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Started: ripley94, 10 May 2022 18:25
Last post: ripley94, 4 Jun 2026
Has own page this site now.
At 8pm $189.33..-7.50..(-3.81%)
Bought one of yesterdays sales back at a lower $189 the low just after $ 188.60 , although the spread is $0.78.
Might of got bottom which is very unusual.
The four Analysts yesterday Buy. 2 Overweight .Outperform all Boost Target.
Closed $196.84
Took another slice today at **$197**
Was no need as to much cash on acc .
Was good news yesterday after close .
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC reports results for the quarter ended September 30 - Earnings Summary
24/02/2026 23:19 brokers site .
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $6.64 per share for the quarter ended September 30, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of $6.60. The mean expectation of fifteen analysts for the quarter was for earnings of $6.52 per share. Wall Street expected results to range from $5.38 to $6.39 per share.
Revenue rose 10.1% to $1.20 billion from a year ago; analysts expected $1.17 billion.
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC's reported EPS for the quarter was $3.21.
The company reported quarterly net income of $203.45 million.
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC shares had risen by 1.9% this quarter.
FORECAST CHANGES
The mean earnings estimate of analysts had risen by about 10.1% in the last three months.
In the last 30 days, fourteen analysts negatively revised earnings estimates
RECOMMENDATIONS
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 15 "strong buy" or "buy," 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell." The average consensus recommendation for the pharmaceuticals peer group is also "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC is $219.50, about 20.8% above its last closing price of $173.83.
Higher then Marketbeat $208.67...6.95% Upside.
NEW all time high , been 11 years since it was $193
https://www.marketbeat.com/stocks/NASDAQ/JAZZ/
$208.67...6.95% Upside.
I see this below from December "A Hood sale covered this buy today ( other way around )" how quickly things change .
Share price $194.01..+20.18...(+11.60%)
Big rise today sold at **$195** target had been $194.
Had wished I had stuck to target last trade, when buying back .
Started: ripley94, 10 May 2022 15:04
Last post: ripley94, 4 Apr 2026
Has own bb now ARVLW.US.
Posted history and round up there today .
..............................................................................................................................................................................................................
Arrival was delisted from Nasdaq in January 2024 and shortly afterward began insolvency proceedings
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrival_(company)
12k loss .
Foolishly followed the arrogant Earwig into this one 18th June 2021 he posted sold at $22 will buy back in summer 2021 @ $19
Then kept avenging down must of been madness .
13 times , 9 before split 4 after .
A heavy loss approx £11700 + fees .
Buys
18th June 21 $17.87.
28th June 21 $16.11
1st July 21 $15.5
7th July 21 $14.72
12th August 21 $ 11.85
19th August 21 $10.2
9th May 22 $1.585 actually Sold that one back 13th May for $1.9 ( only made £188 )
17th August 22 $1.33
26th August 22 $ 1.17
10th April 23 $0.15
14th April 2023 Large Split Adjustment Arrival Group SA to new name ARRIVAL SA
14th April 2023 $ 4.47 A double up ( but costing about 30% of a traunch size as had fallen so much buy split )
19th April 2023 $ 3.75 same again
20th April 2023 $ 3.19 same again
21st April 2023 $ 2.55 double up on last buy again .
30th January 2024 shares ( balance after split and buys after ) removed .
Bought again on 17/8/22 $1.33 & again on 26/8/2022 $1.17
Looks like another big loss .
Delisted shares on acc today.
EV maker Arrival's shares slump on Nasdaq delisting notice
Jan 29 (Reuters) - Arrival said it received a delisting and stock trading suspension notice from the Nasdaq, sending the British electric-vehicle company's shares down about 15% on Monday.
Trading in Arrival's stock will be suspended from Jan. 30, as per the letter.
The company, like other EV startups, has battled higher interest rates and production costs over the past year, as well as dwindling cash reserves due to a funding squeeze.
Arrival was reportedly in talks with accounting firm EY about acting as an administrator if the company could not secure funds, Sky News reported on earlier this month.
Many EV firms, including Lordstown Motors, Proterra and Sweden's Volta Trucks, have gone bankrupt as a tough economy weighs on demand and hinders access to capital.
Arrival previously received a notice of delisting from Nasdaq for not complying with listing rules due to a delay in filing its interim financial statements and failure to hold an annual shareholder meeting.
Reporting by Zaheer Kachwala in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila
Another buy at $2.55 7pm fx1.2434
Closed $2.37
More again today for $3.19 fx 1.2445 same size a last 3 since 14th April consolation day .
Bought yesterday for 3.75 fX1.2465
This has own bb on this site now 0JPN
Posts there since 5 Mar 2022 .
Below posts should of been there .
This one a good sale 7 months on .
Fell below $50 on 6/11/23.
Placed buy order ( D )
Missed my note to sell the remaining at $65 on Wi no trade plan seen , but international might not show .
Placed sell order today for fun no chance of lifting as at $53
Sold out (D) $60.8 Target had been $60.
