Podcast: Tom Winnifrith with Barry Downes of Sure Valley Ventures and Nick Lee of Mindflair
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 15 July 2024, 15:56
City Grandee Sir Nigel Rudd and Destiny Pharma serve up damning critique of AIM as they abandon the casino
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 15 July 2024, 14:24
Tom Winnifrith Bonus Bearcast: Just for you Toyin, explaining cash and Skinbiotherapeutics
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 15 July 2024, 13:45
Burberry – trading slumping… so immediate-effect CEO change is “by mutual agreement” is it?!
- By Steven Moore
- 15 July 2024, 11:51
Vast Resources placing at 0.1p par, now 99% down on April 2021 100 for 1 consolidation
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 15 July 2024, 11:34
Harland & Wolff (#HARL) – delayed audit “now undergoing final audit partner reviews”, shares currently remain suspended
- By Steven Moore
- 15 July 2024, 07:59
#VSA Capital – Finance Director Marcia Manarin to leave “in order to pursue a larger role”
- By Steven Moore
- 15 July 2024, 07:58
#VAST Resources – £0.6m placing at just 0.1p per share with warrants
- By Steven Moore
- 15 July 2024, 07:55
SolGold (#SOLG) – $750m “syndicated gold stream agreement” for Cascabel copper-gold project
- By Steven Moore
- 15 July 2024, 07:54
Cavendish Financial (#CAV) – FY increased operating loss, DPS down to 0.25p, states current year “look forward to returning to a profitable year”
- By Steven Moore
- 15 July 2024, 07:49
WH Ireland (#WHI) – completes Capital Markets business sale to Zeus Capital
- By Steven Moore
- 15 July 2024, 07:48
Burberry (#BRBY) – Q1 update and current trends suggest first half operating loss, to suspend dividend payments
- By Steven Moore
- 15 July 2024, 07:42
Advanced Medical Solutions (#AMS) – H1 update, FY “expected to be in line with management forecasts”
- By Steven Moore
- 15 July 2024, 07:37
Robert Walters (#RWA) – Q2 net fee income -15%, in constant currency -12%, noting “macroeconomic turbulence and political uncertainty”
- By Steven Moore
- 15 July 2024, 07:33
ME Group International (#MEGP) – H1 EPS up to 5.97p, DPS to 3.45p, H2 “started strongly”
- By Steven Moore
- 15 July 2024, 07:25
The View From The Montana Log-Cabin As Gold Threatens All-Time High
- By Nigel Somerville
- 14 July 2024, 11:57
Sunday Long Reads: Wikipedia Admin Grudges, Bezos Crisis, Rideshare Mafia, Haunted Genome, Nukes without the US
- By ShareProphets
- 14 July 2024, 11:55
Notes from Underground – Most read articles for the week ending 13 July
- By ShareProphets
- 14 July 2024, 11:54
Saturday »
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: take profits on Lloyds before Labour bites, Carpetright's demise and Skinbiotherapeutics and those forecasts again
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 13 July 2024, 21:01
Did You Back the Black Horse? Stay in the Saddle for More (Possibly much More) to Come.
- By Malcolm Stacey
- 13 July 2024, 12:37
Friday »
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Master Potts on a roll and Steve O'Hara should go on holiday more often
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 12 July 2024, 16:57
Crimson Tide – as I cautioned, another ‘no intention to make an offer’ announcement
- By Steven Moore
- 12 July 2024, 14:49
BSF Enterprises shares slumping will directors “take one for the team” again?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 12 July 2024, 12:38
Kefi Gold & Copper – Tulu Kapi “update”, on track for key catalyst ahead, this will be an eight bagger
- By Steven Moore
- 12 July 2024, 12:37
Tom Winnifrith photo bonus bearcast: chatting with Jo Hart of Midas
- By ShareProphets
- 12 July 2024, 12:06
Video: The Catalyst for a Powerful Metals Bull Market is in Sight
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 12 July 2024, 10:40
A failed fund manager turned share blogger discusses the UK's growing economy that only he predicted
- By ShareProphets
- 12 July 2024, 08:18
Superdry (#SDRY) – shares to be cancelled after today and moved to just JP Jenkins matched bargain facility
- By Steven Moore
- 12 July 2024, 07:59
PipeHawk (#PIP) – subsidiary QM Systems to go into administration and appoint RSM as administrator
- By Steven Moore
- 12 July 2024, 07:59
Corcel (#CRCL) – Scott Gilbert appointed as permanent CEO and Chairman change
- By Steven Moore
- 12 July 2024, 07:54
Sirius Real Estate (#SRE) – PrimaryBid “retail offer” raises £2.5m at 94p per share
- By Steven Moore
- 12 July 2024, 07:52
Ethernity Networks (#ENET) – £0.395m “structured investment deed” warrant exercise at 0.4p per share
- By Steven Moore
- 12 July 2024, 07:49
Cadence Minerals (#KDNC) – £0.75m equity raise at 2.5p per share
- By Steven Moore
- 12 July 2024, 07:46
Premier Miton (#PMI) – quarterly AuM -1% to £10.6bn including net outflows
- By Steven Moore
- 12 July 2024, 07:44
Ashmore (#ASHM) – quarterly AuM -5% to $49.5bn including net outflows
- By Steven Moore
- 12 July 2024, 07:39
System1 (#SYS1) – Q1 “customer demand was exceptionally strong… somewhat ahead of our own expectation”
- By Steven Moore
- 12 July 2024, 07:30
Van Elle (#VANL) – housing sector contract award, strategic collaboration and factory expansion
- By Steven Moore
- 12 July 2024, 07:27
Thursday »
Water Intelligence – “strategic acquisition in Ireland”, still growth value from a winning share tip
- By Steven Moore
- 11 July 2024, 17:39
Ilika – full-year results, how well funded progress towards commercialisation?
