James Cropper appoints new Chief Operating Officer
2nd Jan 2014 14:02
Paper company James Cropper has appointed Dave Watson as its new Chief Operating Officer. Watson began work on January 1st with responsibility for global operations and delivering the company's strategic growth plan. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Phil Wild said: "We are delighted that Dave has sta
Read moreJames Cropper reports fall in first-half profit
12th Nov 2013 12:32
James Cropper posted a fall in first-half profit reflecting a rise in costs as the paper and materials company undergoes a restructuring. The firm's pre-tax profit fell to £216,000 in the six months to September, from £1m a year earlier. A slight increase in revenue from £39m to £42m was offset
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
12th Nov 2013 09:20
Accesso: Canaccord Genuity raises target price from 680p to 770p and keeps a buy recommendation. Andor Technology: FinnCap places both its target price (prev.: 390p) and its hold recommendation under review. Babcock International: Jefferies increases target price from 1250p to 1600p retaining a bu
Read more888 CFO sells 1.1m pounds-worth of shares
17th Sep 2013 16:24
Aviad Kobrine, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of online gaming entertainment and solutions provider 888, on Monday sold 1.1m pounds-worth of shares in the group, reducing his stake to 3.76m shares. Kobrine, who has held the role of CFO since mid-2005, sold 685,390 shares at 159.51p each. In
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
22nd Aug 2013 07:25
Aggreko: RBC Capital reduces target price from 1850p to 1680p, while its neutral rating remains unchanged. Aviva: JP Morgan raises target price from 393p to 436p and retains an overweight rating. BHP Billiton: Canaccord Genuity takes target price from 1950p to 2050p maintaining a hold recommendati
Read morePaper specialist James Cropper names new Director
24th May 2013 11:47
AIM-listed specialist paper and advanced materials group James Cropper has appointed Martin Thompson as a director of the company and as Managing Director of Technical Fibre Products, with effect from June 10th 2013. In both roles, Thompson succeeds George Quayle, who will retire from the company
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
27th Mar 2013 08:52
Amara Mining: Westhouse Securities lowers target price from 124p to 110p, while reiterating a buy recommendation. Ashtead: Canaccord Genuity ups target price to 170p and keeps a buy recommendation. Bellway: Deutsche Bank revises target price from 1381p to 1395p and reiterates a hold recommendation
Read moreMonday broker round-up UPDATE
11th Feb 2013 07:41
Aquarius Platinum: Deutsche Bank shifts target price from 82p to 83p keeping a buy recommendation. AstraZaneca: JP Morgan cuts target price from 2970p to 2750p and retains an underweight rating. Avation: WH Ireland ups target price from 120p to 140p, while its buy recommendation is kept. Bellway:
Read moreSmall caps round-up: @UK, Probability, James Cropper
23rd Oct 2012 10:09
@UK, a cloud eCommerce marketplace, has said it has identified 'major' prospects for its subsidiary, @Australia, in the Asia-Pacific region at the Futuregov Summit in Chiang Mai in Thailand. Negotiations have progressed with a number of organisations following a series of discussions. Lyn Duncan, co
Read moreSmall caps round-up: James Cropper, ValiRx, ReNeuron
27th Apr 2012 14:20
James Cropper, a specialist paper and materials group, has said that pre-execptional profit before tax is set to be in line with market expectations. The company also said its previously announced restructuring process will reduce the size of the UK workforce by eight per cent during the current yea
Read moreSector movers: Miners fall as a stronger dollar dampens metals prices
14th Feb 2012 14:46
Miners were the worst fallers of the day following Moody's mass downgrade of Eurozone nations. Ratings agency Moody's Investors Service last night downgraded six European sovereigns, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain, "in order to reflect their susceptibility to the growing finan
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Ambrian Capital, North River, Ark ...
8th Feb 2012 15:35
Ambrian Capital slumped to a 52-week low after a trading update littered with references to subdued markets and downward adjustments to the book value of its investments which will cause the company to report a substantial pre-tax loss. The natural resources investment firm upped the size of the wr
Read moreJames Cropper to miss full-year forecasts
15th Nov 2011 14:59
James Cropper, a specialist paper and materials group, lost over 20% on its share price after announcing that full-year trading results will be below market expectations. The reduction comes following a fall in pre-tax profit for the half year to 1 October from £1.7m to £1.1m on a like-for-like bas
Read moreJames Cropper finance boss crops stake
19th Jul 2011 13:54
James Cropper's finance director John Denman has taken advantage of strength in the specialist and coloured paper maker's share price, pocketing £15,000 from the sale of shares. He sold 6,000 shares at 218p a pop, and now has a beneficial interest in 1,716 shares and a non-beneficial interest in 10
Read moreSector movers: Miners down on inflation concerns
15th Feb 2011 16:24
The mining sector has taken a hit as an increase in the Chinese inflation rate raised the prospect of further increases in Chinese interest rates in the near future. Consumer prices rose at an annual rate 4.9% in China in January. The rise compares with a 4.6% increase in December, which was still
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