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Two large staffers to give updates on trading
Thursday 05 Oct 2017Wednesday 11 October Two of the largest recruitment firms on the market, PageGroup ( PAGE ) and Hays ( HAS ), are set to inform investors on how the jobs market is looking. PageGroup will issue its trading update on 11 October and Hays releases its update on the following day. Given that both firms...
Will Friday the 13th be a horror show for Provident Financial?
Thursday 05 Oct 2017Friday 13 October It has been one of the worst ever years for doorstep lender Provident Financial ( PFG ). Several profit warnings resulted in the firm’s valuation plummeting and the loss of its place in the prestigious FTSE 100 index. The next big test for the share price is just around the corner...
Will Marston’s follow Greene King with gloomy update?
Thursday 05 Oct 2017Tuesday 10 October All eyes will be on Marston’s (MARS ) when it updates on trading on 10 October. It hasn’t commented on the strength of its business since July when it said its sales growth was ahead of the market. Since that announcement its rival Greene King ( GNK ) complained about having a...
Drawing a Blancco
Thursday 28 Sep 2017Tuesday 3 October The past year has been a horror show for Blancco Technology ( BLTG:AIM ). Two profit warnings, a cash flow squeeze, bad debts; no wonder the share price has collapsed by 80%. Investor confidence has been bled dry. Full year results provide an opportunity to draw a line under...
ScS: sitting uncomfortably?
Thursday 28 Sep 2017Tuesday 3 October Expect sofas-to-flooring purveyor ScS ( SCS ) to bemoan a more challenging market for big ticket spending when it reports full year results. In a pre-close trading update, Sunderland-based ScS said full year trading was in-line with expectations, although like-for-like order...
Circassia’s strategy change under the spotlight
Thursday 21 Sep 2017Wednesday 27 September ‹ Previous 2017-09-21 Next ›
Entertainment One set to update on trading
Thursday 21 Sep 2017Wednesday 27 September ‹ Previous 2017-09-21 Next ›
Produce Investments is a grower
Thursday 21 Sep 2017Thursday 28 September ‹ Previous 2017-09-21 Next ›
Get ready to feast on baker’s results
Thursday 14 Sep 2017Monday 18 September Full year results from diversified bakery business Finsbury Food ( FIF:AIM ) on 18 September are forecast to show an improvement in pre-tax profit. That would be good going in a tough consumer market with rising input costs putting the margin squeeze on the sector. We expect the...
Have shares in Keywords Studios shot up too far?
Thursday 14 Sep 2017Tuesday 19 September Shares in video game services provider Keyword Studios ( KWS:AIM ) have shot up by more than 50% since telling the market in July that half year results would be very good. Given the extent of this rally and that Keywords has already given the market revenue and profit figures...