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Small caps round-up: Character, Advanced Computer, Titanium...

Thu, 09th Sep 2010 14:57

Toy maker Character expects to make a "strong return to profitability" for the year to 31 August and reports second half and full-year sales ahead of forecasts. "Sales in the new year have started well and are likely to substantially out-perform our internal forecasts for September," the firm said. "Hopefully, this trend will continue throughout the Christmas season."Healthcare software provider Advanced Computer Software predicts interim revenue will match forecasts and profit will beat expectations as it shields itself from upcoming spending cuts.Bosses reckons sales for the six months to 31 August will rise to £47.3m from £11m a year ago, and adjusted EBITDA will be at least £12m, up from £3m last time."Advanced offers mission critical products for both the public and private sectors," said chief executive Vin Murria. "We believe this diversification will protect the group from the worst of the anticipated public sector spending cuts." Titanium Resources turned in a record profit after tax of $3.88m in the first half compared with a $4.95m loss in 2009, thanks mainly to a $5.3m insurance payout on the capsize of Dredge D2.Sales were down to $18.63m from $19.79m, while rutile shipments fell to 27,648 tonnes due to the delay in the docking of a vessel due at the end of June. The firm is targeting full year production of 64,000 - 70,000 tonnes despite a dip in six-month output to 30,650 tonnes.Russia focused explorer Urals Energy made a net profit of $1.6m in the six months ended 30 June versus a huge impairment-driven $440m loss a year ago.Average daily production slipped to 2,084 barrles of oil per day (bopd) from 4,251 last time following the sale of Dulisma.Antofagasta has agreed to fund further work at the La Zarza copper-gold joint venture with Ormonde Mining, having already pumped in $1m.Ormonde managing director Kerr Anderson said work activities to-date and the global resource estimate of 61 million tonnes, reported today by Antofagasta, "demonstrate that there is a significant and substantial copper resource at La Zarza".Speciality pharmaceutical company IS Pharma has launched Aquoral, its oral spray for dry mouth suffered by patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy, in the UK. IS Pharma also has the option for exclusive rights to market Aquoral in Germany.House broker FinnCap noted that "according to the NHS prescription cost analysis (PCA) for 2008, sales of products for dry mouth and oral inflammation to NHS England exceeded £5m," which it believes to be an underestimate of the UK market. It believes Aquoral could achieve peak sales in excess of £750,000, though it has left its profit forecasts for IS Pharma unchanged for the time being.
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13 Sep 2013 15:42

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Character Group Chairman Places Shares

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6 Sep 2013 15:47

STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-FTSE Small Cap index closes up 0.1 pct

The FTSE Small Cap index and junior-listed AIM shares close up 0.1 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively, lagging the FTSE mid caps, which end up 0.5 percent. British chocolatier Thorntons rises 2.3 percent ahead of its results on Sept. 11, with brokers remaining positive about its outlook.

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6 Sep 2013 09:28

The Character Group expects in line annual results

The Character Group's shares surged after saying it expects "satisfactory" full year results in line with market expectations on the back of solid growth in international sales. The developer and distributor of toys, games and giftware said the loss reported in the first half will be reversed with

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6 Sep 2013 08:15

Character Group Predicts Strong 2014 As It Hits 2013 Targets

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29 Jan 2013 09:29

The Character Group expects sales growth after release of new toys

Toy developer and supplier The Character Group is expecting a major lift in sales following the release of new product ranges in the UK. The group said sales for the first four months of the new financial year were on budget following a challenging Christmas period for retailers and suppliers. Ho

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5 Dec 2012 07:19

Wednesday broker round-up UPDATE

Anglo American: Morgan Stanley reduces target price from 2110p to 1802p and keeps an equal weight rating. Brewin Dolphin Holdings: Peel Hunt raises target price from 185p to 230p and maintains a buy rating. British Sky Broadcasting Group: Nomura raises target price from 950p to 975p and reiterates

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4 Dec 2012 07:44

Profit falls at Character as UK sales shrink

Sluggish UK sales drove down annual earnings at toys and games firm Character Group and it now expects first half results to February 2013 to be disappointing. The group, which sells branded ranges such as Peppa Pig, Fireman Sam and Scooby Doo, said pre-tax profit fell to £7.08m for the year ended

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4 Dec 2012 07:35

Tuesday broker round-up UPDATE

Anite: Panmure Gordon moves target price from 163p to 165p; buy recommendation kept. Canaccord Genuity raises target price from 143p to 169p and maintains a buy recommendation. Ashtead: Seymour Pierce raises target price from 400p to 460p and reiterates its buy recommendation. Barclays: Credit Sui

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9 Nov 2012 15:54

Character Group issues profit warning for 2013

Character Group, a toys and games company, has issued a profits warning for the financial year ending August 31st 2013. It said: "Whilst sales in September were on budget, October sales showed a steep decline. The group now considers that it will fall materially short of its budgeted sales to Chris

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27 Jul 2012 11:27

Character likely to miss full year expectations

Shares in Character Group, a toys and games company, fell more than 11 per cent on Friday after admitting that it is looking increasingly unlikley that the group will not be able to achieve its forecasts for the year ended August 31st. The troubled firm said it saw an increase in the volume of clea

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26 Apr 2012 11:53

Small caps round-up: Clean Air Power, ZOO Digital, Hasgrove...

Clean Air Power, a combustion technology developer, has announced that supermarket chain Sainsbury has increased its order for an additional 10 units of Clean Air Power's Genesis Edge Dual-Fuel system, which is used to reduce CO2 emissions and fuel costs. This additional order will be delivered duri

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29 Feb 2012 15:38

International Power CFO sells entire stake in the firm

Mark Williamson, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of International Power, the FTSE 100 power generator, has sold over a million pounds worth of shares in the firm. The move means he no longer holds any shares in the company. Williamson, who has been CFO since 2003, sold 409,684 shares, which be

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6 Feb 2012 09:12

Monday broker round-up - UPDATE

Supergroup: Oriel Securities upgrades to buy from hold. Glencore: Jefferies ups target from 525p to 575p, confirms buy rating; Credit Suisse maintains outperform rating and 550p target. Royal Dutch Shell: Credit Suisse downgrades from outperform to neutral, cuts target from 2,750p to 2,600p. Xst

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