Had these on my watch list when they were tipped in a newspaper a couple of months ago at about 1.20.

Todays fall looks a bit overdone so I have bought a few at 57p

What?

"Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC - Trading update

In its trading update relating to the six month period to 30th June 2008, Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC ('Group' or 'moneysupermarket.com') confirmed that its financial results for the first six months of the year were likely to be in line with the Board's expectations. The Board today confirms this.

The Group previously highlighted in its statement that trading in the loans market was extremely challenging. First Plus, the market's largest provider of secured loans, has today indicated that it intends to cease accepting new business with effect from 9th August 2008.

The Group will take steps to mitigate the impact of First Plus' decision by sourcing additional capacity elsewhere, by reviewing costs and by reviewing loans advertising spend. However the direct impact on 2008 revenues is expected to be approximately 7m and, depending on mitigating actions, a reduction of up to 5m in EBITDA.




Simon Nixon, chief executive of moneysupermarket.com commented: 'In our pre-close update we warned that trading in the loans and mortgages sector was 'extremely challenging'. This is evidenced today by the withdrawal of Barclays' main secured loan brand, First Plus, from the market. Over the coming days we will work to mitigate the impact of this on our business. Trading across the rest of our business remains in line with our expectations.'

If they say in line with expectations and the market is extremely challenging, surely that's not good?

You must have your reasons I suppose.

Good luck.

Moneysupermarket crashed 28p to 59p after giving warning that Barclays Loan Plus, a key supplier, had stopped providing secured loans.

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/markets/article4297288.ece

This is disastrous...48p now.

48p, not on my monitor. I sold this morning at a tad over 66p so happy with that.

Great stuff, let that be a lesson in how to.............

Well done Jeff, I really thought you had lost it and mine as well.

I still think you are bonkers but at least you are not mad!

Very cool!

Ex-divi date 16th sept '09. (1.3p)

Business Financial Newswire
"Price comparison site Moneysupermarket.com said Q3 has been the strongest trading quarter this year as trading levels have continued to stabilise.

In its interim management statement for the period from 1 July, the group said its performance in the third quarter and year to date is in line with management expectations.

Trading in the first few weeks of Q4, typically the group's weakest period, has been 'at least consistent with the trends seen in Q3'. The outcome for the year as a whole remains in line with its expectations.

Internet revenues were about 15% below Q3 2008 and 15% ahead of the H1 run rate. The group said the third quarter is typically a period of higher offline media spend. As indicated at the interims, EBITDA was approximately 5% ahead of the H1 run rate, but with margins slightly ahead of the same quarter last year. "

Business Financial Newswire
"Moneysupermarket.com expects adjusted EBITDA of around 36m for 2009.

The comparison website operator confirms that its full-year performance was in line with expectations at its November 16 IMS.

Moneysupermarket says its financial position is strong with no debt and cash balances of 54m at 31st December.

Final results will be announced on 24th February."

Business Financial Newswire
"Personal finance website Moneysupermarket.com saw its revenue fall 23% in 2009 to 136.9m from 178.8m, which it said was due to the impact of the credit crunch.

Adjusted EBITDA for the year to December 31 was down 26% at 36.0m from 48.4m.

Gross margin increased to 68.9% from 65.3%. The group cut its administrative and distribution cost base by 13% to 62.2m.

It declared a further special dividend of 25m, or 4.91p per share, which it said underlined the board's confidence in the ability of the business to continue to generate cash.

Final dividend was held at 2.2p per share, making a full-year dividend of 13.34p, against the 2008 payout of 3.5p.

Visitor numbers to the group's website were flat at 120m. Excluding travelsupermarket.com, visitors increased by 9%"

Went ex-divi today, 3rd March '10

Notice of Annual General Meeting

"We are pleased to be writing to you with the details of our third Annual General Meeting ('AGM') which will be held at 10.30am on Wednesday 31 March 2010 at De Vere Carden Park Hotel, near Chester, Cheshire, CH3 9DQ."

