Contrarian Investor UK

Manchester United IPO price drops but club still valued at £1.5 billion

Photo creditation - Michael Angelo The much criticised flotation of Manchester United goes ahead in New York later today valuing…

Bullish market mood remains as US earnings continue to reassure

At the current index level of 5851 (time of writing) the FTSE 100 is now over 3% up in the…

Cancer drug developer, Sareum Holdings, spikes as licensing deal moves closer

AIM listed tiddler and cancer treatment developer Sareum Holdings caught my eye yesterday with a 153% increase or 0.95p to…

Curse of “algo” traders yet again shows regulators need to do more

The curse of “algo” or algorithmic trading - the buying and selling of shares driven by computer programs has come…

Falkland Oil and Gas signs second farm in deal and spuds key Loligo prospect well – SBM moves to Speculative Buy

Following the muted response to the Rockhopper farm-in deal with Premier oil announced just a few weeks ago in July,…

Xcite Energy board reshuffle sees CEO Richard Smith retiring

Another solid update this morning from Xcite Energy’s North Sea Bentley field extended well test with the 9/03b-7 well producing…

The ECB, the Fed and the UK – the good, the bad, but who’s the ugly?

  Investors will be watching news like a hawk (but hoping that Draghi is not one!) from the European Central…

Facebook shares hit new all time low and start looking interesting..

Facebook shares hit a new low yesterday, dropping 6% to $21.71 in regular trading hours and finishing at $21.61 in…

Lamprell stabilises after huge sell off on further contract set backs

Proof that profit warning’s come in three’s with oil and gas rig and vessel constructer, Lamprell, getting hammered once again…

Drilling update from Range/Red Emperor and Chariot kicks off Nimrod

Red Emperor Resources, Range Resources and Horn Petroleum today announced a further update from the Shabeel North Well in Puntland,…