Small caps round-up: Chime, Gulf Keystone, RTS...
25th Aug 2009 08:53
Chime Communications, the leading marketing services group, said it posted its highest ever first half pre-tax profit. Profit before tax rose 4% to £8.5m on turnover that rose to £137m from £115m before. 'Having delivered the highest profit in our history we have outperformed the market and our co
Read moreLondon close: Stocks in late surge
18th Aug 2009 16:36
A late rally driven by early gains in the US had London back up at session highs, with gains among financial plays easily offsetting a weaker property sector. Investors overcame disappointing US housing starts data that had the blue chip index struggling at session lows mid-afternoon. The annual ra
Read moreLondon afternoon: Gains pegged after US housing data
18th Aug 2009 14:37
Disappointing US housing starts data took the wind out of London's sales over the lunchtime session, though the blue-chip FTSE 100 index remains in the blue. Housing starts are seen as one of the vital signs of the US economy and July's figures disappointed, with the annualised number of housing sta
Read moreTechMARK movers: Innovation drops
18th Aug 2009 12:34
Property and insurance software group Innovation dropped despite saying that full-year pre-tax profit is expected to be within the range of market forecasts. 'Despite reduced claims volumes, customer retention has been good and the pipeline remains strong. Recently announced wins help underpin rev
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Innovation, FDM Group, MCB Finance...
18th Aug 2009 10:57
Property and insurance software group Innovation dropped despite saying that full-year pre-tax profit is expected to be within the range of market forecasts. 'Despite reduced claims volumes, customer retention has been good and the pipeline remains strong. Recently announced wins help underpin rev
Read moreTechMARK movers: Kewill cheers Nokia deal
17th Aug 2009 13:00
Kewill rallied after the software and solutions provider said Nokia has chosen Kewill's Service Logistics Solution (SLS) to enhance their return and repair operations globally. As part of this multi year agreement Kewill will supply Nokia with a hosted (Software as a Service) solution, the group a
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Hill & Smith, Innovation, BlueStar...
17th Aug 2009 09:37
Infrastructure and construction products group Hill & Smith reported a 1% rise in first-half pre-tax profit to £20.2m, while revenue was down 7% at £196.8m. The dividend increased to 4.7p per share compared with 4.3p last time. 'Whilst the extent to which these signs of improvement are maintained
Read moreTechMARK movers: Microgen and Innovation rise
7th Jul 2009 14:14
Shares in Microgen rose after the software group said it expects earnings for the year to be ahead of current market forecasts. "Despite the continuing difficult market environment, the first half of 2009 is anticipated to be in line with the board's expectations, but, as a result of the strong Mi
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Quadnetics, Innovation Group, Oxonica ...
7th Jul 2009 09:20
CCTV supplier Quadnetics said as anticipated trading in the second half year was substantially stronger than the first half. The group said underlying results for the full year will be in line with current market expectations. Year end cash balances were ahead of expectations. Innovation Group, w
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