- By Steven Moore
- 11 July 2024, 16:27
Videndum – trading statement, how strong is the confidence in the industry post-strike recovery now?
- By Steven Moore
- 11 July 2024, 13:45
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: The Aussie waitress story, the Sovereign Wealth Fund con, Dave Lenigas and the Oracle rampand more
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 11 July 2024, 11:49
Titon – “Trading Update and Board Change”, a lack of profits warning again!
- By Steven Moore
- 11 July 2024, 11:19
AIM Awards 2024 get nominating, lets make La Willingham unstoppable
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 11 July 2024, 10:17
Global Ports Holding (#GPH) – recommended offer of $4.02 per share
- By Steven Moore
- 11 July 2024, 07:59
DP Poland (#DPP) – Q2 “growth accelerated”, “confident in meeting market expectations for 2024”
- By Steven Moore
- 11 July 2024, 07:57
Polar Capital (#POLR) – quarterly AuM +7% to £23.5bn, including net inflows
- By Steven Moore
- 11 July 2024, 07:55
Videndum (#VID) – “recovery in the cine and scripted TV market… taking longer than anticipated”
- By Steven Moore
- 11 July 2024, 07:46
Dr. Martens (#DOCS) – trading “in line with expectations”, though argues “year will be very second-half weighted”
- By Steven Moore
- 11 July 2024, 07:43
#JET2 – FY EPS up to 185.9p, DPS to 14.7p, current trading “in line with management's expectations”
- By Steven Moore
- 11 July 2024, 07:41
Wood Group (#WG.) – H1 lower revenue but margin expansion, ‘reconfirms outlook’
- By Steven Moore
- 11 July 2024, 07:37
Norman Broadbent (#NBB) – H1 net fee income -14% YoY including Q2 -15% YoY
- By Steven Moore
- 11 July 2024, 07:34
Hays (#HAS) – Q4 LFL net fees -15% YoY, “with a June exit rate of minus 18%”
- By Steven Moore
- 11 July 2024, 07:30
Wednesday »
Gym Group – argues “positive trading trends have continued”, but how positive relative to the valuation?…
- By Steven Moore
- 10 July 2024, 16:07
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: killer frogs, Alan Sugar slandering me, I'll tell you about the Aussie waitress tomorrow
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 10 July 2024, 15:45
Mpac – trading update, how “positive” for the second-half weighting?
- By Steven Moore
- 10 July 2024, 13:55
Skinbiotherapeutics and Croda, only asking what is meant by early summer?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 10 July 2024, 13:25
PennPetro: Does Big Dave Lenigas know that 30th June has been and gone?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 10 July 2024, 13:02
UK Oil & Gas bailout placing but its still going to have to place again well before Christmas
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 10 July 2024, 12:20
Hostelworld – emphasises “Strong bookings growth”, but what about the value of the bookings?
