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James Halstead – “confident of once again reporting record turnover and profits”, so why are the shares lower?

By Steve Moore | Wednesday 2 August 2017

Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from ShareProphets). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.

I previously wrote on commercial flooring manufacturer and distributor, James Halstead (JHD) in January on the back of a trading statement taking the shares back up to 500p – though concluding I still particularly wary of the valuation and continued to avoid. There is now a pre-close trading statement which sees the shares comfortably below 450p…

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Insolvent fraud Supply@Me Capital – Nuburu pays up $300,000 but will that be enough to get 2024 accounts signed off

 

TPT

Topps Tiles – emphasises “strong trading momentum”, but forecasts demand it…

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Will you go into battle alongside me on August 6th at noon in London?

 

BYIT

Bytes Technology Group – having less than two month ago emphasised “well positioned to respond to the evolving demands”, now expects first half profit decline!

 

SBAR

Sundae bloody Sundae: are investors finally rumbling the Bixby/Edwards gang and London's worst Nomad?

 

GRG

Greggs – I having cautioned on its ability to manage current headwinds, now a half-year trading update warning…

 

VRS

Versarien: Just how screwed it is, do the maths!

 

Sinking_Ship

AIM Market Statistics for June 2025 – continued decline but nominations open for AIM awards, come on celebrate diversity!

 

Beggar

The most depressing chart in Britain, just how utterly beyond hope has this country become?

 

Father Christmas

Half-year update on my share tips of the year – still a tale of 2 sectors?…

Tuesday »

OPTI

Optibiotix Health, just a bit careless, another fine on the way

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: spivs, spivs, spivs everywhere

 

WPHO

Windar Photonics – results emphasise “expected step change in revenue growth”… but it’s already not to be as significant a change as expected!

 

OPTI

BREAKING: Optibiotix: who got the bonus and for what, and where was the RNS about bumper pay rises? Plus the annual report LIE on page 56!

 

Crime-Scene

As the Zamboni/White stable of frauds collapse, why is Companies House not acting?

 

KITW

Kitwave – “pleased to announce” interims, so why a more than 20% share price fall in response?

 

ROAD

EXPOSE: Roadside Real Estate leaves a famous Scouse bear confused

 

VRS

As Versarien warns it may go bust within weeks, a look back to peak ramp, the cartoons, the death threats, the trolling of my wife

 

OPTI

Optibiotix, another letter to the FCA regarding Market Manipulation

 

MDZ

MediaZest – Deadline Day Interims, Profitable? Er…..

 

VRS

Versarien – dire interims, insolvency looms

Monday »

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast No 2: GOTCHA! GOTCHA! GOTCHA!

 

EYE

Eagle Eye Solutions – acquisition which is “expected to be immediately earnings per share enhancing”, but how materially so?…

 

GEX

GOTCHA! Georgina Energy – technically insolvent with material uncertainty over going concern

 

TXP

A placing that was not, a £10 million black hole at Touchstone Exploration and the FCA says.....

 

TTG

TT Electronics – now trading uncertainty adds to management uncertainty

 

CTAI

EXPOSÉ: Catenai results breach IFRS accounting standards, should be restated, I shall report to FRC

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast No1: A balloon debate with Harry Adams, Dave Lenigas, Steve O'Hara and Stuart Ashman

 

MSI

MS International – results argue “delighted to report… excellent progress across all group companies”, so why an approaching 15% share price fall?…

 

Beggar

Welcome changes at Companies House, or are they?

 

LFT

If only Harrow had taught a young Zak Mir some basic maths

 

SBTX

Exposed for lying again: it is Lyin' Stuart Ashman of Skinbiotherapeutics with another whopping porky

Sunday »

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: troubleswith the IRA man, Sunday Roast is a sewer and I'm still a gold bull

 

Gold

The View From The Montana Log-Cabin As Gold Retreats In The Face Of Iran Peace (For Now)

 

LipstickOnPig

An Unwitting Shareholder In Two (And It Was Three!) Bitcoin-In-Treasury Stocks Writes….

 

Crime-Scene

Nuburu Inc – why are two tiny UK companies providing Nuburu with cash?

 

WTB

Whitbread shares are likely to see similar weakness in the run up to the autumn Budget, like we saw earlier this year - sell or short

 

tap

TAP Global – another Director red flag

 

Bitcoin

Ai/Bitcoin Mania and why Vinanz at 26p is worth 1.8p

 

Professor

Visual Aid: Charted: Productivity Gains from Using AI

 

Quiz

The ShareProphets Sunday Pub Quiz #300

 

Professor

Sunday Long Reads: Weird children, Death of International Law, Caribbean Divorces, Men don’t read novels, Private Equity Destroys News

 

Top-10

Notes from Underground – Most read articles for the week ending June 28

Saturday »

OPTI

Optibiotix: where is the TR1?

