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Results from US rival boost Ashtead
Thursday 27 Jul 2017FTSE 100 equipment rental company Ashtead ( AHT ) is on the march after a strong set of results from its main US rival United Rentals. Justin Jordon, analyst at Jefferies, notes United reported $747m earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) for the second quarter of...
IQE shares juiced on Apple
Thursday 27 Jul 2017Analysts believe that advanced semiconductor wafers designer IQE ( IQE:AIM ) will supply technology in the soon to launch iPhone 8. As flagged by Shares a month ago , this could have huge ramifications for the company’s future earnings. ‘We have wondered previously whether IQE may be part of the...
Can Bovis CEO convince with recovery plan?
Thursday 27 Jul 2017The new chief executive of Bovis Homes ( BVS ) Greg Fitzgerald has a tricky job with September’s (7 Sep) looming strategy update. Since the industry veteran was appointed in April the company has outperformed the wider sector and it is up more than 17% year-to-date, with directors including...
Carillion bailed out by HS2
Thursday 20 Jul 2017The award of a contract on the HS2 high speed rail project may have raised eyebrows but it is also having a restorative effect on construction services firm Carillion’s ( CLLN ) share price. After a major profit warning on 10 July, which saw the departure of chief executive Richard Howson,...
What will McCall do at ITV?
Thursday 20 Jul 2017After much speculation EasyJet ( EZJ ) chief executive Carolyn McCall is to leave the airline and take the top job at free-to-air broadcaster ITV ( ITV ) in January 2018. The news was received positively by the market, reflecting her success in turning around the low-cost airline during her tenure...
Sage to sidestep HMRC’s digital delay
Thursday 20 Jul 2017Accountancy software supplier Sage ( SGE ) looks likely to sidestep any major fallout from the HMRC’s delayed making tax digital scheme. The original plan from the Government’s tax authority would have forced the smallest businesses and sole traders to start online quarterly reporting from April...
EasyJet reveals post-Brexit plans as CEO departs
Thursday 20 Jul 2017Low-cost airline EasyJet’s ( EZJ ) preparations for dealing with any potential fallout from the Brexit negotiations coincide with news that chief executive officer (CEO) Carolyn McCall is leaving the company. On 14 July EasyJet announced plans to establish a new holding company, EasyJet Europe, in...
Brexit puts squeeze on consumers and businesses
Thursday 20 Jul 2017The UK economy has held up surprisingly well since June 2016’s vote to leave the European Union, but the gloves might be now coming off. Economic growth is slowing in Britain as the brakes of uncertainty drag. The latest data from consultant PwC anticipate UK GDP growth of 1.5% this year, slowing...
Pressure on Blancco Technology
Thursday 20 Jul 2017Cash conversion remains one of the biggest stumbling blocks to share price recovery at data erasure business Blancco Technology ( BLTG:AIM ) . Analysis by FinnCap estimates just 43% of earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) in the past year turned into cash, and that’...
Keep toasting cash-generative Conviviality
Thursday 20 Jul 2017While the consumer environment looks increasingly tough, Shares believes drinks wholesaler-to-franchised off-licence operator Conviviality ( CVR:AIM ) will remain resilient. Full year results (17 Jul) revealed a better-than-expected adjusted pre-tax profit, up more than 100% to £45.8m, upgrades to...