Results out soon in August.

Broker recos look very bullish and why not on a P/E of just over 6 to 2011.....

Thomas Cook Group PLC

FORECASTS 2010 2011
Date Rec Pre-tax (�) EPS (p) DPS (p) Pre-tax (�) EPS (p) DPS (p)

Panmure Gordon
02-08-10 BUY 319.00 27.10 11.30 338.00 28.70 12.40

Exane BNP Paribas
02-08-10 BUY 116.00 26.62 10.75 319.00 28.87 11.66

Numis Securities Ltd
02-08-10 ADD 324.20 27.60 11.25 357.10 29.90 11.81

Oriel Securities
02-08-10 BUY 330.40 28.40 11.40 363.50 31.30 12.10

KBC Peel Hunt Ltd
30-07-10 BUY 301.06 25.22 10.75 313.36 26.23 10.93

WestLB
30-07-10 SELL 28.81 11.52 29.91 11.96

Shore Capital
30-07-10 HOLD 312.00 26.50 11.80 347.00 29.50 13.00

Charles Stanley Securities
15-06-10 HOLD

Evolution Securities Ltd
11-02-10 None

Investec Securities [R]
09-02-10 BUY 327.00 27.30 11.74 352.23 29.39 12.49

Fyshe Horton Finney Ltd
25-01-10 BUY

Collins Stewart
24-12-09 BUY

Nomura Research Institute
25-09-09 RED

2010 2011
Pre-tax (�) EPS (p) DPS (p) Pre-tax (�) EPS (p) DPS (p)

Consensus 316.42 26.98 11.36 342.50 29.39 11.96

1 Month Change 1.07 -0.22 0.01 3.43 -0.14 -0.14
3 Month Change -11.92 -1.09 -0.05 -11.79 -1.00 -0.44


GROWTH
2009 (A) 2010 (E) 2011 (E)

Norm. EPS 2.76% 0.38% 8.92%
DPS 14.03% 10.80% 5.26%

INVESTMENT RATIOS
2009 (A) 2010 (E) 2011 (E)

EBITDA �574.90m �589.69m �613.90m
EBIT �372.50m �420.55m �447.05m
Dividend Yield 5.38% 5.96% 6.27%
Dividend Cover 2.62x 2.38x 2.46x
PER 7.10x 7.07x 6.49x
PEG 2.57f 18.55f 0.73f
Net Asset Value PS -240.80p 224.47p 240.43p

12 Holidays of Christmas

Thomas Cook (LSE:TCG)


Today : Tuesday 4 December 2012


LONDON, December 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Forget the partridges - what everyone really wants their true love to send them this Christmas is a romantic getaway abroad. The travel experts at Thomas Cook have compiled the 12 holidays of Christmas, showcasing the best last-minute holiday deals available for this festive season:

1. A canary in a palm tree

One of the largest and most spectacular of the Canary Islands, Gran Canaria is the perfect holiday location to escape the festive season madness.

2. Two turtles swimming - Florida

In fact you'll see a lot more than just two turtles swimming in Florida, with sea turtles making up just a fraction of the incredible wildlife on show in this American paradise.

3. Three nights in France

Forget the hens and pop over to the continent to sample French cuisine on a fantastic mini-break.

4. A Med cruise calling at four ports (or 5 or 6 if you like)

With the outstanding winter deals you can cruise the Med for less this winter.

5. Five golden rings: Italy

Five golden rings of delicious pizza crust that is! Few other countries are as synonymous with food as Italy so when it comes to booking your next culinary tour you need look no further than Italy holidays 2013.

6. Six goose-down duvets

To stay warm anyway you like with a winter ski escape to Italy or France.

7. Seven spots for swimming: Portugal

That's what you'll get and more on a getaway in the Algarve. Discover winter holidays Portugal style, which are all about sunshine and clear skies.

8. Eight maids-a-milking: Swiss explorer

Forget the maids-a-milking and head to a country that knows how to put dairy to good use. Switzerland is famous for its delicious selection of cheeses and chocolates and looks especially magical during the winter.

9. Nine ladies dancing: Cancun

Cancun in Mexico joins the ranks of Ibiza and Las Vegas as a destination that truly knows how to party. Combine pristine beaches, world-class DJs and plenty of revellers looking to enjoy themselves and you have one potent New Year's Eve cocktail.

10. Ten Lords a-leaping: Royal Denmark

Step aside, Prince William; one European country that knows how to do royalty is Denmark. It's also the perfect location for a Christmas getaway, with stunning festive decorations and Christmas markets found throughout the city.

