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Ferrexpo – Q2 production report, logistics constraints to ease?

Iron ore pellets producer Ferrexpo (FXPO) has issued a production report noting sales in the first half of 2022 of 4.4 million tonnes, representing a year on year decrease of 21%, with logistics availability “the largest constraint” on the business but that it is “in advanced discussions with a number of logistics providers to resume access to seaborne markets via neighbouring countries”.

BDEV
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Thursday analytical insights with Barratt Developments and Ashmore Group

If I had to bet, then I would say that Thursday is the busiest analytical day for any investor, analyst or fund manager. There is a different angle today however in a bunch of UK numbers: trading updates for the period ended 30th June, which are fully responded too in September. Such (future) excitement! First up is Barratt Developments (BDEV), the homebuilder whose shares I am sure many of you may own but I don’t think I ever have.

IQE
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IQE – not even constant currency revenue growth and what about the bottom-line?!

IQE plc (IQE) states it is “pleased we have met our expectations and commitments for H1 2022… the group's view of the full year remains unchanged”. With it describing itself as “the leading supplier of compound semiconductor wafer products and advanced material solutions to the global semiconductor industry”, this good news then?

SRB

There's Not as Much Gold as Coffee in Brazil, but this Modest Miner is Profiting with Some of it

Hello Share Fans. With the Footsie still in a poorly state and inflation attacking the world, it might be a good idea to look more seriously at gold. A miner you may not have come across before is Serabi Gold (SRB). This lot operate producing mines in Brazil.

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Jadestone Energy – Montara production restarted ahead of expectation and further share price upside to come?

On recent 81p offer price recommendation, we noted we saw upside potential for shares in Jadestone Energy (JSE) on Montara fears reducing and operations being restored over the next few weeks. Now a “Resumption of Production Operations at Montara” announcement.

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Guild Esports – what of a “Statement regarding recent share price movement” from this David Beckham dog?

Having previously closed at 1.55p, shares in Guild Esports (GILD) reached 2p earlier today – and this has now seemingly forced from the company a “Statement regarding recent share price movement”.

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Ilika – full-year results, it is not its board's confidence which is important!

Ilika (IKA) has announced results for its year ended 30th April 2022 including emphasising that it “has continued to develop and commercialise its thin-film Stereax miniature solid-state batteries for powering implantable medical devices and industrial wireless sensors in hostile environments, as well as progressing the development of its large-format Goliath cells for electric vehicles and cordless appliances” and “cash, cash equivalents and bank deposits of £23.4m (2021: £9.8m)”. So what of a current 45p share price, £70.9 million market cap, down approaching 12%?

OPTI
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OptiBiotix Health – agreement with Firmenich, remains a Strong Buy

Writing on OptiBiotix Health (OPTI) last month with the shares at 21p to buy, we noted potential for a move into meaningful profitability and further potential from 'second generation' products addressing much larger market opportunities. We drank our own medicine with Tom buying more shares at 22p. The shares are now further up at 31.5p on the back of a “Joint development agreement signed with Firmenich”-titled announcement.

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Distil – trading slump, stated to ‘largely reflect’ UK business “remodelling”. Why are we only told now?!

Previously writing on alcoholic drinks company Distil (DIS), in April with the shares at 1.4p I questioned ‘pleased to announce campaign to further build RedLeg spiced rum, how’s the balance sheet now?’. The shares last closed at 1.35p but are currently 1.15p, a £7.9 million market cap, on the back of a trading update, so what’s the position now?

SQZ
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I think Kistos is taking the piss with its offer for Serica and expect shareholders to reject it

Serica Energy (SQZ) is a company that I’ve been following for quite a few years now and it has been my best performing share tip ever during that time. It has gone from a small company that had acquired some later life assets that BP didn’t appear to want any more, and with sentiment pretty low following its past screw-ups in Indonesia, to where it is now with a booming UK-based gas and oil business, lots of cash in the bank and more being added on a daily basis and a market cap in excess of £900 million.

