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Growth phase starts for Dialight
Thursday 13 Apr 2017Investors will want to start seeing firm evidence that real growth is back on the cards for industrial lighting systems designer Dialight ( DIA ) . A pre-AGM trading update on 20 April is a chance to access the launch of its growth story now the operational streamlining is largely concluded. There’...
XP Power should be upbeat
Thursday 06 Apr 2017Tuesday 11 April Power switching technology designer XP Power ( XPP:AIM ) got off to a roaring start this time last year and we wouldn’t rule out a repeat of this scenario. We anticipate the first quarter trading update on 11 April to show robust order intake as end markets continue to firm,...
Markets braced for rising inflation
Thursday 06 Apr 2017Tuesday 11 April CPIH inflation UK inflation recently hit a two-and-half-year high. Are we in a firm upwards trend, or has inflation peaked? We’ll find out on 11 April when the next official data is published. Most market commentators expect inflation will keep rising. The Office for National...
Ramsdens is set to sparkle
Thursday 06 Apr 2017Tuesday 11 April Jewellery retailer, pawnbroker and currency exchange specialist Ramsdens ( RFX:AIM ) issues a pre-close trading update on 11 April, its first missive since joining the stock market on 15 February 2017. The Middlesbrough-headquartered company is growing organically and is on the...
MP Evans to reveal first numbers since fighting off bid
Thursday 30 Mar 2017Thursday 6 April Indonesian palm oil producer M.P. Evans’ ( MPE:AIM ) full year results on 6 April are the first numbers since the rejection, by board and shareholders alike, of a takeover offer from KLK (Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad). In response, M.P. Evans plans to ‘increase dividends...
Profit still a dot on the horizon for Nanoco
Thursday 30 Mar 2017Tuesday 4 April Cadmium-free quantum dots technology developer Nanoco ( NANO:AIM ) is apparently ‘on the cusp of commercialisation’, according to one analyst. It’s seemingly been that way for a few years yet a financial breakthrough remains elusive. Half-year results on 4 April will continue to...
Franchise specialist set for maiden figures
Thursday 30 Mar 2017Monday 3 April Deep fryer cleaner Filta ( FLTA:AIM ) posts its first results on 3 April since floating on the junior stock market in November last year. The firm’s revenues were $10m for 2015 and its initial public offering raised $5.38m intended to drive growth. Its shares have risen 36% since...
YouGov set for strong first half
Thursday 23 Mar 2017Monday 27 March Pollster and market researcher YouGov ( YOU:AIM ) posts its first half results on 27 March. An update at the end of January pointed to trading ahead of expectations. It is worth keeping an eye on the level of adjustment to its earnings – an issue Shares has looked at before. ‹...
Debt dominates AA debate
Thursday 23 Mar 2017Tuesday 28 March Roadside assistance provider AA ( AA. ) is trading just north of the 250p issue price from its July 2014 IPO as investors remain cautious towards the stock amid high levels of debt. The pace of new customer acquisitions will be a key focus when it reports full year results on 28...
Trouble in paradise for Thomas Cook?
Thursday 23 Mar 2017Tuesday 28 March Investors should look out for early bookings growth at travel agent Thomas Cook ( TCG ) when it updates the market on trading on 28 March. Broker Panmure Gordon & Co analyst Mark Irvine-Fortescue warns that early bookings in the UK have previously waned and this could hit...