11. Eleven pipers piping: Prague

Discover the charm and beauty of the Christmas Markets in Prague, with traditional folk music, mulled wine and traditional pastries all on offer.

12. Twelve drummers drumming: Barcelona

Twelve drummers should give you plenty of rhythm to keep salsa dancing on a city break in Barcelona, so make sensational Spain one of your holiday choices this winter.

SOURCE Thomas Cook

Copyright 2012 PR Newswire

27p close.

0718 GMT [Dow Jones] Credit Suisse initiates Thomas Cook Group (TCG.LN) at outperform with a 36p target. Highlights several factors in its initiation including the company's renewed focus on cash generation, signs of package holiday stability, reduced growth amongst low-cost carriers and a 20% free cash flow yield. Says GBP£180M turnaround/savings targets support FY 2013 and FY 2014 Ebit recovery with a GBP50M working capital target set to drive positive free cash flow. Thomas Cook shares closed at 27p.

Thomas Cook's new flagship store: More 'Apple' than 'travel'


Thomas Cook UK has unveiled a new flagship concept store in Leeds, which it plans to roll out to other cities if it proves successful in the peak holiday booking period from January to March.


The travel giant said the store, in Leed's White Rose shopping centre marked the first phase in its store evolution project and showcased what high street agents could look like in the future.


The new 130 square metre store enables customers to research and book their holiday directly with one of 25 travel consultants at a newly-installed "advice bar" or online using an inst-store tablets.


Ambient music and video content will be streamed throughout the store. In a statement, Thomas Cook said: "The store concept is designed to create an environment that encourages greater customer interaction and allows them to dictate how they engage with the business and what level of service they require.


"The new concept will also deliver a level of service that's different to the existing routine and journey, and one that inspires and excites customers about their holiday."


Customers will be able to check-in on Facebook to receive special offers and share personalised holiday-related content."


It said that research shows that 46% of customers still want to deal face-to-face with an expert at some stage before booking their holiday, but that it needed to provide an "omni-channel" for the future.


Thomas Cook retail director Joanna Wild said: "Our new store will be more Apple than travel and uses technology and techniques championed by iconic, high-tech brands to place our customers at the heart of the experience; allowing them to choose how they access information and dictate the level of assistance they receive from us.


"We know that shopping habits are changing, with more and more customers are researching their holidays online and transactions becoming quicker, but we also know that a holiday is a massive purchase for customers who want to be inspired and enjoy that purchase process, and of course they still value that human touch and having expert advice on-hand if they need it. This is where our concept store will stand out and we will use it as a test bed to see what elements we might want to introduce to other stores in future."


The launch follows two earlier proof-of-concept store trials in Oldbury and Wimbledon which, it said, generated positive results and feedback from customers.


"Leeds White Rose concept store is the next step of this journey to create the ultimate store of the future."

Source:
http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?news_id=2004245&c=setreg®ion=2

Constant drip of positive news coming from the press newswire now. The new Leeds White Rose concept store is to be opened before Christmas and Harriet Green will no doubt take the opportunity to maximise the publicity attached to this event. TUI have just had a very good trading year, partly based on the demise of Thomas Cook, but now they have a genuine competitor back in the market place. A new CEO, a new Board and a new ball game. Share prices at the moment are TUI @ £2.85 and TCG @ 32p . According to Travel Weekly the better investment is TCG. I'm not about to argue with Travel Weekly who are experts in the business and know what they are talking about.

Morgan Stanley upgrades to 50p

07 Dec Thomas Cook Group... TCG Morgan Stanley Overweight 34.50 32.00 16.00 50.00 Upgrades

STOCKS NEWS EUROPE
Reuters - UK Focus – 4 hours ago.. .

Thomas Cook rallies 10.9 percent after Morgan Stanley (Dusseldorf: 653571.DU - news) upgrades the stock to "overweight" from "equalweight" and raises the prospect of a cash return to shareholders.

"The new management team's efficiency drive will be large enough to drive a meaningful uplift in profits and investor confidence, thus facilitating the necessary equity raising. We see 300 million pounds EBIT as possible, but think targets in Q1 could exceed this," Morgan Stanley says in a note.

Well done doodlebug :-))

Thank you dreamcatcher, much appreciated:-)

Daily Mail


MARKET REPORT: Booking success at Thomas Cook

By Geoff Foster

PUBLISHED:22:00, 7 December 2012| UPDATED:22:00, 7 December 2012

It will happen again this year. On Boxing Day after you’ve just scoffed another plate of cold turkey and pickle and made short work of a bottle of Sancerre or Fleurie, you will switch on the TV and advertisements will persistently sing the praises of a holiday in the Mediterranean or Barbados.