- By Steven Moore
- 10 July 2024, 11:20
UK Oil & Gas (#UKOG) – placing for just £0.5m at 0.015p per share, replacing “convertible funding facility”
- By Steven Moore
- 10 July 2024, 07:59
Equals (#EQLS) – improved “indicative non-binding proposal” of 135p per share, Takeover Panel deadline extended to 5pm 7th August
- By Steven Moore
- 10 July 2024, 07:57
Liontrust Asset Management (#LIO) – quarterly AuMA -2.8% to £27bn, including £0.9bn net outflows
- By Steven Moore
- 10 July 2024, 07:54
Johnson Service (#JSG) – H1 organic revenue +5.7% YoY, confident for FY in line with current market expectations
- By Steven Moore
- 10 July 2024, 07:52
Hostelworld (#HSW) – H1 net revenue +1% YoY, reiterates FY adjusted EBITDA in line with market consensus
- By Steven Moore
- 10 July 2024, 07:50
SSP (#SSPG) – quarterly LFL sales +6% YoY, “well-positioned… to deliver results in line with our planning assumptions for FY”
- By Steven Moore
- 10 July 2024, 07:47
JD Wetherspoon (#JDW) – 10 weeks LFL sales +5.8% YoY, continues to expect FY profit “in line with market expectations”
- By Steven Moore
- 10 July 2024, 07:43
#GYM Group – H1 LFL revenue +9% YoY, “expect to deliver full year results at the higher end of market expectations”
- By Steven Moore
- 10 July 2024, 07:39
M Winkworth (#WINK) – continues to expect 2024 “in line with market expectations”, announces Q2 3p dividend per share
- By Steven Moore
- 10 July 2024, 07:36
Barratt Developments (#BDEV) – FY update, “forward sales (including JVs) at 30 June… £1,912.3m (30 June 2023: £2,223.4m)”
- By Steven Moore
- 10 July 2024, 07:31
Tuesday »
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: time to sack Adam Reynolds at Probiotix or is it a lost cause whatever?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 9 July 2024, 16:40
A failed fund manager turned share blogger opines on the General Election
- By ShareProphets
- 9 July 2024, 16:11
Velocity Composites – interims show another loss, to be profitable and cash generative in the current half-year?
- By Steven Moore
- 9 July 2024, 14:25
Tintra Limited – end of the road for the AIM company of the year 2022 - Directors and Auditor both now exposed
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 9 July 2024, 12:18
PageGroup – quarterly trading update, how’s the previously-argued ‘resilience’ now?
- By Steven Moore
- 9 July 2024, 11:34
Kefi: while morons rant from their padded cells, some of us deliver real change! Bonuses altered
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 9 July 2024, 11:27
Video: Understanding Political Complexities, Truth and The New Gold Price
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 9 July 2024, 11:17
Sivota (#SIV) – Apester, its sole investment, to file for bankruptcy, recovery “not expected to be material”
- By Steven Moore
- 9 July 2024, 07:55
Abingdon Health (#ABDX) – cash down to £1.3m at end-June, states latest quarter “cashflow positive”
- By Steven Moore
- 9 July 2024, 07:52
Finseta (#FIN) – H1 update, “on track to deliver significant growth… in line with the board's expectations”
- By Steven Moore
- 9 July 2024, 07:49
Argentex (#AGFX) – following Q1 “adverse market conditions”, Q2 trading momentum “encouraging”
- By Steven Moore
- 9 July 2024, 07:46
Begbies Traynor (#BEG) – FY adj. EPS slightly down to 9.9p, DPS up to 4p, current year confident for growth
- By Steven Moore
- 9 July 2024, 07:43
PageGroup (#PAGE) – Q2 “softening in activity levels through the quarter”, profit warning
- By Steven Moore
- 9 July 2024, 07:39
Vistry (#VTY) – H1 update, “well positioned to deliver more than 18,000 (FY23: 16,118) completions and full year profits ahead of last year”
- By Steven Moore
- 9 July 2024, 07:37
Hunting (#HTG) – H1 “ahead of management's expectations”, increases FY guidance
- By Steven Moore
- 9 July 2024, 07:34
Water Intelligence (#WATR) – acquisition of Feakle Gas & Plumbing in Ireland for initial €0.5m and up to a total of €2.3m
- By Steven Moore
- 9 July 2024, 07:31
Capita (#CPI) – agreement to sell local authorities software business ‘Capita One’ for £200m
- By Steven Moore
- 9 July 2024, 07:26
Monday »
ShareProphets readers tips for 2024 prize competition – (just over) half way update
- By Steven Moore
- 8 July 2024, 17:27
Solid State – “pleased to announce” full-year results, but what about the current outlook?
- By Steven Moore
- 8 July 2024, 15:40
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: should we care if Britvic is bought by foreigners?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 8 July 2024, 15:35
Zinc Media – “continues to trade in line with market expectations”…but for how long? And how creditable is that anyway?
- By Steven Moore
- 8 July 2024, 13:25
Chill Brands and the silence has now lasted 34 days: that is ominous, accounts deadline looms, will auditor sign off at all?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 8 July 2024, 12:54
Goldstone shares up 170% but maybe still cheap, what am I missing?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 8 July 2024, 12:10
Biome Technologies – hopefully my prior warnings were heeded as now having to ‘examine ways’ to have “sufficient working capital”. Er, what about the ongoing losses?
