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Funny isn’t it ! A bit of hype that encourages buying and the result is that the sp often drops ! Buying goes up and the market makers are short of stock ! Result ! A tree shake ! Unless there is really good news that drives the sp much higher ! Nothing really to be concerned about !
https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/shares/2018/02/01/iqe-s-big-short/ Pretty lame commentary really ! I gave up on buying the IC about six months ago !
For those like me who are just beginning to grasp the physics, here is an introduction . Have to say that my old physics master , Ernie , was no inspiration ! He sent me to the Headmaster for whistling, as I walked into a classroom ! Apparently , he hated people who whistled ! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertical-cavity_surface-emitting_laser
Shorting is not illegal and has a legitimate function . However,there are occasions when false information is utilised to drive a share price down illegitimately . That is when a company needs to involve the prosecuting authority and ensure that there is a vigorous investigation of their complaint . https://actionfraud.police.uk/fraud-az-market-manipulation The difficulty is enforcing criminal legislation across international frontiers . The authorities need to get to grips with this,otherwise the legislation is somewhat pointless ! Nevertheless, the press need to be very carefull ! Recklessly reporting allegations, which turn out to be without foundation , could be construed as aiding and abetting ,in my opinion ! Just imagine the consequent class actions by shareholders ,if that were to be the case !
Food for thought for those still interested in technology stocks ! http://emfsafetynetwork.org/wireless-devices-potential-cancer-risk-says-world-health-organization/ I gather that cancer is lower down the risk table than some other major health disorders that may be caused by microwaves ! Perhaps folk will go back to plastic cards !
The scheme has today been approved by the High Court in England . Not an outcome that many small shareholders approve of ! C'est la vie and time to move on !
I am sure you must be wrong in that Fanti ? Can you imagine the furore, if it were discovered that Visa were to be complicit in ,what older lawyers would recognise as an expression, a fraud on the minority ! The amount of flack hitting the sky would be a bit like that observed in the defence of St.Paul's Cathederal in the London blitz !
What I cannot believe is the institutions selling out for under 3.6 pence which was the highest price in the last twelve months . Is that not the usual measure of a takeover bid ? We know Fiserv was prepared to pay more ! Shame upon them ! They should have to answer to their own shareholders !
Blimey ,who would want to be a director of a public company ,if they knew the real risks involved !
" Cooperman ,that was two years ago? " He's got six years from the start to bring a claim. However, if he proves fraud there is no time limit .
Dolcoath - if Leon Cooperman wants to go after the directors and is justified In doing so and in respect of the time he was a shareholder, he will not simply involve the FCA ,but will issue proceedings in the High Court for damages . The moment for directors to worry about, is if he brings proceedings and alleges fraud ! Then,if proven, the directors insurance policies will not pay out !
As well as Fiserv ! Has anyone carried out any detailed research into Fiserv ? If so, could they post some comments ,so that some of us can consider putting the scraps left from our support of Monitise into Fiserv !
mjv - the gripe is,that clearly Bidco think the company is worth more than the bid ! Why reserve their right to make an increased offer ,if another bidder appears ? That is what probably galls a lot of folk !
maddog - is that Barclays Plc or the others ? The others ,might be interesting !
WOF- I believe, rightly or wrongly, that the deal will get rejected. Life after that is the big question ? If there is/are another body or bodies interested then I suspect they will not want to hang around .The longer they do ,the more expensive it will become to takeover the company ; and don't forget, Fiserv have publically reserved the right to increase their offer, should another bidder appear ! It's almost as though they expect it !
" Fiserv did their due diligence on valuing the company " This company is not possible to value by due diligence ! I expect Fiserv used some fancy company to do their due diligence and paid them a fancy fee for the privilege ! A floor is certainly established ,but the value of the company is far greater IMHO !
The little grey cells are diminishing by the day, despite a Ketogenic diet ! Nevertheless ,I still remember and will never forget " CLAIM 2 ". Yep ! We own that patent ! http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=3&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=Monitise&OS=Monitise&RS=Monitise
https://www.mobileworldlive.com/money/news-money/apple-readies-p2p-apple-pay-upgrade/ I thought we had decided that Monitise owns the master P2P patent ? Even more reason for Fiserv to buy us !