If Bt has bought back 2million 5 thousand shares to day. How come it shows on trades as a sell?

Yeah I can do that starfrog but try going back further to get the full picture !

Cheers Ian but it does appear that your supplier couldn't give a toss :-)

Dil - you originally asked for a 5 year chart (post 82). I don't mean to be picky, but this is a 5 year chart. LOL

But here's an all-time chart for you.

Lol , ta StarFrog but it feels like 3 years ago I asked for the 5 year chart :-)

Cheers

And it still aint fixed !!!

Me first :P

If they would give me the suppliers number then I would get it fixed for them choccie.

Demand a refund Ian your being ripped off , this is not the only company where the data has been truncated either !

I am a long term holder of bt but, around 70% of my holding was purchased around the 220p level as a recovery play. I had confidence in the new management to turn the situation around. The shares now stand at around the 327p level but, I remain bullish. I tend to take into account the many guides to investment but, I seek opinions on the present chart outlook. I am not a chartist myself but get a feeling that now the price is above 320p they look to be in for a further favourable move. Your views will be appreciated.

Interesting comment about BT today on page 15 of Shares magazine (Vol 9 Issue 22). Company bought further shares yesterday at 330p . sp currently 333p and seem well underpinned at present by prospect of increasing dividends and the buy back program. I think institutions will appreciate its defensive merits in what could become a volatile market over the next few months.

BT is very much a winner now ..... 70% of the broadband market ,,,, 845 847 890 etc numbers ? 5 by the year end Gus.

Yes tipton11 very much on an upgrade and, network and consultation services for companies worldwide another bullish aspect. Hope you are right about 500p by year end although I would be happy to see 400p. I am sure the Board would like to see the price higher to help avert any ominous stake build up.

Gus - Nice to find a Board that realises the way to increase share value is by paying better dividends not with buy backs which only tend to hide a firms' lack of performance and incidently make a take over easier and more productive ... with Directors like Boots any firm would go to the wall.

Perhaps I was too optimistic about BT but why not?

I agree tipton11 that dividend increases can enhance or at least underpin a share price, assuming a company can afford to do so. In BT's case the dividend is covered and future earnings prospects look good. BT have also been buying back shares as well, from around 200p and above. Infact, it may even have been below 200p. I think the Board believed they looked good value at lower levels but when the shares were around 220p, the Chairman seemed bemused that the sp remained so low. Buy backs helped boost the price while keeping loose stock in less aggressive hands from BT's veiwpoint. Buybacks are only helpful if earnings can be enhanced to the benefit of shareholders. Marks and Spencer would be a good example. I agree that they are not advisable in all cases.

good thing I was out today, Gus ... when will you topup 310 or perhaps 300p in present markets

I have a full quota of bt acquired at lower levels but I must say that if they fall to a silly level I would be inclined to buy some more. Lets say 280p but I doubt if they will fall to that level. If I was not a holder, I would be happy to buy at 310p and even happier at 300p . Difficult when it comes to short term movements.

thanks for comment Gus, generally speaking I'm on to 'sold in may' at the moment

should have bought friday...dow up 157pts

Current issue of Shares Mag (vol 9 issue5 page 22) includes BT as one of their best Dozen defensive stocks. Much of the comment has been mentioned on the thread earlier but, it does put over the points again. sp 317p

BT launches first credit card
AFX


LONDON (Thomson Financial) - BT Group said it will begin to offer credit cards to its domestic customers, representing the UK telecom giant's first foray into consumer financial services.

Users of the BT credit card will receive discounts on their phone and broadband bills of one pence for every two pounds of spending, on up to 250 stg a month.

Above 250 stg a month, the discount rises to one pence for every additional pound spent, said the company in a statement.


sp showing solid resilience in a subdued market up 7p to 322p

DC07-358 July 6, 2007


BT AGREES TO ACQUIRE BRIGHTVIEW GROUP LIMITED


BT announced today that it has agreed to acquire Brightview Group Limited
('Brightview'), the internet service provider (ISP) owned by Brightview plc for
approximately 15.8m in cash, subject to approval from Brightview's
shareholders.

Established in April 2001, Brightview is a small consumer ISP with a strong
reputation for high-quality customer and technical support. Brightview operates
the ISP brands Madasafish and Global Internet, as well as the Which?
-award-winning Waitrose ISP. Brightview is also working with John Lewis
Partnership to launch its new ISP and telephony service under the 'GreenBee'
brand.

Brightview currently has around 62,000 broadband customers and generated
revenues of 11.0m and EBITDA of 3.0m in the year ended 30 June 2006.

Ian Livingston, BT Retail chief executive, said: 'BT already provides the UK's
most popular and best-performing ADSL broadband service. This acquisition will
ensure that Brightview's customers can benefit from our market-leading services,
resources and technology development as well as the excellent customer service
they're already receiving.'

sp 330p. Although small beer for bt, Brightview seems to have some quality business that bt may develop further.