bloomberg reported a couple of hours back that the parties were closing in on agreeing a price

market is indicating that this might be true as sp now 147.7 = +11p or 8% ...... mam chart is of course behind the curve as always

very happy that i topped up a couple of days ago :-)

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looks like the bears are starting to run for cover, as well they might

a nice little earner for early in the week
t/o terms equate to about 161p per share ...... won't make a huge profit but better than a poke in the eye for sure

bit of a swizz ...... didn't expect to see HOME back below 150

shall just sit on them for the moment

hence the chirpiness in the last couple of days ....

It has emerged that Sainsbury (Amsterdam: SJ6.AS - news) 's has competition in its bid to buy Argos-owner Home Retail Group.

It was announced by South African retailer Steinhoff, after financial markets had closed for the day in Europe, that it proposed an offer for Home Retail of 175p-per-share - valuing the company at £1.4bn.

That trumped the supermarket's planned bid of 161.3p-per-share, tabled two weeks ago, which valued Home Retail at £1.3bn - just above its current market value.