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The UK inflation figures dropped at 4.6pct this morning, the percentage rise in pensions for April 2024 is expected to be 8.5pct which is a net gain of 3.9pct - the best thing about this is that it is going to people who traditionally shop at Marks - inflation overall is now less than wage growth - all in time for Christmas - the trading update in January will be spectacular - follow the money.
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I totally agree Carrington, i can honestly see at least £3 per share after the Christmas results.
The pre-orders for the christmas food has gone through the roof.
There are certain items out of stock already.
Toffee - this is exactly why I did not sell on results - I can see the potential here with momentum loaded positively on MKS just prior to the most important time of the year for retailers, when the most money is made - Cheryl can obviously see the same - that is a sizeable buy at what many punters would say is the short term peak in the share price - those in the know know - follow the money
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Cheryl Potter, non-executive director of Marks & Spencer (MKS) has bought 50,000 shares at 247p for the total value of £123,500 on 8 November.
Potter’s move is unsurprising considering Marks & Spencer’s first half results on 8 November which saw pre-tax profits jump 75% and the shares rise 9.5% on the news.
This can only be good news.
Marks & Spencer’s CEO Stuart Machin said the company’s strategy was on track for Christmas but remained cautious for the second half of the year.
Potter’s purchase perhaps expresses confidence that the FTSE 100 shopkeeper’s strategy is finally working.
For some that 1p represents a 1% yield on their investment before you even consider the capital growth from the share price increase. All in all an excellent investment and still with considerable upside. I was always going to be happy with 1p. JJ
I'm in two minds - I don't know whether the price will drop after the divi, or whether the meagre 1p is not worth the hassle and investors will hang on an leave them to just acrue in value and look forward to a better divi in April? (plus a bit of an increase due to reinvestment of the divi in some cases - but not much to be re-invested at 1p)
Good morning, I am rather expecting some profit taking and a drop in the MKS price. However there is a case for the share to continue on its upward trend. Certainly an interesting time for M&S. Good luck to all holders. JJ
Morning Toffe, looking good so far, my hope for the week is to simply take and hold 2.50, 1% a day would be welcome.
Morning everyone, we briefly broke the £2.50 point. Fingers crossed for a great week
A most profitable week I must say!
Let’s rejoice in that!
And congratulations to the M&S marketing team for the most viewed adverts ever, fantastic job!
Have a fabulously splendid weekend all, cheers!
Its the first afternoon for ages that the American Market hasn't dropped the price a little at the end of the day, so I see that as a rather positive sign too! I've doubled my value here over the last 3 years - adding quite frequently - (not always on the lows, alas) but I still think there's more to come so I've taken a small chunk of profit out to use up my mortgage overpayment allowance, make me feel like a sensible grown up, then sit on the rest and hope it increases.
The analysts comments are very encouraging. I bought in at £1.10 and have more than doubled my investment. I have no negative sentiment towards M&S and the broker forecasts will hopefully be accurate… my remaining holding will I’m sure be very profitable going forward. But with two wars raging and the current economic turmoil we are experiencing I feel that profit isn’t profit until it is crystalised. Good luck to all who invest M&S.
I think the market is to unpredictable at the moment to set price targets.
Bottom line is that MKS is very likely to outperform the market.
That makes it a hold for current investors and a strong buy for new investors.
We stick with a strong Buy but our 300p target price is probably too low on a 12-month view.”
https://www.ii.co.uk/analysis-commentary/ms-shares-what-analysts-think-plus-latest-price-targets-ii529826
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Agreed. Why anyone would see now is beyond me.
“Water the flowers and cuts the weeds” springs to mind.
Just want to say a big well done to all the lth's on here - I did say the results would be good and they were and then some - I expect there will be profit taking, maybe a retrace in the coming weeks but personally I will not be selling - the recovery story here has only just begun imo - Marks now has momentum with old Debenham stores being taken over just in time for Christmas I expect record profits - bring it on
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Jpm have a long history with the chair of Mks going back to Asda days
JPM change their target from 170 to 260 with a recommendation as neutral but a rating type as downgrade? Am I missing something? Worlds gone mad.
A non exclusive director buying £124k should be a good indication now is not the time to sell.
I believe the John Lewis marketing team are targeting their Christmas adverts on Italy, I assume this is a last resort to attract Italian digital trade? I have absolutely no idea what the plants are about unless the ceo is diversifying into meat eating plants sector ( or overstocked ?)
I can confirm that Christmas and Santa Rally look promising. For the last year since M&S aquire Gist I have observed only adventages at any logistic depot. Together with rising volumes cost has been brought down and more over productivity is well up. Now Gist enter the Christmas peak period. It's golden quarter for Gist and M&S. Imagine that in one peak week only one depot (South East based) will pick, cross dock over 1.1 milion cases in peak week, and we will handle over 20000 customers Christmas Turkeys with volumes set to increase year on year by at least 6%. And all this will be managed only by one depot. Please note that there are 18 Gist depots. So I can be sure that this year Christmas sale will be record breaking.
I hope she continues building the property rental side line😁
I think what ever happens its likely that MKS will continue to be one of the better performers on the FTSE100.
If we get a Santa Rally MKS will probably move into over bought territory.
So selling now would I think be a mistake - just my opinion.
Goinglarge
She is going, its already been announced, but not until Feb 2025 - so plenty of time to do more damage.