Crocodile
- 17 Dec 2003 21:33
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U.S. stocks ended the session little changed with the Dow up
15.70, S&P up 1.35 and the Nasdaq down 2.96
National Express coach and rail firm said trading for
the year to was in line with market expectations, as customer numbers grew
at its UK trains division.and it was comfortable with full-year forecasts of
100 million pounds profits
United Business Media publishing, broadcasting and
market research company said that second half revenues should be ahead of
last year, despite the weakness of the U.S. dollar. Trading conditions in
the U.S. had improved and there has been a greater than expected recovery in
Asia. It also said it was buying Eurisko, a market research company in
Italy, for 33 million euros.Britannic Group said it was on track to resume dividend payments of
10 pence per share to shareholders and annual bonuses for most of its
with-profits policyholders following extensive restructuring. It has also
paid back 50 million in bank borrowings.
Redrow housebuilder said it expected to raise its
annual dividend by at least 20 percent this financial year and maintain
similar growth next year, buoyed by strong housing sales.
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Fundamentalist
- 18 Dec 2003 12:13
- 33 of 60
thanks lw, i was hoping for a more scientific method, but ho hum. I intend to sit on them until the results and the yr end divi and then see where they are
Fundamentalist
- 18 Dec 2003 12:49
- 35 of 60
I tend to agree, I dare say we have been in and out of lloyds at similar times. It will be interesting to see what they do with the cash they now have - share buy backs/special divi???
ThePlayboy
- 18 Dec 2003 13:32
- 36 of 60
jobless 353k, exp 365k!
Fundamentalist
- 18 Dec 2003 13:46
- 38 of 60
why short lloy???
stockbunny
- 18 Dec 2003 14:24
- 42 of 60
Amazing..today BRT announces a return to paying divi's
a few days ago I noticed a rise in buying of and the price of
their shares, apparently for no reason.....How often do
private investors see this happen? - Yes I know frequently!
ThePlayboy
- 18 Dec 2003 14:35
- 43 of 60
Gap up open Through Ed,s 10150, The US crave 10200 possibly!
zarif
- 18 Dec 2003 14:50
- 44 of 60
pboy
Did u see the spike down just b4 - i got a short which proved profitable.now to follow the trend.
stockbunny
- 18 Dec 2003 15:30
- 45 of 60
FTSE is going for 4400 - fingers crossed!
Melnibone
- 18 Dec 2003 16:20
- 46 of 60
Taken this opportunity of the FTSE at 4400 to take
the last of my profit and close my last long.
Not saying that the FTSE is going down, but near the
top of the trend channel the risk is to the downside
unless you get a trend channel breakout. As I've
said before, all is not lost if we get the breakout,
it usually comes back to test the previous resistance
as a support at least once, which will give me another
entry point.
So I ve not gone all bearish, just adjusting position
to the risk/reward situation.
Good luck to anyone staying with the longs.
Melnibone.
zarif
- 18 Dec 2003 16:24
- 47 of 60
Melnobone i agree totally with your advice -if you go in with a gunslinger attitude you may win once or twice but ultimately the market will eat you alive.
What are your views on dow today.?
rgds
zarif
Melnibone
- 18 Dec 2003 16:26
- 48 of 60
Taken this opportunity of the FTSE at 4400 to take
the last of my profit and close my last long.
Not saying that the FTSE is going down, but near the
top of the trend channel the risk is to the downside
unless you get a trend channel breakout. As I've
said before, all is not lost if we get the breakout,
it usually comes back to test the previous resistance
as a support at least once, which will give me another
entry point.
So I ve not gone all bearish, just adjusting position
to the risk/reward situation.
Good luck to anyone staying with the longs.
Melnibone.
Melnibone
- 18 Dec 2003 16:26
- 49 of 60
Taken this opportunity of the FTSE at 4400 to take
the last of my profit and close my last long.
Not saying that the FTSE is going down, but near the
top of the trend channel the risk is to the downside
unless you get a trend channel breakout. As I've
said before, all is not lost if we get the breakout,
it usually comes back to test the previous resistance
as a support at least once, which will give me another
entry point.
So I ve not gone all bearish, just adjusting position
to the risk/reward situation.
Good luck to anyone staying with the longs.
Melnibone.
Melnibone
- 18 Dec 2003 16:31
- 50 of 60
Don't know why that post came out 3 times.
I didn't do it intentionally.
Spooky.
Melnibone
Crocodile
- 18 Dec 2003 16:40
- 51 of 60
Melnibone, good for the figures :-)