Article in The Sunday Times a few weeks back said analysts want them to start holding on to their cash in order to buy another franchise right. This is a possibility when the Dominos brand growth opportunities slow down. Any views?

Andy :-) So long as we don't get stuffed!

cm - Interesting - shall do some research on that. I assume it means they would develop a new franchise, not buy an existing one?

JJ50,

I think the times article was suggesting they do just as they did with the Dominos franchise i.e. purchase the right to operate an already existing franchise like Subway or something. I know that is already over here but you get the drift. That was my take on it. I think the suggestion is analysts feel the company have made such a success of the Dominos franchise that it could be transferred to another brand and repeated. From company statements it seems they think Dominos brand saturation in the Uk is many years away as yet. Classic example of a business that expands at just the right rate - i.e. not too fast not too slow.

captain
I hate this share I had my finger on the buy button when they were 50p now look at them.

driver - it happens to everyone!

cm - apologies, I am sure you are right and agree about rate of expansion too. I was in SFI Group (Slug and Lettuce) which failed (among other reasons) because it grew far too quickly.

I see Pizza Express currently being linked with Urban Dining.

484p - rising like a rocket today and no apparent news - not complaining though!

JJ50,

It certainly is. Either the market is finally reassessing its valuation of the company's long term growth prospects or it'll come down the other side next week. No complaints though here as well. Long may it continue.

with interest in oil/commodity stocks now waning (it certainly does not feel like the right sector to be in at the moment), it is perhaps time to start looking at some good defensive stocks with the potential of being taken out ..... DOM looks a good candidate, as incidentally does RTN (Restaurant Group) on which there is already a thread .... Both these companies are well run (unlike PXC!) with good margins and profitability and of course, the food and leisure sector is one for growth (or even consolidation).




red = 25 dma
green = 50 dma
black = 200 dma

don't say i didn't flag this one for you ....... no news out, but sure is flying

not as spectacular as RTN, but good solid performance anyway ..... Up from 550 at end November to 598 today ...... in the same timescale ..... GOO (vile); VOG (horrid); EME (rubbish); CHP (+ perhaps 16% thanks to recent relative surge); SEO (hahaha)

Finals due on Tuesday ..... fingers crossed for some good figures and, as always, a bullish trading statement ..... watch out (i guess) if 25 dma @ about 570 is broken downwards

looks like a VERY strong trading statement from DOM, so have strong hopes that sp will do rather more than just tick upwards .......

Am I really alone in following both DOM and RTN, both of proven quality? ...... if so, almost decline to comment further ...... taking a horse to water comes to mind

the stunning results have resulted in a surge in the sp ..... + about 25p in 48 hours ..... shall set a trailing stop but have yet to decide where



red = 9 dma
green = 25 dma

Wheres it heading to in 2007 please..

if i knew that, i would be buying like crazy or selling short!

mitzy/cynic ...LOL. If only we knew!

IMHO shares may consolidate at this level for a short time. Recent rise was predictible after the Tender Offer and subsequent cancellation of shares accounting for the rise in December. Positive trading statement gave a further push but I think we may hover at this level for the time being. Historically, that is how DOM has moved - I am still holding with a 559% gain :-)

559%???? .... wowee! ..... even 59% is very nice thank you! ...... i am a newbie into DOM as at 29/11 @ 557 so am more than delighted that sp is now 628 after only 7 weeks ...... would that my investments were always that productive!

Wow thats just great jj..

Thanks mitzy and cynic :-) They don't all perform this well!

Another very nice 10p today too so perhaps my prediction of consolidation premature - I hope so!

captain merton - are you still holding?

and still the price keeps rocketing away ..... no idea quite why this strong even though the company is performing well above expectations