p/w of 10 with sales rising 20% YOY and turns around 80% of profit straight to cash worth 10 in my opinion thats why I bought it @ 550p the steal of the century ....

now out of its 90 day average heading toward 700p withing the month as understand the overhang of float shares out of the way

Perhaps Northern Rock and Societe Generale can merge and be an anglo-French project .... just like Concorde ..... but then (just like Concorde) it'll hve to have a French (Nord Generale ....? or does that sound too much like a hospital).

but back to Experian ..... didn't quite managed to stay above 400p at end of the week and it finished just 1p under the round number .... wonder if it'll also be an 'interesting' ride for its share price next week ....

Good Weekend to All.....

From todays RNS:

Experian, the global information services company, will host a seminar for
analysts and investors today in London and tomorrow in New York on its
credit-related activities.

Something to confess to or a reassuring exercise?

given the SP is still rising today (presently just passing thru 415p), then I'd presume they're giving out postive info. Us PI's will know soon - as the RNS also says: "A recording of the seminar will be available from Thursday, 31 January on Experian's website at www.experiangroup.com."

Hopefully survived87 but the rising tide has floated many boats today.

Very positive to be up today despite a wider market that's down. If it can maintain today's gains I don't think we'll see sub-400p again.

only problem with the quick and fast rise of this is that it might get the pro-shorters hitting on it again if there are any general financial hic-cups....

Biggest promblem here is main customer the banking sector, less credit equals less business. EXPN's sp has made some progress on the back of falling US interest rates on the basis that this should see more credit available and ensure trade remains constant..... Wouldn't count on it though..!!

Well it's been a good week overall and it's closed not only above 4 but almost up to 4.50. I wonder if momentum will carry into next week.

I see EXPN made Greystones 'Supermum's Weekly Chart View' for this week:

Greystone - 03 Feb 2008 13:28 - 4 of 5
http://www.moneyam.com/InvestorsRoom/posts.php?tid=12511

'shorters' seem to have won out on EXPN today ..... the rest of the week should be 'interesting'.... DOW now back to below what it was at start of 2007.

You have to remember that the banking sector is the main customer here, if the banking sector is volitile due to credit markets then this will have a direct knock on effect. Look at the worst performing shares on the FTSE and DOW today and you have your reason for the fall....

..... but EXPN price movements are often exacerbated ..... it is a 'traders' share ..... shorters move in and out on a regular basis ... often looking at intra-day graph of EXPN against banking sector doesn't always correlate.....

Not always your right, but over the past few weeks it has and shorters whatever you wanna call them like trends to bet agaist........

Presume 'Not always your right' means right some of the time? I've yet to meet anyone who is always right ....

More and more people check their credit report before they apply for credit to give themselves the best chance of success. 40% more people checked their credit report with Experian in January 2008 than in January 2007.
http://www.creditman.biz/uk/members/news-view.asp?newsviewID=8132&id=1&mylocation=News&chksrc=NNow4251

One of the competitors seems to be doing OK under present circumstances:

Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) today reported financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2007. Based on unaudited results, revenue increased 26 percent in the fourth quarter to $490.9 million from the fourth quarter 2006. Operating income grew 9 percent to $120.2 million.
http://www.creditman.biz/uk/members/news-view.asp?newsviewid=8142&id=1&mylocation=News

OK then explain why it is that the majority of hits today were either in the banking or finance sectors and this falls.... Suppose that's just coincidence.. Anyway, not here to bash the company, I like a spread and to me EXPN looks very undervalued. The company is on my radar not for shorting mind, just looking for the bottom, people may check their credit reports but watch the TV and its doom and gloom, money isn't moving around and people who can afford too are putting off that buy. This won't last for long I don't think so the sp is due a correction and I think up.

Well, explosive ..... you seem to have gone off with a bang ..... If you care to read back through the posts in this thread you'll find I was a holder (long) on EXPN. Been buying in and out on longs (as trading the shares not SB/CFD). Happy now to sit in a neutral position. Having made some money on it I'm not about to jump in either way at the moment and give those gains away. It is all too volatile. For those of you shorting then good luck. For those of you on holding stock then good luck. As thread has started to get a little sarcastic then I'm content to refrain from posting any thoughts / observations in future on this thread.

Despite the falls in DOW, then it is now only back to level it was at start of 2007.
And given that today The Institute of Supply Management said its non-manufacturing index fell to 44.6%, the first contraction since March 2003. The median estimate of economists surveyed by IFR Markets was 53%. Reading below 50% indicate contraction. Then not greatly optimistic .... but as I've already said " I've yet to meet anyone who is always right" (including myself).

The main competitor seems to have teamed up with heavy weight partners in India:

Equifax Inc. said Tuesday it has partnered with two Indian companies to establish a credit bureau in India, where a blossoming economy offers fertile opportunity.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23009876/

Nighty night.

Stellar performance so far from EXPN considering the state of the markets today.

Full year results out this Wednesday, and with an upward trend on the chart I will be interested to see which way the SP go's.


Anyone still in these?

Yep...