Would anyone know why there has been such a large number of shares sold and no buying? Is there something we are not aware of?

The whole way the MM's look at the share price of Costain really beggars belief.
Getting close to my topping up price anyway.

Peter

Maybe their profit margins are too low for many people.Plus,is'nt there a new man at the top or am I confused?Too tired to check.Is the pension fund in a horrible state?
But the fact remains that there are some cos that the market never really forgives,even if they have recovered.
This is a bit crazy,a company with forward orders worth millions yet the sp is stuck in this silly 40-50p range.Woolworths is stuck in this sort of 10p trading range.Who wants to trade this sort of share?Short term traders.This does'nt reflect any confidence in the future.What does someone know about COST that we don't know?
Will there be work in Pakistan for them?
Lots of questions....
The five year chart does'nt show increases in pounds like some companies I could mention.

i don't know what it is but it is not just costain that is doing nothing- vast majority of my portfolio is either static painfully slow AND moving down?- need some excitement !!!!!- i guess it could be rubbish stock selection?.

Numis out with broker buy note for costain and rok property prefered co's in sector add for balfour. price target for cost 58p. note 17/10/05

excellent news on the spanish land acquisition- also numis reiterates buy rec. also stating potential for dividend in 2006.

yet again more contract WINS for costain the preferred bidder.

guys, I am new in COST, but look like it is going to up up again soon, any comment?

cheers
sw

hope so swseun- next results will be interesting. did you see cost tipped somewhere to buy or like the rest of us like their potential?.

only encouraging news from cost -no mkt reaction as usual?.

would be good if we could break 44p level.

positive start- spoke to cost and they are looking at dividend payments so hopefully will get some news in 06 also pensions.

need some good results to push through 50p. which is looking good at this stage.

tipped in telegraph for stocks for 2006.

top share- costain

top sector- construction.

good start hope we can start a positive run now?. when are the olympic contracts awarded that could be a further boost for cost?.

some big trades going through at fridays close- next week?. better week.

edging ever closer to 50p, breakout!

let's hope so ellio- look as though update went down ok so far.

still far too low imo.

nice contract win rns out today 400m jv agreement.

Personally, I think they are being held back prior to the interim results, if they declare a divi, rerating could be on the cards if they don't may drift sideways at this level until the next update, in any event 50 p break may signal that the results/content is going to be poisitive.

From another angle how long can Costain continue as an independent surely one of the many UK or international contractors may start to see Costain as a favourable bolt-on, aquisition. Alternatively they may decide to bolt-on a smaller contractor.

When you sit down and analyse Costain they look very attractive on numerous fronts

agree ellio- if they could resolve the pension thing and offer a dividend it would make a more attractive buy for investors.

not the only co with this issue but i think long term others will follow rentokil now coop strategy on alternative arrangements for final salary pension.

forward order book looking encouraging though.

will cost get a slice of the nuclear building pie?- viewed their web and highlighted in company magazine. in a position to decommission old and build new. already active in this sector.