Results out 6/12/2007/ Promises are positive.

Projected earnings are reasonable.

But DYOH

420 is the very obvious next resistance ..... sp likely to pause or even stumble as/when it gets there, but once through, it's in new territory

I've taken some profits ...perhaps too early.....such a sharp rise today and looking back at the previous chart a drop always follows...might come back in if steady rise continues...400p resistance mark....has had trouble before in breaking away from that.

i'll stay put for the moment and wait for the press reviews ..... do you still have the relevant QL article to hand?

I have it somewhere ......but it's too long to type out and I still don't know how to scan and upload things...must learn that one day...all very positive... no doubt in the next issue there will be an update...job to guess which way the sp is going to go because that was a hell of a climb this morning !.

PS : check out JKX....might be about to break out...from the 300p resistance area.

Broker Charles Stanley has described the turnaround in the performance of Compuware and Borland under the new ownership of Micro Focus as stunning.

The market appears to agree, with the share price of the UK legacy software specialist rising sharply in early trade on Wednesday.

Bought some back.....mistake not staying in.....just hope there is not going to be a pullback now.....though I wouldn't be surprised !.

Micro Focus started with buy rating at Citi, 650p target price
Citigroup analyst Timothy Shaw sees Micro Focus International as an attractive buying opportunity.

Acquisitions of Borland and Compuware's Testing businesses in 2009 have taken Micro Focus into the high-growth application analysis and testing markets, with cross-selling opportunities enabling it to gain market share.

'Market scepticism over the company's acquisition strategy and lack of CEO has ignored the structural growth story of the overall application development market, in which Micro Focus has expanded its product portfolio to exploit.

'Micro Focus trades at an unjustified 30% discount to UK Software peers when above-peer EBITDA margins and solid cash generation argue for a premium.'

Citi forecasts organic revenue growth of 8.2% CAGR (FY10E-FY13E) with testing revenues growing 15.1% CAGR (FY10E-FY13E). This generates forecast earnings growth of 13.8% CAGR (FY10E-FY12E).

Tried to short this stock @ 497.3 on 22nd Jan because it just seems to be defying gravity, got out quick yesterday @500.1 for a very small loss. Anybody have any thoughts?

made a purchase here with a T/S to come
10/Nov. culd have purchased at intraday
low.

Micro Focus International PLC

FORECASTS 2011 2012
Date Rec Pre-tax () EPS (p) DPS (p) Pre-tax () EPS (p) DPS (p)

KBC Peel Hunt Ltd
22-10-10 BUY 108.22 38.49 15.40 111.29 39.05 15.62
Panmure Gordon
22-10-10 BUY 103.01 35.80 14.75 106.83 36.75 16.22
Execution Noble
19-10-10 BUY 84.65 34.97 11.32 90.50 36.16 12.26
Investec Securities
15-10-10 BUY 109.76 36.76 14.07 116.67 39.08 14.77
Numis Securities Ltd
12-10-10 BUY 99.23 34.02 13.93 106.01 36.34 14.69
Charles Stanley Securities
08-10-10 BUY 108.42 41.06 15.18 115.63 42.65 17.16
Evolution Securities Ltd
30-09-10 SELL 107.98 37.41 113.99 39.50
Singer Capital Markets Ltd
30-09-10 BUY 103.11 36.34 15.25 113.85 39.90 16.77
The Royal Bank of Scotland NV
27-09-10 BUY 100.54 36.47 14.54 103.41 36.82 15.18
Canaccord Adams
17-08-10 BUY 107.69 39.39 110.56 40.40

2011 2012
Pre-tax () EPS (p) DPS (p) Pre-tax () EPS (p) DPS (p)
Consensus 102.72 36.89 14.22 108.31 38.46 15.24
1 Month Change -3.39 -1.23 -0.18 -3.52 -1.29 -0.04
3 Month Change -17.48 -5.76 -1.63 -20.62 -7.84 -1.88


GROWTH
2010 (A) 2011 (E) 2012 (E)
Norm. EPS 52.55% -0.77% 4.28%
DPS 31.09% 40.52% 7.16%

INVESTMENT RATIOS
2010 (A) 2011 (E) 2012 (E)
EBITDA 116.64m 110.64m 115.13m
EBIT 98.45m 105.31m 111.96m
Dividend Yield 2.46% 3.46% 3.70%
Dividend Cover 3.67x 2.59x 2.52x
PER 11.07x 11.16x 10.70x
PEG 0.21f -14.53f 2.50f
Net Asset Value PS -56.36p 88.77p 109.58p

i think, but not absolutely certain, that i saw a comment in the press they could be a t/o target - good solid stuff i'm afraid!

Yep saw that cyners cheers. IBM and microsoft were mentioned but it also came up on my screener this weekend aswell.

not as thick as usual then - me, not you!
bought a few today and also UBM ..... have been in both in the past

hmmm UBM no resistance until 750p.

Im checking it out, cheers cyners.

TA pro chartist Zak Mir had this to say of MCRO yesterday after the close.

Zak Mir



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Re: MICRO FOCUS (MCRO)
#471736 - 25/10/10 05:53 PM Edit Reply Quote



Despite the fall today, while above the chart gap floor of 385p the upside for MCRO and a possible 448p 200 day moving average target is possible over the next month.

Micro Focus International ST: the upside prevails as long as 382.75 is support
25 Oct 2010 - 09:59

Click here to see our chart:
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Our pivot point stands at 382.75.
Our preference: the upside prevails as long as 382.75 is support.
Alternative scenario: the downside breakout of 382.75 would call for 356.5 and
340.75.
Comment: the RSI is above its neutrality area at 50. The MACD is above its
signal line and positive. The configuration is positive. Moreover, the stock
is above its 20 and 50 day MA (standing respectively at 382.68 and 349.87).
Supports and resistances:
476.25 *
460.25 **
444.5
404.9 last
392.75
382.75 **
356.5 *
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What a nosedive this has taken....ouch !....used to be a darling of the stockmarket.....not so now !....

made a bit on these in 2010 from memory, but sure as hell happy i'm not holding now!

Surprising really....I bet a lot of people in the city will not be happy...

Easing sedately upwards this afternoon.