I have been in and out of these a few times :-)) ..... bumping around their bottom but starting to bounce a little ..... closed @ 87/90p on Friday.

They have fallen from grace because of poor distribution probelens caused by poor management and an out of House warehousing system. THis is being sorted and new guys have replaced the old .....

Great brand name and selling could be overdone ..... anyway I am in for a few @ 90p and will let them ride for a while - not a t trade. Recent director buying around this price


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bought @ 90p - currently moving up at 141/145p 13/05 = plus 56.66% net

Interims tomorrow!

Yep and this time have to reveal the margins!!!!!

Be carefull guys.

Half Yearly Report

Key highlights for first half

* Work on the Transformation and Growth plan is progressing well, with store
portfolio restructuring on track, new store format launched, management team
restructured and strengthened, website relaunched, improved value
proposition, new ranges across all three business segments and improved
focus on customer service
* Worldwide network sales up 2.1% at GBP636.8 million, with International retail
sales up 10.8% and UK retail sales down 8.6%
* International like-for-like sales up 4.4% and UK like-for-like sales
performance improved, with decline reduced to -3.4%
* Group underlying loss before tax reduced to GBP0.6 million (H1 2011/12: loss
of GBP4.4m)
* Net debt of GBP29.8 million, following tight control of working capital and
cash

Just closed +22 for a 2 day round trip.

The Middleton effect maybe!

This might have helped skinny? http://www.moneyam.com/action/news/showArticle?id=4497888

12 month high today @349p.

Another 6% rise today on good volume.

Investor Calendar

Trading Statement Thurs 17th January.

Down 3% TS tomorrow.

Winnie said it was a sell yesterday on twitter.

I might go long then :-)

Interim Management Statement

Simon Calver, Chief Executive of Mothercare plc, summarised:
"We have made solid progress during Q3, despite a challenging consumer backdrop for the UK and Eurozone. International continues to see double-digit growth and in the UK we have made further progress closing loss making stores. The transition to our new online platform has passed the test of peak trading with Direct in Home growing at double-digit rates during December. Our work towards delivering improved value, choice and service for our customers continues to make an impact and I am very encouraged by the new ranges and innovative product ready to go into stores for spring/summer 2013."

Highlights for Q3

On track with our three-year Transformation and Growth plan
International continues to deliver double-digit growth
UK strategy to exit loss making stores progressing well
Cash tightly controlled with continued focus on cash gross margin

Right shoulder - or buy for the 'Middleton year' ?

Yet again MTC being judged on its UK dip and not it's International progress.

my view on high street stocks is well known, and though i confess i have not followed this one and nor do we have a MTC shop in our town ..... however, i do have fears that it will follow in the footsteps of other recent casualties - perhaps not immediately, but before there is time for the uk economy to turn around sufficiently

The shares did actually end up on the day and as stated earlier on this thread, I've had a bit of recent experience of them (all online) and as such bought a few this morning.

BTW - where have u been Stan?

I could be wrong but I am sure Boots he Chemist have a franchise with Mother Care on their Baby (childrens) clothing.

Boots The Chemist (sorry).

Also the ELC - Early Learning Centre and as has been mentioned more than once on here, the foreign market growth/potential.