Contrarian Investor UK

FaceBook hit hard after IPO over valuation stares investors in the face

FaceBook shares fell 8.5% in the regular trading session yesterday to $26.85, following game developer Zynga’s disappointing earnings which sent…

Former star fund manager, Anthony Bolton, continues to struggle to revive Fidelity China Special Situations fund

This week’s AGM of Fidelity’s China Special Situations fund proved to be an uncomfortable experience for the 62 year old…

Apple misses estimates on weaker iPhone sales and falls 5% after market hours

Following three days of losses on world stock markets, Apple’s disappointing results after the close last night has pressured futures…

China continues to boost its oil and gas assets with Talisman and Nexen bids

Despite all the market turmoil over the last few days as a result of the fears over Spanish and Italian…

Range Resources and Red Emperor disappoints in Somalia after promise last week

An RNS this morning from Range Resources and Red Emperor Resources (and operated by Horn Petroleum) who are jointly drilling…

Tech investors look to Apple and FaceBook earnings next week

Plenty for technology investors to get their teeth into next week in terms of earnings announcements after Microsoft’s first ever…

Mixed earnings and eurozone jitters derail markets at the end of a positive week

A fairly bullish week driven by relatively positive earnings news from the United States ended with a big sell off…

Borders and Southern bounces as Ignis increases stake

News yesterday that Ignis Investment Services had increased their share holding to around 7% appears to have put a firm…

Xcite energy confirms that Bentley field is flowing

Xcite energy announced this morning that the Bentley field extended well test (EWT) well is flowing at a stabilised rate…

Red Emperor and Range Resources investors thrown hope from Puntland

In early June, the Shabeel North well in Puntland, Somalia was spudded with a targer depth of 2400 metres. The…