Profit surges at Gooch & Housego
8th Jun 2010 08:58
Optical components and systems maker Gooch & Housego said first half profit soared after it saw a recovery across most product and market sectors. Demand for the group's products recovered during the half year period and this trend is expected to continue for certain products, it said. Pre-tax pro
Read moreGooch & Housego 1H Pretax Profit Sharply Up As Markets Recover
8th Jun 2010 08:15
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Optical components and systems maker Gooch & Housego PLC (GHH.LN) Tuesday posted a marked increase in first-half pretax profit as it enjoyed a sustained recovery of its markets and secured new business. The firm said demand for its products accelerated during the first and se
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Strategic Thought, Tricorn, Oxford Instruments ...
8th Apr 2010 08:50
Shares in provider Strategic Thought, which provides risk management software to large organisations such as the miner Rio Tinto and the London Underground, fell after it said results will fall short of expectations as a result of slippage in two major contracts. It expects revenues for the year to
Read moreBlacks director acquires shares for pension
26th Jan 2010 16:49
Non-executive director Nick Samuel has belatedly admitted to share purchases in outdoor clothing retailer Blacks Leisure. Today, Samuel said he acquired 98,926 shares at 47p each on 2 December 2009. He had bought 10,000 shares at 41p each the week before. This makes up his entire holding in the co
Read moreLondon close: Footsie finishes flat
9th Jun 2009 17:05
The UK's blue-chip index spent the day flitting above and below last night's closing level so it should have been no surprise when the FTSE 100 closed virtually unchanged. Thomas Cook was the day's best performer after it calmed investors' nerves over the collapse of Arcandor, which has a 52% stake
Read moreLondon afternoon: Thos. Cook soars on bid spec
9th Jun 2009 14:39
It's been a see-saw day for London's leading shares which are now predominantly firmer, after US markets opened moderately higher. Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed press reports that it is to close its Cheltenham & Gloucester branch network in a move that will see 1,000 jobs go. Lloyds also annou
Read moreLondon midday: Defence stocks beat a retreat
9th Jun 2009 12:05
Leading shares are now lower, dragged down by expectations of a weak start on Wall Street and by a trimming of the strong early gains made by miners. Lloyds Banking Group is still in the blue on reports it is to axe a further 1,500 jobs and close the branch network of Cheltenham & Gloucester. Gla
Read moreGooch & Housego EBITDA slips, axes divi
9th Jun 2009 07:30
Optical components and systems maker Gooch & Housego reported an 11.3% drop in half year EBITDA as challenging conditions continue. Adjusted EBITDA fell to £2.6m for the 6 months ended 31 March 2009 from £3.0m in 2008. Group revenue for the period was up 20.1% to £18.8m. Revenue, excluding acquisit
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