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Decent recovery at the end of the day. As always with PFC contract news will provide the next upsurge. PFC broke me even on my previous share losses so I'm likely to have a bias. But long-term its a keeper.

I should have waited for 580. Bloody impatience.

Same here, did not look like I was going to get 580 so back in.

It's a total guess from my point of view, but the drop could be due to people moving money out of defensive stocks. When a trade war was looking more likely this may have been seen as something of a safe haven.

But since the Mexico deal the market maybe a little more optimistic a full blown trade war can be avoided and so are moving their money into other stocks.

Of course they could all come rushing back if China and USA can't resolve their current spat.

Oil maybe up but uk markets are down. When oil was tipping $80 last time PFC was around this level. The unknown is will oil hold these levels for longer than a few weeks. Last time it fell away PFC followed.

Personally I thought the spike was a positive reaction to the hurricane investment. Nothing too mysterious.

A little bit of respite from the recent slide. Hoping it will at least recover to 180 before the dividend.

Personally I'd be happy with the ups and downs in this range. I read it wrong and sold out. But it looks as though its consolidating at this level. Shares always move about a range but this range is a vast improvement on the 540 - 580 range of a couple of weeks ago. This has bigger movements than most but 630 - 670is clearly a better reflection of the company.

I doubt it will reach my buy level any time soon.
It's held this level particularly well, much better than I expected.

I'm gambling on a fall to 580 but I don't expect it as a given, just waiting on the basis that this has dropped to 560-580 for no apparent reason previously.

Long term I'm as optimistic as anyone and see no reason it can't hit 1000p.

I agree it is a decent report and fairly balanced. But if you read to the end the recommendation is Advice Avoid Why The uncertainty over its ability to grow over the long term makes the risks too high

Everyone hopes.

Holders hope for a steady rise.
Day traders hope for a quick gain on the margins
Shorters hope for a fall in price.

Well this roller-coaster is off and away. Should have added more at 130, but hey regrets I've had a few whilst investing.
Seems the deal on Mexico has been taken as a good news day by the stock market for all shares dealing in trade. Defensive stocks, not so popular today.

Still to pricey for me to buy in, but I have been holding off a few shares for a few weeks now. Always tricky holding cash looking for an opportunity.

Will probably have to wait until after the results on this one to get a better price.

Decent day today, was wondering when the slide would end. A few more day like today would do nicely. Wonder if this will gather pace as the pros come back from their summer hols looking for value stocks.

Well this has run away from me quicker than expected. Fair play if you jumped back in on the low 600s. I thought it may rise but did not expect to see 650 again so soon. Got to be serious potential for a short squeeze surely? They can't keep shorting for a SFO that may never come.

Looks like I held out too long this time around. Good luck all holders.

Been reading up on what stocks do well when money is expensive. Ie higher interest rates. Miners, banks and good dividend payers seem to do well. So there maybe wisdom in holding here, just the trade war issue that could be a dampener.

Possibly but they did not reduce on the final dividend so the interim won't bother them. I'm waiting for a drop into the 580s. This went up from 550 to 640 on very little news. When the news came it bumped up a little and has since dropped. Smells a bit like buying on the rumour selling on fact. If that's the case then a drop to 580 would not be unreasonable. Of course a good mid year results would blow it all away.

Very surprised at the poor performance. But was always going to be something of a hold for the longer term.
Not looking for a huge rise just a steady performer with a decent dividend.

Bacchusll, with any investment the timeframe is key.
If you are in for the long haul don't panic sell.

I sold out because of wider market concerns, I had seen this hit 630 a few times this year and held on.
But this time I could not resist taking some profit.
This does not mean I think it is a bad investment, but I have seen this drop enough times to hedge that it might do so again.

Long term it is a good dividend payer and everyone who has sold out will be hoping that they are not going to miss out on the next bit of good news.

The best place to be in is where you can sell some whilst leaving some skin in the game. I don't have that kind of capital investment available so fees take a toll on any consideration to buy or sell.

I was 25% up so could not ignore the opportunity to try and realize some cash profit. But I still want back in and any where between 580 and 560 I'll be back like a shot.

If your time frame is short then I don't know what to advise, I'm not a very good trader and always make a loss when I try to invest over days or weeks. I don't have the skills to read the market day to day.

Best of luck and DYOR.

Marcus - formerly bewareshadows