Evil Knievil: Weekend punting medley
Simon Cawkwell, AKA Evil Knievil, with his latest trading and gambling exploits – writing exclusively for Master Investor.
Simon Cawkwell, AKA Evil Knievil, with his latest trading and gambling exploits – writing exclusively for Master Investor.
The price of shares in National Express rose 13.17% after it reported that trading during April was at a level roughly 50% of the comparable period last year.
Shares in FTSE 250 bookmaker William Hill climbed by 5.90% after it announced that its credit covenants had been suspended for 2020.
Avacta Group watched its shares surge 33.92% after reagents developed for COVID testing were found to block part of the infection pathway.
In this weekly summary, Mark Watson-Mitchell updates his readers on previous company profiles and other news of interest from the exciting world of small cap stocks…
The Imperial College pandemic model was never peer-reviewed – until now. There are parallels between epidemiological models and catastrophic hedge fund “black box” investment strategies. Victor Hill has been scribbling in his Plague Year journal again.
The price of shares in Persimmon slipped by 4.83% after the firm reported that 65% of production capacity had been restored as of the week beginning 4th May.
Shares in FTSE 250 newsagent WH Smith declined by 5.31% as pre-tax profits dropped by 3% for the six months ended 29th February.
AIM-listed Westminster Group saw its shares fall by 22.26% after operations at airports and training provision were disrupted by COVID-19.
Inside the mind of the Master Investor: Jim Mellon updates his readers on his latest thoughts on the markets and investing activities.