Cheers for the links al.

Morning all,

Amber - you're up early!

Al - all sorted?

yes did the usual, got up with a good plan after spending 3 hours last night, then bought something completely different, as usual! :>)

Right, leaving

Running longs in AXO, BDH, BTSM, DTM, ERT, MPH, PCI, PDH

FWIW! Later!

- The following is a compilation of UK company results due out in the two weeks to Nov 19.

MONDAY NOV 8
British Airways PLC second quarter to September pretax profit 147-220 mln stg vs 105 mln; operating profit 201-255 mln stg vs 195 mln.

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC year to September pretax profit before exceptionals and goodwill 1.02 bln stg vs 898 mln.

VTR PLC. Charles Stanley forecasts year to August pretax profit 900,000 stg vs 525,000; no dividend anticipated.

TUESDAY NOV 9
Chamberlin & Hill PLC. Arbuthnot Securities forecasts six months to September pretax profit 700,000 stg vs 600,000; interim dividend 3.85 pence, unchanged.

Electrocomponents PLC six months to September pretax profit 51 mln stg vs 45.3 mln.

Kewill Systems PLC. Arbuthnot Securities forecasts six months to September pretax profit 1.0 mln stg vs 500,000.

Marconi Corp PLC second quarter to September adjusted operating profit on continuing ops 2-3 mln stg.

Marks & Spencer Group PLC six months to October pretax profit before exceptionals 285-295 mln stg vs restated 325 mln.

Yell Group PLC. Deutsche Bank forecasts second quarter pro forma pretax profit 80.9 mln stg vs first quarter 71.3 mln.

WEDNESDAY NOV 10
Associated British Foods PLC. Williams de Broe forecasts year to September pretax profit 510 mln vs 473 mln; total dividend 16.0 pence vs 14.6.

Cable & Wireless PLC six months to September pretax profit 174 mln stg vs loss 3 mln; operating profit 143 mln stg vs 101 mln.

Scottish Power PLC. Williams de Broe forecasts six months to September pretax profit before goodwill 410 mln stg vs 393 mln; second quarter dividend 4.95 pence; six months total 9.9 pence vs 9.5 pence.

Volex Group PLC. Arbuthnot Securities forecasts six months to September pretax profit 500,000 stg vs loss 2.7 mln.

THURSDAY NOV 11
BG Group PLC third quarter to September net income before exceptionals 218 mln stg vs 161 mln.

BT Group PLC second quarter to September pretax profit before exceptionals and goodwill 520 mln stg vs 530 mln; EBITA 720 mln stg vs 750 mln.

Royal & Sun Alliance PLC's third quarter operating result 155-160 mln stg; nine months operating result 445-450 mln vs 27 mln.

Wincanton PLC. Arbuthnot Securities forecasts six months to September pretax profit 16.1 mln stg vs 13.2 mln; interim dividend 3.65 pence vs 3.5.

MONDAY NOV 15
Chrysalis Group PLC. Evolution Securities forecasts year to August pretax profit 11.9 mln stg vs 8.4 mln; total dividend 0.7 pence, unchanged.

Just dropped in to check what is happening and am surprised to see BT.A over 190p!

I have a few which I've held what seems to be forever, but am happy just to sit on them and collect the occassional divi they pay........