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Horn-Smith More news stories out overnight surrounding the EGM that ol Natty is requisitioning to replace largely the entire Board (see below). I must say I agree wholeheartedly with his stance, Horn-Smith has proved extremely ineffectual this last few months since the allegations of corporate skullduggery came to light. Another example of the gilded public…

08 Jan 2013 For more interesting research & professional Technical Analysis from Cantor Index click here to register for free. Cantor Opening Call The FTSE is seen opening down around 5 points lower today       UK Corporate Announcements Debenhams states that it has posted its highest ever December sales, with 18 week LFL sales up…

07 Jan 2013 For more interesting research & professional Technical Analysis from Cantor Index click here to register for free. FTSE DAILY CHART In the past few weeks we have highlighted how the FTSE had broken down through its previous bullish trading channel. We mentioned at the time however that a trend line break does not necessarily…

  UPDATE – 18:13PM – We have been watching BUMI throughout the day today and noted the heavy volume relative to recent weeks (see below). There was a 2 way pull but towards the close and into the auction in particular they were well bid. I expect a news update in the next few days and…

The acid test for Ceres shares following the substantial rise seen in recent weeks following the recapitalisation will be what the stock price does once ORA hit the 29.9% – I think they are pretty much there now. Will IP2PO then step up to the plate or fresh buyers? I don’t want to pat myself…

Apple, still the most valuable company in the world with a market value of $510 billion, has seen its shares slide more than 20 percent from a record $705.07 in September on a myriad of investors concerns. They include worries over price cuts and shrinking profit margins, the ability of Apple CEO Tim Cook and…

It could pay to apply close attention to how the market performs this month. The January Barometer refers to the fact that the market’s performance in January is a good indicator for how it’s going to perform the entire rest of the year. Using data since 1950, the table below shows Dow Jones Industrial Average…

UPDATE – MON 08:15AM – Looks like someone’s reading our blog and denying us the chance thus far to fill our boots sub 60p.  Fridays after hours RNS by RPO management was a bit of a surprise to say the least… After a positive statement on the 19th November in which CEO Don Wolcott re-affirmed…

Despite plenty of talk regarding the possibility of a major sell off in bonds this year, albeit with U.S. Treasury bonds (so far) following this prediction, investor appetite for junk bonds seems to be undiminished. The average yield on U.S. junk bonds dropped below 6% for the first time ever in recent weeks. Last week…