Hollywood Bowl's half-timers show best-value-for-money works, shares up 15% at 299p.
In the last year, the shares of the Hollywood Bowl Group (LON:BOWL) have been up to 309p and down to 227p. Last night, the £500m-capitalised bowling group’s shares closed at 260p; this morning, they have traded up to 299p in reaction to the leisure facilities and bowling alley operator’s first-half results being announced. The Business The Hollywood Bowl Group is the UK’s and Canada's market leader, and one of the largest operators of ten-pin bowling centres in the world. It
Zotefoams strong trading at start of the year helps boost shares, now 435p
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 27.05.2026 Ahead of its AGM later today, Zotefoams (LON:ZTF) has given investors a positive Trading Update. The £213m-capitalised group reported strong trading for the four months to end-April, with revenue up 26% year-on-year to £64.1m, driven by robust demand and the contribution from Overseas Konstellation Company (OKC). EMEA revenue grew 24% to £50.1m, North America saw 30% organic growth to £12.1m, and Asia doubled revenue to £1.9m. Margins and c
Greencore Group - strong first half shows shares cheap at 240p, SQC TP 306p
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 27.05.2026 The UK's largest manufacturer of convenience foods This morning Greencore Group (LON:GNC) reported a strong first half of 2026, with pro forma revenue growing 3.2% to £1,318m and pro forma adjusted operating profit increasing by 15.3% to £73.3m, leading to a margin improvement of 60 basis points to 5.6%. The integration of Bakkavor is progressing well, with the company on track to deliver at least £80m in annual cost synergies within three
Dowgate sells down Filtronic shares, closing up 8.18%, 31p higher at 410p
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 27.05.2026 This morning, it has been announced that Dowgate Group Limited, through Bank of New York Mellon on behalf of Dowgate Wealth Limited, has reduced its holding in Filtronic (LON:FTC). The notification indicates that as of Thursday, 21st May, Dowgate Group Limited now holds 4.29% of the voting rights, a decrease from their previous holding of 5.0215%. This change represents an acquisition or disposal of voting rights, with the total number of vo
Greencore - will tomorrow's Interims repeat uncertain consumer warnings? Shares at 241p, up from recent 225p Low
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 26.05.2026 Tomorrow morning, Wednesday 27th May, the UK's leading manufacturer of convenience foods, Greencore Group (LON:GNC), will announce its Interim Results together with an update on bedding down its Bakkavor acquisition. Its shares, now at 241p, could well respond positively to fresh estimates on current and future business prospects. Quiches - a small part of the massive Greencore foods ranges The Business Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, the
Filtronic shares quadrupled, boosted SQC Portfolio up 21.66% in 42 days
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 26.05.2026 Not many, perhaps if just a few, companies have seen their shares more than quadruple in the last year; however, Filtronic (LON:FTC) has certainly done that, having risen from 114p last September. After hitting 480p at one stage last week, its shares fell back quite considerably to close the week at 379p, but still continued to show the other portfolio constituents a very clean pair of heels, having put on a very useful 161.38% advance in
Ashtead Technology Group – cautiously optimistic AGM Update see shares fall 5% to 509p, TP 600p
Mark Watson-Mitchell – 22.05.2026 Yesterday Ashtead Technology Holdings (LON:AT.), which is a leading provider of subsea technology solutions to the global offshore energy sector, held its AGM, ahead of which it issued a ‘cautiously optimistic’ Trading Update. However, the market took a slightly pessimistic view, dropping its shares by nearly 5%, easing 24p to close at 509p. But they have performed very well in share price terms since the beginning of this year, having ri
AG Barr – will it be a fizzy AGM tomorrow, enough to get its shares, now at 608p, back into price recovery?
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 21.05.2026 Tomorrow morning, Friday 22nd May, we should be seeing AG Barr (LON:BAG), the multi-beverage business, issuing a Trading Update ahead of its AGM later in the day. There are hopes in the market that its contents will be enough to turn around the recent decline in the Cumbernauld-based maker of market-leading drinks brands like IRN-BRU, Rubicon and Boost. Tomorrow’s event covers the approval of the Report & Accounts for the group’s year to