Just on tranche left (Wi)
From Markets Insider
Citigroup Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on KBR (KBR)
Feb. 17, 2023, 10:25 AM
In a report released today, Andrew Kaplowitz from Citigroup maintained a Buy rating on KBR (KBR – Research Report), with a price target of $67.00. The company’s shares opened today at $55.68.
According to TipRanks, Kaplowitz is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 14.8% and a 64.58% success rate. Kaplowitz covers the Industrial Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as General Electric, A. O. Smith Corporation, and Atkore International Group.
Currently, the analyst consensus on KBR is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $67.67, which is a 21.53% upside from current levels. In a report released today, Stifel Nicolaus also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $70.00 price target.
Based on KBR’s latest earnings release for the quarter ending September 30, the company reported a quarterly revenue of $1.63 billion and a net profit of $74 million. In comparison, last year the company earned a revenue of $1.84 billion and had a net profit of $57 million
Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 84 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is negative on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders selling their shares of KBR in relation to earlier this year. Most recently, in November 2022, Kelly Douglas Nick, the President of KBR sold 3,456.00 shares for a total of $177,465.60.
TipRanks has tracked 36,000 company insiders and found that a few of them are better than others when it comes to timing their transactions. See which 3 stocks are most likely to make moves following their insider activities.
KBR, Inc. engages in the provision of differentiated professional services and technologies across the asset and program life-cycle within the government services and hydrocarbons industries. It operates through the following segments: Government Solutions, Technology Solutions, Energy Solutions, Non-strategic Business, and Other. The Government Solutions segment provides full life-cycle support solutions to defense, space, aviation, and other programs and missions for military and other government agencies. The Technology Solutions segment combines KBR’s proprietary technologies, equipment, and catalyst supply and associated knowledge-based services into a global business for refining, petrochemicals, inorganic, and specialty chemicals as well as gasification, syngas, ammonia, nitric acid, and fertilizers. The Energy Solutions segment provides full life-cycle support solutions across the upstream, midstream and downstream hydrocarbons markets. The Non-strategic Business segment represents the operations or activities which the company intends to exit upon completion of existing contracts. The Other segment includes corporate expenses and general and administrative expenses not allocated to the business segments above. The company was founded on March 21, 2006 and is headquartered in Hous
Analysts expect the price to increase by 23%.
This is how 11 analysts from global investment banks and brokerage houses are currently rating the stock.
Started: ripley94, 27 Apr 2024 21:05
Last post: ripley94, 26 Feb 2026
RA Capital Management, LP
Interesting to see they have holdings in a few of the new ones I purchased.
https://www.racap.com/venture/our-portfolio
C4 Therapeutics Inc
Holdings Date..31/12/2025..Hold %..8.25%
Shares Held..8,000,000..Change %.0.00%..Portfolio %...0.18%
They added to Adicet Bio Inc..Holdings Date..31/12/2025..Hold %..9.90%
Shares Held..948,249..Change %..+101.19%**..Portfolio %..0.10%
They reduced Fulcrum Therapeutics Inc ..31/12/2025...Hold % 9.18%
Shares Held.6,053,960..Change %..-40.82%**
Portfolio %..0.83%
They sold out MBX Biosciences Inc
Holdings Date..30/09/2025..Hold %...0.00%
Shares Held..0..Change %...-100.00%...Portfolio %...0.00%
25/9 Secondary Public Offerings (SPOs) 18
Raised after spike in price.
Was my best buy of the bunch 08/10/25 Buy 15.8 , 6/11/25 Sell 25.15 Out
Now $ 35.63
Knowone does know nothing maybe .
RA Capital’s largest new positions are Dyne Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech company that is innovating muscle-targeted therapeutics for genetic diseases, and Edgewise Therapeutics, a muscle disease biopharmaceuticals company. They rank 16th and 18th, respectively, in the U.S. portfolio.
They added during the rise here , the rise before the add was from the $5.85 low November to the $36 notice of adding April .
They have inside knowledge .
5.85 to 36 = 500 %
What a timely top up buy in Janux Therapeutics was $52.65 on 12/4/2024 it was up 10 times from 9th November 2023 when $5.85 a 5 year low , they increased position by 15 % last few weeks when price was around $36 1/4/2024.
36 to 52.65 = 46%
April 23, 2024
The biopharma specialist has made a flurry of major new purchases in recent weeks.
Biopharma hedge funds have been on a buying spree the past several weeks. Many of them reported in regulatory filings that they have initiated positions of at least 5 percent in individual stocks or boosted positions to well in excess of 5 percent of outstanding shares.
No firm, however, has been nearly as aggressive as RA Capital Management. In just the past four weeks, it has filed seven initial 13G or 13D documents indicating new investments of 5 percent or more. It also filed amended documents saying it has added to positions in at least four companies that are now holdings of 5 percent or more. Two of the new positions currently rank among the firm’s top-18 holdings, and three stocks in which RA Capital increased existing stakes were catapulted into the firm’s top eight.