 

GGP

Now Greatland Resources rather than Greatland Gold and with a consolidated share price after Australia dual-listing of this winning share tip

 

SWC

Smarter Web, the numbers are wrong, the message bang on, dunces beware!

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: post bubble valuations, I'd buy SWC at 25p, but sell Vinanz at any price

Friday »

NFG

Next 15 Group – “early-stage discussions regarding a potential sale of a selected number of its brands”… but how well can it sell in the current environment?

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast No 2: Schadenfraude!

 

ELEG

While my Electric Guitar gently weeps, another FRC win for TW

 

NARF

Narf Industries – “Ranger open-source risk detection platform launch” announcement. Ramptastic?…

 

SWC

Bent Broker Tennyson on Smarter Web Company, my target, a generous, 45p

 

RS1

RS Group – an income and recovery value Buy

 

TAP

TAP Global upgrades from AQSE Lobster Pot to AIM sewer: just pointing out a major red flag

 

BTC

Video: One shameless charlatan from the colonies promoting another from the (penal) colonies

 

Boom

Is it GOTCHA? Amazing AI suspended and ridiculous announcement

 

SBAR

Is the Bixby/Edwards bubble bursting? I don’t like Sundaes, a CRAP Retail offer looks like failing

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith bearcast No1: is there really switching from Greatland into Wishbone?

Thursday »

Tom

UPDATED: 11 weeks to Sharestock just 19, no 16, seats left: book now!

 

MTEC

Made Tech – “trading ahead of expectations”… but not of its original expectations!…

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast No 3: Will nobody admit to being Richard Poulden's friend?

 

Roulette

Fancy 789% upside on a penny share?

 

MOON

Moonpig – CEO argues on results “a strong position to capitalise on the long-term shift to online”… so “has informed the board of his intention to step down”!

 

Gold

Video: There is no Better Risk Reward Right Now than Gold Equities

 

Crime-Scene

Nuburu Inc - yet another accounting blunder

 

Clown

The Unicorn Within… another “diversity winner” and bullshit maestro

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast No 2: The admirable valuation prudence of Kerim Sener vs the reckless maths of Trougher Harry Adams

 

NFG

Next 15 Group – a business “potential serious misconduct” profit warning, and worse!…

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast No 1: As Andrew Webley hoists an enormous red flag doing the maths on the Smarter Web Company and Bluebird

Wednesday »

Bitcoin

Playing the Bitcoin in Treasury insanity with a short but not standing in front of an express train!

 

PROC

ProCook – full-year results argue “building on the momentum we have established”. Is it?…

 

TXP

Touchstone: two days for Oily Keen’s clients to come clean

 

SDG

Sanderson Design Group – argues trading improvement… but this after it previously expecting an improved trading environment, it actually worsened!

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: keep ramping Sath and is Andrew Webley man or mouse?

 

MRK

Marks Electrical – results argue it now anticipates “premium focused operating model” trading improvement… though also that “consumers continue to remain price conscious”!

 

Madness

Peterhouse Bitcoin in Treasury Group Think and madness at Coinsilium

 

ULTP

Ultimate Products – “Trading Update”. As I suggested on its February profit warning, its forecasts were still too high!…

 

SWC

Smarter Web Company shares falling…it’s the Jews! And a challenge for Peterhouse and Andrew Webley

 

SYME

Supply@Me Capital – another rat leaves the sinking ship

Tuesday »

DIS

Distil plc – “pleased to announce” Ardgowan Distillery news, how ‘pleasing’?…

 

BMV

Bluebird Mining Ventures – Philippines project agreement now “only subject to final reviews”, buy at 1.2p target 2p within 2 weeks

 

BNZL

Bunzl – emphasises “trading in-line with expectations”, not with original ‘resilient compounder’ expectations though…

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast No 2:the £400m hypocrite of the day and check out this online abuse!

 

BTC

Do the Leni-maths: Vinanz numbers just out do not add up

 

AAI

Worthless almost insolvent fraud Amazing AI enters the Bitcoin Treasury Bubble, shares up100%

 

STEM

SThree – emphasises “Steady performance with modest improvement through the half”, but what does that translate to financially?…

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast No 1: starting to dream as I do the Batangas maths on Bluebird

 

Crime-Scene

BREAKING: The ponzi fraud the 79th Group - damming evidence from administrators report

Monday »

CBOX

Cake Box – results delay but expects trading “slightly ahead of expectations”… though not its earlier expectations!

