Small caps round-up: DQ Entertainment, Anpario, Parkmead...
30th Mar 2012 13:03
DQ Entertainment, an entertainment, production and distribution group, has signed several new licensing and merchandising deals in respect of its intellectual properties during the quarter ending March 31st. During the period the firm also successfully delivered six new TV productions. Food additi
Read moreUPDATE: Tuesday broker round-up
4th Oct 2011 08:25
BHP Billiton: Citi reiterates buy and keeps target at 2,405p. BHP Billiton: Credit Suisse upgrades to outperform from neutral; cuts target to 2,800p from 3,160p. Anglo American: Credit Suisse downgrades to neutral from overperform. Lonmin: Credit Suisse downgrades to underweight from neutral. S
Read moreNon-exec buys after Smiths rejects approach for division
20th Jan 2011 16:42
Bruno Angelici, a non-executive director of Smiths Group, has bought his first shares in the company less than a week after it was revealed that the technology supplier had rejected an approach for its medical division. Angelici paid 1392p a share for the 2,000 shares he acquired - a total outlay
Read moreSpecial divi for Alternative Networks
6th Dec 2010 15:00
Telecommunications firm Alternative Networks is on the right lines after it lifted earnings substantially last year and rewarded shareholders with a bumper dividend. Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) in the year to 30 September rose 26% to £12.14m from £
Read moreAlternative Networks buys network integrator
4th Oct 2010 07:49
Business communications service provider Alternative Networks has bought computer network integrator Scalable Communications. Alternative Networks is paying £7.5m in cash for Scalable Communications, with an extra £2.5m payable depending on whether the management's growth targets are reached. The
Read moreFinance director keen on Ocado shares
22nd Jul 2010 16:44
Ocado finance director Andrew Bracey appears to think that the online grocery retailer's shares are a bargain and he has bought some in the offer and ahead of official trading next week. The initial valuation range of 200p to 275p a share for loss-making Ocado was criticised as being too rich for
Read moreAlternative Networks 1H Pretax Profit GBP4.58M Vs GBP3.44M
8th Jun 2010 08:16
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Alternative Networks PLC (AN.LN), a business-to-business telecoms reseller, said Tuesday that for the half year ended Mar. 31 pretax profit stood at GBP4.58 million versus GBP3.44 million last year, adding it expects current market conditions to continue for the next six months.
Read moreFriday tips round-up: Misys, UK Mail, Intercede
9th Apr 2010 05:49
Misys is in good health but the Independent says it has had a very good run from these shares and anyone who got in below 129.5p could happily take profits. However, that would miss out on a banking recovery, which will happen before too long, so hold. UK Mail has a low-cost network, growing market
Read moreAlternative ahead of expectations
8th Apr 2010 17:36
Telecoms services provider Alternative Networks says that revenues, margins and profits are all running ahead of management expectations. Alternative Networks has made market share gains in its core areas. Average revenue per user is higher than expected. Costs are below the levels of the previo
Read moreSmall Caps round-up: Alternative Networks, Ascent Resources, Indian Film Company...
8th Dec 2009 16:08
Telecoms services provider Alternative Networks reported lower revenues and profits as its small business customers spent less. Revenues fell 4% to £89.7m. Cutting £1m from operating costs helped to reduce the effect on profits, although lower interest rates hit interest income. Underlying pre-tax
Read moreFriday tips round-up: BAE Systems, Domino's Pizza, ICAP
2nd Oct 2009 06:50
The Serious Fraud Office's move to press charges against BAE Systems over alleged bribery is certainly discomforting for the company. It is, however, questionable what lasting impact it will have on the shares. The investment case for BAE remains sound. The shares are yielding 4.5% and trading on a
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