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ZYT

Zytronic – revenue “in-line with market expectations”, so why a 9% share price fall?

A trading update from touch sensor products developer and manufacturer Zytronic (ZYT) commences; “Trading in the second half of the year showed a 10% improvement in revenues over the first half, totalling £11.7m, resulting in total revenues for the year of £22.3m which is in-line with market expectations”. So why currently a 9% share price fall, to 387.5p?...

FDP
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BREAKING: First Derivatives - will "interesting" sales tactics be revealed in a US court?

Anyone still owning shares in First Derivatives (FDP) after our string of revelations culminating in today's uber-aggressive mega-earnings flattering accounting policies HERE, is bonkers. Well it never rains but it pours...

BLVN
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Bowleven – drilling news, Waseem Shakoor frustrated (me too!)

AIM-listed Bowleven (BLVN) has announced a drilling update from Etinde this morning and oh dear, the second drill, IE-4, of the two-well programme seems not to have had a nice tasty big strike. But there is some good news in there and although one could have a slightly cynical read of the text (ala UK Oil & Gas, UKOG) I don’t perceive any need for Bowleven to ramp its shares: it has piles of cash, don’t forget.

VRS

Versarien – another “collaboration agreement”… but are we ever going to get any results?

Versarien (VRS), “the advanced materials engineering group, is pleased to announce that it has signed a collaboration agreement with Advanced Insulation Limited”. Any financials with this one? And any update on how other collaborations are coming along, Neill?...

IMTK

Imaginatik – update on trading and Nomad: rock or hard place?

AIM-listed Vin Murria-reject and currently suspended (it hasn’t got a Nomad) Imaginatik (IMTK) has updated the market this morning on how things are going as it searches for a new Nomad and a new business.

SHOE

Shoe Zone – shares jump on ‘ahead of expectations’ update, but still an income buy

Shoe Zone (SHOE) “now expects to report a full year profit before tax for the year ahead of market expectations and in excess of £11.0m”

FLX

Falanx – is this a denial of placing rumours?

Tom Winnifrith writes: Falanx (FLX) has offered up a statement which looks like good news. I shall write more having grilled the company at the Nigel Wray shindig, but the release comes in two parts...

FDP
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First Derivatives - are its reported earnings real? After 20 years is KPMG sure?

A few days ago I showed hard evidence that the 2002 IPO of First Derivatives (FDP) was based on false earnings. That was dismissed by supporters as being so long ago that it did not matter. It does! But how about we move to the issue of whether reported earnings in the past three years are "real" or cooked up. I suggest it may well be the latter in which case the stock is going to tank at some stage, soon, when investors realise this. Let me explain...

SBRE

This Cutting Edge Insurance Outfit Could Ensure Bigger Profits

Hello Share Trudgers. Wish my daughter luck with her driving test today. Though if she passes she’ll need motor insurance which, at her young age, will be eye-watering. Which brings me to today’s choice for your further study: Sabre Insurance (SBRE).

Beggar
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Breaking: Disgraced Nomad SP Angel taking over Northland in rescue "merger"

Disgraced Nomad SP Angel has clearly made enough money from acting for frauds like MySquar (MYSQ), and overlooking blatant criminal actions there, that it can afford to ride to the rescue of its weaker brethren. The word on the street is that Northland Securities is set to announce it has been bailed out by MySquar's nomad.

Bearcast
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Tom Winnifrith Bearcast - only just home & fecking livid

I explain why I am only just home from London and thus livid, elaborating on this piece just up on the complete and utter bastards at Hotels.com.  In the podcast I cover last night and Premaitha (NIPT) and Falanx (FLX) and also Berkeley Energia (BKY) and Flybe (FLYB). Warning - very bad language alert.

AAU

Ariana – more exploration results from Salinbas: still a buy

AIM-listed Turkish gold miner Ariana (AAU) has this morning updated the market on exploration from Salinbas – part of the Hot Gold Corridor in Eastern Turkey. Having reaffirmed my view that this stock is a buy based on production news the other side of the country, it is pleasing to see share shares respond even if it is this morning’s news which did the trick, rather than my devilish analysis! The shares, having been 1.25p to buy, are now 1.45p to buy...

CPX

CAP-XX – results argue “very encouraged”, so why the share price slump in response?

Self-styled “a world leader in the design and manufacture of supercapacitors and energy management systems”, CAP-XX (CPX) “is pleased to announce its audited results for the year ended 30 June 2018” - and “with market interest in supercapacitors for a wide range of applications increasing, we are very encouraged by the widening of our licence portfolio and the increase in direct sales opportunities”. The shares have currently responded, er, approaching 15% lower towards 10p! Hmmm…

SIA
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I find it hard to understand why SOCO International is so cheap - buy

Sometimes it is hard to fathom why a company with strong fundamentals continues to be unloved by the market, and for me that is very much the case with SOCO International (SIA) at the moment, and has been for some time now. Lately the share price has slipped and is now trading at around the 88p level, and whilst it has bounced around 10% from the recent low of 80p that we saw, it still seems incredibly cheap at a market cap of just over £300 million, especially when you consider the current strength in oil prices.

TLA

TLA Worldwide – when you need a Nomad desperately, ‘who you gonna call?’...

TLA Worldwide (TLA) was last week “pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with SunTrust Bank to provide additional working capital headroom through deferment of principal and interest payments together with the waiver of covenants”. I bet it was as it had previously stated that “as a result of weak trading the group expects net debt for the 2018 full year to be significantly higher than previously anticipated and consequently is likely to breach its existing banking covenants”. Now a “Proposed Nominated Adviser Appointment” announcement…

Boom
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I feel robbed by Captain Obvious & Hotels.com and it seems I am not alone

Hotels.com must win the prize for the most annoying adverts on Television. Captain Obvious is a bearded fellow looking like a child molester who sings the praises of this website which is meant to get you cheap and easy hotel bookings. Last night it scammed me, it continues to scam me and judging by the way it attempts to censor legions of adverse reviews on Trustpilot I am far from alone. Be warned, here is my tale.

CRST
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Crest Nicholson warn on profits and margins...as predicted

Back in June I discussed the housebuilder Crest Nicholson (CRST), observing that with likely lower margins and a shabby housing market: 'There's still only one conclusion on the housebuilders from a reasonable total return perspective for the next year or two: sell 'em all'. Well back then, the shares were a little above four pounds. As I write now, the share price is only ten pence or so above the three quid level…

CRL
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Creightons - a penny share buy

Having exceeded 40p in 2017, shares in Creightons (CRL) fell to below 20p early this year following a trading update including that “the group has outsourced supply of some branded products lines. This has impacted upon the profit margins of these lines. Therefore, the board has concluded that the full year profit before tax is likely to be marginally lower than last year”. However, that was because of “demand out-pacing capacities in our factories ahead of planned expansion in manufacturing capacities”...

WPCT
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Is Neil Woodford running short of cash?

Having noted that Neil Woodford has been dumping shares in our Big Short BCA Marketplace (BCA), I see that the sell-off appears to be rather more widespread. One wonders if Tom Winnifrith’s comments that after a market crash investors tend to sell up is coming true already, or is there another explanation?

DFX

Defenx – “First draw down under the Convertible Loan”… but much more needed?

Having a few months ago been part of the AIM roll-call of results not published & suspension shame, a 12:45pm announcement of “First draw down under the Convertible Loan” from Defenx (DFX). Hmmm…

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