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Victoria gets Cameroon well boost
Thursday 24 Aug 2017Shares in Cameroon gas producer Victoria Oil & Gas ( VOG:AIM ) are in demand after a bullish update from its Logbaba natural gas field (17 Aug). The La-207 development well is expected to be a ‘substantial producer’ according to chief executive Ahmet Dik. Year-to-date the shares are up 68% to...
Yolo makes bold claim
Thursday 24 Aug 2017Tech and leisure investor Yolo Leisure and Technology ( YOLO:AIM ) says one of its investee companies is launching a streaming music service to challenge the likes of Apple Music and Spotify. Yolo has a 41.4% interest in Magic Media which has launched a service called ROXI. Although the new service...
Toy group to show its Character
Thursday 24 Aug 2017Recent share price weakness Character ( CCT:AIM ) is a buying opportunity. Elevated sourcing costs and a worsening UK consumer backdrop are headwinds but a trading update next month could flag strong appetite for its brands as retailers stock-up on Character’s ‘must-have’ toys for Christmas...
Harvest the recovery at Carr’s
Thursday 17 Aug 2017This looks a canny time to harvest the earnings recovery potential at agriculture products-to-engineering play Carr’s ( CARR ) The $20m acquisition (7 Aug) of US engineering business NuVision brings a strong foothold in the main nuclear markets of the US and will boost Carr’s future earnings...
LiDCO secures first customer for programme
Thursday 17 Aug 2017Hospital equipment monitoring specialist LiDCO ( LID:AIM ) has scored its first US customer for its high usage programme. The undisclosed customer, one of the world’s largest cancer hospitals, signed a deal for 44 monitors to check the amount of blood flowing around the body. On an annualised basis...
Spinnaker spies energy opportunities
Thursday 17 Aug 2017Cash shell Spinnaker Opportunities ( SOP ) is closing in on its first acquisition which could act as a catalyst for the share price if the deal is well received. The micro cap floated with a standard listing on the Main Market in May (17 May). This reflects a growing trend of cash shells shunning...
LightwaveRF leaps on Apple launch
Thursday 17 Aug 2017Smart home tech tiddler LightwaveRF’s ( LWRF:AIM ) shares shot up almost 20% to 28p on news (14 Aug) its exciting next generation Apple HomeKit product range for controlling smart devices is about to launch (3 Oct) in Apple’s retail stores in the UK and UAE, as well as online. Led by charismatic...
NWF’s fuel supply makes up for rising feed costs
Thursday 17 Aug 2017Agricultural supplier NWF ( NWF:AIM ) has been hit by rising costs of feeds although offset this by growing its fuel supply business. The company had invested in new fuel depots in the South East which exceeded expectations in the first year of operating. As its feed division buys its raw materials...
Netcall buys low-code software group MatsSoft
Thursday 10 Aug 2017Contact centre software supplier Netcall ( NET:AIM ) is launching into the applications development space with the £13.4m purchase of UK-based MatsSoft. The target provides visual design tools that mean new applications can be implemented with a minimum of hard coding and upfront investment...
Real Good Food leaves sour taste
Thursday 10 Aug 2017Cake decoration-to-premium bakery products play Real Good Food ( RGD:AIM ) needs to rebuild investor confidence after materially downgrading year to March 2017 and 2018 earnings estimates. The warning comes hot on the heels of a £15.5m placing and a reassuring trading update in late June...