Confidence could be uplifted again...not a colossal amount 13000 shares but at a good level no doubt, could rise here again...

Bought myself as a result, as chart appears to give me confidence...

Bridged the 280p mark!!!

well done chaps...either way my logica is rising up on NHS contract deal...so we're all winners...:-))))))

Absolutely - you never know Logica may 'do the business' for you
in time for you to buy back into Marks and still get the main rise
(early next year I reckon) You got any M&S homeware about the place
too Jules??

New stores in the offing - stocking Per Uno brand clothing,
sounds a good idea to me, what do other MKS holders think??

If you take Per Uno out of the main stores, as well as operating fashion only stores in out of town retail parks, what will be left in the main stores? perhaps more space for the profitable food halls?

Food halls and possibly the homeware side they want to develop?
I can't see them stopping offering clothes on the high street,
I just wonder if these Per Uno stores will be simply additional
to get a foothold in the sort of areas that matalan etc are usually
found....Only problem may be price....

Rising well today - not sure why but it's good to see!!

What are the assets and brand worth to a bidder???

News today for us long standing (suffering) MKS holders - any views??


Marks & Spencer to launch four sub-brands for womenswear
AFX


LONDON (AFX) - Marks & Spencer PLC plans to launch four sub-brands for its struggling womenswear business, including Signature, Classics, Aimee and Piece-by-Piece, reports the Daily Telegraph without citing sources.

Chief Executive Roger Holmes is expected to unveil some of the sub-brands when he announces the company's full-year figures next Tuesday.

The Telegraph said Holmes and his new head of general merchandise Vittorio Radice believe sub-brands, and segmenting its womenswear offering, is the key to improving sales.

ttt

Will this price hike just be a spkie (I remember zoo) or could it hold up at this level. I haven't got a clue!

Just come over from the traders room. Comments there are that the price is higher than the speculated bid price from Green, so they are all now shorting the share - hence the currrent drop in price in the last 15 min.

Ditto bb! Safeway was much the same. Whether to run with existing profit or wait for more, that is the question. The offer (if it comes) will be a mixture of cash and shares in the new company.

Any ideas on what the potential bid price could be?
(Remembering back to the situation that occurred with Debenhams
when it faltered, than hit higher - can't believe MKS is worth
less than 400p (Personal opinion only)a share...

you can always take half now, if it drops back, either buy back or be grateful!- if it continues up you still have half.

True...will ponder on that one.
BTW Little Woman - did you end up holding off buying ULVR yesterday,
I did waiting for it to hit under 499p to buy and look at it this morning!
(Typical...oh well will wait for the next drop)

Huge amount of MKS shares moving - 43,000,000 already this morning,
Some large buys it suggests and possibly a lot of small investors
cutting and running....

Stockbunny - no I didn't buy ULVR, didn't have time to check out dates (there may be a reason the price may drop again, but hope to find time this weekend.)

I don't know about small inveestors cutting & running, I do know about investors shorting (selling, without buying first) because they believe the price way above the projected bid price, (MKS has to be attractive to buy or it's pointless) and will drop which is when they'll buy it back.

two trades have gone thru' at 9.55 to each buy 2,000,000 at 353p
(just for info)