Any one know why the share price for MJW has fallen off a cliff? They had a good year to March 2004 and prelim results are coming out soon. Don't tell me we are all so upset by Iraq that we've all stopped buying booze.

i think Majestic knock the socks off their competitors ..... the stores are well run, well stocked with a wide range of wines to suit all, from the cheapest to fine wines, and more importantly, their staff are knowledgeable ...... all the above also used to apply to Oddbins until the french took over and the accountants got busy, knocking out about 25% of their better wines because they took up too much space without giving the return ...... big error as their results have shown

Up over 12% so far today, no announcement yet. The boy How is going or gone.

Wonder if there's an offer coming?

Don't hold these anymore.

Well spotted! Took this off my watch list a while ago, but maybe worth a quick punt. Hope figures due in june are reasonable.

Having looked at the chart, support at 200p is very tentative. Next stop 110p if 200 doesn't hold. Well below the 200 DMA now (Approx 300p). Very risky punt on second thoughts. Back on my watch list.

Retail = stay clear for the foreseeable future.

http://moneyam.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200811071620057518H.html

Does anyone know what AIM Rule 17 is please?

MJW is almost certainly the best wine retailer in UK ..... not only do they carry a wide range, from cheap to (almost) top quality, but the staff are knowledgeable too.

there was a time when Oddbins were serious competition, but they went badly downhill once they were taken over by Nichiolas and their bunch of accountants ..... actually, i heard a story a few months back that the management were buying them back again, though whether or not it is true, i do not know.

MJW's chart (below), looks pretty ugly, and for sure they cannot have escaped the downturn in spending, but if sp dips to 140 again, that could be a good entry point especially with Christmas in the offing

In answer to my own question in post 27:

Disclosure of miscellaneous information
17. An AIM company must issue notification without delay of:

♦ the resignation, dismissal or appointment of its nominated adviser or broker.

A good business but with the large supermarkets to contend with they are in a tough position.
There was a decent note on Investors Champion (www.investorschampion.com) that addressed many of the issues on this one

Wonder Aim share of the past 10 years now in backwards momentum I would guess 60p..

Corporate sales dip at Majestic Wine
MoneyAM
Majestic Wine said this morning that in the first half it saw an increase in sales to private customers and its share of UK wine market maintained. However, the wine warehouse chain reported a decline in corporate sales, particularly Champagne. Down over 7% on the news.

I had to laugh about the decline in corporate sales, "particularly Champagne" -):

Business Financial Newswire
"Majestic Wine chairman Simon Burke will retire following the next AGM on August 6. Non-executive director Phil Wrigley, 57, has been appointed as chairman-designate to succeed him.

Wrigley was until recently chairman of retailer New Look, having previously been its chief executive, and has held senior management positions at Debenhams, Arcadia and BHS. Currently he is chairman of LXB Retail Properties. "

From Altium Secs:
"A very short Christmas trading update details that LFL sales growth (ex VAT) was 3.7% over the nine week trading period from 2 November 2010 to 3 January 2011. A commendable performance in our view particularly given the weather disruption etc. Clearly this represents a slowdown from the very strong +7.6% LFL position reported for the 6 months to end Sep 2010. Taking into account new store openings (which are H2 weighted this year), total sales advanced by 6.4% during the period.

Given no indication otherwise, we assume the company remains comfortable with the current market consensus of which we are very marginally above. Looking a year further out we are upgrading our TP to 400p but given the exceptionally strong share price performance (61% relative outperformance over last year) we are now moderating our recommendation to Hold. Nevertheless the long term attractions remain, not least the significant self-funded organic growth opportunity and the groups growing cash pile.

if you look at the chart, sp has challenged and failed at 400 a few times ..... this is a very good company, leaving the likes of Nicholas (was Oddbins) for dead

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post 31 - another great call of mitzy's!

worth dusting this one down i think .... was prodded by some good press comment over w/e and the company is most assuredly the best (significant) wine/beer specialist in the country ..... one of the strongest points is that MJW does not need to pay exorbitant high street rents, which is the bane of other retailers - e.g. nicolas and oddbins

Nice find cynic, may be worth a wee punt up to final results on 13th June say SB or CFD Limit Buy 402.0 initial target 420.0. Good support at 380.0 so scope to go short if reverses.

Err maybe not, just checked Cap Spreads spread far to big for me at mo nearly 10p.

you can place an order at whatever price you want ... it's not MM governed .... btw, live price shows 392.25/395.75

Just being cautious cynic, spread a big factor to consider when spread betting a stock you have never traded before. Cap spreads now reduced a wee bit 391.5 - 396.3, I'm watching for 50DMA to be breached first if that makes sense, which means my order would be triggered to early for my liking on current spread.