UPDATE: International Greetings Eyes New Mkts After Pft Swing
14th Jul 2010 14:42
(Adds CEO comment, detail.) By Hannah Benjamin Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--Gift wrap and cards designer and manufacturer International Greetings PLC (IGR.LN) Wednesday swung to a small full-year pretax profit, adding while market conditions remain tough it plans to continu
Read moreSmall caps: Silence Therapeutics, Eros, Interquest,...
14th Jul 2010 14:01
Silence Therapeutics has agreed a one-year extension of its ongoing research and development collaboration with AstraZeneca. The pair are working on five therapeutic molecules addressing respiratory and oncology indications. Film distributor Eros traded well in the second half of the financial year
Read moreINTERVIEW: International Greetings Not Ruling Out FY11 Div
14th Jul 2010 13:49
By Hannah Benjamin Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--Gift wrap and cards maker International Greetings PLC (IGR.LN) Wednesday said it isn't ruling out introducing its first dividend payment at the end of the current fiscal year. Analysts expect the firm, which swung to a small f
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: ASOS Revenue Boosted By Overseas Sales
14th Jul 2010 09:30
Dow Jones smallcap news is now on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps ASOS PLC (ASC.LN), an online fashion retailer, Wednesday posted a 48% jump in first-quarter group revenue, helped by a more than doubling of overseas sal
Read moreInternational Greetings Swings To FY10 Pft; Eyes Profit Growth
14th Jul 2010 08:04
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Gift wrap and cards designer and maker International Greetings PLC (IGR.LN) Wednesday swung to a small full-year pretax profit and said that although market conditions remain tough, its order book is encouraging and it is well-placed to increase profit. The firm made a GBP525
Read moreSmall caps round-up: OMG, Oakley, Noble...
28th Apr 2010 11:24
Oxford Metrics Group (OMG) rallied Wednesday after the image technology company flagged half-year revenue of £14.4m and predicted a pre-tax profit ahead of the market's current forecast for the full year. The firm says it is in "robust financial health", which pleases Daniel Stewart. The broker poi
Read moreFriday tips round-up: Premier Farnell, IG Group, Begbies Traynor
11th Dec 2009 06:46
Distributor Premier Farnell is not the most exciting company in the world, but it is a solid bet. Given the recovery the company is starting to show and its solid management, there is no reason to desert it now and investors should be rewarded for holding the shares says the Independent. September'
Read moreInternational Greetings returns to profit
10th Dec 2009 07:51
Greetings card group International Greetings said it returned to profit in the six months ended 30 September 2009 and is confident that the progress will continue for the rest of the year. The group reported a pre-tax profit from continuing operations of £0.8m compared with a loss of £6.8m before.
Read moreLondon close: Blue chips falter after recent strength
15th Oct 2009 16:38
London closed lower as bumper profits at US investment bank Goldman Sachs failed to spark Wall Street, which has retreated from the 10,000 mark hit last night. Goldman Sachs reported quarterly earnings per share of $5.25 versus the $4.24 predicted. Revenue of $12.37bn was much better than the $11.0
Read moreLondon afternoon: Stocks stuck in red
15th Oct 2009 15:13
Bumper profits at US investment bank Goldman Sachs have failed to ignite fresh buying interest on Wall Street, leaving London weaker as resource plays struggle. Goldman Sachs pitched in with forecast-busting third quarter numbers, but that's not been enough to extend the Dow's gains above 10,000. T
Read moreLondon midday: Sainsbury's soars on Qatar rumours
15th Oct 2009 12:12
J Sainsbury is the stand-out riser so far on talk that the Qatar investors in the supermarket are looking to build on their current 26% stake, but it is no more than rumours so far. Otherwise Footsie is marking time, but that could change after bumper figures from Goldman Sachs. The banking giant r
Read moreLondon open: Shares add to stellar gains
15th Oct 2009 08:19
London's top stocks are adding to yesterday's gains in early trading after the Dow Jones closed above the key 10,000 barrier for the first time in over a year. Miner Xstrata said today that it has no intention of making an offer for rival Anglo American. The announcement came after a put-up or shu
Read moreInternational Greetings eyes return to profit
15th Oct 2009 08:12
Greetings card group International Greetings said first half trading was in line with market expectations and believes it can return to profit in 2009/10. The group, which makes giftwrap, stationery, gift bags and crackers, said while the trading environment overall remains challenging, its order
Read moreInternational Greetings boss buys, shares soar
29th Sep 2009 16:27
Shares in International Greetings soared after the firm announced this afternoon that chairman Keith James bought a big chunk of shares in the greetings card group He bought 40,000 shares at 55p a time, bringing his stake in the company to 50,562 shares. News of the purchase was given an unusually
Read moreInternational Greetings FD dips in
3rd Aug 2009 16:17
Sheryl Tye, finance director at International Greetings, has spent just under £10,000 on shares in the greetings card group. The acquisition of 26,000 shares at 38p each cost £9,880, that's far more than they would have cost just a week ago. International Greetings shares rallied from about 23p ah
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