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EXPOSE: Whilst the structure of Eqtec related parties looks a concern, it is the business itself that would make me avoid it
A ShareProphets reader has asked me to take a look at Eqtec (EQT), which I’m happy to do as I’ve never exactly been a fan of the company, going back to 2019 when I last covered it.- By Gary Newman |
- 18 January 2023, 13:45 |
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BREAKING: Good news for Julie “Lingerie on Expenses” Meyer, the FCA fails us all again
A source close to the enquiry confirms that the FCA criminal investigation into Julie Meyer has been ended. She is a free woman. Well apart from that outstanding High Court arrest warrant and unpaid tax bills in the UK, Malta and America and an unsatisfied six figure personal guarantee to Barclays Bank.- By Tom Winnifrith |
- 18 January 2023, 12:45 |
Engage XR – “this coming year is set to be a seminal one”… but not for the reasons it suggests?
Describing itself as “a leading metaverse technology company”, Engage XR (EXR) has issued a trading update including emphasising “revenue for the group is expected to be €3.9m, an increase of 63% on 2021… cash collections in December being slightly ahead of schedule and revenue being better than expected in December”. So what of a current 4.525p share price, down from 13p as recently as last month?- By Steve Moore |
- 18 January 2023, 11:59 |
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Busy day as Burberry, Currys and Ibstock chat with the market
A busy Wednesday for me. Thank goodness I was not invited to the Davos meeting in Switzerland. Firstly, luxury goods company Burberry (BRBY).- By Chris Bailey |
- 18 January 2023, 10:38 |
Advanced Oncotherapy – Worth 156p, Hardman? You’re ‘Avin’ A Giraffe
Paid-for investment "research" prostitute Hardman has released an update on AIM-listed Advanced Oncotherapy (AVO). This means that 1) the company is desperate for cash (no surprises there!), 2) a placing is on the way and 3) that Crispin Odey is sweating over his multiple purchases at a premium at 25p per share when the shares were trading below the 25p par price, given that they are now worth just 11.25p per share. I have much time for Odey, but he has surely called this one spectacularly wrong on multiple occasions.- By Nigel Somerville |
- 18 January 2023, 08:47 |
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Cellular Goods – just 0.81% of the equity dumped and the shares slump 16%: far worse to come
After hours yesterday there came another TR1 from the chancers Jonathan Bixby and Mike Edwards, aka Durban Holdings, the folks who paid just 0.1p per share to obtain a stake of c31% in Cellular Goods (CBX) at the time of its 5p IPO in late 2021. Oh dear. I have told you repeatedly that this would be messy.- By Tom Winnifrith |
- 18 January 2023, 08:46 |
Home of the Knight Witch and Ship of Fools Looks Set to Click Up its Share Price even after today's statement
Hello Share Scramblers. As the snow gently floats past my study window, this old punter can’t see the everlasting craze for cosy indoor armchair gaming becoming less popular. It’s mainly the young who play and they still have disposable income, especially the growing army who still live with their parents. A company called Team 17 (TM17) is an imaginative game maker that sits well in my sights and it has, this morning, served up a cracking statement.
- By Malcolm Stacey |
- 18 January 2023, 08:00 |
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Tesco – “really pleased” with Q3 and Christmas trading, but what’s ahead?
Tesco (TSCO) states that it is “really pleased” with its recent trading performance and that it goes into the new calendar year with good momentum. So what of a current share price up to just above 246p?- By Tom Winnifrith & Steve Moore |
- 17 January 2023, 17:10 |
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Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Cellular Goods races towards zero, tough luck David Beckham ( statement on RTO & fund raise needed)
I start with a few words on the weather here in North Wales which brings much joy to my kids and then on Warwick School historic abuse matters. Then it is on to Caracal Gold (GCAT), Corero (CNS), Cellular Goods (CBX), Dev Clever (DEV), Skinbiotherapeutics (SBTX) and THG (THG).- By Tom Winnifrith |
- 17 January 2023, 16:29 |
Ethernity Networks – its prior announcement indeed attempted ramptastic!, another discounted placing
Ethernity Networks (ENET) has issued an announcement including that it “anticipates that revenues for 2022 will be not less than $2.9 million, an increase of 10%... believe that revenues of $9 million for 2023 are achievable”. So what of a current share price fall from 9.5p towards 7p?- By Steve Moore |
- 17 January 2023, 16:19 |
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Revolution Bars – notes Christmas period sales increase... but how creditable is it?