 

SSTY

Safestay – “pleased to announce” 2024 results but with they not announced until now, how ‘pleasing’ really are they?…

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith bearcast: Expose Andrew Webley's past life pushing a penny dreadful

 

THRU

Thruvision Group – states trading “solid” and “discussions are ongoing with an interested party”, BUT…

 

OPTI

Steve O’Hara and smearing his critics at Optibiotix

 

BTC

Vinanz: Peak Leni-maths, Big Dave Lenigas sitting on 21 month gains of 14,000%

 

AFRN

Aferian – argues “significantly improved financial performance”, but what does its swing in “adjusted EBITDA” actually mean for the bottom-line?…

 

CRV

BREAKING: Craven House Nomad walks, shares suspended, big questions for the auditor of Brown Envelope Man

 

SWC

So what is a strategic investor in Smarter Web Company?

 

Clown

BREAKING: An offer I can refuse: Disgraced Neil Woodford is back and wants your money

Sunday »

Tom

UPDATE 2 Tom Winnifrith: Less than three months to Sharestock now only 22 seats left: book now!

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: The rain sodden heatwave, Liam Byrne MP, Donald Trump, Iran, gold, oil, shares and bitcoin

 

Gold

The View From The Montana Log-Cabin As Trump Bombs Iran….What Will Gold Do?

 

SLP

Is it time to consider cashing in profit on platinum producers like Sylvania and Tharisa?

 

SYME

Supply@Me Capital - will Nuburu Inc fail to pay up on time (again) on Monday?

 

Boom

BREAKING: Labour MP Liam Byrne, the short seller and the Russian Smear - a report to the Standards Commissioner is going in next week

 

Professor

Visual Aid: Global Equity Returns So Far in 2025

 

Professor

Sunday Long Reads: Celebrity Scammers, Deadly Ballooning, Town planning by Vote, Most Wanted Mogul, Samuel Beckett

 

Quiz

The ShareProphets Sunday Pub Quiz #299

 

Top-10

Notes from Underground – Most read articles for the week ending June 21

Saturday »

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast No 2: Bluebird Mining Ventures up 48 per cent on Friday, what next?

 

PPP

Letter to the FCA: Please investigate David Lenigas and Tom Evans for alledged Pennpetro fraud

 

Roulette

Crony Capitalists like Mark Percy of Shore Capital really do think the AIM casino is a success

 

Crime-Scene

Tara Cranswick's disgraceful letter, what is she hiding?

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: new bubbles , new dodgy valuation metrics, I have seen this film before

Friday »

DIS

Distil plc – having been buying just 11 days ago, Dr Graham Cooley now turns shares seller…

 

CAPD

Capital Limited – multiple new contracts awards, value recovery Buy

 

NARF

Narf Industries – “Director's Loan Extension”, but still how confident to be that sufficient capital is in place?

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast No 2: my family & slavery, Dominic Frisby & the Earl of Grantham and the history and lessons from bubbles

 

LORD

Lords Group Trading – AGM Statement argues now ‘well positioned’, but is it really?…

 

Bear

Video: The Credit Bubble has Expanded into Equities, Parallels to 1929

 

VRS

Versarien: where are the interims to 31 March 2025? Achtung Dr Sour Kraut this is another red flag!

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast No 1: Recording a video with a bitcoin maniac living inside the bubble

 

PPP

Pennpetro may survive: this issue is whether ex directors including David Lenigas go to jail or get a stockmarket ban

 

Madness

Bookmark this damning essay by a bitcoin investor for when the bitcoin in treasury bubble bursts

Thursday »

VRS

GOTCHA! Vesarien fesses, ouzo for the Sheriff!

 

AMRQ

Amaroq Minerals – year-end price target upped following bumper fundraising, Strong Buy

 

LPA

LPA Group – interims emphasise expect “full year in line with current market expectations”… but those are from a lack-of-profits warning just two weeks ago!

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast No 2: Not recording in a beehive

 

KMR

Kenmare Resources – due diligence access “in order to facilitate the consortium improving the financial terms of the proposal” actually leads to a rejected “substantially” lower proposal!

 

Boom

Letter to AIM Regulation & the Financial Reporting Council re Versarien and investor deception

 

HAS

Hays plc – profit warning on net fee declines despite admitted “soft” comparatives!

