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Wednesday tips round-up: Abcam, National Express, IG

Wed, 14th Sep 2011 06:34

Abcam initially produced primary antibodies, tools used in genetic research. Four fifths of its products go into laboratories and other research facilities funded by the public purse, which is a weakness. The company floated on AIM in 2005 with a market capitalisation of £57.5 million and is now worth £626m. The shares sell on almost 24 times this year's earnings. A success story, then, but with much of that success seemingly already in the price, says the Times.National Express's $200m deal to buy Petermann Partners, the school bus operator, makes sense. The acquisition comes on the back of results in July that showed improving trends in the UK group's North American arm. Adding Petermann bolsters the division and paves the way for further growth. Despite boasting prospective yields of well over 4 per cent, National Express shares trade on a forward earnings multiple of around eight times. Buy, says the Independent.Shares in IG Group look a simple bet. If you think that the world will become a much better place tomorrow, with an immediate return to financial stability, they are a clear sell. For those of us who live in the real world, there seems little prospect of the market turbulence that has boosted revenues so sharply at IG coming to a halt. That is not to say the shares are a screaming buy; they sell on more than 13 times' earnings, which looks high for a business with so little forward visibility of revenue. Though the shares look toppy, an interesting bet on further hard times, says the Times.People are shopping more carefully and wasting less meat. This is good news generally, but not so good for Hilton Food Group. First-half sales for this supplier of Tesco and supermarkets on the Continent were up 10.3 per cent, but 6 per cent came from food price inflation and 2% from favourable currency movements. Only 2.3% was a genuine rise in volumes sold and this came from countries such as Sweden. The outturn in the UK was flat. For this year, the shares sell on about 11.5 times' earnings, which does not suggest an immediate reason to buy, says the Times.Tullow Oil, the FTSE 100 explorer, is walking tall at the moment after striking oil off the coast of French Guiana with its first "wildcat" exploration well in virgin hydrocarbon territory. Analysts hailed the South American find as a "game-changer" for Tullow while the market sent its shares up by 15% after its announcement on Friday - adding more than £1.4bn to its market capitalisation. With a normalised price to earnings ratio of 32.3 times and an enterprise multiple of 10.1, Tullow looks like a strong buy, according to the Independent.He may know how to take down the Daleks and the Cybermen but will Doctor Who be able to save Character Group - which makes toys of the BBC1 hero - from a Europe-wide sovereign debt crisis? The company, which also makes Bob the Builder and Peppa Pig toys, said it would meet results expectations and added the directors were pleased with the distribution of the brands for Christmas and the spring. Nonetheless, in a bid to protect itself, the company is tightening its stock control, which will protect profitability and cash flow, although it will not maximise potential sales. These measures, its stable of brands and the forward earnings multiple of under seven times make this one to buy, according to the Independent.Please note: Digital Look provides a round-up of news, tips and information that is impacting share prices and the market. Digital Look cannot take any responsibility for information provided by third parties. This is for your general information only as not intended to be relied upon by users in making an investment decision or any other decision. Please obtain a copy of the relevant publication and carry out your own research before considering acting on any of this information.---RG
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9 May 2024 20:34

Character Group shares jump as it predicts full-year profit beat

(Alliance News) - Character Group PLC on Thursday said it was on track to beat full-year market expectations after reporting progress in the first half of the financial year.

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3 Apr 2024 14:33

EARNINGS AND TRADING: Character Group ups buyback; Calnex revenue down

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

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6 Feb 2024 09:51

IN BRIEF: Character Group unveils GBP1.0 million share buyback scheme

Character Group PLC - Surrey, England-based toy, games and gifts maker - Announces share buyback programme worth up to GBP1.0 million. Says it will be funded from existing cash resources. Appoints Panmure Gordon (UK) Ltd as joint corporate broker to manage the programme and repurchase shares from Tuesday to the earlier of the day before its annual general meeting in 2025, or when the maximum aggregate value of GBP1.0 million has been reached.

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6 Feb 2024 07:47

LONDON BRIEFING: BP promises buyback despite drop in profit

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called to open higher, ahead of a slew of construction purchasing managers' index readings from the eurozone, the UK and Germany.

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19 Jan 2024 15:35

UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

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19 Jan 2024 13:21

IN BRIEF: Character Group sees improved profitability in recent months

Character Group PLC - Surrey, England-based toy, games and gifts maker - In the first four months of its current financial year, says turnover is flat from a ear earlier, although it has seen an "improvement in profitability". Notes trading conditions across all of its markets have "remained challenging", with the cost-of-living crisis "impacting consumer spend/demand for the second successive Christmas". Says it has a "strong portfolio of products to offer the market, a robust balance sheet, with a net cash position and substantial unutilised working capital facilities in place". Says it continues to trade "satisfactorily" and expects profitability for the current financial year ending August 31 to be in line with current market expectations. Also confirms Richard King retires as chair following today's annual general meeting, as announced in December. He will be succeed by Independent Non-Executive Director Carmel Warren as non-executive chair.

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15 Jan 2024 15:39

UK shareholder meetings calendar - next 7 days

Tuesday 16 January 
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Wednesday 17 January 
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12 Dec 2023 10:06

Character Group warns Christmas boost has come late; chair steps down

(Alliance News) - Character Group PLC on Tuesday warned that the customary boost from Christmas trading has materialised later than expected this year, as UK consumers grapple with cost of living pressure, prompting it to look overseas for growth.

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3 Oct 2023 10:22

Character Group in line with expectations on strong second half

(Alliance News) - Character Group PLC on Tuesday said it expects full-year profits to be in line with expectations, following a strong second half.

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3 Oct 2023 10:13

Character Group performs 'more strongly' in H2

(Sharecast News) - Toy designer Character Group said trading conditions across the retail sector had been "persistently challenging" in the twelve months ended 31 August, impacting its performance in the first half.

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3 Oct 2023 07:41

LONDON BRIEFING: Greggs sales rise; boohoo cuts revenue outlook

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is set to fall further on Tuesday, after a sell-off at the start of the week, with hawkish words from a US central banker reinforcing the 'higher-for-longer' interest rates messaging.

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18 May 2023 14:07

IN BRIEF: SEEEN hires former D4t4 Solutions finance chief as new CFO

SEEEN PLC - London-based social media services firm - Has hired Carmel Warren as chief financial officer, effective June 1. Warrel was CFO at data analytics company D4t4 Solutions PLC from 2015 to 2019, then CFO at retail management solutions developer Universe Group PLC from October, 2020 to April, 2021. She currently is a non-executive director at Fonix Mobile PLC and Character Group PLC. Warren has not been appointed to the board but will attend meetings as company secretary and non-board CFO.

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11 May 2023 11:47

Character Group profit falls amid "challenging" trading conditions

(Alliance News) - Character Group PLC on Thursday reported falls in profit and revenue in the first half of its financial year, saying trading conditions remained "challenging across all the group's markets", but predicted a stronger performance in the next six months.

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20 Jan 2023 10:29

AIM WINNERS & LOSERS: Mirriad Advertising puts up for sale sign

(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM in London on Friday.

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20 Jan 2023 09:55

IN BRIEF: Character shares down as sales, profit to be below consensus

Character Group PLC - Surrey, England-based toy, games and gifts manufacturer - Revenue for the four months to December 31 is down 42% against the comparative period in 2021, with US sales suffering a particularly marked drop. Character says it remains optimistic that an anticipated rebound will come through strongly in the second half and that it will be profitable for the financial year as a whole. However, sales and pretax profit are expected to be marginally below current market expectations. 

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