Miscellany

UK construction sector 2024 review

by Colin Fraser and Jonathan Hart, Partners at Pinsent Masons While some gloomy prognostications for the UK construction market have not...

The direction of the public/private market convergence in 2025

A p ertinent theme remaining in 2025 will be the convergence of public and private markets. In some cases, particularly in the credit...

Trump, Tariffs and Trade Wars: What will 2025 bring for EVs?

The Electric Car Scheme unveils EV predictions for the coming year. How will EVs becoming one of the key political weapons in the Trump...

Gold, Gold, Gold ?

As 2025 draws near, industry experts will be turning their attention towards the next 12 months, analysing trends and predicting what the...

Shearwater Group – due to the increase in global threats this cybersecurity business is beginning to step up its pace of action again, and is becoming a notable player within that sector

The Shearwater Group (LON:SWG) yesterday stated that the continued growth of the global cyber-security market is supported by several...

Auction Technology - up over 19% in two days

This morning's results from Auction Technology (LON:ATG) came in much as was expected, but seems to have caught the market on the hop....

A view on Auction Technology ahead of its Final Results on Wednesday, Shares 445p, Brokers TP 652p

Going, going, going – that is how the shares of Auction Technology Group (LON:ATG) are sure to be moving. On Wednesday of this week,...

Frasers and boohoo – The Battle Really Is Hotting Up Now, Ashley Is Going For Kamani’s Jugular, While The Massive Loss-Making Online Fashion Group Continues Its Struggle

In his latest moves against Mahmud Kamani and his £390m-capitalised boohoo Group (LON:BOO) business, Mike Ashley and his 73% owned...

Ferro-Alloy Resources – Smithers Marketing Study Opens Up Massive Potential For This £25m Company, With Its Shares Exploding 130% - More To Come?

One of the best, if not the best, performer in the market yesterday was a tiny loss-making company – Ferro-Alloy Resources (LON:FAR) ....

Mulberry Group – The two billionaires are now going to have to play a ‘waiting game’ as the new CEO tries to sort out the loss-making bag maker

At the start of last month, it looked as though there was going to be a handbag-swinging duel between the two largest shareholders in the...

YouGov – Are The Shares A Good ‘Recovery Punt’ At 427p, With Brokers Going For An Average 675p? Is A Bidder Lurking?

After the recent spate of global elections, it would be totally understandable for investors to consider that the pollster companies were...

Mike Ashley - Certainly one of life’s ‘triers’ – but will he get it on?

What is the expression? All the world likes a ‘trier’! And certainly, that is how I consider Mike Ashley, especially in his recent...

Returning to check up on SRT Marine Systems ahead of its 2nd December results

Investors in SRT Marine Systems (LON:SRT) the globally operating group have endured ups and downs over the last year or so. They are...

Kier Group (LON:KIE) – Mega-Order Book Gives Massive Cover Going Forward

Since late May, when I put out my latest Target Price of 177p on this group’s shares, the highest that they have touched was 163p. They...

Oil – Trump Is The ‘Fracking Man’ – ‘Drill Baby Drill’

It is being suggested that Trump is planning a host of sanctions across the global economy, where it helps the US consumer. He is...

UK House Prices – Sellers Pull Back On Lower Prices

The average price tag on newly marketed houses, according to Rightmove, has fallen by more than £5,366. The easing back in value is said...

Gold – Ready For Another Move Upwards

The way that the Gold Futures were running quickly ahead at the end of last month, just days ahead of the Rachel Reeves massive tax...

Alumasc, Chemring and Premier Foods.

Alumasc Group (LON:ALU) – Doing Better Than Its Peers The recently announced AGM Trading Update from this premium building products...

CyanConnode – Breaking Into Current Year Profitability On The Back Of A Record Order Book, Shares 10.5p Brokers TP 26p

Last Friday morning, 8th November, saw CyanConnode Holdings (LON:CYAN) announcing its Interim Results- they were very positive and...

Gulf Marine Services – The Q3 Trading Update Was Positive And Guided Higher, Shares Now 18.90p With Brokers Looking For 30p

Yesterday’s Q3 Trading Update from Gulf Marine Services (LON:GMS) showed continuing growth in turnover and profitability. Following on...

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