 

VRS

BREAKING: Versarien: it gets far worse, it deceived us with its annual results & report, surely AIM Regulation must act!

 

BELL

Belluscura:: when even your parents disown you, the Fat Lady is surely starting to gargle

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast No 1: Smarter Web Company madness, Gavin Burnell's warrant purchases, the FTSE 100 nightmare and my Bluebird dreaming

Wednesday »

DWHT

Dewhurst – emphasises half-year “solid” growth, so why a more than 8.5% lower share price response?…

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith bearcast No 2: infanticide is now legal, I despair

 

Boom

BREAKING: The City’s most disliked man wins £3,109,924.09 in the High Court

 

AO

AO World – full-year results argue “fantastic momentum that we’re seeing across the business”… but then suggest a potential profit fall this year!

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast No 1: Versarien and Building for Humanity, fraud, fraud and AIM Rule Breaking as the taxpayer stiffed, this stinks

 

Professor

The Bitcoin Treasury bubble in London, Gresham's Law, MicroStrategy and the madness continues

 

SDY

Speedy Hire – full-year results, how ‘robust’ really is its performance?…

 

VRS

EXPOSE: Versarien hid material bad news before last placing, is anyone at AIM Regulation awake?

 

Madness

Malcolm Burne’s chilling warning on bitcoin in treasury

 

KEFI

Would you pay £3.5 million to reduce your losses by just 1%?

Tuesday »

ESYS

essensys – nominated adviser and broker change, another red flag?

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast No 2: The Bixby, Stockbridge, Lodge gang and the bitcoin in Treasury Bubble

 

Tom

Two hour podcast Tom Winnifrith and James Delingpole

 

Beggar

BREAKING: How the mighty fall... Rolf Gerritsen formerly of MetalNRG facing bankruptcy petition

 

BTC

Just five months after saying it was funded for 12 months, Lengias shitcoin play Vinanz issues more worthless confetti

 

GGP

Greatland Gold – positive dual-listing bookbuild, with share tip more than 100% up what next?

 

W7L

Warpaint London – AGM Statement confidence it will meet full-year market expectations, but how confident to really be?…

 

VULT

Another day, another bit of bitcoin in treasury spiv activity involving many of the usual suspects

 

Clown

Surely Sharesoc cannot be a gamekeeper if it is bankrolled by potential poachers, counting Baillie Gifford's moolah

 

RCFX

RC Fornax – “Trading Update” AIM IPO Roll-Call of Shame in just over 4 months!

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Fuming with Steve O'Hara and Tara Cranswick as I am told its all MY fault

Monday »

BRCK

Brickability – “Director/PDMR Shareholding” announcement = material directors share sales

 

REE

Altona Rare Earths – “strategic” interest following project progress and macro developments, Buy

 

TMG

Mission Group – “AGM Trading Update”, how confident to be for “expected to be second half weighted”?

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast No 2: what would Nigel Wray say?

 

TXP

Touchstone Exploration: More liars and scumbag rule breakers on the AIM Casino exposed

 

SWC

Smarter Web Company the madness continues, another £29 million raised at 180p – do the maths

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast No 1: a tale of deceit with two AIM sewer placings: Skinbiotherapeutics and Vast Resources

 

OHT

Ocean Harvest Technology – following September 2024 “believe that the group has adequate resources… for at least 12 months”, currently a funding struggle for even “an insolvency process”!

 

Gold

Video: Gold Miners Set For Their Best Quarter Ever

 

SBTX

Two video clips – can anyone explain why Stuart Ashman of Skinbiotherapeutics is not a LIAR?

Sunday »

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith's bearcast: The Chelsea Ripple, another two own goals from Optibiotix & the sweetest father's day card ever

 

KEFI

Kefi: you really could not make this up!

 

OPTI

BREAKING: Reporting Optibiotix to the FRC for inaccurate accounts and it has also breached the Companies Act 2006, a criminal action

 

GPM

Golden Prospect – Update As Discount Narrows: Am I Being Too Cautious?