This flurry of activity is unusual among life sciences and biopharma hedge funds, which rarely shuffle their portfolio’s largest positions from quarter to quarter. They are generally more of a buy-and-hold crowd, betting on firms they believe have the next drugs with the potential to receive FDA approval. Of course, given these fledgling companies’ small market caps, it does not take much capital to reach the 5 percent that triggers a 13D or 13G filing.
RA Capital is headed by founder Peter Kolchinsky and managing partner Rajeev Shah. As Institutional Investor previously reported, its hedge fund is up 14 percent for the year through March.
With the recent transactions, three stocks have moved onto the firm’s top-ten list.
Janux Therapeutics is the firm’s fourth-largest long, representing 5.72 percent of RA Capital’s U.S. common stock assets after the stake was boosted by more than 15 percent. The hedge fund firm now owns about 20 percent of the total shares outstanding. It is no stranger to Janux, as it was a major venture capital shareholder before the company went public in 2021. Janux is designing T cell immunotherapies that will kill tumors without impacting healthy tissue.
89bio is the seventh-largest long since RA Capital expanded its stake by nearly 25 percent. The hedge fund now has more than 15 percent of the clinical-stage biopharmaceuticals company, which develops therapies for liver and cardiometabolic diseases.
And Tyra Biosciences is the eighth-largest long after the firm recently lifted its stake by about 45 percent. RA Capital now owns more than 25 percent of the total shares. Tyra describes itself as a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing next-generation precision medicines that target large opportunities in fibroblast growth factor receptor biology.
Started: ripley94, 4 Mar 2022 23:43
Last post: ripley94, 3 Dec 2025
Broker showing it as $11.3 up 10% today
Within the big spread .
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/quote/PRTA/
Previous close..10.35
Open..10.40...Bid..11.40 x 100..Ask...13.37 x 200 ( spread 17.5 % )
Day's range.......10.31 - 11.37
52-week range...4.32 - 17.66
$ 10.75 Today.
The all time low was 26th May 2025 at $4.5 , a rising share since then .
Now above my remaining 2025 buy 16/04/2025 at $9.28.
Can see why some buy in to the rise .
A very good last 5 months .
Sold the top up 21st May for $6.7 back for $7.1 which turned out as days high , closed $6.93.
Broker still has 9 Analysts expect the price to increase by 606% to $48.5 as before .
Sold the top up 27th May for $4.6 back for $5
$4.6 was the low.
Broker still has Analysts expect the price to increase to $48.5 as noted 22 May 2025
Broker still has 11 Analysts expect the price to increase to $48.5 that is now by 959% based on the last close ..... 611% noted on 22nd May.
Obviously not keeping up with yesterdays downgrades.
Started: ripley94, 21 May 2024 18:54
Last post: ripley94, 15 Nov 2025
$11.45 pay out
Lost about £200 overall .on this gamble ( with lost of interest on cash less two dividends )
£89 capital loss.
Money tied up since 21/5/24 ( 15 months )
At 5% APR a loss off $162 approx over the time ( the top ups were later in the year )
Against two dividends approx £50 in total .
Could of been worse 10/1/25 Sold some for $11.6 ( higher then the $11.45 pay out )
11/2/25 they fell to $9.36.
Maybe could of done better .
Chart shows it went above the payout price from from 27th June 2025 , reaching $12.2 high 20th August 2025 , & 11.98 day before payout ??
28/08/2025
Paid out today $11.45
Walgreens Boots Alliance
Sycamore Partners has completed its acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. The transaction sees Walgreens, The Boots Group, Shields Health Solutions, CareCentrix, and VillageMD continuing as separate standalone companies. Sycamore has partnered with Stefano Pessina and his family, who have reinvested their interests in Walgreens Boots Alliance, indicating ongoing support for the company's future. Following the acquisition, Walgreens Boots Alliance's common stock will no longer be traded on the Nasdaq. WBA shareholders will receive cash consideration of $11.45 per share and the potential for an additional cash payment based on future monetization of WBA's interests in VillageMD.
There is this bad news 3 days ago Friday and USA market closed yesterday .
So maybe first day trading since.
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against Walgreens (WBA), one of the nation's largest pharmacy chains, alleging widespread prescription drug practice violations. According to the DOJ, Walgreens improperly dispensed millions of prescriptions from August 2012 to the present day that either lacked "legitimate medical purpose" or were otherwise invalid.
This one is a mover.
Down over 12% the day low $10.78 at 2.45pm , 15min in.
After the slice 10/1/25..11 days ago @ 11.6 they topped out at $12.93 on 16/1/25....11% above the slice .
7% below now.
Today's News.
Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) Shares Gap Up After Better-Than-Expected Earnings
Written by MarketBeat
January 10, 2025
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. share price gapped up prior to trading on Friday following a better than expected earnings announcement. The stock had previously closed at $9.22, but opened at $10.60. Walgreens Boots Alliance shares last traded at $11.56, with a volume of 26,878,129 shares.
