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Traders Thread & Thoughts - Monday 19th May (BAY)
Crocodile - 18 May 2003 13:27
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Barclays Bank Takeover Target ??
Barclays, Bank of America Corp is considering buying British banks and has held exploratory talks with several, including Barclays, the Financial Times reported on Monday. But felt the British bank was currently too expensive at the moment. British Airways: Topped market forecasts for annual pre-tax profit, but warned that revenues for the first three months of the new year would be lower than the previous year. They also said the cancellation of Concorde flights would cost 80 million pounds. The future outlook was described as being challenging ..Safeway: has requested a meeting with Philip Green to clarify his intentions towards the firm, but has had no responseSelfridges: Iranian tycoon Robert Tchenguiz is poised to make a 620 million pound counter bid.Glaxosmithkline is braced for an embarrassing shareholder revolt over executive pay.Powderject confirms the a takeover by Chiron CorpBrickies: House prices in Britain rose a non-seasonally adjusted 1.3 percent in May to stand 15.6 percent higher than a year earlier, the strongest monthly rise since February Marconi: begin trading in London at Monday's opening as the latest step in the restructuring. The shares are expected to trade at between 40 pence and 60 pence each, giving Marconi a market value of 400-600 million pounds.Kingfisher , BT, comet the electrical retailer arm of Kingfisher, has joined up with Telco Global, to compete with British Telecom in the residential phone calls market, said the Independent.MMO2 Is to slash the value of its business, including its third generation licences, as it announces a significant drop into the red this week, according to the Guardian. Luminar Britain's biggest nightclub operator reported a 4.3 percent fall in annual profits, in line with forecasts, and said it was well positioned to benefit from a recovery in its markets.
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Crocodile - 18 May 2003 13:29 - 3 of 17
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The FTSE 100's impressive break through the 4000-point barrier has led market watchers to tip that a wider rally may be under way. Those odd-looking hieroglyphs in the stock tables lately are plus signs. Don't be distressed if you didn't recognize them. They have fallen out of common usage since the last century. Gordon Brown has said that Britain's economic interest rather than ideology will drive the agenda as far the UK joining the single currency is concerned. Sex toys and lingerie chain Ann Summers has told a High Court judge that it is "not embarrassed - but proud" of its product range BT: More than 1,000 pubs will this week join the wireless technology revolution, when they become part of Europes largest 'wi-fi' network. Marks & Spencer will join the ranks of the credit card giants this week when it unveils details of its nationwide loyalty scheme. GUS: The Barclay brothers have overcome a significant obstacle to their plans for a merger of the GUS mail-order business with their Littlewoods catalogue operations. |
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| MMO2 / Orange / Vodafone faces giant loss after 3G write-downs BP Investors pile in to Russia Scottish and Southern Energy Business Digest Viridian Irish Business Digest AWG Back me or sack me, Saunders to tell bank Safeway to hold first meeting with Green Schroders UK firms bankroll Capitol Hill Ireland: Eircom moves to restructure 2.4bn debt Edinburgh FM Partners eyes weak EFM trusts Celtic boss is ready to quit ahead of BCCI fraud case BT Pubs will play host to wi-fi revolution Passenger numbers to grow 40-50%, claims Ryanair MoD backs BAEs Hawk for RAF trainer aircraft contract Value investor lobbies Aortech Debenhams bid raises eyebrows | House of Fraser, Vital statistics Orange,mm02 3G, VOD phone firms hit the wrong numbers Scottish and Southern Energy surges ahead easyjet Airlines weigh up ways of dealing with fat Americans Selfridges, HOF, Allders High-street stalker in need of a kill Nestle Bitter chocolate Sharewatch: Cordiant Tesco Irish Agenda: Retail giants set store by Harney and a change of heart Topps Tiles: Tile chiefs are tops when it comes to selling Selfridges Tom Hunter's working day Manchester United, Specsavers focuses 250,000 promotion on designer frames A Share in the Boardroom: Corus Glaxo chiefs must be yanked back to reality Barclay brothers close in on GUS British Airways faces a 1bn pension fund hole | |||||||
