Sector movers: Miners boosted by metals and updates
25th Nov 2009 11:18
Higher metals prices have given miners a boost. With copper prices, which have been hitting 14-month highs lately, on the rise again, big industrial metal miners such as BHP Billiton, Anglo American and Kazakhmys are higher. Smaller companies are helping lift the sector higher on the back of well-r
Read moreGreencore profits slump
25th Nov 2009 09:11
Greencore, the Irish convenience food group licensed to make Heinz pickles and Bisto Yorkshire puddings, posted a sharp fall in profits in the year to September 25 as sales declined slightly. Pre-tax profits before exceptions fell to €23.5m from €55.34m the previous year as sales slipped to €1.1bn
Read moreFriday tips round-up: Tomkins, Thomas Cook, Greencore
14th Aug 2009 06:49
Tomkins could yet prove to be a good recovery play. And if the shares drift back down to more realistic levels over the coming weeks we would be more interested. The next couple of quarters will be the crucial ones, but at the moment these shares have gone far enough. Cash in and sell says the Indep
Read moreGreencore profits seen ahead of expectations
13th Aug 2009 07:49
Irish ready meals supplier Greencore said it expects to deliver full year operating profit modestly ahead of last year on a constant currency basis, albeit with some seasonally significant weeks remaining. The group said trading in the first ten months of 2009 has held up well in challenging condit
Read moreMan non-exec builds holdings
10th Jul 2009 17:17
Dugald Eadie, non-executive director at fund manager Man Group, has acquired nearly £100,000 worth of shares in the firm Eadie bought 40,000 shares at a price of 241.75p per share, taking his stake to 360,000. Yesterday, the fund manager reported a slight dip in assets under management in the firs
Read moreFW Thorpe chief cashes in
28th May 2009 16:53
Chairman and joint chief executive of FW Thorpe, Andrew Thorpe, has sold 5,000 shares in the lighting equipment manufacturer. Thorpe, grandson of the company's founder, got £26,500 for the stake at 530p a share. He's left with 2.8m shares, or 24% of the company. In March, the company reported a 5
Read moreWednesday tips round-up: Aveva, Holidaybreak, Albemarle & Bond
27th May 2009 06:41
Engineering software group Aveva is a good, solid group and those worried about keeping their equity safe should consider the company a decent punt. For that reason the Independent is still a buyer though it cautions that the gains seen over the last few months may not be repeated. Buy. Aveva is a
Read moreGreencore reveals half year loss
26th May 2009 07:29
Irish ready meals supplier Greencore served up a half year loss but remains confident over the medium term as its increases business in the US. For the half year ended 27 March 2009 the group posted a pre-tax loss of €27.3m from a profit of €24.4m the same time a year earlier. Group sales fell to €
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