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Mark-Slater

Now 80% booked out – grab your complimentary seat for UK Investor on March 30 TODAY

As of today, The Global Group UK Investor show is already just over 80% booked out so do not miss
your chance to join 3,000 other investors who want to make more money from shares, on march 30
in Westminster.

WALG

F40 Walcom – proposed sale of subsidiary to postpone death

The final death throes of ShareProphets AIM-China Filthy Forty play Walcom (WALG) seem to be upon us. This is as a result of its biggest customer defaulting on payments, leaving Walcom with no cash, a much reduced client pool and a stack of bills to pay. On 28 February the company warned it may go belly up by the end of March. The good news is that the executioner has been held off until mid-April, and Walcom is now proposing to sell off a subsidiary to raise a bit of cash...

Newsboy
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Nudge, Nudge, Winx, Winx - all sorts of games were played around this drill!

The drilling and testing of the Winx-1 well on the North Slope, in Alaska, has been so farcical that it would almost be comical if it wasn’t for the fact that vast sums of money have been lost as a result of it. As is the norm with this type of exploration drill, social media has been awash with all sorts of rumours, and self-proclaimed drilling/reservoir engineers seem to have sprung out of nowhere armed with diagrams to show why it would be a huge find and was even better than some of the existing discoveries in the region – in reality though, many of the ‘experts’ are online avatars and could just as easily be someone who works down the local chippie and their actual experience of oil involves a deep fat fryer!...

DRV

Driver Group – a great opportunity for the directors to materially buy shares in what they state is “a leading global player”? Er…

Writing on professional services consultancy to the construction and engineering industries, Driver Group (DRV) on Monday it was from “transformative turnaround” to profit warning… in 3 months! – and the shares closed at 52p, having been above 70p last week (though with a noticeable fall on the Friday – hmmm!) and above 80p in December. There’s now since followed three “Director dealing” announcements…

TCG

Thomas Cook Dress Code lunacy - meet Emily O'Connor

The tweet below is self explanatory. What on earth is Thomas Cook (TCG) thinking?

CPT
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Concepta - signs up with Boots; Game ON

We've noted that the new boss of Concepta (CPT), Matthew Walls, is a class act and he is showing it. Costs have been cut, the Chinese malarkey ended and the focus has been on monetising the MyLotus kit, which tells women exactly when the time is right to get up the duff. The reviews of MyLotus from women who have used it have been rave reviews. The question was: how to get it to market?...

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Caption Contest: Brexit and the worst Prime Minister in history edition

Do your worst in the comments section below. The deadline for entries is midnight tonight, unless we decide to ignore the wishes of 52% of you and extend it. The prize, as ever, is a semi naked photo of The UK's top share blogger, mornings only, Thirsty Paul Scott.

Bearcast
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Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: If you take tips from BB morons you deserve all you get

I start with a few thoughts on Brexit and equity valuations. Then I discuss allegations of systematic market abuse via Bulletin Boiards and twitter and reflect on how you should make your own investment decisions. Finally a few words on the Winx debacle in Alaska, Red Emperor (RMP), Pantheon Resources (PANR) and 88 Energy (88E). If you enjoyed this, less than PC, bearcast, follow a bloke from the Grim North who donated enough to buy a whole house in the welfare safari and support the Rogue Bloggers for Woodlarks HERE.

STAF

Staffline – some EU success; “pleased to announce” contract wins… but enough to suggest a buy?

Following an update & shares resume trading yesterday, a “£35 million contract wins” announcement from recruitment and training group Staffline (STAF) today…

Atomic

Podcast: Uranium Will Continue to Climb Higher (as will zinc)

Banker Alex Molyneux argues that uranium is an attractive commodity that utilizes long-term contracts; however, that can result in pricing that doesn’t reflect the underlying product. Lately, uranium has been rising from mine closures, and due to the way, KazAtomProm and Cameco operate.

DTY
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Dignity – still worrying about competition in death

After a couple of days having a few business meetings in The Promised Land it is back to the reality of the UK market...and a basic observation that we all know about competition in food retail but we are all still learning about competition in the business of death. And you know the stock market really, really dislikes unanticipated extra competition…

Bearcast
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Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Do 13 year old mothers today still use Mothercare?

