TechMARK movers: Record orders for Oxford Instruments
15th Jun 2010 13:28
High technology instruments manufacturer Oxford Instruments is the best performer in TechMARK today following its figures for the year to March 2010. Revenues rose 2% to £211.5m and underlying pre-tax profit was 7% higher at £11.9m. A final dividend of 6p a share takes the total for the year to 8.4
Read moreLondon midday: Tesco joins market advance
15th Jun 2010 11:53
Though prices came off in the last hour of the morning Footsie still had a positive session, with equities boosted by the release of better than expected inflation figures. The annual rate of inflation fell to 3.4% in May from 3.7% the previous month. The fall was more than had been expected, but
Read moreCML Microsystems narrows losses
15th Jun 2010 08:43
CML Microsystems, which manufactures semiconductors, narrowed losses for the year as the value of its semiconductors increased. Pre-tax losses came in at £386,000 against the loss of £2m last year as revenues rose 12% to £18.02m. The group said the increase reflected marginal percentage growth in
Read moreCML Microsystems Narrows FY10 Loss; Order Outlook Improving
15th Jun 2010 07:08
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Semiconductor marker CML Microsystems PLC (CML.LN) Tuesday posted a narrowed fiscal 2010 loss as gross profit and sales both rose, adding it has made a solid start to the current fiscal, with the outlook for its order book continuing to improve. CML Microsystems said despite
Read moreTechMARK movers: BT returns to profit
13th May 2010 13:32
BT is leading the TechMARK index upwards after it released its full year figures showing a return to profit in the fourth quarter. The reported pre-tax profit of £1.01bn in the year ended March 2010 compared with a loss of £244m last time. In the final quarter, the pre-tax profit was £251m compare
Read moreTechMARK movers: Alterian disappoints
19th Jan 2010 15:52
Marketing software provider Alterian says that it needs a strong performance in the US and other international markets to offset the downturn in Europe. If that does not happen then it will not achieve the forecasts of 2009-10 profits of more than £9m. European revenues were flat in the third quar
Read moreBankers directors take profits
18th Jan 2010 15:47
Many of the directors of Bankers Petroleum decided to take advantage of the recent share price strength and the positive operational update to sell part of their shareholdings. The Canada-based oil and gas company focuses on assets in Albania and is the third biggest company on AIM. The share pric
Read moreTechMARK movers: CML plans to drop listing
24th Nov 2009 15:06
Integrated circuits manufacturer CML Microsystems reported a lower interim loss but the shares took a battering when CML said that it was considering dropping its listing. Revenues fell 13% to £7.18m in the six months to September 2009. The loss declined from £1.3m to £1.13m. That was mainly due t
Read moreTechMARK movers: CML ditches divi
16th Jun 2009 15:06
Shares in CML Microsystems dropped sharply after the integrated circuits designer ditched its dividend. Pre-tax losses widened to £2.1m in the year to 31 March 2009 from £1.7m the year before on revenues that slipped to £16.1m from £17.1m. IT firm Triad narrowed full-year losses but said the new
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Globo, Journey Group, CML, ...
16th Jun 2009 14:49
ICT firm Globo said trading in the first half year to date has been in line with expectations with revenue ahead of the comparable period in 2008. "Despite the difficult economic conditions, good progress has been made in all of the Group's business segments including the private and public sector
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