The pharmacy operator reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.38 by $0.13. Walgreens Boots Alliance had a positive return on equity of 14.23% and a negative net margin of 5.85%. The business had revenue of $39.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $37.40 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.66 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis.
Walgreens Boots Alliance Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 12th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 18th were paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.73%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 18th. Walgreens Boots Alliance's payout ratio is -9.99%.
Before today.
Several brokerages have commented on WBA. Truist Financial cut their price target on shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance from $13.00 to $10.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 7th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their target price on Walgreens Boots Alliance from $13.00 to $9.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Walgreens Boots Alliance from $9.00 to $7.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 11th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance from $19.00 to $9.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, TD Cowen cut their target price on Walgreens Boots Alliance from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 22nd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Walgreens Boots Alliance currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $12.58.
Started: ripley94, 5 Apr 2023 16:41
Last post: ripley94, 18 Oct 2025
Today $72.50..... 18th September recent high $91.49
Fell to a 3 month low of $70.32 on news below yesterday , sparking a big fall in markets already nervous of a large AI correction , after last weeks warnings.
The FTSE 100 closed down sharply on Friday, although well above early lows, as investors weighed Thursday's hefty falls on Wall Street sparked by fears surrounding US regional banks.
The FTSE 100 index closed down 81.52 points, down 0.9%, at 9,354.57. It had earlier traded as low as 9,276.91 down 1.6%
The FTSE 250 ended 208.40 points lower, 1.0%, at 21,782.96 while the AIM All-Share shed 17.24 points, 2.2%, to 772.65.
For the week, the FTSE 100 was down 0.8%, the FTSE 250 was 0.1% lower, and the AIM-All Share declined 1.7%.
The Cboe UK 100 ended down 0.9% at 935.14, the Cboe UK 250 closed 1.2% lower at 18,996.60 while the Cboe Small Companies fell 1.2% at 17,508.04.
Wall Street took a tumble on Thursday and shares of regional banks took a hit after Zions Bancorp and Western Alliance said they had been victims of fraud on loans to funds that invest in distressed commercial mortgages.
Zions Bancorp said it would take a USD50 million charge related to a loan issued by its California Bank & Trust division, while Western Alliance said it had begun legal proceedings over a bad loan.
"While everyone has been watching the tech sector for signs of a bubble, it's the banking sector that's the root cause of a minor market sell-off today," said Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell.
Mould noted "pockets" of the US banking sector including regional banks have given the market cause for concern.
"This includes Zions flagging an unexpected loss on two loans and Western Alliance alleging a borrower had committed fraud," he added.
But he said the pullback in UK-listed banks will be "sentiment-driven."
"Investors have been spooked and moved to trim positions in the sector, possibly opting to have lower exposure in case a crisis is brewing. There is no evidence of any issues with the London-listed core banking names, but investors often have a knee-jerk reaction when problems appear anywhere in the sector," he added.
Barclays shed 5.7%, while Standard Chartered fell 3.5% and HSBC 2.5%. Lloyds Banking Group and NatWest ended down 2.4% and 2.9% respectively.
ICG, which has exposure private credit and asset backed finance fell 5.5%.
Stocks in New York were lower at the time of the London close. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.1%, the S&P 500 was 0.3% lower, while the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.6%.
Shares in Zions rallied 2.5% while Western Alliance firmed 0.9% at the time of the London equity market close, although both were well below opening highs.
Gold miners were also prominent fallers in London as the price of the yellow metal retreated from record highs.
Gold traded at USD4,242.28 an ounce on Friday, down from USD4,270.73 on Thursday.
The latest volatility saw Fresnillo fall 11%
Took a gamble 4 times ( in for 1770 ) First Republic Bank
First Republic Bank was seized by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) and sold to JPMorgan Chase in a fire sale on May 1, 2023.
26/4/23 fell further 22% to $6.3
Was trying to sell 38 for $17 .
*24/4/23 went to $16 should of taken it hindsight *.
25/4/23 buy $8.3 ( x38 )
25/4/23 buy $10.84 - 32% day fall on news .
24/3/23 buy $11.8
21/3/23 buy $15.7 ( x38 )
Dropped to $80 a week after the last sell , then on 4th November 2024 up to a higher $96.
Fell all the way back to $61 7th April 2025.
Now $76.
$90 the limit price that executed at 2.50 pm , the high today was $91.3p.
All limits set at 9am now , USA market opens 2.30pm .
Sold half the holding at *$t90 target .
Makes up a little for the First Republic shares , which went bust around same time as I bought theses .
Started: ripley94, 21 Mar 2023 22:52
Last post: ripley94, 1 Aug 2025
This was on my mind 1st May 2023.
Plus
Lydias twins born on 26th April 5 days before and poorly .
Alaria & Addison.
Amelia better.
Looks like this might well of been on my mind . that unlucky day for me.
Lydias twins born on 26th April 5 days before and poorly .
Alaria & Addison.
Amelia better.
