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Yet more problems for the U.K.’s high street

Yet more problems for the U.K.’s high street

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After this week’s announcement that HMV Group had called in the administrators, its been a tail of woe from some of the other high street retailers today. Thorntons is down 5.5% to 43p, French Connection is down 4% to 28p and Dixons Retail is down 4% to 26p after either reporting disappointing sales figures or rumours…

US Debt Ceiling – Prepare For the Worst…

US Debt Ceiling – Prepare For the Worst…

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Equities have certainly started 2013 with an impressive tear as each day they edge a little higher. Optimism is the order of the day and bullish sentiment, whilst not at excessive proportions, is certainly well entrenched. In the U.S. investors it seems are presently assuaged with the last minute solution reached in the first hours…

Market news round up, upgrades & downgrades courtesy of Cantor Index

Market news round up, upgrades & downgrades courtesy of Cantor Index

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For more interesting research & professional Technical Analysis from Cantor Index click here to register for free. Wed, January 16, 2013 Cantor Opening Call The FTSE is seen opening up around 10 points higher today       UK Corporate Announcements Experian states that it has been pleased with its progress and confirms its full year targets…

Steve Cohen’s SAC Capital Hedge Fund In Trouble Again

Steve Cohen’s SAC Capital Hedge Fund In Trouble Again

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Matthew Martoma SAC Capital, the hedge fund company owned by Wall St trader Steven Cohen is falling further into trouble as investors ready to pull their capital out of his funds on real concerns about his company ultimately being prosecuted by US authorities on recurrent insider trading scandals. US authorities have, in recent years, successfully…

Dell soars after rumours of private equity deal

Dell soars after rumours of private equity deal

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The shares of computer maker Dell, rose 13% in regular trading yesterday to close at $12.29, and then rose another 3.5% after hours to close at $12.73, after rumours the company was in talks with private equity buyers. The company’s shares were briefly suspended from trading on Nasdaq after circuit breakers were triggered as they…

Abhishek Shukla of Soc Gen – The worlds most useless analyst?  x 2 – price now 349p!!!

Abhishek Shukla of Soc Gen – The worlds most useless analyst? x 2 – price now 349p!!!

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Regular readers will know that we have been bullish on Lonmin in recent months, see blog posts here or the tab to the right –  http://www.spreadbetmagazine.com/blog/lonmin-looks-to-be-gearing-up-for-an-assault-on-300p-another.html http://www.spreadbetmagazine.com/blog/heavy-take-up-of-lonmin-rights-looks-like-it-could-be-the-sq.html http://www.spreadbetmagazine.com/blog/risk-free-profit-opportunity-in-lonmin.html Soc Gen must be living in a parallel universe or their “anal”yst is short sighted and omits zero’s after his numbers. Look at this here by Mr…

Market news round up, upgrades & downgrades courtesy of Cantor Index

Market news round up, upgrades & downgrades courtesy of Cantor Index

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For more interesting research & professional Technical Analysis from Cantor Index click here to register for free. Tues, January 15, 2013 Cantor Opening Call The FTSE is seen opening down around 15 points this morning   UK Corporate Announcements Michael Page states that economic conditions remained poor and has full year gross profit down 1.5% on constant…