Once again blame those chaps in Texas – as well as Darren – for the delay. Put the kettle on, write your score in the comments, there are no prizes, and most important of all – no Googling! 

Horizonte Minerals (HZM) has issued a quarterly update and results, including emphasising “Araguaia construction running in line with project execution schedule” and “Feasibility Study contract awarded to Wood plc for Vermelho nickel-cobalt project”. It sounds like good progress here then.

There is a film in which my Great Aunt starred where there is singing in Welsh. She is the lady on the right in the first scene below. Anyhow I start today's podcast singing to you in Welsh for reasons I explain. Then it is onto Carson Block and Pantheon Resources (PANR), Carnival (CCL), BSF Enterprise (BSFA), Tern (TERN), nanosynth (NNN), Versarien (VRS) and the comedy at Deliveroo (ROO) which still has to be a short does it not?

Describing itself as “a leading developer of radiation and bio-detection technology solutions for the advanced imaging and CBRN detection segments”, Kromek Group (KMK) has announced “Award of £5m bio-threat contract by UK Government”. It emphasises that it is “delighted to have been awarded this contract… Governments throughout the world are reviewing their strategies to update their defence against such threats. We believe technologies that can provide information about emerging threats in near real time will be a critical component of such strategies”, but what of a share price currently above 9p in response, approaching 12% higher?

Well I guess it is not quite so funny if you are a shareholder but this acquisition – now – rreversed – has destroyed Ince Group (INCE) as a credible investment. I was urged by the company’s PR to tip the stock but, according to some folks, that really would have been a kiss of death and anyhow it was self-destroying – as I predicted – without my endorsement. 

Agricultural supplies group Wynnstay (WYN) has issued a trading update including that its “results for the financial year will be ahead of market forecasts” as beneficial trading conditions continued. So what of a share price currently helped up further above 600p?

The maths look pretty clear to me. Perhaps penny share huckster Colin Bird would want to explain why I am wrong and Bezant Resources (BZT) is not technically bust yet?

Cleaning and hygiene products private label and contract manufacturer McBride (MCB) has issued an AGM trading update headlined “Trading in line with our expectations” and including that “the cost of most raw material groups is steadying”. Good news from a current 25p share price?

I am pleased to see Sage Group (SGE) shares back up to a circa 800p share price after the publication of its full-year numbers earlier today. Six months ago, I noted that I was “once again…in love with Sage Group shares”. Even though I am not a personal user of its small business capabilities, it is still super relevant from a cloud and ongoing new R&D perspective. But, whilst the share was cheap in May, it looks closer to being a fairer value today. In short, time to take some nice profits at Sage Group. So, if one of Newcastle’s FTSE 100 finest is doing well, what about the more London-focused British Land (BLND)?

Previously writing on energy services technology and equipment company Enteq Technologies (NTQ), in September with the shares at 10p I concluded a ‘current troubled state… still avoid / sell’. What of now results for its half-year ended 30th September 2022, with the shares slightly below 10p and a £7 million market cap?

Hello, Share Tumblers. I’d started to research a promising company for you, till I discovered it includes making bits for defense. Being a pacifist who strives to respect his enemies rather than kill them, I chose instead to bring before you a firm that deals in supplying information and fostering business contacts.

Two distinct City sources have contacted me to say that controversial broker Pello Capital, founded by "colourful" broker Andy Frangos, has gone into administration. I have contacted Pello and can reveal that it is not yet in administration but will be tonight. Smith & Williamson will be doing the last rites.

Previously writing on specialist engineering company Pressure Technologies (PRES), in September I concluded ‘even with the shares currently down to a 36p share price, £11.2 million market cap, the current trading and financial situations mean I hope the prior warnings here were heeded and suggest to continue to avoid’. The company is now “pleased to confirm… the successful completion of the fundraising at the issue price of 30 pence per share”. How ‘pleased’ should it be?

I am not being paid to promote this but flag it up anyway as libertarian gloom monger David Scott is always entertaining, as well as always bearish about the world we live in. Thus, if you are at a loose end tonight at 7.30 and fancy coming away really depressed, he is holding an online zoom seminar. Accessing it is simple.

In today's podcast I discuss  BSF Enterprise (BSAF), Vast Respources (VAST), nanosynth (NNN), Shield Therapeutics (STX) and Imperial Brands (IMB) where I dare to challenge three brains himself, his mind clearly damaged by NEVER smoking, drinking or taking drugs.

Previously writing on parcel freight, secure courier and logistics services group DX (DX.), last month I noted following two years corporate governance shambles, a Chairman change EGM notice. So what now with results for its year ended 2nd July 2022?

What am I missing dear readers but surely a company that sells extraordinarily expensive personalized greeting cards and a range of gifts in Britain and Holland must be at risk of a slowdown in discretionary consumer spending? I refer to Moonpig (MOON), a company whose valuation discounts no such slowdown so ahead of interims on December 7 should you go short? 

It is right up his street, as a vegan extremist, in what it does. It also taps into an unproven market, is guzzling cash and has a joke valuation. What more could Malcolm want?

Writing on paper products and materials company James Cropper (CRPR) last month with the shares down to 850p I concluded that at least ahead of some bottom-line evidence of the argued significant growth prospects, still avoid / sell. The shares last closed at 915p, but are currently down to 845p on the back of half-year results.

Here we are with the year to the end of September full set of numbers from Imperial Brands (IMB). Last month I observed it was going to be a big moment for me as the company’s share price is kicking around my twenty quid target price. And all of this has been augmented by the company also paying an excellent dividend since I got super-excited about the stock about a couple of years ago. All kind of interesting for a lifelong non-smoker like me.