JPMorgan buys First Republic Bank after regulators took control as it struggled with high levels of uninsured deposits in the wake of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank
Regulators seized the bank on Monday and a deal to sell its assets was struck
San Francisco-based First Republic had total assets of $229.1 billion as of April 13
First Republic Bank has been sold to JPMorgan Chase after regulators seized it on Monday, making it the third major bank to fail in two months.
The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) said it has closed the San Francisco-based bank and agreed a deal to sell its assets after it had failed to come up with a workable rescue plan.
DFPI appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver, and said it accepted a bid from JPMorgan Chase Bank to assume all deposits.
'To protect depositors, the FDIC is entering into a purchase and assumption agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Columbus, Ohio, to assume all of the deposits and substantially all of the assets of First Republic Bank,' the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation said in a statement.
Last week, First Republic disclosed that it had lost more than $100 billion in deposits in the first quarter, causing its shares to plummet.
First Republic Bank has been sold to JPMorgan Chase after regulators seized it on Monday.
JPMorgan was one of several interested buyers including PNC Financial Services Group, and Citizens Financial Group Inc, which submitted final bids on Sunday in an auction being run by regulators, sources told Reuters news agency.
JPMorgan was one of several interested buyers including PNC Financial Services Group, and Citizens Financial Group Inc, which submitted final bids on Sunday in an auction being run by regulators, sources told Reuters news agency. Pictured: Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co, who said of the purchase of First Republic: 'Our government invited us and others to step up, and we did'
The bank's stock closed at $3.51 on Friday, a fraction of the roughly $170 a share it traded for a year ago
LOOKS LIKE THIS WAS FOOLISH.
APRIL 28, 2023 10:09 AM
First Republic Bank stock plunges to record low as rescue plan proves elusive
U.S. officials are coordinating talks to rescue First Republic, with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the Treasury Department and Federal Reserve orchestrating meetings about throwing it a lifeline.(Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times)
First Republic Bank plunged to a record low as investors sorted through rescue scenarios, none of which is likely to be good for current shareholders.
The San Francisco-based bank gained as much as 6.6% on Friday and then collapsed more than 50% before trading was halted amid speculation that a takeover by regulators, while not the only possibility in play, is becoming more likely.
U.S. officials are coordinating talks to rescue First Republic, with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the Treasury Department and Federal Reserve orchestrating meetings about throwing it a lifeline, Reuters reported, citing unidentified people.
But some of the biggest U.S. banks, which have already contributed $30 billion in deposits to prop up First Republic, have balked at getting more involved and potentially throwing good money after bad, Bloomberg News reported.
The focus has shifted to a U.S. takeover, according to CNBC. For its part, First Republic has acknowledged it’s engaged in discussions with multiple parties about strategic options.
Some of the banks involved in the previous rescue favor the FDIC seizing First Republic and selling it off, Bloomberg reported. Such a resolution, they said, would be cleaner, even if banks lose some money, and some have already taken reserves. But it’s an outcome the FDIC would prefer to avoid in part because of the multibillion-dollar hit to its own deposit insurance fund.
Either scenario is perilous for current stockholders. Analysts have said the existing shares have little or no value, regardless of whether the bank is salvaged by new owners or goes into receivership. The FDIC has specifically said in recent takeovers that shareholders won’t be protected.
First Republic has been under pressure ever since Silicon Valley Bank’s demise last month stoked concerns about the soundness of other regional banks in the U.S. First Republic was left paying more for funding than it earns on many of its assets, meaning it faces what analysts predict will be at least a year of losses.
The bank’s executives emphasized in an earnings report earlier this week that it has ample cash reserves.
The next day Wednesday another 30% fall .
Shares of First Republic Bank continue to slide
Shares of First Republic Bank are continuing on their downturn before the market open Wednesday as investors remain jittery about the bank’s financial health
Shares slumped 16%, following an even more severe tumble Tuesday, after it revealed that depositors withdrew more than $100 billion last month after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.
The bank said late Monday that it was only able to stop the bleeding after a group of large banks stepped in to save it by depositing $30 billion in uninsured deposits.
The San Francisco bank plans to sell off unprofitable assets, including low interest mortgages it provided to wealthy clients. It also has plans to lay off up to a quarter of its workforce, which totaled about 7,200 employees at the end of last year.
Citi analyst downgraded First Republic on Wednesday, saying in a note to clients that there's still a large level of uncertainty in outcomes and expected losses beyond the next year.
“The high cost of its borrowings relative to its earning assets puts it under-water and likely generates losses until it can right-size the balance sheet,” he wrote.
First Republic’s stock closed down 49% at $8.10 on Tuesday, a fraction of the price it was a year ago when it traded for roughly $170 a share.
First Republic reported first-quarter results Monday that showed it had $173.5 billion in deposits before Silicon Valley Bank failed on March 9. On April 21, it had deposits of $102.7 billion, which included the $30 billion the big banks deposited. It said since late March, its deposits have been relatively stable.