 

Professor

Visual Aid: How Major Asset Classes Have Performed Since 2020

 

Quiz

The ShareProphets Sunday Pub Quiz #298

 

Professor

Sunday Long Reads: Xi’s Dad, Destroying the Web, Pakistani Sushi, Playing Secretary, AI Spiral

 

Gold

The View From The Montana Log-Cabin As Middle East Pushes Gold Through $3,400

 

Top-10

Notes from Underground – Most read articles for the week ending June 14

Saturday »

KEFI

Good news and bullshit from greedy b*stard Harry Adams and Kefi

 

AMRQ

Amaroq Minerals – We are heading for 100 per cent up on this share tip, shares can double again, targets increased

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: its the G that matters in ESG, a case study of failure is Kefi

Friday »

BMV

Bluebird Mining Ventures – “Bitcoin Mining Machines” announcement. Still clear catalysts ahead

 

ACRM

Acuity RM – expects “significant progress towards cash generative trading at the end of 2025”, so what’s its current financial situation?

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast No 3: who killed Poundland?

 

OXIG

Oxford Instruments – argues “strong results and good momentum”, but how much so really?…

 

KEFI

The greed of Harry Adams: an update as the trougher hides behind the skirts of his chums

 

Crime-Scene

EXPOSE: £125m IPO and 2 fund raises built on flagrant lying

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast No 2: Putting Gary Newman straight, what Israel's heroic attack on the nukes of the mad mullahs means for shares, oil, gold and bitcoin

 

STG

Strip Tinning – argues 2024 “financial performance in line with market expectations”. Er, not with the start of the year expectations it isn’t!…

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast No1: Praying for the Rev Andrew Carter as he commits 2 deadly sins: Smarter Web vs Amaroq

Thursday »

CER

Cerillion – states CEO shares sale “significantly over-subscribed” with shareholder “very strong support”, so why the vastly discounted price then?!

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast No 3: No it will not be different this time & a present to enrage the Mrs

 

ENSI

EnSilica – “pleased to announce” a Contract Update… but its contract announcements earlier this year were followed by a major (lack of) profit warning!

 

SBTX

Naughty Bear Tim Kempster schooled in GCSE science yet again by Stuart Ashman

 

GoldfishShark

Video: The Coming Decade Looks Like the 1970’s, Take Action to Survive It

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast No 2: the lies, deceit and incompetence of Labour yesterday, this looks terminal for the UK

 

PODP

Pod Point – states “pleased to announce” recommended offer… but it’s really ANOTHER Covid-era IPO Roll-Call of Shame…

 

AMRQ

Amaroq and a bit of Black Angel Leni-Maths

 

RRR

Red Rock: how to use the most dreaded words without using the most dreaded words?

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bonus Bearcast: Amaroq placing triumph, FYB

Wednesday »

SBTX

Stuart Ashman responds to fake news from short seller Tim Kempster

 

VRCI

Verici Dx – with “Update on funding to accelerate commercial growth”, who does it think it’s fooling?!

 

Beggar

The chart that says it all about public sector productivity & lazy Shipmans

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast No 2: picking a fight with Tim Kempster

 

RCDO

Ricardo – recommended offer means a 76.5% offer to bid price share tip profit in less than 4 months

 

WPHO

Windar Photonics – “Update on Expectations”, why was this never likely to be good news?…

 

HUI

Hydrogen Utopia – a placing that stinks after an RNS that deceived

 

KEFI

Letter to Harry Adams: hand back your bonus before Kefi peasants revolt and Ed has you for breakfast!

 

IBST

Ibstock – I having previously questioned it arguing “resilient performance” and “well-placed”, now it issues a “costs” and “more competitive market backdrop” warning

 

SYME

The insolvent fraud Supply@Me Capital - Nuburu delays payment of funding again!

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast No 1: is my old pal Chicken Little listening: Skinbiotherapeutics and Optibiotix

Tuesday »

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast No 2: Nonsense built upon nonsense upon nonsense

 

SNX

Synectics – trading “comfortably in line with market expectations” suggests this winning share tip is still a Buy

 

KEFI

Ed from Islington to lead the Kefi peasants revolt on July 17, will you join him?

 

AAU

Ariana – Intra-day Results, Elephants (Aussie and African) Ignored: A Shambles

 

TRC

The Revel Collective – argues CFO appointee’s “wealth of experience will be invaluable”. Er, will it?!

 

SWC

Reader prize contest: guess the bitcoin price at December 31 2025 with a Smarter tie breaker

 

BMV

Bluebird Mining Ventures – further strategic progress, exciting news flow potential “in short order”

 

SCE

Surface Transforms – what about an increased massive loss and reliance on “customer support” makes its results “pleased to announce”?!

 

FEVR

Will Fevertree be the straw that breaks the camel’s back at AIM?

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast No 1: A reader defends the greed of Harry Adams who will defend Ariana or RFCS after shocking job numbers?

