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.

Balerboy - unfortunately no - I only hold TW & ISG directly in the sector.

tw just hit 52p.,.

Final Results.

Highlights

-- UK operating margin* increased to 9.7% (2010: 6.4%*)
-- Group Return on Net Operating Assets** increased to 9.8% (2010: 5.3%*)
-- Tangible net asset value per share*** 57.3p (2010: 56.9p)
-- Group operating profit* increased by 81(1) % to GBP159.5m
-- Propose a final dividend of 0.38 pence per share (2010: nil)
-- Significant improvement in operational performance in the UK:
-- Double digit operating margin target achieved ahead of 2012 target (H2 2011: 10.1%)
-- 11,756 new plots approved for purchase (2010: 8,713 plots)
-- Ongoing success in acquiring and obtaining planning for strategic land
-- Strong growth in both private and affordable order book to GBP983m at 26 February 2012
-- Customer satisfaction increased to 92.1% (2010: 87.1%)
-- 32% reduction in reportable injury frequency rate
-- 18% reduction in waste generated per 1,000ft(2) built
-- Completed sale of North America in July 2011, final stage of major restructuring
-- Bought back GBP85.4 million of the 10.375% Senior Notes due 2015

29 Feb; TW.:

Numis Securities Add : TP upped from 55p to 61p but downgraded

Panmure Gordon: Hold : TP 50p - downgraded

Investec Securities: Hold - downgraded

Northland Capital Partners: Hold - reiteration

Deutsche Bank retains its buy Tp raised from 55.50 to 59.30p

All very well, but the 53p hurdle seems to have weathered
the short-lived onslaught. for now at any rate!

Directors' Shareholdings

Taylor Wimpey Performance Share Plan ("TWPSP") - 2012 Awards

Conditional performance share awards have today been granted to three Executive Directors as set out in the table below.

Name Director TWPSP Shares Awarded

Pete Redfern Director 2,906,623

Ryan Mangold Director 1,183,410

James Jordan Director 1,349,503

The price used to calculate the above awards was 49.37 pence being the average mid-market close price for Taylor Wimpey plc 1p Ordinary Shares for the three days prior to the date of these awards on 5 March 2012.

The vesting of awards under the TWPSP will be subject to the achievement of performance criteria based on Total Shareholder Return, Return on Capital Employed and Margin, which will be measured at the end of the applicable three year performance period.

Well, things should improve by 2015.

Challenging 53p again......keep pushing TW.,.

BB (Balerboy): On the contrary, I do have faith.
If it pushes past 54 this time, may well jump in again.

Midknight......get ready to jump in.....53p breached.,.

BB: Read my lips and tips.
I said 54p.is crunch time for certainty.
Breached is not sustained....not so far.

you'll miss the boat:)

Wil catch the next one, then. Sailor ahoy...Balerboy.

lol.,.

I hope this may the stimulus to a break out upwards.


Director Deals - Taylor Wimpey PLC (TW.)
BFN
Kevin Beeston, Chairman, bought 100,000 shares in the company on the 5th April 2012 at a price of 48.41p. The Director now holds 1,155,562 shares.

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AGM and Interim statement 26/04. First Divi to be paid since 2007 0.38 penny per share. Be interesting Fred to see how sp reacts on tuesday to the director buying and whether or not bounces off 50DMA. Good Luck.

Interim Management Statement.

The statement seems VG to me.

Would like to see SP move up through 55p.

StockMarketWire.com
Taylor Wimpey reports that Group trading is at the upper end of its expectations. The balance sheet remains strong, with net debt lower than expectations at £218 million on 31 March 2012.

The strength of the business has been recognised by the credit rating agencies and it has received upgrades from Moody's (to B1) and Fitch (to BB-) in recent weeks.

The balance sheet strength allows TW to make further selective investment in its land portfolio to maximise performance across the housing market cycle and to return excess capital to shareholders as appropriate.

However, mindful of the ongoing uncertainty in the wider economy, its high quality land portfolio, increased order book and strong balance sheet also give Taylor Woodrow a strong position should market conditions weaken.

A statement from the board said: "While mortgage availability remains a constraint on the housing market, we have made a strong start to the year and remain confident of our prospects in 2012.

"We continue to expect to deliver further steady improvement in margin, return on net operating assets and net asset value through the ongoing delivery of our strategy.

"In particular, we are achieving margins at the upper end of our expectations through strong performance on new sales outlets and further enhanced returns on those new outlets sourced from our strategic land portfolio."