Tesco is one of the worlds leading international retailers. Since the company first the trading name of Tesco, in the mid 1920s, the group has expanded into different formats, different markets and different sectors. The UKs leading retailer Tesco was floated on the stock exchange in 1947 and in 1995 took over rival Sainsburys position as the UK number one. The principal activity of the group is food retailing, with over 2,000 stores worldwide. Tesco has a long term strategy for growth, based on four key parts: growth in the Core UK business, to expand by growing internationally, to be as strong in non-food as in food and to follow customers into new retailing services. The company launched a home shopping service in 2000, allowing customers to order their shopping online. Tesco is now expanding its convenience stores and overseas into areas such as Taiwan, Malaysia, Poland, the US and Ireland.

Upper graph = 12 month share price with 6 month moving average
Lower graph = 12 month volume (red line = volume average).

I've never eaten Ox heart, but have eaten lamb's heart on many occasions - the red meat is very very lean - unlike normal body meat - I imagine Ox heart is the same - ie no marbling.

We have ox-tail soup.

Two Men Dressed As A Horse Go Into Tesco Shouting Murderers

http://youtu.be/DKFqIx6sjL4

F----- Brilliant.

Thought it would have you in stiches 3m, it did me, :-))

Excellent!

Got on the move again, 360p on cards.,.

Recovering Tesco puts pressure on rivals - Kantar

LONDON | Tue Jan 29, 2013 2:16pm GMT

(Reuters) - Tesco, Britain's biggest grocer, has maintained its market share and matched the market's growth for the first time since June 2011, according to industry data on Tuesday.

Market researcher Kantar Worldpanel said Tesco's sales increased 3.3 percent in the 12 weeks to January 20, giving it a market share of 30.4 percent and putting its rivals under pressure.

Tesco launched a 1 billion pound plan in April to revive UK sales by investing in more staff, revamped food ranges, refined marketing and smartened stores that give more space to food.

£4 on it's way.,.

"experts" seem to have forgotten customer spend is down.

therefore it can only go up.,.

Swine! Another PDMR.

Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS director sale.

Take your pick.

Espirito Santo Execution Noble Sell 357.48 361.25 275.00 275.00 Reiterates

Oriel Securities Buy 357.48 361.25 400.00 400.00 Retains

Shore Capital Hold 357.48 361.25 - - Retains

Tesco drops Irish beef burger supplier

LONDON | Wed Jan 30, 2013 10:14am GMT
(Reuters) - Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer, said on Wednesday it had dropped the Irish supplier of frozen beef burgers that sparked a scandal by testing positive for horse DNA.

Tesco said it would not take any more products from Silvercrest, a unit of ABP Food Group, and said it would now introduce a comprehensive system of DNA testing across its meat products.

There was no immediate response for a request for comment from ABP.

Doors closing and horses boulting anyone?.. Sorry -):

Stan - get yer coat! :-)

Assuredly as Cynic would say -):

Taste the difference.......yes its horsemeat!

13 & 50 both crossed 200ma.