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NWF’s dairy boost
Thursday 13 Oct 2016Upwards pressure on dairy prices mean investors should keep a close eye on agricultural supplier NWF ( NWF:AIM ) . NWF, feedstock provider to one-sixth of the UK’s dairy herd, should benefit if early signs of improvement in the livestock market start to feed through to improved profitability for...
Finsbury’s sweet outlook
Thursday 13 Oct 2016Specialist bakery manufacturer Finsbury Food ( FIF:AIM ) has a platform for ambitious deals in a fragmented industry. Already a bigger, more diversified business having integrated the Fletchers and Johnstone’s acquisitions, the cake, bread and muffin maker has consistently been a Shares favourite...
Cash boost for NU-Oil And Gas
Thursday 13 Oct 2016Small cap oil and gas company NU-Oil And Gas ( NUOG:AIM ) is proceeding with its unmanned buoy production solution for marginal oil fields after raising £700,000. The company, formerly called Enegi Oil, aims to secure its first development project. The shares soared on 5 October 2016 to 0.7p when...
Shop DJ Immedia sounds upbeat
Thursday 06 Oct 2016The provider of in-store music content for shops, offices and banks is sounding increasingly excited about its business prospects. Immedia ( IME:AIM ) , run by former Radio 1 DJ Bruno Brookes, says it has just won a contract with a major UK retailer. It is also in talks with new channel launches...
Generous moves to support Stratmin
Thursday 06 Oct 2016A 75% pay cut by directors and £344,500 fundraising priced 54% above the previous trading day’s stock valuation gives cash shell Stratmin Global Resources ( STGR:AIM ) a lifeline while it seeks an acquisition. It must do a deal by March 2017 or it will be delisted under AIM rules. Stratmin recently...
Rare Earth seeks Bacanora marriage
Thursday 06 Oct 2016Lithium miner Bacanora Minerals ( BCN:AIM ) has rejected a merger proposal from Rare Earth Minerals ( REM:AIM ) on valuation and corporate disruption grounds. We doubt the two firms will walk down the aisle as their corporate cultures seem vastly different. Bacanora wants to build a proper mining...
New lease of life for EasyHotel
Thursday 06 Oct 2016A huge slug of new cash, a major new shareholder and acceleration of growth plans suggests a new lease of life at EasyHotel ( EZH:AIM ) . Buy at 94.7p. We like the company’s clear focus on only pursuing opportunities which can deliver a good return on investment. It targets a minimum 15% return on...
Ebiquity’s profit margin sacrifice
Thursday 06 Oct 2016Marketing analytics business Ebiquity ( EBQ:AIM ) is sacrificing short-term margin performance as it invests for future growth. Earnings are forecast to decline near-term, perhaps explaining why the shares are trading close to a two-year low of 102.5p. Contrarian investors may wish to consider...