- By Steven Moore
- 8 July 2024, 11:10
Dire results from VSA Capital but the bon mots of Andrew Monk and a better start to this year the silver linings
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 8 July 2024, 10:45
Britvic (#BVIC) – recommended offer at 1315p per share from Carlsberg
- By Steven Moore
- 8 July 2024, 07:57
Marston's (#MARS) – agreement to sell its 40% interest in brewing joint venture to Carlsberg for £206m
- By Steven Moore
- 8 July 2024, 07:57
#VSA Capital – FY swing to even operating loss of £1.1m, even gross cash down to just £0.2m
- By Steven Moore
- 8 July 2024, 07:56
Creightons (#CRL) – states operational H2 improvement, though intangible asset impairment
- By Steven Moore
- 8 July 2024, 07:45
Zinc Media (#ZIN) – “clients taking longer to sign off contracts and confirm the start of productions”
- By Steven Moore
- 8 July 2024, 07:40
Solid State (#SOLI) – FY adj. EPS up to 99.8p, DPS to 21.5p, though current trading only “broadly in line with management expectations”
- By Steven Moore
- 8 July 2024, 07:37
Plus500 (#PLUS) – notes H1 growth, “remains confident in the outlook for 2024 and beyond”
- By Steven Moore
- 8 July 2024, 07:32
Seeing Machines (#SEE) – acquisition of monitoring software business Asaphus Vision for $2m and up to a further $4m and collaboration with Valeo
- By Steven Moore
- 8 July 2024, 07:28
Macfarlane (#MACF) – acquisition of foam designer and converter Polyformes for up to £11.5m including up to £4.8m earn-out
- By Steven Moore
- 8 July 2024, 07:23
Sunday »
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: red flag and other lessons from Harland & Wolff
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 7 July 2024, 21:14
Sunday Long Reads: Pablo Escobar’s Abandoned Hippos, Victorian Electoral Fraud, Missing UNESCO Site, Skydiving Fall, Carbon Trading Scam
- By ShareProphets
- 7 July 2024, 17:01
The View From The Montana Log-Cabin As Gold Finds Renewed Strength
- By Nigel Somerville
- 7 July 2024, 10:53
Notes from Underground – Most read articles for the week ending 6 July
- By ShareProphets
- 7 July 2024, 10:52
Saturday »
Eco Buildings – completes and sells first full building, BUY
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 6 July 2024, 21:14
Watch this Spatial - a Computer Wizard that Keeps on Collecting Contracts.
- By Malcolm Stacey
- 6 July 2024, 13:39
Friday »
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Argo to halve, Amaroq to double
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 5 July 2024, 16:49
Volex – full-year results, still trading resilience value from a winning share tip
- By Steven Moore
- 5 July 2024, 16:39
Seeen – delayed 2023 results, “grateful” to investors for fundraising support. I bet it is!
- By Steven Moore
- 5 July 2024, 16:29
Ariana Resources – completion of Rockover acquisition, Buy as dissenting fools sell
- By Steven Moore
- 5 July 2024, 15:27
PipeHawk – shares crash as anticipated orders now to “not be forthcoming”, and how’s ‘going concern’?
- By Steven Moore
- 5 July 2024, 14:10
Tom Winnifrith podcast with Cathal Friel of European Green Transition
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 5 July 2024, 13:48
Photo article from a London private club: guess who Lucian Miers is drinking with this lunchtime?
- By ShareProphets
- 5 July 2024, 13:02
Tom Winnifrith Bonus Bearcast: after the election should we sell all UK shares, all AIM shares, sell UK PLC, buy Farage for 2029?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 5 July 2024, 10:58
Global Ports Holding (#GPH) – possible offeror Global Yatirim acquires shares, means minimum possible offer price per share now higher of $3 and $ equivalent of 250p
- By Steven Moore
- 5 July 2024, 07:57
Argo Blockchain (#ARB) – “June Operational Update”, with no bottom-line financial information (natch!)
- By Steven Moore
- 5 July 2024, 07:51
#KIBO Energy – received tranche 1 placing proceeds of £0.15m, board changes including Cobus van der Merwe appointed interim CEO
- By Steven Moore
- 5 July 2024, 07:45
Tribe Technology (#TRYB) – “First autonomous RC drill rig video update”, attempted ramptastic!
- By Steven Moore
- 5 July 2024, 07:41
Physiomics (#PYC) – WRAP Retail Offer “oversubscribed”, but was for just £25,000!
- By Steven Moore
- 5 July 2024, 07:39
1Spatial (#SPA) – order book and sales pipeline underpin confidence for FY “in line with expectations”
- By Steven Moore
- 5 July 2024, 07:33
Seeen (#SEEN) – late 2023 results, another even adj. EBITDA loss (natch!)
- By Steven Moore
- 5 July 2024, 07:30
#CEPS – receives final payment of £30,060 for surplus from wind-up of its defined benefit scheme
- By Steven Moore
- 5 July 2024, 07:27
Time Out (#TMO) – its ninth food and cultural market and first in Spain opens to the public today in Barcelona
- By Steven Moore
- 5 July 2024, 07:24
Fusion Antibodies – argues trading “positive momentum”, but how positive really?
- By Steven Moore
- 4 July 2024, 16:29
A great bear call from Lucian and myself, but is Victoria a short now?
