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I just wish I knew what he was doing. its all technical terms, but unclear if he's actually advocating buying, holding or selling at times.

Last years PE of 2 was because of one off items related to disposal of assets. The forward PE ratio is nowhere near 2

72.7 for me please

Its not how it works, they will use a broker and buy the shares and the going market rate, but as they buy shares the float that they have left to buy dwindles and this should push the SP up, ergo Supply and Demand.

Hopefully e& get there regulatory approval to start buying there extra 5%, as that will help the SP along

I enjoy MrWolf's updates, have zero clue what he's on about but enjoy them none the less

I'll go 110p

Think I'm going to start putting money on the lottery.

72.45p for next week please

Just joining with 3 in the UK won't materially change the SP. Fundamentally we go from owning 100% of VOD UK Share of market to 51% of the 3 / VOD share of the market. But it should enable better economies of scale and improve the return on Capital, but the UK is only a small % of Vodafone, so no I dont think the merger with 3 alone makes this share worth materially more, but it moves it in the right direction, and some of the SP is depressed due to negative sentiment so small steps in the right direction help to move the SP in the right direction

You could say that about absolutely any company. Make more profits = return more to the shareholders. What makes vodafone more appealing and likely to do it than any other company. Bear in mind those other companies are probable operating at a better PE ratio and have a better dividend cover starting point. Vodafone need to get the earnings to a place where the current dividend is sustainable before worrying about dividend growth.

You are aware the Vod numbers included a large one off exceptional item. (Gain on disposal of Assets). You strip that out and the profit doesn't look as rosey, from memory the underlying profit doesn't even cover the dividend. Hence the market expectation that a Div cut is coming. Yes actions taking place will improve the dividend cover but don't expect any raise anytime soon. For one, the politcal fall out of rasing the dividend off the back of potentially getting the merger approved would be sizeable

71.5 for me please

Crazy really, 40% of recent volume, how are they picking up so many shares at this low SP, you'd think they'd be harder to find for them

Its £750m they are purchasing this time around

Honestly wish I was wrong with these predictions but the sentiment is so anti vod at the moment that any good news is quickly brought back down.

Anyway, I'll go for 74.25p on the same assumption

Euro vs GBP£ difference between the 2 currencies is about the value. the 4.50 was cents not GBX

I'll go for 72.75p

Yes the 2nd news headline gave the right detail

So a 20% increase on the shares they own. Or increasing their % by 20%, so from 16% to 36%. Don't think its the latter as doesn't that mean they have to make an offer for all the shares?

So moving from the 16% to 19%?