i'd like some advise on this stock, new to share's but have a large holding at present, company figures look good, but share price seems to be under valued, any thoughts would help, i have a target figure of 22.00 end of year.

Until I came across this thread yesterday, I had never looked at these before. The chart looks interesting and this could prove to be a good day trading share.

head and shoulders formed at 8.16??

I've been watching these since I posted - anyone else see a triple top (within a triple top?) in the chart in post 1?

Good move up this morning - ahead of results later today.

Preliminary results.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Group revenue down 8% at 2,931m

Adjusted operating profit down 17% to 225m


Adjusted profit before tax of 180m


Adjusted EPS down 22% to 75p


Gross operating cost savings of 60m achieved ahead of target


Retail operating profit up 19% with increased operating margin


Free cash flow 294m up 59% (Note 14)

Capital base strengthened through rights issue with net debt more than halved to 467m

OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

Like-for-like headcount reduced by 13% since start of recession

Operating focus shifted to cost and debt reduction

Merchanting business rated top amongst national merchants

Successful Wickes marketing campaign delivers market share gain

Interim Management Statement.

Group revenue for the four months ended 30 April 2010 was up by 2.2%, with like-for-like sales up 1.4 %.

Indicative Offer.

In the papers today.

Interim Results.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Revenue up by 5% to 1,522m

Adjusted Profit before tax up by 24% to 112m

Net debt down to 410m, a 103m underlying reduction (Note 12)

Adjusted Net Debt to EBITDA improved to 1.2 times (Note 13)

Industry leading operating margin of 7.9%

Dividend payment resuming with a 5.0p per share interim payout



OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

First half result ahead of management's expectations

Successful launch of organic growth developments in both divisions

Both divisions increasing market share on a like-for-like basis

Network expansion resumed on a cautious basis - now up to 1,315 units

Recommended offer for The BSS Group plc announced 5 July of 658m enterprise value

Can someone tell me what is going on with these shares as I have been in hospital and haven't been keeping up.
Thank you

Not been watching this one recently pat but the chart is great.

Interim Management Statement.

Trading update - continuing sales growth and market share gains across both divisions

Thanks -mitzy and skinny
what does takeover of BSS mean in terms of shares/price? Don't remember any notification being sent or vote taken.

Up 3 quid since the start of December - not bad.

not bad..lol.

Interim Results.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Group revenue up 54% at 2,347m, up 7.2% on a like-for-like basis

Adjusted profit before tax up 25% to 140m

Adjusted EPS up 13% on a reported basis

Free cash flow generated of 136m

Interim dividend of 6.5p per share

Underlying net debt reduced by 87m to 696m (note 12b)

OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

Strong like-for-like performance in merchanting with sales increase of 10.7%, a market outperformance of 6%

BSS integration programme progressing well

Synergy programme on track with a 15m benefit expected in 2011

BSS operating margin before synergies increased to 4.3%

Retail like-for-like sales increase of 0.3%, an organic market out performance of 3.6%

Acquisition of 13 ex-Focus sites for 8m

This one's been on my radar for quite some time. Have just never taken the plunge though. The one in my local town is always busy...

Builders' merchant Travis Perkin will release an interim update on Wednesday, which should hopefully give us some feedback on how the building and construction business is going.

The trade has had a traumatic time since the financial squeeze put the brakes on housebuilding, and Travis Perkins shares slumped to 176p in the depths of 2008. But anyone who bought them then would be sitting pretty today with a four-fold rise to 744p. And with decent profit growth forecast for this year and next, with a very well covered dividend, the shares still look cheap

Interim Management Statement.

Looking for a move above 850.

Blimey - I didn't mean today!