- By Steven Moore
- 4 July 2024, 14:22
BREAKING PHOTO Article: Tirupati Graphite Refinancing c/o the Supply@ME director and part time gay party girl nun
- By ShareProphets
- 4 July 2024, 14:20
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Argent Pharma this is bonkers and so too is Avacta
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 4 July 2024, 14:09
Light Science Technologies – “pleased to provide” trading update. Er, why no balance sheet detail then?
- By Steven Moore
- 4 July 2024, 14:07
Video: The Big Reset – How Power and Pricing is Shifting Away From the West
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 4 July 2024, 12:26
Technology Minerals: a belated confession dragged out thanks to me
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 4 July 2024, 12:05
Deltex Medical Group – “Half-year Trading Update”, what about the overall balance sheet position that dare not speak its name?!
- By Steven Moore
- 4 July 2024, 11:24
Photo Article: I was going to vote Plaid Cymru but then a Russian bot got to me and I ended up voting for Farage, Tom Winnifrith
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 4 July 2024, 08:00
Confronting the rubbish men: just how useless & mendacious is Wrexham Council (Con/Ind control), Tom Winnifrith
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 4 July 2024, 08:00
Technology Minerals (#TM1) – Recyclus business attempted ramptastic as on proposed full acquisition of it admits still having to “respond to questions put to it by the FCA”
- By Steven Moore
- 4 July 2024, 07:59
Tirupati Graphite (#TGR) – appointment of financial advisers, states “advanced stage of negotiations with a strategic financier”
- By Steven Moore
- 4 July 2024, 07:57
Altona Rare Earths (#REE) – now conditionally raised £0.394m from equity issue, Botswana copper licence option exclusivity period extended to 17th July
- By Steven Moore
- 4 July 2024, 07:56
Barclays (#BARC) – agreement for sale of German consumer finance business “for a small premium to net assets”
- By Steven Moore
- 4 July 2024, 07:55
Cake Box (#CBOX) – Adam Batty and Alison Green to step down, company to shortly commence search for replacement Senior Independent and Non-Executive directors
- By Steven Moore
- 4 July 2024, 07:41
#PEEL Hunt – Q1 revenue “ahead of the equivalent prior year period and in line with market expectations”
- By Steven Moore
- 4 July 2024, 07:37
Light Science Technologies (#LST) – emphasises H1 improvement, but still a loss
- By Steven Moore
- 4 July 2024, 07:34
Victrex (#VCT) – Q3 update, unless Medical business improves delivering guidance of a slightly better H2 profit YoY “will be challenging”
- By Steven Moore
- 4 July 2024, 07:31
Spectris (#SXS) – agreement to acquire materials analysis instruments business SciAps Inc. for $200m and a deferred up to $60m
- By Steven Moore
- 4 July 2024, 07:25
Advanced Medical Solutions (#AMS) – completes acquisition of Peters Surgical following regulatory approval
- By Steven Moore
- 4 July 2024, 07:21
Wednesday »
Amaroq Minerals – “major milestone” towards development of Nalunaq, Buy
- By Steven Moore
- 3 July 2024, 17:15
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: RIP olive picker Bryan Coombe, aka Ouzo Man
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 3 July 2024, 17:05
Topps Tiles – Q3 update, trading environment “broadly unchanged”. Er, is it?…
- By Steven Moore
- 3 July 2024, 16:28
Eneraqua Technologies – “a busy start to the new financial year”, but how busy relative to expectations?
- By Steven Moore
- 3 July 2024, 14:55
Physiomics – hopefully my warnings were heeded as shares crash on “pleased to announce” 50%-discounted fundraising!
- By Steven Moore
- 3 July 2024, 12:05
Technology Minerals Indian deal why no financials? Whaddya think?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 3 July 2024, 10:11
Sweepstake result – how many AIM casino company shares suspended for accounts non-publication, congratulations to...
- By Steven Moore
- 3 July 2024, 09:45
BREAKING: Oberon Capital/ Aquis/David Bick you are morally bankrupt and cannot be trusted an inch: intelliAM lists with disgraced Dave Richards as chair
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 3 July 2024, 09:38
Kitwave – interims argue “expect to be in line with market expectations for the full year”. Er, really?
- By Steven Moore
- 3 July 2024, 08:01
Keywords Studios (#KWS) – recommended offer of 2450p per share from EQT
- By Steven Moore
- 3 July 2024, 07:57
Technology Minerals (#TM1) – Recyclus business “black mass offtake agreement with LOHUM Cleantech”, though no financials (natch!)
