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TBH, it’s not every Dulux branch but a specialised one, so they claim. The Dulux decorating centre.

The theory as to the trading statement being likely next week, and how it could drive buys, makes sense. IIRC the last two reports (trading for the last two periods + annual) were above expectations so it is probable (but by no means certain!) that the turnaround is gaining momentum.

And I suspect that the CEO will add a bullish statement that will mirror what he's said on Linkedin. Please also note that he says on Linkedin that he is hiring - so things look rosy.

Sadly, I'm out (at a loss) too. Too many red flags after digging into the identity of the other parties mentioned in the last two RNSs. Good luck to everyone else still holding.

You can stay dormant until you start making money. Then remember your accounts are for months back, so they could have started having an income (or not!) for the last 6

months for all we know.

It’s Holistium Technologies Ltd.

Originalharrys - apologies, it was me who indeed got confused with the timing of your post, I was wrong.

So after I point out you wrote factually wrong claims, you deflect.

Originalharrystamper - some of what you say is completely detached from reality: the SP finished more than 10% up yesterday, and above the price on open (as it had gapped up at the opening bell).

I doubt that Zak’s obscene technical ramping has any real following anymore TBH.

TGM - DCov seemed to be just trying to talk down a solid set of results with old old old news, ignore him / her.

I'm pleasantly surprise by those results myself, I'd been expecting more struggle considering how more and more people spend less on booze out-of-home.

Augures well for the summer.

As posted at least twice on this board, the Heineken pub investment news of a week ago was evidence of a radical change of business sentiment toward out-of-city-centre pubs. Which is the bulk (totality?) of the proterty portfolio of Marstons.

A takeover would likely be above 100p per share (IIRC, the highest rejected t/o approach in early 2021 was 105 p per share).

It’s a bot-written article. Worth zilch.

It's a mug's game to try guessing whether "someone" is behind the increase (or decrease) of a share price and/or a change in the trading volume.

Certainly, IIs and traders are smart enough to break up their transactions so that it's not obvious that they're investing / divesting not to create a market frenzy.

The only time when IIs are less good at hiding their intentions is when their short-selling teams have to cover their positions in a rush when there is a key event that changes everything (look up Michael Taylor's (aka Shifting Shares) video on YouTube regarding Porsche and VW, an event that happened about 6 (?) years ago). And even then, we cannot state for certain that it is shorters covering their positions. People who claim that are either deluded, or trying manipulate dummies into buying (or selling) while they are secretly doing the opposite.

Certainly, for Marston's, the declared short interest (www.shorttracker.co.uk) is very low so such an event (i.e. shorters rushing to close) is highly improbable.

My take, as I wrote before, is that broader market sentiment towards suburban or rural (aka "community") pubs has dramatically changed, partly triggered / illustrated by Heineken's decision as reported on 6 May (see my earlier post), news which did surprise me TBH.

Https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj5lvgyy5y1o.amp

This might be the catalyst for the rise. Very significant and big departure from the norm that a brewer invests in pubs, and emphasis on suburban (vs city centre) location in which Marston’s specialises.

Don’t forget Prince Harry who might decide to stop by a Marston’s to have a pint on his return from the Invictus events, making the chain the go to place of all American tourists.

Or Elon Musk who might want to do a deal with the chain to trial FSD 13 ("fully self-drinking").

What a poor piece of clickbait from the Daily Mail.

1- it lists some business(es) which it explicitly says are not ripe for takeover yet.

2- it gives reasons for their trouble (reasons not over yet), but for more than half of the companies listed, it does not say why they should be worth buying.

@originalharrystamper - I clearly did. TBH the sarcasm was even harder to spot considering the overall tone of many of the other posts from most people on this board.

Anyway, clocking off for the day.

(I was responding to Davey50).

Originalharrystamper - £4k profit isn't idiotic.

Not necessarily. Day trading on volume and low spread shares (so NOT this one), when done competently, can be profitable. I occasionally day trade OTHER SHARES myself.

On the other hand, low caps with high spread can hardly be day-traded, so it's probably impatient punters who have been selling shares today.

This share is far more for medium to long-term investments.

I, for once, have a much much much much bigger target for my 2.15p (ish) average, so I barely check the SP and the company news (i.e. RNSs), let alone this board, daily, because I am reasonably confident of the extraordinarily bright future of this company based on its product range, the evolution of the business, the timing of the past placings, and the broader economic, political and (unfortunately) environmental situation.

All the best to all holders and everyone else who has a modicum of integrity.

Finally something substantial, albeit not an upfront sum.