LBG boss buys 341,929 sharesEveryman director tops up Tristel co-founder sells stockAlexander ?Solly? Solomou, chief executive of youth publisher LBG Media (LBG: AIM) bought 341,929 shares at an average of 73p for a total value of £248,753 on 18 April.Earlier in the week, the LADbible owner reported solid full-year results with group revenue rising 7.5% to £67.5 million.The company said adjusted

One of the most intriguing facets of financial markets of the past two years has been the differing messages offered by bond yields and share prices.The bond market, via the so-called inverted yield curve, has been predicting a recession. The stock market has instead priced in a cooling in inflation, a gentle economic landing and a pivot to interest rate cuts from central banks, with the result th

GlobalData CEO sells £22.5 million sharesEveryman director Rosehill ups stakeBioventix CEO sells £2.6 million sharesMichael Danson, CEO of GlobalData (DATA:AIM), a London-based data analytics and consulting company has sold 11,194,030 shares at 201p for a total value of £22.5 million on 31 January.Non-executive director Peter Harkness has sold 235,700 shares at 201p for a total value of £473,7

Despite well-documented cost-of-living pressures, consumers continue to set aside cash for affordable luxuries such as cosmetics which make them feel good about their appearance and add a little glamour to their lives.In contrast to the slowing growth being reported by the large luxury goods groups, companies which sell makeup, skincare and haircare products and other beauty and wellness wares are

As we move into another year there is plenty for investors to consider. Are we on the other side of inflationary pressures? Will rates be cut in 2024? What will happen with the US presidential election? In this article we address these and some other big questions for the year to come.IS THE BATTLE AGAINST INFLATION OVER, WILL RATES BE CUT IN 2024 AND WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE DOLLAR?A big question

Everyman?s Rosehill snaps up 900,000 sharesStaffline director buys 2,000,000 sharesAstraZeneca chair bets on new obesity and diabetes drugsMichael Rosehill, non-executive director of premium cinema group Everyman (EMAN:AIM) has bought 300,000 shares for 57p for the total value of £171,000 and 500,000 shares at 56p for a total value of £280,000 on 22 November.Rosehill has also bought a further 10

Global dividends down 0.9% in Q3Biggest cuts from mining sectorBanks contributed most to growthSteep cuts from a handful of companies meant that global dividends fell slightly in the third quarter of 2023, according to the latest Global Dividend Index from Janus Henderson.The asset manager?s latest study, which tracks dividends paid by the largest 1,200 companies around the globe, revealed third q

Non-executive director of Everyman ups stake888 CEO snaps up nearly £950,000 sharesMichael Rosehill, non-executive director of premium cinema group Everyman (EMAN) has bought 2.5 million shares at 55p for a total value of £1.375 million on 20 October.Rosehill is also a director of Blue Coast Capital - a private equity group.Blue Coast Capital now owns 20,093, 639 shares in the premium cinema gro

More stocks are making new 52 week lowsEveryman shares rise after Blue Coast ups stakePrivate equity group's intentions unclearFalling stock market indices tend to make the headlines and for good reason. Over the last month the blue-chip FTSE 100 is down around 4% and the smaller domestically focused FTSE 250 has lost 8.5% in line with the AIM market.But it's worth remembering the broad indices on

Equity markets went into Friday afternoon in negative territory, hurt by US interest rate worries, weaker China data, and escalating tensions in the Middle East.Thursday's US inflation data did little to soothe 'higher for longer' interest rate worries. Conversely, the inflation reading from China was tepid, adding to growth fears there.Israel, meanwhile, sent an order for citizens to evacuate Gaz

Everyman director snaps up sharesNext directors bag half a millionBerkeley CFO sells £384,000 sharesNon-executive director of premium cinema group Everyman Media (EMAN) and director of Blue Coast Private Equity, Michael Rosehill has bought 500,000 shares at 53.5p for the total value of £267,500 on 3 October 2023.Following the purchase Blue Coast Private Equity's total holding has risen to 18.4 m

Resilient first half against tough comparativesStrong summer trading on success of Barbie and OppenheimerReiterates full year revenue and profit expectationsPremium cinema group Everyman Media (EMAN) said the resounding box office success of Barbie and Oppenheimer led to strong summer trading leaving it confident of meeting full year expectations.Unfortunately, both revenue and adjusted EBITDA (ea

Box office record smashers Barbie and Oppenheimer helped lift admissions for Everyman Media (EMAN:AIM) in the final week of July and this is set to continue in August.But that's where the good news stops, there is no hiding the fact that Everyman is struggling to get known amongst consumers, its punchy price point could be an issue, and that is reflected in a low UK market share compared to its ci

The dollar was on the rise and equities were under pressure globally on Wednesday, as the possibility of the US defaulting on its federal government debt loomed as an increasing possibility.'The first ever default on US debt is unthinkable and the likeliest outcome is an eleventh-hour deal, but, as the beginning-of-June deadline for raising the debt ceiling signalled by US secretary of the Treasur

- Strong bounce in 2022 admissions, up 70%- Return to profitability- Six new cinemas expected to open in 2023Up-market cinema operator Everyman Media (EMAN:AIM) continued its post-pandemic recovery with admissions and sales in the year to December rising 70% and 61% respectively, pushing the group back into profit.Despite challenging macroeconomic conditions, the company said it was confident of d

TescoThe UK's largest grocer is performing well in the cost-of-living crisisSupermarket group Tesco (TSCO) is unlikely to upset the applecart when it reports full-year earnings on 13 April.Trading in the third quarter to 7 January was strong, with group sales up 5.7% helped by a 7.9% surge over the Christmas period.According to the latest data from Kantar, Tesco posted 6.9% sales growth in the UK

- Full-year 2023 profit warning sends shares down 15%- Increased investments squeeze operating margins- Acquisitions push up leverage ratio above two timesShares in Dechra Pharmaceuticals (DPH) fell 15% to £26.36 after the global veterinary pharmaceutical specialist lowered full-year profit expectations and served up a 11.3% drop in first half adjusted first-half profit.The company said following

With the FTSE 100 hitting new all-time highs and global stock markets in the ascendency since the Autumn it has arguably become more difficult to find stocks which offer good value.This article delves into the unloved parts of the UK stock market to search for opportunities which investors may have missed. A problem with looking at cheaper stocks is they may be cheap for good reason and they are o

- Cineworld continues to operate through chapter 11 process- Admissions to remain below pre-pandemic for next two years- Seeking to deleverage and strengthen balance sheetEmbattled cinema group Cineworld (CINE) said it continued to operate its global brands while it worked through the chapter 11 bankruptcy process in the US.But the company warned that a slower than expected post pandemic recovery

- First-half sales up 40% versus pre-pandemic- On track to meet full-year expectations- Accelerated plan for new venues Premium cinema chain Everyman Media (EMAN:AIM) said it continued to experience strong demand in the first half to 30 June with revenues up 40% to £40.7 million compared with the first half of 2019 (i.e. pre-pandemic).Despite a general dearth of major film releases Everyman said