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Apologies and hope that the curse does not descend on PHNX! Roll on next dividend tho :-)

I love this share!

The sell of in Pharma (AZN,GSK) would have been triggered by a Clinton win as she had vowed to crack down on price gouging. Not that I think GSK/AZN are major culprits in the latter, but the price has fallen steadily over the past weeks as the markets factored in the odds of her winning. With Trump all that is gone and I expect to see both our major Pharma stocks hold up well to any market turbulence.

Is that loud bang the sound of shorts being closed? LOL

Wait and see as I think a lot of short positions have got burned this am, particularly in defence and big Pharma. Certainly not an across the board sell out as predicted.

Is that loud bang the sound of shorts being closed? LOL

Is that loud bang the sound of shorts being closed? LOL

Is that bang the sound of shorts being closed? LOL

Very impressive CV and as the incumbent is retiring, perhaps some younger blood will give this not insignificant part of the RR empire (10,000 employees in Germany) a well needed shot in the arm!

Exactly 1 month ago "Barclays predicts that the BP share price is poised to return to a pre-Macondo levels of 600p within 18 months. Jefferies’ Jason Gammel, a veteran analyst of the company, agrees. He says BP’s upstream business has “by necessity” become a much leaner, more focused organisation post-Macondo. “We believe that BP is re-emerging as a competitive super-major." Don't panic Mr Mainwaring Sir.

Still a laggard compared with AZN so plenty of upside here. just depends if new bird can get a grip on what is a rather sprawling consumer healthcare/pharma company with less science in it than days of yore. Chinese experiment on R & D was a disaster for Witty (aside from the corruption scandal) and young Emma's background is in consumer business (L'Oreal). maybe a break up?

Just did the sums and the issue drops my average down to the low 600s. Quite happy at that as I bought these initially just for the dividend yield without expectation of much capital growth. This has been a much better investment than Aviva, which I acquired via a holding in Friends Life. The latter had been doing very nicely up until the takeover, but I cannot say the same for AV. which has become a bit of a dog.

Briton. Market is taking a pounding at the moment, probably Brexit uncertainty plus US election shenanigans. Happy to hold both RDSB and PHNX in my ISA portfolio, although now I have exercised rights I am probably a little overweight in the latter.

Storm in a teacup as bleeds common in these patients and this is nothing to do with outcome but lack of suitable subjects for trial. Overreaction in my view.

My missus did not want to exercise her option so I set the selection with Halifax to sell them. They went on 26th Oct for 235p a pop so it seems that the secondary market got a bargain there. I took mine up fully and hope it was a good decision.

I am not so gloomy. The very generous divi is safe for another year at least and there is always the chance that the new CEO with a background in consumer healthcare (rather than core Pharma) will consider a break up of the group, a move that Witty would never have sanctioned.

Never try and time your entry/exit most times you will get it wrong. Nice fat dividend payment today and thus more shares added. Happens four times a year whether price is up or down it all evens out in the end, but the effects of compounding are almost magical.

I am seeing the bigger picture. This bank is effectively finished and so whether jobs go quickly or slowly is the only point of discussion. The one thing I cannot understand is people still holding the shares. They pay no dividend (nor will they ever) and the likelyhood is that the SP will either stagnate or steadily decline. Sentimental attachment to what was formerly one of the biggest financial companies in the UK is no good reason not to get shot before it gets worse. There will probably be more scandals, skeletons in the cupboards, legal actions and regulatory fines. This is not an investment it is self-flagellation!

This like many other stocks with predominantly $ and Euro earnings is simply rising in line with the fall of sterling. The latter has paused today, but lets see where we are when £1 reaches 80-90c.

For my views on this horrible trainwreck of a share see my post Monday 09.45. Just sell up and move on. I can guarantee you will be happier having done it despite the losses you may incur. I have recouped the hit I took on selling out of this uberdog many times over and there are far more interesting and profitable shares in which to place your now shrunken wad. Having seen the evidence on Newsnight of their despicable and deplorable business practices under the auspices of project "dash for cash" I am in the process of switching my current account from Natwest to NW in protest. If everyone did this the whole filthy shower would be gone in a heartbeat.