After yesterday's lack of action, there should be a bit more going on today.

Amongst the companies reporting interims, Hunting are expected to come up with improved numbers. Maybe not the volatility here that traders look for, but a good steady stock as a rule.

Cattles, the pawnbroker extraordinary, has had a bad time of it lately with credit so easy to find in the traditional banking sector at the moment. I don't expect too much good news here.

Last night Invensys closed 0.50p off the pace after trading an amazing 71 million shares. Q1 results today will be scrutinised for any signs that trading has turned the corner, although in light of an unremarkable bearish AGM statement late last month, don't hold out much hope. Invensys is expected to make an operating profit 15m. If it is anything less then stand clear of the doors - there could be 71 millions shares trying to escape at the same time. :-)

Ladbroke owner, Hilton Group, also reports today. Brokers recently upgraded to whole gambling sector which helped both Hilton and William Hill to improve. Could be good - it will be interesting to see how online gambling figures stack up.

Finally, maybe we ought to point out to Scripophilist that the lottery Powerball jackpot has now hit 28m. A small slice of that would make up for my woeful trading bigtime.

Have a great day!

morning all

Manchester United PLC said that following media speculation,it confirms it has made a bid to Everton Football Club for Wayne Rooney.

It said a futher announcement will only be made if there is an agreement with Everton and the player.

Is that good for MNU shares or bad?

Morning punters.

HTG - look well ahead at halfway despite reduced sales.
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200408260700043213C.html

RTO - seem in line with current mkt forecasts.
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200408260700073224C.html

TOMK - seem fairly in line too.
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200408260700073226C.html

RWD - after recent disappointment, this might breathe some life back into the price.
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200408260700113228C.html

CTT - also in line.
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200408260700113234C.html

ARU - the flip side to RWD's good news.
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200408260700113235C.html

MBH - don't strike me as particularly stunning. Depends if you believe the outlook.
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200408260700113239C.html

GOW - loss makers continuing to lose money?
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200408260700123240C.html

HG. - making a comeback after last year?
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200408260700123241C.html

SLM - profit warning
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200408260700133242C.html

SLOU - bullish looking ahead.
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200408260700143248C.html

TTL - more losses. Nothing new there then! ;-)
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200408260700153249C.html

MNU - bid for Rooney
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200408260700243274C.html

OIL - this might be a nice fit for them.
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/20040826070040M5411.html

Busy day for me so monitoring open positions only.

Have a good one.

Morning all.

Rentokil as expected. (Yawn!!).

For me this leaves only the one option.

i thought you worked for advfn greystone

Morning all.

mornin all

Morning all

your bent - pleased to say I now work for MoneyAM - very happily too, thank you. :-)

Morning all

I would expect the bid for Rooney will be seen as good news as long as they dont pay more than 20-22m - Everton claim to be holding out for 30m.

Afternoon all.

FTSE took out the last swing high this morning, so theoretically
I should be looking for an entry point for a long back towards
the top of the range.

I don't like the way that it just squeaked it on a gap open on
what looked like to me was a US short covering rally. It didn't
trade its way above it.

US hasn't taken out the last swing highs, yet.
So for me, the jury is still out. I'll take longs if the US
trades strongly through the last highs on good volume.
Meanwhile, just the usual small, intraday, blue chip scalps.

Melnibone.

Isn't croc in the thread better than trad?