20 October 2026
Further weakness has been seen in the market today with the FTSE 100 down another 65 points at around 10,700. Higher oil prices continue to weigh on the market whilst the rioting in France has also unnerved investors. We do not expect the market to rally any time soon and believe further weakness in the market seems likely.
JD Sports looks cheap! 78.5p
28 September 2026 - Shares in the sportswear retailer JD Sports Fashion (78.5p) fell back on the announcement of its interim results last week. These covered the 26 weeks to 1 August 2026 and revenues for the period declined 0.7% to £5.9bn with adjusted pre-tax profits falling by 19.7% to £282m. Earnings...
Drink up to Marston’s
Fall in Qinetiq shares an opportunity?
On a Mission!
More disappointment at Premier Miton – 31p
15 October 2026 - AUM update The fund management group has provided its quarterly update on assets under management and these have fallen once again...
James Halstead 50 not out! – 131.5p
15 October 2026 - final results The commercial floor covering group James Halstead has announced its final results for the year to 30 June 2026 and these...
Audioboom trading at record levels – 505p
14 October 2026 - trading update The global podcast company has announced a trading update covering the three months to 30 September. This has shown...
Synectics seeing improving trends
6 October 2026 - 193p The security and surveillance group Synectics has issued a positive trading update for the financial year that ends on 30 November. Revenues...
Steady growth at Trifast – 85.6p
20 October 2026 - trading update The global supplier of industrial fasteners has announced a trading update for the six months to 30 September confirming...
Norcros performing well – 317.5p
16 October 2026 - trading update The leading bathroom products business has issued a positive trading update covering the 26 weeks to 4 October with...
More good news for Smiths News – 78.1p
15 October 2026 - new contract Following the positive recent trading statement, Smiths News has announced that it has won a new contract with Telegraph Media to...
A toast to Marston’s 55.3p
13 October 2026 We recommended shares in the pub group Marston's (55.3p) on 18 September when they were 45.9p. We suggested then that the shares were a...
Disappointing news from Speedy Hire
Growth continues at Kelso.
Speedy by name as well
Speedy Hire – 19.15p
