irlee57
- 13 Aug 2007 09:03
any comments, thoughts, on this stock.
hlyeo98
- 16 Sep 2007 20:42
- 75 of 1029
Suspension would not help...it will make the public lose even more confidence. Online banking was halted on Friday. Suspension will only temporary delay the drop.
halifax
- 16 Sep 2007 20:53
- 76 of 1029
Suspension would give NRK and the authorities time to sort out this mess and might allow shareholders to salvage something from the wreckage. Depositors (including those who are not SUN readers ) will not regain confidence as long as there are long lines of customers outside NRK branches trying to withdraw their life savings.
hlyeo98
- 16 Sep 2007 21:10
- 77 of 1029
The mess has already been done. The only way out would be a total flush out of the CEO Adam Applegarth and its board of directors. They should all resign.
seawallwalker
- 16 Sep 2007 21:27
- 78 of 1029
hlyeo98 I go along with that view, and I still think that sh1T will stick even if there is only a little thrown.
Northern Rock was the 5th biggest bank, and where are they now?
Find out next week.
No I think there may be trouble ahead for similar companies even if they don't deserve it.
halifax
- 16 Sep 2007 21:39
- 79 of 1029
Is it a good idea for the captain and his officers to walk the plank at this stage as they and only they know the true financial state of NRK? Better to suspend the shares temporarily as then depositors wont be reading headlines in the media on Tuesday that NRK shares crash again.
seawallwalker
- 16 Sep 2007 21:48
- 80 of 1029
I read at the FT, the shares will not be suspended becuase they are not subject of rumour or gossip, it's the facts and they will find their true level.
No prediction here, but I do recall a rebranding of Marconi at a penny a share and Barrings which was sold for a quid.
Dare say there are more, and it may not happen here, but lets face it, why should any rescue attempt pay anything more than a bargain price to cover the problem.
Enough from me today I will se what tomorrow brings.
I will be thinking of holders who may think they are locked in, it will be a difficult week I think.
halifax
- 16 Sep 2007 21:51
- 81 of 1029
I believe any quoted company can request suspension of its shares and the LSE is required to maintain an orderly market in FTSE stocks.
foale
- 16 Sep 2007 22:40
- 82 of 1029
Bank of England lender of last resort.....will any bank ever use that in the way that NRK did...I think not...
they will find other ways of dressing up bridging finance....
seawallwalker
- 16 Sep 2007 23:50
- 83 of 1029
Okay halifax, we will see what transpires.
Good night all.
cynic
- 17 Sep 2007 08:12
- 84 of 1029
so much for my thought yesterday that AL were already oversold .... down about 110 this morning ...... meanwhile NRK has been hammered by a further 140
seawallwalker
- 17 Sep 2007 08:15
- 85 of 1029
As I said there will be slurs on their peers.
AL and BB. taking a beating.
This will will continue.
short postions only on these just now, (says he stating the obvious).
cynic
- 17 Sep 2007 08:25
- 86 of 1029
not the time to do it though i suspect ..... just as easy for sp in AL or BB or NRK to shoot upwards too, even if only becuase of profit-taking .... AL hit because of several broker downgrades
seawallwalker
- 17 Sep 2007 08:28
- 87 of 1029
Yep I suspect the shorters are closing positions on all 3 just now hence the slight up trend.
the next event will be when people hear NRK have dropped up to 30% again today and rush off to empty their accounts, that will then have another effect on the sp and so on till it disappears up it's own......
Falcothou
- 17 Sep 2007 08:40
- 88 of 1029
Made a few quid going long on nrk and bb with tight stop losses
cynic
- 17 Sep 2007 08:53
- 89 of 1029
shame you didn't take the plunge with AL then as if you were a real smart (and very brave!) cookie, you could have made 70p from the bottom
jj50
- 17 Sep 2007 09:08
- 90 of 1029
Citywire comment today:
http://www.citywire.co.uk/News/NewsArticle.aspx?VersionID=96462
Falcothou
- 17 Sep 2007 09:20
- 91 of 1029
When I say a few quid I mean about enough for a curry and a few pints both hit stop losses very soon
Stan
- 17 Sep 2007 09:32
- 92 of 1029
The Sunday Times reports that one take-over bid for Northern Rock has already been blocked. Detailed talks between Northern Rock and Lloyds TSB took place but a prospective bid by Lloyds was blocked by the Bank of England and the Financial Services Authority, for fear it would unsettle financial markets.
Thought the last line quite amusing.
mitzy
- 17 Sep 2007 10:12
- 93 of 1029
Down to 250p next.
cynic
- 17 Sep 2007 10:30
- 94 of 1029
why 250? ..... i don't think anyone has any idea what NRK may be worth, which is why it is such a dangerous trade unless you are already short at a considerably higher level.