Business Financial Newswire
Comparison website Moneysupermarket.com said its first-quarter internet revenues were up 6% on the same period last year and 9% ahead excluding Travelsupermarket.

This was despite a slow January across the business with trading below 2009 levels.

Visitor numbers for the group were 4% lower (4% higher excluding Travelsupermarket) than the first quarter of 2009, the group said in its interim management statement.

CEO Peter Plumb said, 'Moneysupermarket has had a solid first quarter, returning to revenue growth, and we are now beginning to see the impact of the work we commenced in the second half of 2009 when we invested in both our product offering and our marketing.

'Customers are now enjoying a much better service and we are achieving even greater break-through in a crowded media space. We will continue with this balanced investment approach in the first half, to maintain growth through the rest of the year.'

StockMarketWire.com
"Moneysupermarket cut to hold from buy at Altium, target price stays 72p"

StockMarketWire.com
"Moneysupermarket.com Group plc, the leading price comparison site expects their results for the six months to 30 June 2010 to be in line with expectations.

Revenues for the period are expected to be in the region of £71.5m, a 5% increase on the same period last year.

UK internet revenues grew by about 6% year on year.

Excluding travel, UK internet revenues grew by fractionally more than 10% with the Money and Insurance and Home service verticals all growing at approximately 10%, maintaining the momentum from the first quarter.

The Travel vertical has continued to be managed for margin in what the Company says is a difficult market and revenues were down by around 20% on the same period last year.

Media spend was £2.5m ahead of last year.

EBITDA is expected to come in at £18m for the first half of 2010, against £18.6m reported for the first half of 2009 reflecting the higher level of investments.

At the end of June the Group has cash balances of approximately £28.5m. "

Goes ex-divi 18th Aug '10, 1.3p.

Looks like the Nigel Mansell factor is having the desired effect!

Possible bid rumour (maybe Google). 140p being suggested.

StockMarketWire.com
Moneysupermarket.com said its financial performance in the third quarter and year to date were in line with management expectations.

In its IMS for the period from July 1, the group said Internet revenues were 11% ahead of the same period last year as it continued to benefit from site launches in Money and Insurance earlier in the year.

EBITDA was 16% ahead for the same period.

Increased visitor numbers in Insurance and Home Services offset reductions in Money and Travel.

In Money, revenues were 19% ahead of Q3 2009 on visitor volumes 10% lower. Credit card revenues were particularly strong, driven by improving product availability from providers and the launch of a new credit card site earlier in the year.

Weaker visitor numbers partly reflected action to step away from a number of unprofitable portal partner relationships together with continued low levels of consumer confidence, particularly impacting the group's credit-related channels.

Insurance revenues were 13% ahead of Q3 2009 and visitor volumes 8% ahead. The group saw growth across all of its major lines including motor, home, travel and life insurance.

Travel revenues were 6% down on visitor volumes that fell by a similar proportion. Work had begun on an improved travel website to launch in Q1 2011.

Home Services revenues were 9% down on Q3 2009 and visitor volumes increased by 24%.

The group said trading in the first few weeks of the fourth quarter had been strong, with revenues remaining more than 10% ahead of the same period last year. The outcome for the year remained in line with management expectations.

StockMarketWire.com
Moneysupermarket.com Group plc said it expects full-year EBITDA to be at the upper end of market expectations after trading continued strongly in the fourth quarter.

In a post-close trading update, the group said its 2010 revenue was expected to be in the region of 149m.

Adjusted EBITDA was expected to be around 41m, after excluding 0.7m of costs relating to the acquisition of Financial Services Net Limited.

The group said trading improved throughout the second half across its businesses, with UK internet revenues 13% ahead of the prior second half and EBITDA up 32%.

At December 31 it had cash balances of 36.5m and was debt free.

Final results will be announced on 1st March '11.

Moneysupermarket.com raised to hold at Numis, target price stays 86p.
Upped to buy from hold at Canaccord.
Raised to buy from hold at Altium, TP 90p up from 82p.
Upped to buy from hold at Brewin Dolphin.