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Optibiotix: FDA Designation – big news: STRONG BUY at up to 90p - target 125p by Easter

The market does not seem to have picked up on the significance of the most recent news from Optibiotix (OPTI). It will.

PURP

Table of shorted AIM shares - week to 22/02/2019

From the FCA's spreadsheet of short positions required to be disclosed to it, the following shows the shorted AIM shares with positions from 2018 and thus far in 2019 (by net short position %, those in bold not on the list at the start of 2019) – and if this position has increased (red), reduced (green) or remained unchanged (black) since last week...

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The Hairy Pros and Cons of Going Down Penny Lane.

Hello Share Treaters. The maths of penny shares can throw up some interesting stats. And it’s one reason why I invest some of my assets in them. Of course, there are some downsides to the calculations. So let me try and list both the advantages and the snags.

UKIS

IN THREE DAYS: Enjoy an audience with Gervais Williams (AND the cheapest stock on AIM) - book a free seat now

For 18 years Gervais Williams of Miton has been one of the UK's top small cap fund managers delivering an  annualised return of 8.7% over that period, almost 2 points per annum better than the market. Miton (MGR) is itself listed and has been a good share to own. So what is the secret of Williams' success and what small cap shares is he buying or selling right now?

PEL

Paragon Entertainment – “Property Disposal” announcement... which is far from just a “Property Disposal” announcement!

Previously writing on Paragon Entertainment (PEL) it was December intra-day (2:15pm) “Trading Update”. Uh oh…. Now an intra-day (1:29pm) “Property Disposal” announcement. Surely this one just a routine announcement though?...

AAU

Ariana – Q4 numbers for Kiziltepe read very well

I called time to sell some Ariana (AAU) last week but was convinced of further upside and thus while I wanted to sell some, I was definitely hanging on to the majority of my shares. This morning – perhaps a little later than I had expected - Ariana filled in the details of Q4 gold and silver production from its joint venture plant at Kiziltepe. There was no need for any anxiety over the news: it was very good and this is turning into a habit. Long may that continue!

Bearcast
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Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: this podcast really is an aphrodisiac according to 1 listener (at least)

I cover the matter in the tiitle at the end of this podcast and also remind you that tomorrow is my first long training walk for the 33 mile Woodlarks trek in the summer where we now have EIGHT rogue bloggers signed up and where I ask each bearcast listener to think of me tomorrow and donate a tenner HERE. In the podcast I discuss my unhappiness over City behaviour at Reach4Entertainment (R4E), Yourgene (YGEN) and ref Chris Oil. I stress that I own shares in Yourgene and Reach and both are cheap notwithstanding my unhappiness. I look at Haydale (HAYD), Flybe (FLYB) and Chesterfield (CHF)

MDZ

MediaZest – placing announcement, contradictions everywhere!

Previously writing on audio-visual marketing company MediaZest (MDZ) in September I questioned it arguing “strong performance”. Today a placing announcement…

R4E

R4E shares to almost double - former No 1 rated media analyst

Until recently analyst Paul Richards was at Numis and was the City's Now 1 rated media analyst. Now he is at Dowgate and has just published a detailed note on Reach4Entertainment (R4E) after its placing and acquisition today. He reckons the shares should almost double from 1.29p to 2.4p. I own the shares and think his forecasts are light and thus so is the target price. Judge for yourself, the note is in full below. 

OPTI
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Optibiotix – Probiota update puts Thirsty Paul Scott bang to rights - STRONG BUY

These days Optibiotix (OPTI) is on the cusp of being or already profitable and as such what excites us are rapidly growing revenues and new sales and marketing agreements. We will not have to wait long at all for more news on both those fronts. But behind this great company is the IP, the science.

UJO
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Chris Oil – I am sure he’s nothing more than a fantasist, others suspect worse – ref Union Jack

My big trouble in life is that I am a charitable soul and, as thirsty share bloggers know, bend over backwards to see the best in folks. Others are far less charitable. That brings me to a now deleted tweet from Chris Oil from 1.07 PM on Wednesday 20th February on Union Jack Oil (UJO).  Chris may have thought that history was erased but a co-conspirator has preserved the golden prose below:

HAYD
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OUZO TIME! Haydale - you were warned and warned, rescue bailout placing at just 2p

I sincerely hope that no ShareProphets readers were left holding this particular baby we warned you often anough.

SLE

San Leon Energy – great news; tender offer at 46p per share

A tender offer announcement from San Leon Energy (SLE) – and the shares currently more than 17% higher, above 35p in response…

LLOY

Will The Black Horse Take Me Back into Profit? Still a Long Way to Go but it Just Might

Hello Share Trouncers. Lloyds Bank (LLOY) is doing ok. So maybe I’ll eventually get back some of my heavy loss which harks back to the financial crash of 2008. Sadly, I’ll need a 30% hike in the share price to do that. But it has been known for Footsie giants to double in a year. OK, that’s unlikely with Lloyds, but still it looks on the right track...

TCM
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Telit – Chinese takeaway delayed again

The sale of the auto division of the Telit (TCM) fraud to Hong Kong based TUS was meant to complete on December 7. Then on January 31. Then on February 20 and now… another few days we are told. Remember this deal was first announced last July so it is not as if anyone has had to move fast.

RRR

Red Rock Resources – cash incoming as Jupiter Mines announces dividend amount

Red Rock Resources (RRR) has updated following a dividend announcement by Jupiter Mines (ASX - JMS), in which it holds 18,524,914 shares (0.95%)…

PRSM

Blue Prism – less than a month after £100m placing, “Director/PDMR Shareholding” announcement…

“Director/PDMR Shareholding” announcement from Blue Prism Group (PRSM). Following a £100 million placing just last month to “strengthen our leadership position and allow us to capitalise on… significant potential in our connected-robotic process automation and its ability to transform operations across geographies and sectors”, a purchase then?...

SML
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Strategic Minerals copper mine is due to come online soon - speculative buy

I’m always very wary of investing in small mining companies, as even when the management team and the assets look decent, it is still a bit of a lottery as to whether the company will actually make it to a stage where it is making a profit and returning money to shareholders via dividends.

PCIP

PCI-PAL – interims argue “a strong balance sheet position”. Really?

Secure payment cloud platform company PCI-PAL (PCIP) “is pleased to announce its unaudited interim results for the six months to 31 December 2018”, with Chairman Chris Fielding emphasising “the management team has made positive progress against our principal strategic and operational objectives”. The shares have responded… er, currently 8% lower to 23p…

Bearcast
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Tom Winnifrith Bearcast - Being a Purplebricks bull must be enough, I'd imagine, to turn a man to drink

In today's podcast I discuss Lonmin (LMI) but more importantly why I'd not invest in any South Africa based company, Purplebricks (PURP), Telit (TCM), Dev Clever (DEV) and Optibiotix (OPTI).

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