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Crisis plays into Autonomy’s hands
Autonomy (AU.) – Finals PTP: $91.4m ($56.3m) Divi: n/a (n/a)
Yet another record set of annual results from the unstructured data management expert sent its shares on a two-day 11% romp to 953p, as chief executive Dr Mike Lynch flagged the sub-prime debt crisis could actually prove...
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Shell calls on its reserves
Royal Dutch Shell (RDSB) – Finals PTP: £25,191m (£22,731m) Divi: 18.11p (16.6p)
The phrase haunting head honchos of the big integrated players in the oil industry this year is likely to be ‘reserves replenishment rate’. This refers to a comparison between the...
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Keeping the Pace
Pace Micro Technology (PIC) – Interims PTP: £10.64m (£0.51m) Divi: n/a (n/a)
Unit volumes were flat at 1.8 million, but prices rose marginally and profits soared at the set-top box maker as chief executive Neil Gaydon’s extensive restructuring of the £213 million cap ...
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Cussons branches out
PZ Cussons (PZC) – Interims PTP: £32.5m (£30.2m) Divi: 1.1p (1p)
Half year results were accompanied by news of the acquisition of Sanctuary Spa, a move that should generate significant medium-term benefits from a roll out programme. Perhaps more important, however, is the...
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Porvair breathes easy
Porvair (PRV) – Finals PTP: £3.4m (£3.1m) Divi: 1.2p (1.1p)
A restructuring programme early last year has resulted in a strong recovery for Porvair’s US Metals Filtration division, which posted record sales of $38.6 million. The UK Microfiltration division has benefited ...
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Stagecoach acts the part
Stagecoach Th. Arts (STA:AIM) – Interims PTP: £0.3m (-£0.1m) Divi: n/a (n/a)
The theatre school company moved into interim profits for the first time since flotation on the back of increased numbers and cost cutting measures. The company holds around 620 schools in the UK but...
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Funding lifts Eaga
Eaga (EAGA) – Interims PTP: £14.5m (£9m) Divi: 1p (n/a)
We tipped the green services group at 176p on 13 December as it was growing fast, set to pay dividends, an energy efficiency specialist and actually profitable. Then the share price fell 42% from September to a low of...
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