- By Steven Moore
- 3 July 2024, 07:54
Physiomics (#PYC) – placing raising just £0.38m at just 0.6p per share, WRAP retail offer for a further just “up to” £25,000
- By Steven Moore
- 3 July 2024, 07:52
Equals (#EQLS) – H1 revenue +33% YoY to £60m, cash (net) £20.5m, “strategic review remains ongoing”
- By Steven Moore
- 3 July 2024, 07:47
Eneraqua Technologies (#ETP) – argues deferral of some revenue into H2 caused by General Election slowing decisions by certain customers
- By Steven Moore
- 3 July 2024, 07:44
Topps Tiles (#TPT) – Q3 sales -6.9% YoY, “recovery yet to feed through into our end markets”
- By Steven Moore
- 3 July 2024, 07:40
Braemar (#BMS) – trading “in line with expectation”, “looks to the year ahead and beyond with confidence”
- By Steven Moore
- 3 July 2024, 07:36
System1 (#SYS1) – FY EPS up to 16p, DPS 5p, this year “continue to expect strong double-digit revenue growth”
- By Steven Moore
- 3 July 2024, 07:33
ActiveOps (#AOM) – FY swing to £0.8m profit, now “look to accelerate organic growth rate”
- By Steven Moore
- 3 July 2024, 07:29
Fintel (#FNTL) – completes acquisition of compliance and business support services business Threesixty from abrdn (#ABDN) for a gross upfront £14.6m
- By Steven Moore
- 3 July 2024, 07:25
Tuesday »
An apology to David Lenigas, Britain's leading gold commentator on Red Rock Resources
- By ShareProphets
- 2 July 2024, 14:49
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Standing up for fellow shareholders in Kefi
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 2 July 2024, 14:44
A failed fund manager turned share blogger asks whatever happened to UK tech stocks?
- By ShareProphets
- 2 July 2024, 14:16
CML Microsystems – full-year results, how’s the ‘note of caution’ now?…
- By Steven Moore
- 2 July 2024, 13:37
Chaarat Gold: when a company talks about protecting creditors shareholders know they are 100% fecked
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 2 July 2024, 13:07
Water Intelligence – 2023 results, a winning share tip with more upside
- By Steven Moore
- 2 July 2024, 12:09
KERBOOM: Eight Capital Partners – dire & garbled results and a black hole looming in three weeks
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 2 July 2024, 12:02
Shoe Zone – profit warning… after already noting a profit warning just six weeks ago!
- By Steven Moore
- 2 July 2024, 11:25
OptiBiotix Health – 2023 results not as initially hoped, but trading performance is now fast-improving: STRONG BUY
- By Steven Moore
- 2 July 2024, 09:17
Wildcat Petroleum (#WCAT) – argues “significant progress” in South Sudan towards securing an oil asset, RNS Reach attempted ramptastic
- By Steven Moore
- 2 July 2024, 07:59
Harvest Minerals (#HMI) – placing raising just £0.425m at 1p per share and £0.575m settlement of management fees in shares
- By Steven Moore
- 2 July 2024, 07:57
Devolver Digital (#DEVO) – completes placing for £7.9m at 33p per share
- By Steven Moore
- 2 July 2024, 07:53
#CML Microsystems – FY EPS down to 13p, DPS maintained at 11p, “mixed demand environment is expected to continue in the current financial year”
- By Steven Moore
- 2 July 2024, 07:51
#WIZZ Air – June booked passengers -0.2% YoY, load factor -0.6ppts to 91.7%
- By Steven Moore
- 2 July 2024, 07:48
#SHOE Zone – profit warning, FY “now expects adjusted profit before tax… to be not less than £10.0m”
- By Steven Moore
- 2 July 2024, 07:45
J Sainsbury (#SBRY) – Q1 ex-fuel LFL sales +3% YoY, trading in line with expectations
- By Steven Moore
- 2 July 2024, 07:43
Supreme (#SUP) – FY adj. EPS up to 20.9p, DPS up to 4.7p, current year “a positive start”
- By Steven Moore
- 2 July 2024, 07:39
Kitwave (#KITW) – H1 EPS -20% to 7.3p, DPS +3% to 3.85p, argues “increased second-half weighting” hmmm
- By Steven Moore
- 2 July 2024, 07:36
Learning Technologies (#LTG) – completes sale of VectorVMS vendor management platform
- By Steven Moore
- 2 July 2024, 07:31
Monday »
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Does anyone at all care about breaking AIM Rules or the utter incompetence of Fatty Cornish?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 1 July 2024, 16:08
Zenova – “Trial Order from The University of Sheffield”, RNS Reach attempted ramptastic?
- By Steven Moore
- 1 July 2024, 15:45
BREAKING: Cleantech Lithium deceives its investors about £1m funding, Fatty fecks it up again
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 1 July 2024, 14:00
Feedback plc – contract award, a “compelling validation” of its technology?
- By Steven Moore
- 1 July 2024, 13:50
£60,000 a year buys you an analyst at Edison who is either bent or dumb or both – musicMagpie
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 1 July 2024, 13:38
BlueJay Mining, shameless ramping & spoof share buying, the bulletin board morons love it!
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 1 July 2024, 12:22
Evrima no longer a Dominic White company but it still stinks to high heaven
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 1 July 2024, 11:56
Windar Photonics – 2023 results, what was the fundraising really mainly for?