| Glaxo faces defeat over executive pay packages Mothercare suffers 20m loss Diamonds magnate's Chelsfield bid BT to link Internet to 1,000 pubs mmO2 to write off 6 billion Meridien lenders to confront RBS PowderJect to accept 500m bid Scottish and Southern Energy issues Midlands ultimatum | Kingfisher Pay consultants reap rich rewards Amec Pay consultants reap rich rewards Doing the sums on Debenhams & the ethics of MBO's Aga Foodservice Pay consultants reap rich rewards Market Miscellany: Chesterton GlaxoSmithKline Jeff Randall: Time to stop pussyfooting the fat cats BAA The South's public enemy | |||||||
| Observer | BA profits nosedive amid 'perfect storm' Celtic All to play for in Old Firm's financial derby Iranian tycoon to table 620m bid for Selfridges Aegis Group Farce of wife's 70k fat-cat pension Debenhams' suitor sticks to the shadows | WPP It's time to stop posing, David, and start typing mm02 Spying a gap in the security of cyberspace Debenhams The ball's in Earl's court RSA Suffering pension worries? Top bosses aren't Orange, Vod, Spying a gap in the security of cyberspace AWG, Debenhams This unpleasant sexism leaves a nasty taste | ||||||
| Independent | Chelsfield shares soar after bid approach by chairman Bernerd | |||||||
| Carlton and Granada in talks to take controlling stake in ITV News OrangeT-Mobile teams up with SCS to woo smaller firms Weir Group tipped for hydro station contract BSkyB says blocking rights bid will put the boot into football AG Barr property deal puts the fizz into Insignia AWG Morrison faces new 130m court threat HBOS 'Rate cuts ahead' HMV Expansion boost as Fopp aims to overtake rivals in sales chart 'Six-figure bonus' for Herald editor in row over SMG payments |
Tycoon's bid for Selfridges falters as backer drops out Scottish and Southern Energy Converting to renewable energy set to cost customers 1.7bn What's in store for Selfridges? Celtic fans hoping to take hats off to workplace disruption Scottish Power New power in firm British Energy, Energy crisis Spirited profits predicted for Glenmorangie after 12m ad campaign British Airways soars into profit on back of cost-cutting / job cuts EMI cuts costs to get back on song after tough year for music industry |
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| Tips:Buy Shire Pharmaceuticals at 432p, nCipher at 102p, Ideal Shopping Direct at 47p, Vantis at 85p, Ultimate Leisure at 174p, Buy Windsor and Braemar Seascope, Alizyme and P&O, Belgravium is good value.Sell Eurotunnel at 35p, Laura AshleyHold Debenhams, Oxus Mining are fairly priced. | ||||||||
| The Plays of the Week:*Easynet Group (ESY) at 126p - Thus (THUS) at 17p - Body Shop International (BOS) at 87p - Alterian (ALN) at 49p. Tip Updates: Sell Project Telecom (PJT) - The Small Shares: SFI Group (SUF.L) - more slug than lettuce. Profile: *Pentagon Protection. | ||||||||
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Sunday News
18th May
Stan
- 18 May 2003 14:07
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Stan
- 18 May 2003 14:09
- 5 of 17
little woman
- 18 May 2003 17:16
- 6 of 17
Alway read - Mitchells & Butler, this is on my take a look list, but because it's in the hotel sector I've been ignoring it. You have pointed out the results are due, so I think I better not leave it any longer!!!
Melnibone - 18 May 2003 21:02 - 7 of 17
Usually read this on Sunday and make a copy of your chart
and expectations.
Melnibone.
rt
- 18 May 2003 21:02
- 8 of 17
Thanks!
Crocodile - 18 May 2003 21:06 - 9 of 17
D,
ainsoph - 18 May 2003 21:14 - 10 of 17
I certainly look in and find it very useful. I have an interest in BAY
ains
SQUEALER - 18 May 2003 21:48 - 11 of 17
Crocodile - 18 May 2003 21:53 - 12 of 17
Waiting for the info myself!
D.
Crocodile - 19 May 2003 07:34 - 13 of 17
leo1
- 19 May 2003 07:43
- 14 of 17
The Offer will be 550 pence in cash for each PowderJect Share, valuing the entire issued and to be issued share capital of PowderJect at approximately
542 million.
ainsoph - 19 May 2003 07:43 - 15 of 17
LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways, Europe's largest airline, has topped market forecasts for annual pre-tax profit but warned that revenues for the first three months of the new year will be lower than the previous year.
The airline BAY.L swung back into the black with a pre-tax profit of 135 million pounds for the year to March 31, compared with a 200 million pounds loss for the previous year.
Crocodile - 19 May 2003 15:31 - 16 of 17
Also short BAY (Sorry ainsoph)
ainsoph - 19 May 2003 15:54 - 17 of 17
ains
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