Every where you look the news is full of doom and gloom about currencies and the markets, and rightly so. But, and it's a big but, some companies will ride out the storm, offer reasonable dividends and offer a buying opportunity. Obviously the 'cranks' will say their small cap tiddler is worthy of a huge upgrade in share price but maybe a flight to quality is where we should be ( I can't believe I am saying this!). Maybe the collapse in share prices might be an opportunity for some quite juicy M&A activity.

So here is my list of a few stocks I am watching for buying opportunities and why:

Misys; M&A activity bidder Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) walked away last week and shares came in for big sell off. Unlikely FIS will bid again just yet but if price continues to collapse might return.

SportingBet: M&A activity bidder Ladbrokes? Still rumoured out there with 70p bid. Perennial bid favourite but might be one to get dirt cheap.

Lloyds. Madness, yes I know, but below 28p I might just put some away for a rainy day, a pure punt.


Anyone else got some stocks to watch?

Looks like black Friday again this week

Martini
I hope you have plenty of supplies with you behind the sofa.

It's only Thursday!

I was refering to tommoro brov.

A re run of two weeks ago Thurs/Fri/Mon maybe. Best short all till next week.

There is a bug on my stockwatch screen it has suddenly turned a strange bluey colour.

Should I panic?

fear not M, it's only temporary.

Make the most of it.

I'll soon fix that - what share is it? I'll buy some!

lol.

well I did get filled at 28p on lloyds but its gone down since, still 200p by Xmas and chance to average down coming up :-0)

A lower low for Mrs Jones to come before the time to bottom fish?
VIX pretty high too..

I have the cushions plumped up and arranged behind the sofa. Will need to come out before the RWC starts so I predict a big rally on the 9th Sept

Hope is a great thing, but reality will survive for 2011 short the way to go.

I can feel a panic coming on again :)

Martini - are you going to be able to watch the rugby from behind the sofa? :-)

You need to Panic now.

Don't panic....remember we're British!

and remember also......

It's always darkest before the dawn!

Financial world ending do panic, or go short.

Lloyds below 28p looking like a great punt.
I was warned off! ..

dailos: I did buy, shame though I sold out at 32p. damn