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In a situation as unusual as this, the house brokers would be expected to give support to a corporate client in a situation as transient and unpredictable as this.

I am certain that this is why the price is being supported in the knowledge that stability will return soon and the results for the year will be excellent. For a vast bank like JP Morgan that is peanuts and in any case the volumes don’t seem significant.

What is interesting is why the price jumped at the close on Friday.

What else is interesting is the fact that Marshall Wace is decreasing rather than increasing its short. Knowing how well plugged in hedge funds are I suspect this is MW’s feeling also.

As for next year, who knows? I am sure organic growth will keep investors happy. If the analysts were concerned, I suspect there would be a rash of downgrades, but that, so far, has not happened.

At the end of the day, if not sorted, MKS becomes a bid target and that again could be keeping the price where it is. With 80% of the stock in the hands of institutions, it would not be complex or expensive for Amazon to take a position. Anyway, just my stream of consciousness thinking!

This is a great company with strong management. It’s a case of there but for the grace of god go I

I am in for the long run.

Same with ours...packed

I have to agree on the Underdog point. MKS customers are middle class and middle of the road. They see rising crime and lawlessness and MKS stands for everything traditional they love about the country. Saying loyal to MKS through thick and thin is for them a badge of honour. Deserting the company in its hour of need would not cross their mind. If Farage got up and said he would like the perps hung from a lamp post they would agree. There is another plus. Archie and Stuart are very visible and much admired. Deserting MKS would seem a stab in the back at a time when the co was at a vulnerable moment. This is a very British traditional reaction which not many other businesses can lay claim to. I am astonished by the resilience of the SP and I suspect much of it down to people not wanting to kick the company and maybe their way of tell ing the scum who did this or F***K off

Wait a minute why do you feel the SP seems to have been so little affected. I agree with your points but curious

My wife was at the Battersea Power Staion branch....busy and all systems seem to be ok

Interesting point...they have all the long experience of building reactors for subs so are well positioned. I am looking at a 3 year view on RR

Years ago I was introduced to Farage by a UKIP MEP who thought I might help with PR. Farage looked at me for a scary 30 seconds and walked away. In a later email he was hard. I actually didn't like him but the point I make is this. He knew instantly I would be of no use to him.The jolly guy image he promotes is a facade. Underneath he is shrewd and ruthless. If the Tories had any sense they would admit defeat and kow tow

If this was war we have the best generals in Archie and Stuart

These are my feelings:

1. The worst is probably over

2. Media coverage will diminish as it will be seen as yesterday's news

3. The SP is being supported somehow by either by house brokers or those not wanting to be out of the stock with the results for the year looking to be sparkling

4. The SP has traded within quite tight ranges which gives some comfort

5. Analysts seem to be pretty relaxed

and finally...there is huge 'wartime' sympathy for a brand which has great loyalty and MKS not alone with other retailers facing attacks. The British love the underdog when it comes to the criminal classes. The perps, if found, need to face the same sentencing as they would get in the US...decades inside 'Pour les encourager les autres'.

Long term. your dear old mum and day messaged me saying could I leave off. Said that they wished you would leave your room and meet people. Evidently, you had difficulty making friends and all you did was sit in your squat playing computer games. Come on Pavriko...message Longterm bonkers and go for a pint

Oh long term please, I beg you, dont't report me. It will break my heart.

Long term stop being in a sulk. Take it like a man . How about a date with Pavriko?

It is unkind to laugh at longterm. He has issues

Long term as puerile as your comment. You need to see a psychiatric treat. Hanging around in your sad smelly bedsit because all your prognostications have not materialised is bad for your mental health. Many shares are unmoved its just that better brains than you are backing the co. Anyone following your crass advice would be now be feeling sick. Why not message your friend Pavriko and go on a date?

God....what a dimwitted opinion. If that happens it will trigger a bloody bid. OK. The co is going through a tough time but making that sort off the seat of the pants claim make you seem .....!

Fender is right on this “ no one holding M & S has lost a penny !!! Until they sell. ? By that same theory no one who bought at 95 p 4 years ago have not made a penny ?? Until they sell ?

Absolutely rubbish

Do they have cyber cover? This should be disclosed via RNS as it is SP sensitive. I am sure there will be a bounceback but from where?

Nonsense. I am a long term holder and am carefully assessing what else could go wrong

Not so simple....I believe that the house brokers are standing in the market and picking up large lines of stock. Am I right? I have no idea but that is my theory. My concern is that the excellent results(one hopes) might be overshadowed by a storm of noise over the attack and implications for trading in the year ahead. This assault on the company has affected confidence and we have not yet had analysts looking at forecasts. This is why I have no opinion

Make some money...your advice is 100% correct. I have to hold myself back when some wise guy tells me to fill my boots as too often I have blundered. Not sure who it was here who keeps stressing 'do your own research'. That is now my watch phrase. I just ignore the punditry of others!