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Check in on Booker
Thursday 29 Jun 2017Wednesday 5 July Cash and carry and foodservice provider Booker’s ( BOK ) takeover by Tesco ( TSCO ) is being pored over by the UK Competition & Markets Authority (CMA). As such, Booker’s investment thesis is all about the merger, though the forthcoming first quarter trading update (5 Jul)...
Market will focus on Blue Prism growth
Thursday 22 Jun 2017Tuesday 27 June Expect massive losses but also substantial growth from Blue Prism’s ( PRSM:AIM ) half year results on 27 June. Last year the robotic automation process technology designer did a little more than 40% of its £9.6m full year revenue in the first six months, implying about £8m sales in...
Cracking update expected from IG Design
Thursday 22 Jun 2017Tuesday 27 June As foreshadowed in a March trading update, gift wrap, Christmas crackers and stationery products maker IG Design’s ( IGR:AIM ) full year results (27 Jun) will show sales topping £300m for the first time and a cracking cash performance. Expect a positive update on IG Design’s global...
Polar Capital looking to extend its run
Thursday 22 Jun 2017Tuesday 27 June Polar Capital ( POLR ) is releasing its final results on 27 June and will be hoping to keep up with its peers in the sector. Fellow asset manager Liontrust ( LIO ) released its results on 15 June and smashed the expectations of analysts. Will Polar be able to do the same? The firm’s...
Can Chemring keep up the running?
Thursday 15 Jun 2017Thursday 22 June Defence company Chemring ( CHG ) is posting its interim results on 22 June and investors will be hoping that this military technology provider can keep its momentum going since posting strong results in January. The firm posted a whopping 45% increase in underlying earnings per...
Will CareTech hike fees?
Thursday 15 Jun 2017Monday 19 June Social care services provider CareTech ( CTH:AIM ) has had a strong share price run this year, having bounced back from weakness in March as the company underwent fee discussions with local authorities. On 19 June, the company will report half-year results that should reveal if its...
Taking temperature of Tesco turnaround
Thursday 15 Jun 2017Fri day 16 June A first quarter trading update (16 Jun) from Tesco ( TSCO ) gives investors an opportunity to assess CEO Dave Lewis’ turnaround. The grocery titan’s full year results (12 Apr) revealed UK like-for-like sales up 0.9%, the first reported annual growth for seven years. Tesco, whose...
Can Servoca momentum continue
Thursday 08 Jun 2017Monday 12 June Recruitment minnow Servoca ( SVCA:AIM ) is likely to strike a positive tone in its first half results on 12 June. A trading update on 27 April revealed the numbers, covering the six months to 31 March, were ahead of its own expectations. ‹ Previous 2017-06-08 Next ›
Majestic Wine to uncork update
Thursday 08 Jun 2017Thursday 15 June Investors will be looking for positive signs of recovery in the full year results (15 June) from specialist retailer Majestic Wine ( WINE:AIM ) against a backcloth of cut-throat competition and rising wine prices. The market will want to see the core Majestic Retail arm building on...
Eckoh back in growth groove
Thursday 08 Jun 2017Monday 12 June It is eight months since the last profit miss and it is only recently that Eckoh’s ( ECK:AIM ) share price has come out of investment stasis, rallying about 18% through May. Full year results to 31 March on 12 June will show that the contact centre automation and secure payment...