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I need to make a decision on this tomorrow. Having been to Wembley I am really impressed about the work this company has undertaken. The residential and student accommodation looks great but not convinced that the shopping centre is doing that well. There is a massive upside if property prices continue to increase. Any views?

Charles Dunstone also has a few shares but I doubt that he will be posting anytime soon

Anyone have any idea about what will be said at next weeks update? I think that the news will all be good and can see the share price finishing next week at £3+. Thinking about buying more shares on Monday so any info would be appreciated

Just topped up as there are some great signals for this shareprice to tick up. John Whittaker keeps buying in and therefore sees value at the current price. Retail and confidence is up and I reckon the sector is in for a good Christmas. Huge sums are being invested in all of their centres and when you look at what is going on in Watford this company has confidence in the future. Most importantly there will be takeovers in this sector and I can see this company being bought out by that small Australian developer that is very active in the UK. By branding all the centres Intu, anyone could buy in and quickly rebrand to their own name. Forgot to mention that the NPV is in excess of the current value of the company. Fill your boots. Even if the shareprice stays at this level, 4.5% yield.

I have been a holder of shares in this company for over a year. Bought more on Friday as I think that this share represents great value. Even if nothing happens and the shares stay at the same level the dividend is a healthy 3.5%. Add in the very real prospect of a bid from westfield in the next 12 months and this share could return 20%+. Rumours are doing the rounds in the business that a bid will be made very soon. Fill your boots!

David wild must be well pleased with today's results. He can buy back all those shares he sold recently at 15% less than he sold them for. If the directors of a company are selling their own shares, dump the stock, they know what is coming 6 months later. If these shares hit £2 surely private equity firms wil start havingva look?

If there is any truth in the rumours, us shareholders should remember that Philip green was prepared to pay £5 a few years back. This should be the absolute minimum we should sell out at. Although I am happy to see the share price creeping up, I would prefer to keep this steady eddie share which year on year pays a good dividend (unlike the majority of my other shares). Do not sell out, where else do you get a 4% return on your money year in,year out?

When David wild sold his shares in august, it was obvious that they were having a tough time. Given how poor their stores currently look and all supermarkets now selling car products at half the price of halfords -5% does notlok that bad. When the shares get down to a more realistic level of £2.50, worth looking at on basis that someone will buy the company and turn this sinking ship around. Start by sacking all the directors who cashed in their shares because they had no confidence in their ability to run the company and then work your way through the other losers running this company. Get back to basics selling core car maintenance products with good knowledgable staff and off we go

I sold my shares at £3.80 and decided to get back in when they hit £2.50. As the MD has just sold a huge holding at£2.87 I can now see this hitting £2. At that price I could see a private equity bidder taking a look. This company is fundamentally sound but all the directors need to go and new blood brought in and start running the shops serving the customers rather than themselves.

Amazed that this share price has held up so well when many other retailers shares have plummeted in the last few weeks. People have not woken up to fact that this company is having a terrible year with double digit minus LFLs. In difficult times people only buy the essentials for their cars not all the other tat this company sells. Sold my shares at £3.90 but will be buying back in next year @£2.50 which to me looks about right. Why is the price holding up so well in such difficult times?

Went to my local store last week for a new battery. 16 year old member of staff, although nice and helpful, found the battery and offered the fittiing at a reasonable cost but after about 5minutes in the car park told me that he could not fit the battery as there was a cover over the battery which he did not want to break. I could however do it myself. Said no thanks and drove down the road to kwickfit. They did it in 10mins for £20 less. Will not be going back to Halfords again. They did not even suggest that I should go to their auto centre in the same town. Got home and sold my shares. If you cannot get the basics right, this chain is going nowhere. Sold at 5 percent loss but sometimes you have to go with your gut instinct.

I have held shares in this company for approximate 6months and during this time nothing much has happened. Considering selling them as I feel that I have made a mistake. They do not seem to be heading in any direction and tescos, B&Q, home base seem to be selling more and more of their products at half the price. Can anyone give me a reason why I should not sell? I hate not taking a profit?

Godd advice kindredcars - strong sell just before it goes up 15% - don`t give up the day job! I can only presume that you work in the city you muppet

Have had these shares for years but shocked to see how much they have fallen. Is this the beginning of the end for Ladbrokes? Has everyone realised that Betfair is the future?

Looking to invest in one of the big landlords - should I go for Hammerson, British Land or Land Sec?