This company just seems to increase profits every year, no wonder. I was out shopping with my wife weekend,and just by chance,looked in the shop as we went by,it was packed. It made me look it up when i got home,and buy a few shares.
They do have a big spread but every now and then,close it right up. DYOR

FCCN storming away going on for 8% increase on results.

Steep drop in stock on loan (shorters) in past few days....

and live sp 124.5/128.5!!

Yep but uits been a lot tighter than that . less than 1p at one stage today.

Article in the Mirror re Kate Middleton wearing FCCN

http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2011/03/13/royal-wedding-dresses-that-show-kate-middleton-is-a-true-queen-in-waiting-115875-22985042/

Got to be good for their UK Style in the US imo.

BRIEF-French Connection sees analysts nudging up forecasts
16 Mar 2011 - 07:58

LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - French Connection Group PLC :

* COO says expects analysts to nudge up 2011/12 profit forecast, house broker

was on 8.3 million STG

* COO says uk/europe retail like-for-like sales have continued down around 6

percent

* COO says looking to expand with partners in mideast, east Europe, and to add

wholesale accounts in uk/europe

March 23 (Reuters) - French Connection Group PLC: Finncap raises French Connection target price to 125p from 90p FCCN.L

sorry sticky, but big deal!! .... that is below the level at which you were recommending a few days ago

FCCN

SCSW spelling it out for punters today re international brand, rocketing wholesale etc.

From SCSW today, nicked this from across the road


Re wholesale:

"Sales to John Lewis and internet based e-tailers such as ASOS increased substantially during the year and continue to show growth. Spring/Summer orders delivered in January were up c.15%. Winter 2011 forward orders are also running well ahead and the general expectation is that UK wholesale is going to record another year of double-digit growth"

Wholsale margins are way higher than retail.

i know i am renownedly thick, but i always thought FCCN was a retailer! ..... as such i wouldn't go near it as uk high street mid-price fashion is dire - just look in your own town,; you don't need to be a genius

Retail is a place to avoid this year.

Avoid.

No!

I like these. 50% upside soon!

The cash position and the Director ownership means it's a no brainer to take it private even at 60p. That gives us a 50% upside and the Drectors access to all the cash they need plus £8m profit this year. Nice!

I'm surprise the corporate advisors aren't knocking on the Boardroom door now!

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i'll say yet again - anyone buying into uk high street middle-market fashion over the last 12/24 months needs a brain surgeon and certainly deserves to have been burnt

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Avoid..

chart suggests a fall to 15p.

common sense says you should avoid as indeed you should have done many moons ago

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