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The Morning News Update with Experian, IP Group and Coms

The Morning News Update with Experian, IP Group and Coms

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FTSE 100 Imperial Tobacco (IMT) – confirms it is in discussions with Reynolds and Lorillard to evaluate a possible acquisition of certain assets and brands owned by Reynolds and Lorillard. Experian (EXP) –  For Q1, total revenue growth was 4%, total revenue growth at constant exchange rates was 3% and organic revenue was unchanged year-on-year.…

Titan Inv Partners – Fund Manager’s global investment outlook 2H 2014

Titan Inv Partners – Fund Manager’s global investment outlook 2H 2014

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Rewriting the laws of gravity! We are very pleased to report to our investors that during our inaugural year here at Titan, pioneering what is in effect a completely new investable asset class – that being through the use of a spread betting account and the application of professional fund management principles one can generate…

Masters of the universe: An extract from the diaries of Evil Knievil

Masters of the universe: An extract from the diaries of Evil Knievil

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The man the Daily Mail dubbed “The King of the Short Sellers”, Evil Knievil (aka Simon Cawkwell) is Britain’s most feared bear-raider. A big man with a bigger reputation, Evil Knievil famously made £1mn by short selling shares in Northern Rock during its collapse. He also uses his knowledge and experience to buy shares, often…

Zak Mir video blog on bulletin board heroes: Aminex, Blinkx, Monitise, Kea Petroleum, Edge Resources, Bowleven

Zak Mir video blog on bulletin board heroes: Aminex, Blinkx, Monitise, Kea Petroleum, Edge Resources, Bowleven

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CLICK THE IMAGE BELOW TO VIEW TODAY’S VIDEO Spreadbet Magazine editor Zak Mir takes a look at the technical position of some of the bulletin board stocks of the moment amongst private investors. Here are the key points from today’s video: Aminex (AEX) Extended progress within the rising March price channel. Initial support towards the 50…

The Morning News Update with Burberry, Halfords and Panmure Gordon

The Morning News Update with Burberry, Halfords and Panmure Gordon

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FTSE 100 Petrofac (PFC) – has received an award notification for Kuwait Oil Company’s (KOC) gathering centre 29 (GC29) which is located approximately 70 km north of Kuwait City in the north of the country. Valued at approximately US$700 million, the project will be completed over a period of approximately three years. Barratt Developments (BDEV)…

London Capital Group – what on earth is going on behind the scenes?

London Capital Group – what on earth is going on behind the scenes?

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The following announcement has just been made this evening via an RNS to the market – “Pursuant to an agreement dated 2(nd) July 2014, GLIO Holdings Limited (“GLIO”) has agreed to acquire 5,000,000 ordinary shares in London Capital Group PLC (“LCG”) from Artemis Investment Management LLP at a price of 35p per share, subject to…

BOOK REVIEW: How to Value Shares and Outperform the Market

BOOK REVIEW: How to Value Shares and Outperform the Market

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At times, investing can seem like trying to navigate blindfolded, especially to the novice trader. We might know where we start from and where we want to end up, but we aren’t sure how to get there or where we are at any given point in time. In “How to Value Shares and Outperform the…