- By Steven Moore
- 1 July 2024, 11:25
GOTCHA: Eight Capital Partners shares suspended, three down two to go
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 1 July 2024, 10:09
GOTCHA: RegTech Open Project – auditor quits after just 2 months
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 1 July 2024, 08:49
Tom Winnifrith podcast: The US Election: polls, polls, polls - whichever way you look at it it is disastrous for the Democrats
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 1 July 2024, 08:00
RegTech Open Project (#RTOP) – Gotcha!, resignation of auditor LB Group
- By Steven Moore
- 1 July 2024, 07:59
Anglo American (#AAL) – “underground coal gas ignition incident” at Grosvenor mine, notes “likely damage underground”
- By Steven Moore
- 1 July 2024, 07:58
San Leon Energy (#SLE) – refinancing delays, AIM cancellation having been suspended for 6 months
- By Steven Moore
- 1 July 2024, 07:55
Harland & Wolff (#HARL) – audit delay, expects to publish 2023 annual report next week but currently shares suspension
- By Steven Moore
- 1 July 2024, 07:50
Seeen (#SEEN) – 2023 audit work “nearing completion”, but delay means now shares suspension
- By Steven Moore
- 1 July 2024, 07:47
Caracal Gold (#GCAT) – received $0.5m funding from Cynergy Global, further $0.5m due by end of this month
- By Steven Moore
- 1 July 2024, 07:44
Argo Blockchain (#ARB) – extension of loan with Galaxy Digital Holdings to December 28th
- By Steven Moore
- 1 July 2024, 07:40
Porvair (#PRV) – H1 adj. EPS -4% to 19.5p, DPS +5% to 2.1p, order books “strengthening”
- By Steven Moore
- 1 July 2024, 07:37
Ariana Resources (#AAU) – completes all-share acquisition of Rockover Holdings
- By Steven Moore
- 1 July 2024, 07:32
Northamber (#NAR) – acquisition of cyber security distributor in Ireland Renaissance Contingency Services for €0.6m and up to a further €0.3m
- By Steven Moore
- 1 July 2024, 07:30
Sunday »
Video: Quoth the Raven, The Global Debt Crisis – A New Reality
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 30 June 2024, 21:45
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: The West is doomed whoever wins the US or UK elections, stay long gold and emerging markets
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 30 June 2024, 20:47
Sunday Long Reads: Writer Brands, Trying a Bear for Murder, Late Bloomers, Britain’s Libraries, IBM PC
- By ShareProphets
- 30 June 2024, 19:46
The View From The Montana Log-Cabin As Gold Continues To Hold $2,300
- By Nigel Somerville
- 30 June 2024, 11:51
Visual Aid: The Wealthiest Cities, by Millionaires and Billionaires
- By ShareProphets
- 30 June 2024, 11:49
Notes from Underground – Most read articles for the week ending 29 June
- By ShareProphets
- 30 June 2024, 11:47
Saturday »
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: as Olaf turns 22, two dinosaurs discuss market lack of integrity as opposed to rule breaking on AIM as the Mail blows off La Willingham
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 29 June 2024, 20:28
Dandy Comic's Keyhole Kate would Love this Company's Chance of Improving its Share Price.
- By Malcolm Stacey
- 29 June 2024, 13:52
Photo Article from the Welsh Hovel: who is going to come and drink this? Tom Winnifrith
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 29 June 2024, 00:40
Friday »
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Ouzo on La Willingham day but what about piss poor Optibiotix numbers?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 28 June 2024, 17:17
Catenai Plc – a pointless company betting shareholders’ funds on a highly risky deal
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 28 June 2024, 16:03
Surface Transforms – “pleased to announce its audited results”. Er, what’s ‘pleasing’ about them then?!
- By Steven Moore
- 28 June 2024, 14:39
GOTCHA! RegTech Open Project shares suspended as Alessandro Zamboni welches on $1.5m payment
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 28 June 2024, 14:34
THIS STINKS: Supply@Me Capital AGM – Alessandro Zamboni fails to vote again
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 28 June 2024, 14:17
EXPOSE: Tern – Device Authority Limited accounts are out and they are a shocker!
- By ShareProphets
- 28 June 2024, 13:45
musicMagpie Interims: things are getting worse, it is worthless!