The bank's shares, which cost close to $150 apiece in February, traded for around $6 early Wednesday.
Started: ripley94, 15 Apr 2024 23:24
Last post: ripley94, 24 Jan 2025
These are up 25% today to $3.8.
But the recent top 12/12/24 was a higher $4.09
It fell back to $3.03 last week & yesterday.
Last to top ups now ahead .
14/11/24 was $2.63
15/4/24 GTC order placed 6/3/24 , was $3.56
Bought these again on today's big 22% fall at $2.63 which was day low at 5.30pm.
Would of been more annoying if the day orders had executed before 15 April, as in below post.
When the forgotten GTC order executed for $3.65.
Break-Even Price now showing as $6.8332.
They fell to a lower $1.88 6th September 2024 ,before climbing back to $3.62 last week.
This the bad news .
3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) stock is plunging today following the publication of the company's preliminary third-quarter results and update. The 3D-printing and engineering specialist's share price was down 22.5% as of 11:45 a.m. ET.
After the market closed yesterday, 3D Systems released preliminary Q3 sales results. In addition to the revenue preview, the company also announced that it would be delaying the filing of its quarterly 10-Q report with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
23% down today at $2.65 at 5pm low.
Pressurized to see today's transaction must of been GTC order placed 6/3/24.
Odd as other day orders placed after this date , could of bought two lots same price those days .
That would of been annoying .
Started: ripley94, 27 Dec 2022 21:18
Last post: ripley94, 25 Apr 2024
Bought the rest of yesterdays small part of order for slightly less $2.5
The lesser price paid just about covering today's dealing cost.
Set last night dealt at USA open , could of got for $2.45.... 30 mins later down... 6pm 3% down at $2.46
Https://www.barchart.com/stocks/quotes/BLDP/opinion
Charts say 100 % Sell .
Good sight home page has news story's .
Wanted to buy today at year low $2.52 only 3 went through part of large order.
Sold the 27/12/22 buy of $4.5 for $ 5.5 on 13/6/23 did not post here.
Headquarters: Burnaby, Canada
Ballard Power Systems Inc. is a developer and manufacturer of proton exchange membrane fuel cell products for markets such as heavy-duty motive, portable power, material handling as well as engineering services. Ballard has designed and shipped over 400 MW of fuel cell products to date.
Doubled up here today *$4.5 the last buy here nearly one year ago on 10 January 2022 at $11 before that on 14/12/21 at $12.57 just over one year .
Failed orders to buy them at $5.2 on 7th and 15th .
Reduced it order to the $ 4.5 22nd & 23rd but no execution then
Started: ripley94, 10 Apr 2024 17:42
Last post: ripley94, 10 Apr 2024
Margin call notes were moved to this site .
October 2022 here below .
October 2023 went below 500 again.
Today over 56,000 , after many withdrawals mortgage pay off.
Full notes below , not this thread.
but not able to see on 0TDF.L now .
Posted in: 0TDF.L
RE: Margin call notes
Thursday 13th October 2022
Out at planned target $237
Not a lot more then the sale two days ago approx 3.5%
24 Analysts expect the price to decrease by 23%.
On 7th February 2023 the same analysts expected the price to decrease by 17% , price was $74.59 - 17% = $61.9 .
It did fall back to $50.14 by Mayday that was more then the -17% ( -32% )
They were correct then.
The low was $32.53 January 2023
20/9/21 my first buy $232 .. 2 years 6 months.
.
Sliced again at $229 the older target before the last slice on 26/2/23.
Last seen at this level Christmas 2021.
They were up 12% today's high after $236
Continued a constant rise since 23/2/23.
Coinbase is Monday's Stock of The Day as it surges past a buy point. Shares of the cryptocurrency exchange are running higher with other crypto stocks as the bitcoin price spiked to nearly $55,000 for the first time since November 2021.
Sliced at a lowed target of $190 ($229 ) up on day 17% that tranche sold at a loss as first 3 buys were 232 , 229 & 228 all at the end of September 2021.
But sale above the bep which has not changed since 21/12/23 at $95.6036.
Better to trade USA .
17 Analysts expect the price to increase by 4% but that was from the last days close $166 to $172.7.
After my last slice on 20/12/24 at $168... 28/12/24 they topped out at $186 before retracing to $121 by 24th January 2024 small lift back to $132 next few days , then a dip to the $117 the 5th February 2024 low.
I see I did try and buy at $160 last week 20th to 23rd February , in hindsight a good idea .
Had tried to sell at $195 on 16th February ( D chart does not show near that ? )
But in hindsight of today lucky I did not sell at $187 on quickly deleted order 27/12/23.
Have to see if this changes sentiment .
News today .
Coinbase secures crypto license in France amid broader global push
21 Dec (Reuters) - Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global secured registration with the French markets regulator on Thursday, as it seeks to expand globally under its Go Deep, Go Broad strategy.