Previously writing on Revolution Bars Group (RBG), in October with the shares falling below 11p I concluded that I could understand why – with it’s admitted challenging trading environment and I questioning an argued “exciting and transformative” acquisition. The shares last closed at 7.4p and today an “H1 Trading Update”.
- By Steve Moore |
- 17 January 2023, 14:29 |
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Twitter troll glorifies violence against Tom Winnifrith
Will the online harm bill do anything to protect journalists facing constant online harassment including a celebration of violence against them? I doubt it. I bring you Tuesday's TW troller of the day.- By Tom Winnifrith |
- 17 January 2023, 14:01 |
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Naked Wines Trading Update – not so pretty and not so transparent
Naked Wines (WINE) today boasts that its EBIT ( fairly made up earnings) for the year to almost the end of March 2023 will be higher than expected. But there is a warning about 2024 and absolutely no guidance about the real elephant in the room, the ghastly balance sheet. That 2024 warning and the lack of transparency about what really matters are what stink.- By Tom Winnifrith |
- 17 January 2023, 13:52 |
Unbound Group – “Trading Update and Operating Review” reinforces my prior scepticism
Previously writing on currently Hotter Shoes brand 55+ demographic footwear group Unbound (UBG), in August with the shares at 14.75p I noted, following an equity raise it stated would see it “focus on accelerating our growth strategy”, that following the prior misleading market expectations, I remained highly sceptical. Having last closed at 6.75p, today a “Trading Update and Operating Review”.
- By Steve Moore |
- 17 January 2023, 11:45 |
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Ocado continues to offer great food, but as for its shares…
Whilst typically we are users of J Sainsbury (SBRY), now and again we organise a home food delivery from Ocado (OCDO). Whilst a few bags of food and related from the latter is not cheap, the quality is really good and having a delivery (or two) from it rather than a single restaurant meal is an easy call in my opinion. However, as an investor, I have avoided Ocado shares.- By Chris Bailey |
- 17 January 2023, 09:52 |
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Corero – Bullshit earnings, cash burning and a profits warning buried in a release: uninvestable scumbags enter a 26th year of failure
How many times has cyber security group Corero Networks (CNS) lead its shares up the hill with ramptastic announcement after ramptastic announcement only to admit that it was running out of money, needed to do yet another bailout placing and seen its shares slide back down the hill again? Corero has been listed since 1997….- By Tom Winnifrith, the Sheriff of AIM |
- 17 January 2023, 09:42 |
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The Serica acquisition of Tailwind looks like terrible value for existing shareholders if it goes through
I’ve always been a big supporter of Serica Energy (SQZ) since first covering it on this site as a buy at around 5p some years back, and since then it has done rather well, but I’m really struggling to get behind the acquisition deal that it recently announced whilst I was off on my travels.- By Gary Newman |
- 17 January 2023, 08:02 |
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Zamaz – a very curious share transaction and the rescue return of Dominic White of the fraud Supply@ME Capital infamy!
On 6 January 2023, it was announced that Mr Dominic White will return as a director to the (laughably valued) company built on sand that he founded and will become an independent non-executive director on 31 January 2023.- By Tom Winnifrith |
- 16 January 2023, 16:10 |
Quixant – trading update, how creditable has its ‘ahead of expectations’ been?
Just over a year ago I wrote on technology products principally for the gaming and broadcast industries company Quixant (QXT), at a then 177.5p share price, that the valuation and the company’s trading pressures saw me continue to avoid. Having been well below 150p, the shares have recovered and are currently up to 169.5p on the back of a full-year trading update. So what’s the situation now?- By Steve Moore |
- 16 January 2023, 16:09 |
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Centamin – Court Win Secures Mine Concession Agreement: BUY
Fully-listed Egyptian Gold miner Centamin (CEY) this morning announced that the Constitutional Court in Egypt had ruled that under Law 32, third parties cannot challenge contractual agreements between the Egyptian Government and investors such as Centamin. This may seem somewhat highbrow, but an individual had been challenging Centamin’s right to exploit the Sukari concession, seeking the nullification of the concession agreement between the company and the government.- By Nigel Somerville |
- 16 January 2023, 15:54 |