PAGE
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My instincts on PageGroup shares remain unchanged from 1276 days ago!

Back in early 2019 I observed that “you are not 'bonkers' anymore for buying PageGroup (PAGE)...just overly hopeful”. I guess that has proved to be an alright call on the recruitment business, as the stock dropped quite a lot during the early days of COVID-19, rallied back last year, and is currently sitting at a share price below the January 2019 level. How wonderfully dull. So what does today’s “Q2 and H1 2022 Trading Update” tell us?

PUR
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Pure Gold – Credit Facility and (Uh-Oh) Strategic Review

My ongoing bearishness towards AIM-listed Pure Gold (PUR) continues to bear fruit. I first wrote about the company in April when the shares were 10.25p, having been technically insolvent as at FY21. The shares were ramped up and then came the inevitable dump as the company had a reset with new management. So all was set fair? Er……yesterday we got a strategic review. Uh-Oh.

CMO
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CMO Group – from arguing “perfectly positioned to continue to thrive” to AIM IPO Roll-Call of Shame in a year

The UK's largest online-only retailer of building materials, CMO Group (CMO) has issued a trading statement commencing that “the group has continued to deliver strong revenue growth of 10% for the 27 weeks to 30 June 2022. One-year LFL sales of 2% (Superstores at 5% and Total Tiles -10%) against particularly strong comparatives. Two-year LFL sales growth was 29%”. So what of a current 46.5p share price, £33.5 million market cap... down 40%!

CRL

Creightons' Share Price Drops in a Stone-Like Fashion - But the Fall Probably Ain't Justified and May Not Last

Hello Share Watchers. Ouch! That’s all I can say about yesterday’s share drop for one of the outfits I talk most about. Creightons (CRL), that does cosmetics and household cleaners and such, saw a big tumble. It’s full year report wasn’t exactly scintillating, but I didn't think it was all that bad.

MNDI
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Mondi – a recovery and income Buy?

Shares in Mondi plc (MNDI) are down from reaching above 1950p in February to currently below 1500p. However, there looks good reasons why the shares in this FTSE 100 company should, at least, recover to those previous levels again. If not go higher still.

SNX

Synectics – interims, on track to deliver the full-year recovery?

Previously writing on security and surveillance systems company Synectics (SNX), in April with the shares down to around 116p I noted concern of what was required for the full-year with the shares on the watchlist. So what of now half-year results?

SOS
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Sosandar – Full Year Results Show Promise, But I'm Not Buying Yet

AIM-listed online ladies fashionwear purveyor Sosandar (SOS) released its full year numbers to March 2022 this morning and at first impression they look good. The company didn’t quite make it to bottom-line profitability and a state of cashflow positive trading remains some way ahead, but the pre-tax losses (previously £3.1 million) have been pared to just £0.5 million and, with an income tax credit of £0.4 million clocked up, the bottom line was a loss of just £0.1 million. Better still, the company reports profitability for the past nine months, so it would seem to me that a bottom-line profit is just around the corner.

CRL
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Creightons – full-year results, “pressures” continuing to reduce earnings?

Previously writing on personal care, beauty and fragrance products company Creightons (CRL), in December with the shares at 92.5p I concluded that trading and supply chain uncertainty saw it just on my watchlist. The shares last closed at 54.4p...and are currently down to around 40p on the back of full-year results. So what’s going on?

Bearcast
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Tom Winnifrith Bearcast - Is my Mrs responsible for cracking results? But what about tomorrow?

I report to you from a Northern stronghold of Madame Le Pen, on the first day of our Greece road trip. I am up with the larks - Joshua is still snoring. I comment on life in Bethune, before looking at Pure Gold (PURE) and the justifiable indignation of Richard Jennings. Finally, I discuss Sosandar (SOS). Today's historic results may justify an extra gallon of breakfast Prosecco for one well known share blogger, but what about the future?

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