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Inland pulls its socks up
Inland (INL:AIM) – Interims PTP: -£1.2m (£1m) Divi: n/a (n/a)
It has been almost a year since Inland joined the junior market, and although the shares have put in a lacklustre performance, the company has been working hard to boost its land bank. Inland’s development pipeline now...
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Credit crunch hits Netcall
Netcall (NET:AIM) – Interims PTP: £0.13m (£0.38m) Divi: n/a (n/a)
The global credit crunch claimed another victim when the telecommunication services firm's run of six consecutive halves of profit improvement came to an end. Although a deferred tax credit worth over £500,000 propped...
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Evolution continues
Evolution (EVG) – Finals PTP: £3.8m (£16.7m) Divi: 1.7p (1.3p)
Chief executive Alex Snow says the company could make an acquisition ‘in the next few months’, as the broker prepares to deploy its cash pile on distressed assets. The investment bank and private client wealth manager...
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Allergy waits on FDA
Allergy Therapeutics (AGY:AIM) – Interims PTP: -£6.7m (-£7.4m) Divi: n/a...
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Dolphin swims with the tide
Dolphin Capital Investors (DCI:AIM) – Finals PTP: €710.9m (€126m) Divi: n/a (n/a)
The former Play of the Week (2 August ‘07) has expanded its portfolio considerably over the past year, completing acquisitions in Greece and first investments in Croatia and Turkey, as well as making...
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Velti stays mobile
Velti (VEL:AIM) – Finals PTP: €4.5m (€2.7m) Divi: n/a (n/a)
A focus on advertising over the internet, geographic expansion and strong repeat business from existing customers gives means the mobile phone and software services provider looks well positioned to deliver strong growth...
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Powerflute looks shaky on paper
Powerflute (POWR:AIM) – Finals PTP: €9.8m (€5m) Divi: 2.566p (n/a)
Ten months since floating, the Finnish paper mill owner has battled with wood shortages restraining production and a near 60% fall in share price. It could be further depressed if an acquisition isn’t made by May,...
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Litigation puts Clarkson in knots
Clarkson (CKN) – Finals PTP: £25.6m (£22.1m) Divi: 26p (24p)
At first glance the results look impressive, with a buoyant market supporting a 49% hike in revenue to £173.4 million as well as a 16% rise in taxable profits at £25.6 million. Yet despite the group’s optimism about...
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Cineworld draws the crowds
Cineworld (CINE) – Finals PTP: £12.4 (-7.7m) Divi: 6.5p (n/a)
Fears over losing one’s job, struggling to pay the mortgage and a UK recession are driving more people to the cinema, according to Cineworld chief executive Stephen Wiener. ‘When people are upset about everyday life, they ...
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Next best thing in a chill
Next (NXT) – Finals PTP: £498.1m (£478.4m) Divi: 55p (49p)
The outlook for retailers worsened sharply last year yet Next grew profits modestly. EPS grew by 15.5% to 168.7p. The Directory saw some growth while like-for-like sales in the stores fell...
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Two-year plan at Smiths
Smiths Group (SMIN) – Interims PTP: £159m (£134m) Divi: 10.5p (10.5p)
New chief executive Philip Bowman is reviewing operations with a view to boosting performance ‘progressively’ over two-years.
Interim results showed sales and operating profits up just 7%. Pre-tax profits...
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Ted Baker individualism
Ted Baker (TBK) – Finals PTP: £22.1m (£20.1m) Divi 16.4p (14.6p)
Ted’s iconic brand has again outperformed the competition. Retail sales, helped by additional space, rose by 15.5%. Wholesale sales were up by 7.5%. Licensing income grew by 32.5% to £5.3 million.
Womenswear...
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Aero flies high
Aero Inventory (AI.) – Interims PTP: $22.7m ($14.5m) Divi: 6p (4p)
Good results with the ACTS (Air Canada) stock contract, won last year, progressing 50% faster than expected.
This will boost earnings for the next few years with Numis forecasting 103.5c this year, 140c next year...
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Speculation boosts battling Aegis
Aegis (AGS) – Final PTP: £133.5 (£113.5) Divi: 1.46p (1.17p)
The media buying company posted an 18% rise in pre-tax profits and gave a bullish outlook for the future, which helped its shares to climb around 10% to...
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