According to BB's, FTSE 100 - Compass Group, the group which took a tumbling in it's share price from 3.85p, may be the target of a takeover, though I read before sometime ago, this time, the time could be ripe.

Definately worth watching in the short and medium term.

Good Luck to all if it comes true.

Jules99

LOL
By the way...(whisper..) we're moving up....

Another good day today long may it continue.

There seems to be only negative press about cpg at the moment,but the sp is still forward thinking,if the unthinkable happens and they find something positive to reveal 2.70 looks a nice number !

Someone`s hungry!

dave, smith barney upgrades compass group to buy from hold ,raises target to 300p from 240p,also upgraded to buy from hold at citigroup

Insur thats why i filled my bag with a long at 220,,,,,,,,,get in there,,wish they were all this easy.

nice one dave,,,,,in at 240p the time could be ripe.

I`am going to see how this compass pans out 3.00 looks on the cards without doubt,,i see the mtn bid talk is around again,to rich a price for me at the moment 1.50/1.60 i could be tempted.

Come on gerry you know it makes sence 3.00 a share just may take it.

First wave of alerts was good,but the second should be even better,time to get the surfboard out i think.

Good luck to anyone who's still in, I jumped ship this morning but
only to free up cash on a small gain. No news it seems as to why....

Interim divi ex-div date 13-07
can anyone confirm if that's right and when we are due to
actually receive the divi payment?
cheers bun

bun, div payment 15august 3.3p

Thanks insur and Be Lucky!
:>)

Thought it would of been a touch more by close,not to worry,its good for a few more yet.

Big day tomorrow,going well early doors today.

Think Compass has now got rid of all it's negative news.
There has been a steady and progressive move in it's share price, which has been sustained from when the share dropped to around 220p a share.
Does anyone agree we may see a rise to around 320p to 350p a share in the next 3 months.

From the Blue Index Blog

Rip Roaring Compass
May 13th, 2009

Hats off to British catering group Compass (CPG); this morning the group announced their best-ever set of interim figures

Interim profits to March 31st, soared 40% to GBP405m from GBP289m last time, while EBIT, EBIT margins and free cashflow shot up 33% to GBP240m, on sales up 24% to GBP6.93bn. Although group operating profits received a GBP78m boost from the weak pound and acquisitions, CEO Richard Cousins said the first half was nonetheless a positive performance against the backdrop of deteriorating economic conditions. He added the trends in revenue seen in the first half of the year are expected to continue into the second half, and looking forward the acceleration in the rate of cost efficiencies should enable us to deliver further progress in the second half of the year

Full transcript here
http://blog.blueindex.co.uk/2009/05/rip-roaring-compass/

who thinks that the analysts who change the goal posts when they make recommendations on stocks are doing it for their gain ie shorting or longing the stocks?
few weeks ago you had two strong buys on this stock (CPG) now it's sell to neutral?
what has changed in few weeks?
i thinks it's boll@cks!!

Do you really think they are there for OUR benefit?
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