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Is Somero on the brink of a profit warning?
Thursday 15 Jun 2017Concrete levelling specialist Somero Enterprises ( SOM:AIM ) is the second best performing stock on the AIM market over the past five years, rising by 1,430% in value according to data from SharePad. Shareholders have been happy people for a long time… until now. A disappointing trading update on 5...
Is BTG’s share price weakness an opportunity?
Thursday 18 May 2017A negative reaction to full year results (16 May) from FTSE 250 specialist healthcare firm BTG ( BTG ) reflects market focus on the underwhelming performance of its Varithena varicose vein treatment and a stock which was priced for perfection. Investors taking a view on whether this sell-off...
Get to grips with world’s largest advertising agency
Thursday 11 May 2017Advertising giant WPP ( WPP ) is one of a handful of genuine global market leaders on the London Stock Exchange. The £21.5bn cap is the world’s largest advertising agency. Investment bank Credit Suisse reckons it has a 30% market share among the top six in its industry and a 14% share in the...
Tribal turns the corner
Thursday 04 May 2017From out of the night and into the light, education technology supplier Tribal ( TRB:AIM ) is starting to look like a more promising investment proposition after three years-plus in the relative darkness. It has appointed new management and undergone a complete root and branch investigation of the...
The packaging firm on the cusp of the FTSE 100
Thursday 27 Apr 2017It’s been around since 1940, listed on the London stock market since 1986 and just narrowly missed out on FTSE 100 promotion in March. You’d think we were talking about a household name, but £4bn packaging group DS Smith ( SMDS ) is unfamiliar to most people. That may soon change. If you’ve bought...
Exciting small cap with the recipe for success
Thursday 20 Apr 2017The casual dining sector is going through a period of turbulence with a much-needed shake-out of weaker players. Only the best will survive and we believe that includes Fulham Shore ( FUL:AIM ) , better known as the owner of the Franco Manca pizza chain. Less successful restaurant companies have...
Why Lupus treatment is a potential game-changer
Thursday 13 Apr 2017Lupus was recently thrust into the spotlight after singer Selena Gomez cancelled her world tour to deal with the autoimmune chronic inflammatory disease, which currently has no cure. Drug developer ImmuPharma ( IMM:AIM ) has a pivotal year ahead as it undergoes its Phase III trial for its lead...
Why now is the perfect time to buy Saga shares
Thursday 06 Apr 2017'We are no longer an insurance company with a small travel business on the edge,’ proclaims Saga’s ( SAGA ) chief executive Lance Batchelor. The FTSE 250 stock has been trying to get this message across ever since floating on the stock market in 2014; and now it has clear evidence to back up this...
National Grid is about to give £4bn away
Thursday 16 Mar 2017Electricity utility National Grid ( NG. ) is to return a large chunk of cash to shareholders in 2017 after selling a 61% stake in its gas distribution networks. The sum will be substantial, analysts estimate around £4bn will find its way back into the pockets of shareholders through a special...
A game changing year for Oxford BioMedica?
Thursday 02 Mar 2017Gene therapy company Oxford BioMedica ( OXB ) could be on the cusp of receiving a lucrative flow of money over many years, potentially worth up to $65m to $75m annually in the medium term. Novartis is expected to submit its CTL019 therapy for regulatory approval by the US Food & Drug...