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Magazine - 07 Mar 2013

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Feature

Set your sights on Synthomer

News

COLT investors are in for a wild ride

Telecoms services provider needs to manage business mix transition

Plays

Growth potential at Mission should be no secret

Small media agency ‘s turnaround not fully reflected by its valuation

News

Time to swoop for Swallowfield

Shifts in sales mix, cost cuts and appointment of new boss would paint a prettier picture

Feature

Spending cuts may not slow the dollar down

Canadian currency sags as crude relationship cracks

Feature

Euro looks to laugh off Italian woes

Weak Chinese data more important than comic’s ballot box showing

News

Hikma’s shares hit a new high

Strong US injectables market to drive growth at drug specialist

News

Goldplat goes back to its roots

New management team put its mark on metals business with strategy change

Feature

Building your Isa portfolio in a low interest rate environment

New regulatory era opens up fresh world of opportunities

Plays

Synectics is well worth a second look

Security and surveillance specialist grabs the market’s attention with its latest results

Feature

Boss sees value in 3i

Chief executive officer doubles his stake as big guns come after his company

Feature

Climbing the wall of worry

Encouraged by a tidal wave of liquidity markets continue to shrug off the bad news

Chartist

Chartist: Trend spotting

Funds

Funds: Hermon’s holdings

Profit from manager’s carefully-selected, long-term small and mid-cap winners

Feature

Sound Oil strikes a chord

Resource plays make their case to Shares readers at MRQ event

Feature

Optim upgrade to boost Avacta

New product launch to revive sales at healthcare technology play

Feature

Take proactive measures on HgCapital

Small cap private equity specialist has run hard and fast ahead of finals

Feature

Waterlogic’s consumer opportunities start to flow

Water filtration specialist looks to recover from profit warning

Feature

Albemarle is over the worst

Pocket the unloved pawnbroker for its forecast upgrade and rerating potential

Feature

The Griller: ITE is still in growth mode

International exhibitions group is still seeking to expand its presence in emerging markets

Feature

Forex: How to plot a course through the currency markets

You may choose to use charts, fundamental analysis or the wisdom of crowds to make your forex selections

Sector Reports

Non-life insurers face the perfect storm

Feature

Small caps, big prospects

With spring upon us and the UK economy still struggling, growth-hungry investors seeking to pep up portfolio performance cannot afford to overlook the market’s dynamic band of smaller companies. Even after a stellar 2012 there are still gains to be had as a new generation of winners continues to blossom. James Crux and the Shares team select seven such names with potential to grow and generate significant share price upside.

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Maiden dividends ready to sweep stocks higher

Initial distribution can send a confident and powerful signal to the market

Feature

The banks start the long fight back

How to analyse the lending giants and what will drive their share prices going forwards