Oh dear, two large companies combine and, like an intergalactic "event" only negative matter remains....a case of 1 + 1 = 0.2

Let me say - sp a year ago was 10x today's - so this business has earned its place in the 90% club....and maybe more to come, as they will need to go overseas for cash, if the UK is dry.

I doubt there is a UK Builder with enough dosh to bail-out this dullard. They all thought they could expand until the UK burst with immigrants - yet they consistently went for pricier properties and projects where ( even now), there is some doubt whether there are enough jobs to support new-build developments.

EDIT ( Nov 2015 ) - Seven years on and we're at 183p - so anyone that bought at the all-time Low has done very well - but the Market was fearful and that meant few were Buying. 2009/2010 averaged about 40p - that was a good time if you had the LT cash.
With the rise and yield-multiplier effect, this is looking like Buying it was "probably" inspired.... but it has not regained that earlier Value - which will surely take a lot longer.

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Taylor Wimpey downgraded to hold from buy at Investec.

Investec changed their mind over the last fortnight then. (post 312)
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A kid could call it as well as most brokers ,of course they downgraded ,it went down !!!

Starting to look tempting @ their current 22.5p ish, but I still think around 20p is possible.
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I think it's time to scoop up some as it has dropped about 25% lately.

hlyeo98, yes they have despite several brokers buy recommendations a few weeks ago. I am tempted but feel they could go sub 20p from their current 22.5p ish.
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Taylor Wimpey downgraded to neutral from outperform at Credit Suisse.

Probably start rising now then!

excellent I.M.S. from the boss off redrow this guy pulls no punches.

Up 10% on good volume.

TW. is a very strong buy now.

A trading buy, I agree. The fundamentals haven't changed though, so I don't expect this rally to be maintained.

any news

Schroders now hold 13.064% (up from 12%)

can you see a rise

No - what is there to drive the price up atm? - as posted before, I do hold these but am not holding my breath short term. I'm also short BDEV - as posted on that thread.

Interim Mangagement Statement.

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House-builder Taylor Wimpey said it had performed well since July with trading stable against a backdrop of economic uncertainty.

In its IMS, the group said it was now fully sold for 2010 and expected profit before tax to be at the upper end of management expectations.

'We look forward to 2011 with a healthy order book and our focus remains on driving further margin improvement through cost reductions and prioritising profit over volumes.

'We have also made significant progress in our refinancing discussions, with terms agreed on a revised credit facility with all of our banks.'

The UK Housing business continued to deliver stable sales rates and pricing in the second half to date.

Average selling prices on reservations had been broadly flat since the half-year and the group said it had not experienced the marked swings recorded by some of the national house price indices.

The current total order book value stood at 883m, against 964m a year ago.

In US markets, there had been greater stability in the autumn as the impact of cessation of the Homebuyer Tax Credit programme started to diminish.

Affordability levels remained exceptionally good and the level of inventory in the market remained stable. The group's markets in Canada remained strong.

The group was fully sold for 2010 and had a current total order book value of US$1.10bn (2009: US$1.05bn).

Full agreement had been reached with the group's banks on the terms of a revised 950m credit facility, which was conditional on obtaining 350m of debt capital market funding.

Something for you guys, as it's so quiet here:

TW. UBS reiterated neutral, tp cut to 29 from 31

(from today's Traders thread)

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Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has reached a 100m facility agreement with Prudential/M&G UK Companies Financing Fund.

The group also plans to raise 250m through the issue of new sterling-denominated fixed rate notes with an expected maturity of five years.

It says the moves will extend the group's debt maturity profile.

The fund facility follows last week's announcement of a new 950m credit facility. The new facility was conditional on Taylor Wimpey obtaining minimum additional debt capital market instruments of 350m.