UK smallcap opening - Quadnetics up on bumper interims, contract news

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British Airways higher as Merrill Lynch raises to 'buy', 700p tgt

Royal Bank of Scotland initiated as 'buy' at Collins Stewart

UK small caps open firmer, with Halladale strong on the agreed Stockland bid

BHP Billiton top riser as 'massive' buyback news overshadows light H1

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Good morning all

One for the "UPS"

GGG - Mid 10.375p
Reason - The bottom has been reached once again earlier on this morning 10.25p plenty of buys since, could be ready for a bounce, a lot of action on the coming days and weeks
Good buying price - middle 10.375p

IBG is on the move up ahead of results next week

MONDAY Feb 12
Second half trading remained strong at Internet Business Group PLC, the AIM
listed online advertising and e-commerce specialist.
The company has already predicted a hefty 105 pct surge in year to Oct 2006
turnover to 13.0 mln stg. As a result of this increase and the operational
gearing of IBG, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation and
movement on investments are anticipated to grow by almost 175 pct to
approximately 1.15 mln stg from 420,000 stg.
Pretax profit is forecast to be in the region of 1.1 mln stg, up from
410,000 stg.
The strong performance is primarily attributable to the better than
anticipated trading of IBG's performance advertising division, AffiliateFuture,
supported by solid progress in the newly established media division of the
company.
Based on the company's prediction, EPS would emerge at 1.5 pence against 0.6.
No payout is expected.

Northumbrian Water Group upped to 'add' by Evolution Securities

BP up on rising oil prices, gains capped by ABN Amro downgrade

Asian bourse roundup

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London shares - mid-morning features

Man lower after downgrade to 'add' from 'buy' at Dresdner Kleinwort

Lloyds TSB falls slightly on FT report

why are the market makers destoying the aim market punters are pulling out very bad news,

Metals - Gold tops 655 usd as soft dollar, steady oil lend support