DP Poland – interims, ‘growing well’? Er…
The company with the exclusive right to develop, operate and sub-franchise Domino's Pizza stores in Poland, DP Poland (DPP) has announced results for the first half of 2019 emphasising “system sales up 10%, like-for-likes returning positive from March and more sub-franchisees in place… Appointment of General Manager in Poland”. The shares have responded towards 5.5p – er, another few percent lower…
- By Steve Moore |
- 24 September 2019, 12:10 |
Podcast: Monetary Policy Will be the Main Driver for a Higher Gold Price
Entrepreneur Ian Ball warns ( don't we all know it) that it’s hard to create value in junior mining today, and there are a lot of headwinds even with the increase in the gold price. Permits are difficult to obtain and usually take longer. Junior miners need to be able to generate cash in a down market and ride it out without having to issue equity. But...
- By Tom Winnifrith |
- 24 September 2019, 11:58 |
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Neil Woodford Redemptions Watch: do you believe him?
Yesterday the FTSE All-Share, Neil Woodford’s benchmark for his Equity Income and Income Focus funds, dropped 0.32% whilst the funds dropped 0.43% and 0.88% in NAV per unit respectively. The underperformance is hardly a surprise to readers of this column, and Link updated yesterday on the suspension of Equity Income noting that since gating at the start of June it has underperformed the FTSE All-Share by a stonking 17.12%. Ouch.
- By Nigel Somerville |
- 24 September 2019, 10:59 |
Boris and the American tech bimbo caption contest result
Yesterday I asked you to supply suitable captions to the picture below of our esteemed Prome Minister with a blond American tech entrepreneur to whose loss making joke businesses he gave vast amounts of taxpayers cash while Mayor of London. My own idea was Boris: “Give me credit guys at least it's not Julie Meyer”. There were many better entries as you can see HERE But the winner is:
- By Tom Winnifrith |
- 24 September 2019, 10:50 |
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Bombshell Expose: Brady – material non disclosure as it seeks urgent funding
Following a dire sales and lack of profits warning on 21 August, AIM Casino listed software outfot Brady (BRY) has today served up interim results which are both piss poor and fundamentally misleading. Quite simply, as things stand, a reliable source tells me, the company will not be able to meet payroll in November. Worse still there has been massive material non disclosure of the mess this company is in.
- By Tom Winnifrith, The Sheriff of AIM |
- 23 September 2019, 15:59 |
Osirium Technologies – why a lacklustre response to a “Substantial contract win” it’s “delighted” with?...
Osirium Technologies (OSI) is “delighted” with “a significant contract win with a major UK provider of software and IT services to the public sector. The contract represents a substantial expansion by this customer”. The shares are though currently back at 45.5p. Hmmm…
- By Steve Moore |
- 23 September 2019, 15:44 |
Monday Caption Contest: Has Boris got a hot tip for you & is it Ugandan related edition?
What is it with British politicians and blond female US tech entrepreneurs who run companies that can't make a profit? Do your worst in the comments section below with a deadline of midnight (London not Kampala) time.
- By Tom Winnifrith |
- 23 September 2019, 13:54 |
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The Penny Finally Drops at PureCircle
Back in March, I suggested that PWC might like to brush up on the definition of a “Current Asset” with regard to the huge levels of inventory carried by PureCircle (PURE) relative to its annual sales...
- By Lucian Miers |
- 23 September 2019, 13:30 |
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Versarien – D day tomorrow at the Gloucester Rugby Club
In the days before his Nomad ticked him off for his ludicrous tweets, Neill Ricketts of Versarien (VRS) would have been on twitter like a maniac 24 hours ahead of the AGM telling folks of all the good news in store. Well tomorrow, in a dingy side room at Gloucester Rugby Club the faithful will gather for an AGM where Neill has promised big news from China. But has he got any?
- By Tom Winnifrith |
- 23 September 2019, 13:16 |
Microsaic Systems – argues “encouraged with the progress made in the first half”… so why are the shares slumping?
“Microsaic Systems plc (AIM: MSYS), the developer of point of need mass spectrometry instruments, is pleased to announce its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2019”. The shares have currently responded to 1.15p – er, more than 25% lower!...
- By Steve Moore |
- 23 September 2019, 12:39 |
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Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: the folly of debt, Thomas Cook, Sirius, my local boozer & taxpayers cash
Capitalism has got itself into a mess by becoming addicted to debt. The answer is not more debt. That is lesson one of Thomas Cook (TCG). Those who blame the Government for not bailing it out, or Sirius (SXX) or my local boozer misunderstand how capitalism works. Folks have to lose money and jobs must be lost for all of us to prosper.
- By Tom Winnifrith |
- 23 September 2019, 12:16 |
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Is it good or bad that M&S loses another CFO?
So the weekend press story that the Marks & Spencer (MKS) chief financial officer Humphrey Singer was set to resign has been confirmed this morning. Naturally it is all nice words ('I feel privileged to be a part of the challenging but hugely rewarding turnaround at Marks & Spencer') but let's face it, no CFO exits into the night if something is about to go hugely right – especially after some well-publicised tough times…
- By Chris Bailey |
- 23 September 2019, 11:20 |
Podcast: The value proposition for uranium is stronger than ever
Enrepreneur Jordan Trimble says the recent market pull-back has only improved the fundamentals for uranium. The sell-off is good for the sector as it has created a near term opportunity that investors should be watching.
- By Tom Winnifrith |
- 23 September 2019, 10:56 |
Never mind your investments (pension in particular) being Brexit Proof...
This is very significant and cause for concern. Fed injects liquidity for 4th Day...
- By David Scott |
- 23 September 2019, 10:55 |
Explaining Malcolm Stacey's absence
Fear not. The old coot is not, is not, as far as I know, dead.
- By Tom Winnifrith |
- 23 September 2019, 09:01 |
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Yourgene Health – new product launch, still a buy - 70% upside?
As expected, Yourgene Health (YGEN) has launched Elucigene DPYD at the Bionow Precision Medicine Conference in Manchester…
- By Steve Moore for HotStockRockets |
- 22 September 2019, 16:16 |
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Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: accusations of lying & deception fly - Peter Hargreaves of HL, Neil Woodford & Chris Frazer of Sirius
The accusations of lying, misleading ande of deception are flying thick and fast. I look at Peter Hargreaves of Hargreaves Lansdown (HL.) and his attempted hit job on Neil Woodford and at claims made by Chris Frazer. Frankly, he cannot be Sirius (SXX).
- By Tom Winnifrith |
- 22 September 2019, 16:11 |
Red Rock Resources – progress in Kenya set to really spark the shares. Yes it is!
- By HotStockRockets |
- 22 September 2019, 12:59 |
The ShareProphets Sunday Pub Quiz #3
This has nothing to do with shares or investing or anything. It's the end of the weekend and we've organised a quick pub quiz. Grab your own beer, there are no prizes, and for Pete's sake, no Googling! Only I get to do that.
- By Darren Atwater |
- 22 September 2019, 12:40 |
Falanx – disappointing results but now looks set to benefit from the foundations it’s laid
Falanx (FLX) has announced results for its year ended 31st March 2019 and that its “sales pipeline continues to grow with our enhanced cyber security offering”…
- By HotStockRockets |
- 22 September 2019, 12:39 |