In today's bearcast I discuss I3 Energy (I3E), Redde (REDD) and hapless Neil Woodford, Concepta (CPT), Optibiotix (OPTI), Yourgene (YGEN), Big Sofa (BST), Mirriad (MIRI) and Mothercare (MTC). If you enjoyed this, less than PC, bearcast, follow Jim Mellon and support the Rogue Bloggers for Woodlarks HERE.

SKIN

Integumen – issues a speeding ticket… the shares go still faster!

“Share Price Movement” announcement from ‘Labskin’ technology company Integumen (SKIN) – this including “the transformation of the company has been swift since new management took over in August 2018… part of Integumen's growth strategy involves actively pursuing a broader portfolio of services, that contribute to increased revenues per client, through existing revenue shared collaboration and acquisition options that include, data analytics, software and biophysics integration services. The company is currently involved in a number of such discussions”… and the shares are currently higher today, towards 2.40p…

HAYD

Haydale – even at 2p open offer raises less than 50%, shares crash again. Sell.

Oh dear – things are going from bad to worse at AIM-listed Haydale. The bailout refinancing had to be repriced down to just 2p and the open offer raised less than half the amount wanted. And now the shares have fallen below the bailout price – which was set at 2p, the nominal (or par) value of the shares which make raising any more cash a tad difficult.

AAU

Ariana – cracking 2019 production guidance

Last year AIM-listed Ariana (AAU) offered up production guidance of 20,000 ounces of gold – and delivered 27,110 ounces. Talk about under-promising and over-delivering. This morning Ariana offered guidance of 25,000 oz of gold. Under the same maths, that suggests we could see as much as (almost) 34,000 ounces. Of course, we shall have to wait and see what the real figures are, but with the end of Q1 less than three weeks away we shouldn’t have to wait long.

STAF
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Staffline – update & shares resume trading, accusations deliberately timed to cause maximum disruption?

On 30th January, after at first only announcing “Delay to publication of results… the company will provide a further update as soon as possible”, shares in Staffline (STAF) were eventually suspended (3:50pm) and it was updated (6:14pm) including that “concerns were brought to the attention of the board relating to invoicing and payroll practices… shareholders will be updated in due course”. Today a “Group Update and Restoration of Trading” – and the shares currently more than 25% higher, at around 840p, capitalising the company at £235 million…

OPTI
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Has Tory Minister Mark Field announced a multi million pound deal for Optibiotix?

My attention is drawn to a press release issued by this wretched Government which should, I believe, force Optibiotix (OPTI) to make a statement and make even the most cynical of bears wake up. It reads:

AUTG

Autins – Chairman & CEO (though the announcement doesn’t seem sure!) small share purchases following results showing finances further deteriorating… Hmmm!

Last week I questioned on automotive sector acoustic and thermal insulation group Autins (AUTG), “pleased to announce” results & “confident 2019 will deliver positive results”. Really?. There is currently though a “Directors' Dealings” announcement seeing the shares jump…

EVE
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And today’s Woodford disaster is………..(yet again) Eve Sleep as auditor raises going concerns

Yesterday it was Kier (KIE) and today his attempt to disrupt the world of bedding takes yet another glorious bow, for AIM-listed Eve Sleep (EVE) has published its 2018 full year results. Oh, and Halosource (HAL), which was revolutionising the world of water, was formally booted off the AIM Casino this morning after not being bailed out. What chance a Woodford hat-trick today?

REDD
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Redde – after Woodford buys more what about the “halted” dividend growth, “lack of dividend cover” & “broader pressure on margins”?!

Following on Friday from Redde (REDD) an intra-day “Contract Update”, surely not ANOTHER disaster for Neil Woodford?!, Tom noted yesterday Woodford having bought more shares on the Friday. Cue the shares slumping to 90p yesterday – down another more than 14%!… and there are some other features which make Woodford’s move look particularly questionable…

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