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The Sparky Grid Powers On with Bigger Profits and Hopes of an Electrifying Future

Hello Share People. It’s hard to see National Grid (NG.) not powering ahead in the future. For one thing it has a monopoly in this country, at least. And the world seems to be moving towards ever more consumption of electric power as more inventions hit the marketplace. Like electric cars, buses and trains, for instance.

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BREAKING SHOCKING EXPOSE: Deepverge on week long roadshow seeking £8 million at just 3p

The roadshow started yesterday says a reliable City source. Having raised £10 million last June at 30p c/o the scholars and gentlemen at Turner Pope and blown all of that plus a £4 million Riverfort loan already, Deepverge (DVRG) cannot make the first £500,000 loan repayment to Riverfort due on Sunday as I discussed earlier.

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Video: The Biggest Wealth Destruction Event in History

Ronald-Peter Stoerferle, author of the  "In Gold We Trust" reports is a cheery fellow. He  believes that recession concerns will be the focus in the United States instead of inflation. This may provide the Fed some leeway as the public will be distracted by the economy. Europe will be more concerned with sticky inflation issues as energy problems continue. He says that Europe is definitely in a recession, and it’s quite likely the United States is now as well.

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SmartSpace Software – interims, sufficient liquidity to reach net cash generation?

Previously writing on “leading provider of 'Integrated Space Management Software' for smart buildings and commercial spaces' visitor reception, desks and meeting rooms” SmartSpace Software (SMRT), in August with the shares down to 43.5p I noted that the financials and valuation saw me continue to avoid. The shares have currently responded to results for the half-year ended 31st July 2022 today slightly higher to 38p, so what now?

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Tom Winnifrith Bearcast - Unemployment at 50 year low but when will Neill Ricketts bump up the number by one?

I look at unemployment data and why it is utterly misleading whatever the wretched Tories claim. Lies, damned lies and statistics. Then at what share prices can tell you: Versarien (VRS), Nightcap (NGHT) and Argo Blockchain (ARB).

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Ashtead – stockmarket darling for many years, now a short

It has been a stockmarket darling for years but plant hire group Ashtead (AHT) is a short at a current 4230p share price, around £19 billion market cap, and here is why.

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Eneraqua Technologies – interims emphasise revenue growth…so what about the bottom-line?

Energy and water systems company Eneraqua Technologies (ETP) states that it “is pleased to announce its interim results for the six months ended 31 July 2022”...and the shares have currently responded approaching 14% higher in response to the announcement to 262p. So what’s the news?

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Argo Blockchain – Dire monthly trading update & share price crash begs massive questions about rescue refinancing

Last Friday’s news of an emergency refinancing package at Argo Blockchain (ARB) made clear – as I explained HERE – how bad the cash crisis has become. Today’s September trading update makes it so clear that even Stevie Wonder can now see what is happening. The update is a car crash from start to finish but Argo uses its same cut and paste from better times and says that it is “pleased” to provide the update. Yeah: whatever.,..

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Marks Electrical – states “confident of achieving our full year targets”…as paid-for researcher slashes forecasts. Hmmm!

Writing on UK online electrical retail group Marks Electrical (MRK) in August with the shares at 72p I concluded the macro conditions saw me question already the bottom-line impact and for how long revenue will stand-up, ahead of half-year update/results avoid / sell. Today it updates on its half-year ended 30th September, emphasising “Continued revenue momentum, leading to market share gains and robust cash flow generation”, and the shares have responded up...to currently 58.5p. So what’s the story now?

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BREAKING: Argo Blockchain faces US class action claiming fraud by company and directors

It never rains but it pours. I shall turn to today’s disastrous trading update from Argo Blockchain (ARB) shortly. But first, news comes in from New York of a potential class action against Argo ands its board, prompted by an investigation as to whether Argo and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices. Of course they have!

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Deepverge needs a statement as 16th looms and it can’t repay £500,000: Does bloody Sunday lie ahead?

On the 16th of this month Deepverge (DVRG) has to repay £500,000 in cash to alternative finance provider Riverfort. And then the same again on 16th November, December, January and February before a final loan repayment of £1.5 million in March. Guess what? Deepverge does not have any cash. It is running on vapours and so will only survive into 2023 by drawing down more Riverfort debt. Now how to solve this?

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Quarterly NPV: Wretched Colin Bird forced to sell Jubilee Metals shares, the family silver, just how fucked is Tiger Royalties?

Of course, despite boasting that Tiger Royalties (TIR) is publishing its NPV, Net Portfolio Value, the shameless chancer and career penny share hustler Colin Bird neglects to tell us what current liabilities were at 30th September so we can only guess at that. More on that later but what we do see is a portfolio falling in value and becoming ever more concentrated in illiquid shit where Bird is in control. Today’s RNS is toxic.

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Imperial Brands – full-year trading statement, further shareholder returns ahead

Imperial Brands (IMB) has announced year ended 30th September 2022 “trading in line with expectations with growth in aggregate market share for top-five priority markets” and that a strengthened balance sheet and achievement of target leverage are to enable the immediate start of an ongoing share buyback programme. The shares have responded positively, up to 1940p, so what’s the detail?

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Cooks Coffee IPO from Monkey – why oh why?

Andrew Monk’s VSA Resources is bringing NZ listed Cooks Coffee to London with a dual Aquis listing.  Because the world needs more coffee shops as we head into a severe recession which will force discretionary spending off a cliff? Whatever you say Monkey.

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Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Eccellenze, near the Nottingham Forest Wine Bar in Milan, I think your numbers are made up

Today is Canadian Thanksgiving so if this podcast is late it is because Darren and other folks in the socialist hell hole are giving thanks to a God they do not believe in for not being American. Normally they all celebrate with roasted turkey but after a few years of President Castro-Trudeau many of them have been forced to become vegans under the latest Hate Crime laws or will be chasing their cats as Felix will be the main course on the only special feast which is now affordable. The screenshot below relates to Zamaz (ZAMZ) as I discuss its latest acquistion where the numbers just do not add up. I also look at Versarien (VRS), Chesterfield Resources (CHF), Argo Blockchain (ARB), asking if the ptoposed funding is for real, and I discuss a weekend chat with 'arry Adams of Kefi Gold & Copper (KEFI).

BONH

Bonhill – further updates, it’s certainly not a ‘pleased to announce, robust’ performance now!

Writing on B2B media group Bonhill (BONH) last month with the shares at 5.25p, I questioned its ‘pleased to announce, robust’ first half argument. The shares last closed at 5.75p...but are currently down towards 4p, so what’s going on?

AUTG

Autins – trading update. Was it right to have still further uncertainty on semiconductor supply?

Previously writing on acoustic and thermal insulation group Autins (AUTG), in June with the shares down to 14.5p I concluded it looks like that not much cash for long will be available for growth ‘positioning’ and still avoid / sell. The shares last closed at 14p but are currently falling below 10p on the back of a “trading update”.

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DS Smith – a pleasing trading update

A new week and finally some good news from the United States for GSK plc (GSK) as the “FDA approves Boostrix for immunisation during pregnancy for the prevention of whooping cough in newborn infants”. It is not enough alone to start pushing the multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology FTSE 100 name up, but it is a bit of good news for the company’s struggling CEO. As I have noted before, Dame Emma has a lot still to prove. Meanwhile, elsewhere in the FTSE 100, I am excited to see the over 8% rise in the shares today of DS Smith (SMDS).

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