Micro Focus chairman takes advantage of price fall
30th Jun 2010 17:00
Micro Focus International has lost nearly one-fifth of its value over the past week following the departure of finance director Nick Bray and this has tempted the software company's chairman to invest just over £400,000. Kevin Loosemore bought 100,000 shares at 401.4p each, which takes his shareho
Read moreSolid Personal figures
22nd Mar 2010 10:02
Employee benefits provider Personal Group Holdings produced a solid set of results although this is masked by goodwill write-offs and lower investment income. Underlying profit declined from £8.66m to £8.52m on slightly lower revenues of £26.4m (£26.8m). Investment income slumped from £508,000 to
Read moreShea takes Daniel Stewart stake to 15%
6th Jan 2010 14:58
Peter Shea has added to his holding in broker Daniel Stewart Securities. Shea is chief executive of the broker and this is his first transaction in the shares since early September before a link up with Cairo-based Prime Group was announced. Middle East investment bank Prime was going to invest £2
Read moreTuesday tips round-up: Marks & Spencer, London & Stamford, Albemarle & Bond
29th Sep 2009 06:47
Investors may be wise to tread carefully with M&S. Its shares have rocketed by more than 65 per cent this calendar year and the price is now above where it was in early June 2008 - before the worst of the credit crunch. While other retail shares are more expensive, M&S's shares, which trade on a 20
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