France's AMF watchdog has given Coinbase virtual asset service provider (VASP) approval, a green light for the company to operate digital currency services. Registration will allow Coinbase to offer its full suite of retail, institutional and ecosystem products and services to users in the country.
"Achieving VASP status in France allows us to continue to grow globally in the best possible way, onboarding the next one billion people into crypto, while ensuring consumers' assets are secure and that compliance is prioritized," said Daniel Seifert, vice president and regional managing director, EMEA, at Coinbase.
Coinbase had also said earlier this year it was in discussions with the Financial Services Regulatory Authority in the Abu Dhabi Global Market over a potential license for a regulated exchange.
Looking to increase its footprint in European markets, the company has been in the process of expanding in Italy, Spain and France since last year
Started: ripley94, 2 Feb 2024 17:17
Last post: ripley94, 25 Feb 2024
One of the two core holdings .
www.berkshirehathaway.com/2023ar/linksannual23.html
02/02/24 Sold $205.7 just after arriving home 4.40pm , failed at $205 past week , extra covered costs .
Made approx 32%
16/2/22 Sell order failed at $198.38 and on 11/1/24 $190 thank God.
26/11/21 Bought these at $156.
Over the 26 months they fell to $150 on 01/12/22 ,
$139 on 12/7/22
$135 30/9/22
$141 27/10/23.
Bouncing of those lows but highest before recently $198 15/2/22 ( only 2 months after my buy )
All out.
29/1/24 Sell $286
Target Sell was *283.5 .. failed last week.
24/7/23 Buy back @ 225
Same as first buy but + £61.44 the dollar must of strengthen since January 2021.
19/7/23 Sold 235
24/2/23 Bought them back 160.59 ( mistake corrected )
1/2/23 Sold all for $169.3 ( maybe mistake ) as under the buy off $225
26/1/23 sell 162
5/12/22 buy 139
20/1/22 buy 225*
8/11/21 they were $305
Bought the last tranche back 2.20pm for *$160.59...FX 1.1903.
On a GTC order of $161 placed on 2nd February 2023,
Today USA tech 100 markets opened 1.5% down by 3.30pm down 2%. ( Beckenham for lunch )
I have paid more in cash terms then the sale on 26th January 2023.
But have got back cheaper then the last all out sale on 1st February which I noted as a mistake posting "Must try and correct ".
Last time I bought them 5th December 2022 the exchange rate was more favorable at $1.2178 .
Thank God the extra orders to buy at $167 failed on 3rd to 6th and on 8th to 10th at $165
Analysts views seen on ( D ) today .
Stock Price Expectation.........12 MONTH EXPECTATION
Analysts expect the price to increase by 15%.
Analyst Consensus
This is how 48 analysts from global investment banks and brokerage houses are currently rating the stock.
Sold out completely today at at $169.3 Fx 1.229
Did not recall selling the first half last Thursday 26th January at $162
So have sold this tranche at a loss .
overall loss 4% and held over one year .
Must try and correct .
Topped up today at $139 order lifted 6.45pm Fx 1.2178
First bought these 20/1/22 when they fell back to $225 on 21st January Fx 1.361.
Salesforce, Inc., formerly Salesforce.com, Inc., is a provider of customer relationship management (CRM) platform. Its Customer 360 platform delivers a source, which connects customer data across systems, applications and devices to help companies sell, service, market and conduct commerce from anywhere. It focuses on cloud, mobile, social, analytics and artificial intelligence, which connect to its customers and enable companies to transform their businesses. It also enables third parties to use its platform and developer tools to create additional functionality and applications that run on its platform. Its customers use its sales offering to store data, monitor leads and progress, forecast opportunities, gain insights through analytics and relationship intelligence and deliver quotes, contracts and invoices. Its service offering helps to connect its service agents with customers across any touchpoint. It helps customers to resolve routine issues with predictions and recommendations.
Started: ripley94, 29 Oct 2022 00:57
Last post: ripley94, 23 Jan 2024
0QYQ has its own page
Yahoo 8/3/23.
Simply Wall St
Wed, March 8, 2023
The projected fair value for Gilead Sciences is US *$159 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity
Gilead Sciences is estimated to be 50% undervalued based on current share price of US$80.28
Our fair value estimate is 42% lower than Gilead Sciences' analyst price target of US *$92.13.
Bought another half tranche for $79.5.. fx 1.1921.
Been targeting for weeks lifted 7pm 9/3/23 ( Peter )
Analysts views seen on ( D ) today .
Stock Price Expectation.........12 MONTH EXPECTATION
Analysts expect the price to increase by 3%.
Analyst Consensus
This is how 29 analysts from global investment banks and brokerage houses are currently rating the stock.
Bought slightly less then a full tranche size back for £82.6 Fx 1.2354 ( on the buy )
Friday using spare booked funds .
Started: ripley94, 14 Feb 2023 17:36
Last post: ripley94, 19 Jan 2024
As I wondered about trades on Mayday 2023 noticed this up at $1053 over 30% again over the 8 months since the the complete sell out .
Order must of been set before accident on Mayday bank holiday.