 

MET

Metir – from the former Microsaic Systems, it really is The more things change, The more they stay the same!…

Monday »

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast No 3: The greed of Harry Adams is laid bare on page sixty two and is utterly revolting

 

AMRQ

Amaroq Minerals – still a Buy at 89p, near-term target 120p or more

 

LORD

Lords Group Trading – “delighted to welcome CMO” acquisition. How ‘delightful’ really?

 

Boom

Video: The Dollar is Cooked, Gold to $4,000, oil to $120 & BoJo is "scum"

 

CPX

CAP-XX – “developments demonstrate the growing confidence our partners and customers have”. Er, do they?…

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast No 2: How can Mr Market get it so utterly wrong?

 

CRDL

Cordel – after last week “variation” of Chief Revenue Officer’s ‘incentive’ target away from revenue!… now a “Trading Update” revenue warning!

 

Oil-Rig

If it’s in the Guardian maybe it is true: buy North Sea oil stocks

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast No 1: The big question for the Smarter Web Company and a helpful suggestion for the sharp cards behind it

Sunday »

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: what would the financial world look like at five thousand dollar gold?

 

Gold

Let's hope the bombast Andrew Monk is right for once: gold at five thousand dollars anyone?

 

Gold

The View From The Montana Log-Cabin As Gold Fails To Get Through $3,400

 

Professor

Visual Aid: Which Cities Are Investing Heavily into AI?

 

Quiz

The ShareProphets Sunday Pub Quiz #297

 

Professor

Sunday Long Reads: Abused Shrimp, Day the Dinos Died, High IQs, BBQ Dreams, Thirsty Art Dealer

 

Top-10

Notes from Underground – Most read articles for the week ending June 7

Saturday »

L_OPTI

Will you pledge your shares in Optibiotix to sack chairman Neil Davidson and NED Sean Christie and the FD as well?

 

AAU

Ariana Resources – “pleased to announce” Tavsan mine progress, but what about Australia dual-listing progress?

 

KEFI

Kefi Gold & Copper – pleased to announce” 2024 financial results. Why pleased?

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: Dancing on a pinhead with PL over the Optibiotix RNS as I investigate the modus operandi of Alumni Capital

 

VCP

The unravelling of carpets company Victoria

Friday »

DCTA

Directa Plus – results argue trading “robust”, but what does that mean for the bottom-line?

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast No 2: Breaking, the FCA opens the door to reckless bitcoin speculation because Rachel from Customer Services says this will fuel growth

 

TAND

Tan Delta Systems – how ‘exciting’ is its “new strategic partnership agreement”?

 

Boom

A public sector job advert for me: and you wonder why your taxes are going up?

 

US-Flag-Blonde

Video: We have Crossed the Debt Macro Event Horizon, total US debt to GDP is 186%

 

MRK

Marks Electrical – CFO to leave though noting “the progress we have made over the last few years”. Er, really?

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast No 1: Shaming water company fat cats, this is all spin and does not address the real issues

 

CEL

I may be an idiot in suspense but surely real idiots need protecting by Celadon being suspended

 

TERN

Tern - a few further observations, as chairman walks the plank and board begs shareholders to allow more dilution

 

OPTI

Letter to Liam Murray at Cairn and AIM regulation Re Optibiotix fund raise

Thursday »

TERN

Tern – FY24 Results: Strapped For Cash And Nowhere To Go

 

GHH

Gooch & Housego – interims, a winning share tip still cheap

 

TIDE

Crimson Tide – “Appointment of Chair, Nominated Adviser and Broker”. Why might that be?

 

VAST

Vast owning scrounger Mike Langdon and a new threat to the Winnifrith family

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: slippery Steve O'Hara, the question he will not answer as he tries to buy off a replacement chairman

 

FEVR

Fevertree Drinks – AGM Trading Statement emphasises “significant growth opportunity”, but what’s needed for just the current valuation?

 

VAST

Vast owning scrounger Mike Langdon now threatening a personal visit to my house

 

DOCS

Dr. Martens – results emphasise “strong delivery against our FY25 objectives”. Are revenue and profit growth not “objectives” then?!…

 

POS

Nuburu - further cash raise at horrific interest rate

 

Bearcast

Tom Winnifrith Bearcast No 1: Bluebird joins the bandwagon the hard numbers as Smarter Web raises again - look at the warrants, this is mad

Wednesday »

ELM

Elementis – Talc business sale and share buyback, a winning share tip with further to go

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