8 October 2026

The FTSE 100 has continued to fall today being down some 50 points at noon at just over 10,400.

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JD Sports looks cheap! 78.5p

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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...

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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...
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Hercules getting stronger

5 October 2026 - 37.5p The AIM-listed supplier of labour to the construction and infrastructure sectors has announced that it has won new contracts worth...
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Billington growing strongly – 455.5p

29 September 2026 - interim results The structural steel supplier which also provides safety solutions to the construction industry has announced impressive interim results for...

MAIN MARKET

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More director share buys at VP

5 October 2026 - 510p Regular readers may recall that we tipped shares in this equipment rental specialist in August at 464p.  We reiterated our...
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Director buying at VP – 490p

30 September 2026 It is interesting to note that non-executive director Ross Paterson and his wife have bought a total of 10,010 shares in the...
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Back to the Future – 315p

30 September 2026 The specialist media group, which also owns Go.Compare, has issued a trading update covering the year to 30 September.  This has confirmed...

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