One that in hindsight never had chance to buy back cheaper then last sale, set matching previous highs , nearest a drop back to 3/10/23 at $812 after steady clime from May.
*1/5/23 Sold $777.5 *Set before fall that day when spotted above target . ( It topped out 18 /5/23 $826 , fell back to $778 )
7/3/23 Had been the all time high at $770 set that as next target sell. ( 32% gain )
14/2/23 Sold two thirds of the holding for $755 they fell back to $690 on 17/3/23 . ( 30% gain )
8/9/21 Bought for $584
Sold 2/3rd when I spotted 5 year high $755 Fx 1.2213.
An expensive share by number you do not get many per deal .
Bought them 8th September 2021 for $584 .
584 to 755 = 29.2%
Started: ripley94, 22 Aug 2023 12:14
Last post: ripley94, 21 Dec 2023
0TDF
Back below 5000 for most of October 2023 , recovered to 11,000 by 30th October 2023.
End of week , back above £9,000 , thank God although it did not concern me as much .
Did not rely expect a call.
Roche Hldg Adr (0TDF)
The notes found here.
Back below £2000 Friday 18th August 2023 .
I had forgot the calls in July 2022 .
The mid October 2022 being harder.
The available of less then 2,000 Friday 18th August 2023 has improved to 3,276 by midday Tuesday 22nd August 2023.
We did see a six month low of the FT 100 Friday to 7,217, that still above mid October 2022 lows of 6,792.
Good idea to have been steeling to pay down mortgage all year ( Although affecting margin availability )
Funds in ISA after top up sales to b&b.
Started: ripley94, 18 Feb 2023 15:07
Last post: ripley94, 18 Feb 2023
Primoris fell back to $16.25 start of October 2023 ( that was a buying opp in hindsight ) now back to $ 26.2
Analysts expect the price to increase by 3%.
This is how 8 analysts from global investment banks and brokerage houses are currently rating the stock.
Buying 2020 from $18 to $12.5 , ( Attempting to claw back WB. losses ) Thank God in hindsight sold some at $40.45 11th March 2021 . Bought a tranche back 19th August 2021 for $24.5.
Markets insider has news of big solar power project .
4th January 2023..Primoris Services Bags Solar Project With Estimated Value Of $290M
( D ) Primoris Services Corporation is a provider of specialty contracting services. The Company offers specialty construction services, fabrication, maintenance, replacement, procurement, and engineering services through its three segments: Utilities Segment, Energy/Renewables and Pipeline Services Segment. The Utilities Segment offers services, including the installation and maintenance of new and existing natural gas distribution systems, electric utility distribution and transmission systems, and communications systems. The Energy/Renewables Segment offers services, such as engineering, procurement, and construction, retrofits, highway and bridge construction, demolition, site work, soil stabilization, mass excavation, flood control, upgrades, repairs, outages, and maintenance services. The Pipeline Segment offers services, which includes pipeline construction and maintenance, pipeline facility and integrity services, installation of compressor and pump stations, and metering facilities.
Started: ripley94, 7 Nov 2022 22:10
Last post: ripley94, 21 Nov 2022
Walt Disney Co , not this one. lol
This looks like good news 4 hours before USA markets open .
Be interesting to see how the share reacts by comparison when markets open .
Futures down: Dow 0.27%, S&P 0.55%, Nasdaq 0.74%
Nov 21 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures declined on Monday as COVID-19 flare ups in China added to concerns about slowing growth, while Disney shares jumped as investors cheered Bob Iger's surprise comeback as chief executive.
Walt Disney Co leapt 8.1% higher in premarket trading as Iger's return less than a year after he retired coincided with the entertainment company's attempt to boost investor confidence and profits at its streaming media unit.
Got back Fridays sale today, the following Wednesday @ $10.6
Approx 11.7% cheaper .
Sold back Mondays buy of $10 today, Friday at 6pm for $12
16.5% gain .
Mondays Fx 1.1453
Friday Fx 1.1799
The third USA sale today after yesterdays 4% rise in USA markets.
Copied from Discovery notes
My lowest buy 27th October 2021 was $24
Low 1st December 2021 $22.6 High after buy **$ 31**
Tried to slice on rise 7/1/22 ( in hindsight good idea )
Fell back bought more 11/1/22 @ $28.25
MERGER 11/4/22 price dropped to $24.23
Got some more 7/11/22 for $10
Eadwig had posted BOA research.
Started: ripley94, 6 Jul 2022 19:05
Last post: ripley94, 6 Jul 2022
Had to sell RPRX @ $43 Royalty Pharma PLC yesterday because of a margin call
As well as PRTA $29.25 JAZZ $158 & NIO @$22
Last two went through late, saw deals at midnight
Topped up this yesterday 5th buy $82.29 3 times normal number of shares .
4th buy 3/12/ 2021 @ $175
2nd and 3rd on 1/2/2021 two buys same day @ $208 & $197
1st buy 30/11/2021 $209.
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