LATA POTATA - The spread is the difference between buy and sell prices. Thus, the tighter the spread, the better the chance of making a buck on a small move in price. ;-) G.

JAPAN'S NIKKEI 225 STOCK INDEX CLOSES DOWN 53.31 POINTS AT 11,597.71

MARKET EXPECTATIONS

* CRC Group. Charles Stanley forecasts year to December pretax profit 5.55 mln stg vs 5.52 mln; total dividend 7.00 pence, unchanged

* Morgan Crucible year to December pretax profit before exceptionals 37-40 mln stg vs 26.9 mln

* Morgan Sindall. Arbuthnot Securities forecasts year to December pretax profit 29.0 mln stg vs 24.1 mln; total dividend 18.4 pence vs 16.6

* SDL PLC. Teather & Greenwood forecasts year to December pretax profit 4.95 mln stg vs 4.10 mln

* Sportingbet. Arbuthnot Securities forecasts six months to January pretax profit 24.0 mln stg, no comparative

* George Wimpey year to December pretax profit 435-450 mln stg vs 378 mln stg; total dividend 15.5 pence vs 12.25

* Wolfson Microelectronics year to December pretax profit 16 mln usd vs 12.5 mln

Greystone :

However, sometimes the spread is designed to keep the average punter away from a stock, stick a large spread on it, damp it down and only people in the know will buy, likewise if you have crap stock to get rid off, make the spread tight and people get sucked in, and screwed in the long run on the drop.

The stock with the large spread then goes tight (upward), and........

The stock with the tight spread goes large (downward) and........

Would MM's really do such evil things...................will not answer that.

BAE SYSTEMS UPGRADED TO 'OUTPERFORM' FROM 'IN-LINE' BY GOLDMAN SACHS

At just after 7 a.m. a Bloomberg news reader announced that Phillip Green has said he won't be bidding for M&S - then said "I don't know where that came from".
Since then no other comment or RNS.

Now cleared up - he won't bid unless a third party makes a full bid.

Morning dreamers! ;-)

TEO - licence, voice enhancement software
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200502220700048604I.html

CDW - strange reason for an RNS
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200502220700068614I.html

ATH - new coal mine and profit warning?
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200502220700088617I.html

HEV - joint venture mining
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200502220700088615I.html

GLN - Scots heading into England. ;-)
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200502220700098646I.html

ETQ - contract. Share performance has been dire for so long
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200502220700148653I.html

HDG - busy, deal-making mob this
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200502220700158655I.html

GLD - fair sized placing at close to current price
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200502220700188672I.html

AU. - acquisition
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200502220700188669I.html

MLH - another deal
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200502220700188665I.html

MKS - Green makes it clear?
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200502220700308691I.html

VTI - busy little outfit
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200502220700468724I.html

GOAL - recent listing doing well?
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200502220700098643I.html

MSQ - a BB favourite with nice results. "During the first three months of the new financial year, we have seen sales and revenue grow to almost five times the comparable period last year."
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200502220700168661I.html

SEA - nice results and a maiden divi
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200502220700278687I.html

SDL - looking good, confident outlook
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200502220700278688I.html

Probably missed a few there, have a good day.

Morning all

Morning all.

Long IPO - if it breaks, we could see a nice move after a long period on consolidation.

Morning all,no dabbles today as there are more important thing to do,,,,,,,,,,,,come on the reds.

Closed PAY flat.

Take it you mean Liverpool, DD?

Oh no, 2 scousers! ;-)))

Long FDI

Big Al
Long on CUSH(ion) becoming elevated and horizonally mobile
LOL!

Duck!

;-)

Quack!
;>)