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 28 June 2024, 10:57
GOTCHA! Nightcap trading warning, fund raise fails and to delist from AIM – but some bad news hidden
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 28 June 2024, 09:30
Eurasia Mining warns shares will be suspended on Monday but here is why its excuses don't wash, target 0p
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 28 June 2024, 08:30
Tom Winnifrith podcast: US and UK Elections and Ukraine - the latest Nigel Farage Russia smear and when not if Biden is axed
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 28 June 2024, 08:00
i(x) Net Zero (#IX.) – proposed AIM cancellation and “intends to make arrangements for a Matched Bargain Facility”
- By Steven Moore
- 28 June 2024, 07:54
Anglesey Mining (#AYM) – proposed equity raise for just £0.415m at a discounted 1p per share
- By Steven Moore
- 28 June 2024, 07:53
Keywords Studios (#KWS) – possible offer from EQT of 2450p per share, “minded to recommend” as H1 trading warning
- By Steven Moore
- 28 June 2024, 07:48
Tyman (#TYMN) – special dividend of 15p per share added to recommended offer
- By Steven Moore
- 28 June 2024, 07:40
musicMagpie (#MMAG) – H1 loss again £2.9m, “net debt for bank reporting of £13.8m”
- By Steven Moore
- 28 June 2024, 07:37
Devolver Digital (#DEVO) – “current financial performance is in line with consensus expectations for full year 2024”
- By Steven Moore
- 28 June 2024, 07:34
OptiBiotix Health (#OPTI) – 2023 operating loss reduced to £1.7m, this year “sales orders in H1 approaching FY 2023” (revenue £0.6m)
- By Steven Moore
- 28 June 2024, 07:32
Amaroq Minerals (#AMRQ) – Environmental and Social Impact Assessment approval for Nalunaq project
- By Steven Moore
- 28 June 2024, 07:26
Science in Sport (#SIS) – argues improving performance but still expected increased net debt to £13.8m
- By Steven Moore
- 28 June 2024, 07:23
Thursday »
How many AIM casino company shares will be suspended from Monday sweepstake...
- By Steven Moore
- 27 June 2024, 17:10
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: the Greeks know how to deal with fraudsters, jail time for the Folli Follie gang
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 27 June 2024, 16:39
Next 15 Group – argues “continues to anticipate that full-year profits will be in line with management expectations”, but will they?
- By Steven Moore
- 27 June 2024, 16:25
Jubilee Metals – Zambia copper strategy “significant progress”, Buy
- By Steven Moore
- 27 June 2024, 14:44
Ariana Resources – 2023 results and further exploration potential, Buy
- By Steven Moore
- 27 June 2024, 14:32
Oxford Metrics – interims, remains a balance sheet-supported BUY
- By Steven Moore
- 27 June 2024, 14:27
Quiz plc – revenue “consistent with expectations” and bank facilities renewal, but still financial concerns…
- By Steven Moore
- 27 June 2024, 13:57
Tom Winnifrith bonus bearcast: 30% of Ariana shareholders vote to bring on suicide
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 27 June 2024, 11:24
Sanderson Design – from “confident in the business's agility to navigate further market uncertainties” to significant profit warning in two months!
- By Steven Moore
- 27 June 2024, 11:05
Sanderson Design (#SDG) – deteriorated trading conditions in the UK profit warning, accelerating cost savings initiatives
- By Steven Moore
- 27 June 2024, 07:59
#QUIZ – “UK sales have continued to be impacted by ongoing cost-of-living pressures”, renews £4m bank facilities for a year
- By Steven Moore
- 27 June 2024, 07:57
Next 15 (#NFG) – growth in ‘Customer Delivery’ segment offset by declines in other segments, “expect… trading conditions to improve in the second half”
- By Steven Moore
- 27 June 2024, 07:56
Pci-Pal (#PCIP) – following a Court victory, confidential patent litigation settlement
- By Steven Moore
- 27 June 2024, 07:55
Made Tech (#MTEC) – argues H2 “good momentum”, anticipates this year “will generate positive cash flow”
- By Steven Moore
- 27 June 2024, 07:49
Currys (#CURY) – FY return to profit, “planning confidently for year ahead”
- By Steven Moore
- 27 June 2024, 07:46
Halfords (#HFD) – FY adj. EPS down to 15.1p, DPS -20% to 8p, trading “has continued to be soft”
- By Steven Moore
- 27 June 2024, 07:43
Various Eateries (#VARE) – H1 still even adj. EBITDA loss, post-period “significant increase in minimum wage has impacted margins”
- By Steven Moore
- 27 June 2024, 07:38
Watches of Switzerland (#WOSG) – FY adj. EPS down to 38p, for this year “cautiously optimistic”
- By Steven Moore
- 27 June 2024, 07:34
Moonpig (#MOON) – FY adj. EPS -3% to 12.7p, argues “well positioned to deliver sustained growth”
- By Steven Moore
- 27 June 2024, 07:30
Wednesday »
Plant Health Care – recommended offer, “attractive value” for shareholders?
- By Steven Moore
- 26 June 2024, 16:07
Letter to AIM Regulation: Kibo Energy surely deceived investors in placing
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 26 June 2024, 15:12
Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: 2 hours of my life certainly not wasted at the AGM of a fraud
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 26 June 2024, 14:20
Tribe Technology – argues a “strong support” fundraise. Er, is it?!
- By Steven Moore
- 26 June 2024, 14:00
BREAKING: Two hours of my life at the Supply@ME Capital AGM more bullshit vicar?
- By Tom Winnifrith
- 26 June 2024, 13:37
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