American-themed casual dining brand 'Fridays', cocktail-led bar and restaurant brand '63rd+1st' and fast casual dining brand 'Fridays and Go' company Hostmore (MORE) has issued a half-year trading update emphasising “guidance for the full year remains unchanged, with LFL revenues for the period since 23 May 2022 in line with the expectations set out in the trading update issued on 26 May”. So what of a share price of 35p, comparing to more than 40p in May?

In mid-March Hostmore (MORE) emphasised “strong financial performance, in our maiden results as a publicly listed company… the growth of the group… delivering on our goals to the benefit of all stakeholders, including our loyal shareholders”. Today a trading update and the shares currently more than 15% lower in response towards 42p...