London midday: Stocks fight back on Eurozone hopes
17th Jun 2011 12:03
The leading share index has hauled itself into positive territory as hopes rise that European leaders will bring the Greek debt situation to a resolution. Germany's Angela Merkel and France's Nicolas Sarkozy called on a new rescue package to be agreed upon as quickly as possible. In corporate news
Read moreIndigoVision plummets as growth slows
17th Jun 2011 09:48
The share price of IndigoVision, the internet video security company, fell by almost a third on Friday after the group warned that sales for the full year will fall short of its expectations. "Since our interim results announcement in March, the Group's rate of growth has slowed. We continue to exp
Read moreLondon close: Lower finish after sluggish day
29th Sep 2010 16:39
Footsie closed a few points lower at the end of a dull day's trading that was overshadowed by continuing eurozone debt worries. Ireland was the focus of attention again. The rating agency Standard & Poors says the price of bailing out nationalised bank Anglo Irish could exceed $47bn. Banks Royal B
Read moreLondon afternoon: Dull mood continues
29th Sep 2010 14:15
Leading shares remain mixed but with a lower bias as investors continue to fret over European debt issues. Debt-stricken Ireland is the focus of attention again. The rating agency Standard & Poors says the price of bailing out nationalised bank Anglo Irish could exceed $47bn. Banks Royal Bank of
Read moreIndigoVision hikes divi on FY optimism
29th Sep 2010 08:38
Internet video security specialist IndigoVision posted a 6% drop in annual operating profit but said it had an encouraging start to the new financial year, with sales comfortably ahead of last year. The firm saw a mixed performance across the regions however it remains cautiously optimistic in rela
Read moreOperating profits to dip at IndigoVision
10th Aug 2010 15:00
Internet video security specialist IndigoVision said margins in the year to 31 July were, as expected, lower, reflecting a change in the sales mix. As a consequence, operating profits for the year just ended are expected to be lower than in 2009. Turnover is estimated to have risen by around 6% to
Read moreLondon close: Miners pull index lower
11th Mar 2010 17:02
London bounced off 5,600 despite a weak start on Wall Street but still closed in the red on a poor day for miners. Falling commodity prices and China inflation concerns prompted profit taking in Fresnillo, Randgold, Rio Tinto, ENRC, Kazakhmys, BHP Billiton and Xstrata. Speculation rose that Chin
Read moreLondon afternoon: Footsie holds above 5,600
11th Mar 2010 14:32
A steady decline continued through lunch, but London bounced off 5,600 despite a weak start on Wall Street as mining sector losses narrowed very slightly. Falling commodity prices have damaged miners Thursday. Investors decided to take profits in Fresnillo, Randgold, Rio Tinto, ENRC, Kazakhmys, BHP
Read moreLondon midday: Thos. Cook a ray of sunshine
11th Mar 2010 12:08
The Footsie has drifted into the red, weighed down by the weakness of mining stocks. Among the miners Fresnillo, Randgold Resources, Rio Tinto, ENRC, Kazakhmys, BHP Billiton and Xstrata are all on offer, as metals prices retreat. Smith & Nephew is under the weather after coming out on the wrong
Read moreIndigoVision profit unchanged
11th Mar 2010 08:37
Shares in security camera firm Indigovision fell nearly 7% after it said first half profit was unchanged from the previous year and added that the economic backdrop remains uncertain. Pre-tax profit was flat at £1.2m for the six months to 31 January while revenue rose 12% to £12m. The results were
Read moreIndigoVision boffin spies selling opportunity
9th Oct 2009 16:47
IndigoVision's chief technical officer Barry Keepence has cut his holding in the CCTV group after a sharp spike in the share price since August. It is Keepeace's second sale of a small parcel of shares recently. In June, he sold 10,000 shares at 415p. The group, which uses internet-based digital t
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Finsbury Food, Hyder Consulting, Harvey Nash...
30th Sep 2009 08:21
Bread and cake maker Finsbury Food posted a fall in pre-tax profits in the year to July 4 and said trading conditions are likely to remain tough in the short term. Finsbury, which has licensing agreements with the chocolate retailer Thorntons and the confectionery giant Nestle, posted pre-tax profi
Read moreSunday tips round-up: Vodafone, IndigoVision, Songbird
27th Sep 2009 19:00
Perhaps most pleasing of all for investors of Vodafone is that it appears to have abandoned its aggressive expansion. Instead it is focused on cost savings and grinding out the cash flow, which makes the dividend payouts look that bit safer. The shares are trading on around 10 times forecast earning
Read moreLondon close: Financials spark good gains
6th Aug 2009 16:22
Footsie fell back in the afternoon session after the Bank of England increased its quantitative easing programme, but still finished healthily in the blue. Banks continued to rise with Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds Banking and Barclays all up. RBS reports its interim figures tomorrow. It is being
Read moreTechMark movers: IndigoVision jumps on expected higher profits
6th Aug 2009 15:15
IP security systems provider IndigoVision surged after it said improving operating margins will help operating profits for the year to finish "materially ahead" of market expectations. The group said it experienced strong sales, particularly in the final month. As a result, it estimates turnover fo
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