After spending an arm and a leg on Christmas, the last thing you really want to think about is forking out £2,000-plus on a holiday in July or August. Or do you?


The UK is currently shivering as Siberian-type winds cut across the country and according to forecasts, Britain faces its worst winter for 20 years. If so, Joe and June Public will be rushing to book a holiday in the sun before 2013 is a matter of weeks old.


Thomas Cook, the 171 year-old travel firm, hopes so. It nearly went bust in 2011 after families cut back on holidays. It secured its future in May of this year when a £1.4bn debt refinancing deal extended its financing by two years to May 2015.


Its shares have soared 60 per cent over the past fortnight and closed yesterday a further 4p up at a 52-week peak of 36p. Directors last month waded in for almost 1m shares around the 23.5p level and that bolstered confidence and suggested that a strong recovery was on the way.


Chief executive Harriet Green, who joined in July, bought 500,000 shares at 23p. She recently reported a strong finish to the fourth quarter and said: ‘Thomas Cook is viable and working. It has turned the corner.’


Morgan Stanley yesterday upgraded to overweight from equalweight.

Countdown to Christmas

Thomas Cook (LSE:TCG)

Today : Monday 10 December 2012

LONDON, December 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
•With local prices set to soar during the festive season, record numbers of Brits plan to travel abroad this Christmas.
•Over 4 million Brits travel overseas for celebrations
•With last minute cheap holidays, families across the country are opting for warmer weather and better prices.

The Association of British Travel has estimated a massive 4.25 million Brits will travel abroad this holiday season*. More and more families are swapping Christmas presents for cheap holidays, as they secure cheaper prices and sunnier conditions abroad.

With the countdown to Christmas well and truly under way, the travel experts at Thomas Cook share some of the most popular holiday destinations for the Christmas and New Year period.

USA

In terms of USA holidays Florida always proves a popular choice during the festive season. One of the country's most popular states, the winter months are the perfect time to see the Florida sights with ideal weather and fewer crowds.

With temperatures averaging in the low 20s, December is the ideal month to enjoy water sports, hiking and animal sighting - all activities that this state is famous for. Florida is also home to some of the country's best amusement parks and travelling during the winter months guarantees lower prices and shorter queues.

See the Med for less

With prices set to soar during the Christmas period in the UK, many Brits are expected to treat themselves to a Mediterranean holiday instead of staying put. With many resorts and holiday regions offering discounted rates on package holidays, Mediterranean getaways are proving a popular alternative to ordinary gifts.

An all-inclusive Cyprus holiday or a getaway to sunny Bodrum are hassle free gifts for young couples, older travellers and families alike with plenty of winter sun breaks offering rock bottom prices if you bring the kids.

Christmas on the high seas

If there's one holiday worth getting excited about it's a getaway on a cruise ship. Everyone dreams about a Christmas where all the work is done for you - and that's exactly what passengers get onboard a Christmas cruise.

Not only do guests get to experience turkey and all the trimmings, they do so without ever stepping foot near a kitchen.

So, instead of preparing to unwrap the same boring Christmas present this year, plenty of couples and families are expected to be counting down to a cruise adventure or other winter holiday courtesy of leading travel operators such as Thomas Cook.


SOURCE Thomas Cook

Copyright 2012 PR Newswire

Looking to fill the gap.

Just closed some @39.4 - RSI almost off the chart.

I'm waiting for the RSI to go right off the chart Skinny! Every time it starts to retrace the buyers come back. It's always nice to bank the profits 'tho.

I'm mainly long from 24.06 but got filled this morning on a limit order @35.84 (closed as above).

amazing ...... marginally cross with myself that i lost patience with this one many months ago, even though i did not think it would go belly up

Hmmm 40p on the bid - resistance is futile!

cynic, I've given up over the last few years trying to figure out a lot of stuff that goes on in the markets! I've done exactly the same - lost patience with a share and then suddenly it's gone skywards. I think the turning point for the market sentiment here was when Harriet Green and her new Board members spent a considerable amount of money buying the shares and investing in the company. That threw a big spanner in the works as far as a lot of shorters were concerned.

LOL skinny - and cor blimey. I'll come back to have another look at that later!

I know the 5th is a lifetime ago, but there was 9.49% on loan at that time.