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Profit predictions down at Charles Stanley Date: Monday 03 Oct 2011 LONDON (ShareCast) - Stockbroking firm Charles Stanley has announced that revenue for the six months to 30 September will be at the same level for the same period the previous year, while profit will be down. The news comes after the firm suffered the effects of volatile macro-economic headwinds with commission levels and corporate finance fees comparably lower for the period. The group was keen to emphasise that it has seen a "solid performance" in the private client and financial services divisions with investment management fees and financial services revenues ahead over the same period last year. In a statement the group said: "Whilst elements of our operating cost base have been reduced in line with the market volatility and decline, the effect of inflation on our fixed costs means that profits overall are below those of the equivalent period for last year, due in the main to a reduction in revenues in the securities division. "Whilst it is difficult in these market conditions to see very far ahead, the group continues to see the opportunity for growth year on year." The share price fell 9.45% to 243p by 13:49.

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Charter International (CHTR) looks good after breaking out of the range, this activated an upside target of 1,410p. So reckons David Linton

Domino Printing (DNO) has fallen through the trend and the drop from the peak gave a downside target of 280p. So reckons David Linton

Bloomsbury Publishing (BMY) has a downside target of 31p given from the recent sell thrust. So reckons David Linton.

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International engineering and project management company AMEC has been awarded a Front End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for GDF SUEZ E&P UK's Cygnus gas field development. The contract includes work on the 'option to proceed' into the detailed design and procurement phase, and is valued at an estimated £50m.

Investec has maintained its sell rating and 843p target price on FTSE 100 motor insurer Admiral, highlighting continuing pressures from the Association of British Insurers (ABI). Analyst Kevin Ryan said, “Following ABI’s victory in getting the Ministry of Justice to announce it will ban referral fees, it is now believed to be pushing to reduce lawyers' fees in all personal injury cases.”

Nomura has kept its neutral rating on British luxury brand Burberry ahead of the group's first half trading update on 12 October. The broker expects Burberry to report 29% constant currency sales growth to £820m, but forecasts a 50 basis point decline in the first half earnings before interest and tax margin in the key retail/wholesale division, due to operating costs (including investment in flagships, customer services and share schemes). Despite keeping its neutral rating, the broker said that given the recent pullback in the shares, the stock offers some upside to its 1,356p target price.

Outlook Looking ahead, our Company has never been stronger or better positioned to capitalise on the increasing demand for our proven energy efficiency technologies. The Group has made a good start to the new financial year and since 1 July 2011 has received purchase orders totalling £0.8m, an increase of 38% over the same period last year, all of which will be recognised as revenue in the first half of the current financial year. The size of our business pipeline at c.£8.3m is at a record level. We have a high quality customer base which includes many local authorities and blue-chip private and large public companies. These facts plus the level of orders received, which represent to a large extent initial phases of roll-out and which should generate significant future revenues, along with a well-controlled cost base, all enable the Directors to feel very confident about the future.

Sabien Technology Group Plc, the manufacturer and supplier of M2G, a boiler energy efficiency technology, is pleased to report its preliminary results for the year to 30 June 2011. Sabien Technology Group highlights 2011 · Sales for the year up 114% to £2.09m from £0.97m · Post-tax profits of £0.23m compared with a loss after tax of £0.34m in 2010 · Notable contract wins in the 12 months included: London Borough of Greenwich; Monteray: British Telecom; Norland/Integral: Lloyds Banking Group; Corrigenda: Hampshire County Council; Cofely: Royal Botanical Gardens Kew; Lincolnshire County Council · Sales from indirect partners increased by 148% to £0.38m from £0.15m in 2010 representing 18% of total sales revenue · Greffen Systems, Inc.: Sabien's US Distributor placed orders for £0.3m · Net cash balance at 30 June 2011 was £1.03m (2010: £0.96m) · Sales pipeline of £7.7m at 30 June 2011 up from £3.5m at 30 June 2010 · In May 2011, Sabien was awarded the Jones Lang LaSalle's inaugural Supplier of Distinction Award for Energy & Sustainability · Appointment of Dr Martin Blake to the Board

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Outlook Bookings for the financial year ending 30 September 2012 including Mosbuild are progressing in line with management expectations. As at 30 September 2011, the Group had booked £68m of 2012 financial year revenues, representing circa 42% of current market expectations for the period. The Board remain confident in the Group's prospects for 2012 and beyond.

Pre-close trading update for the year ending 30 September 2011 ITE Group plc, the international exhibitions group specialising in emerging and developing markets, has today issued the following update for the year ending 30 September 2011, prior to entering its close period and ahead of its preliminary results announcement on 29 November 2011. Results for the fourth quarter have continued to reflect the trading patterns noted in our previous statements. Moscow is trading well and the Group's other markets continue to show positive trading patterns. Revenues for the full year are now expected to be circa £154m (2010: £113m). Fourth Quarter Trading Total revenues for events in the fourth quarter were circa £21m, which represents a 17% improvement over last year on a like-for-like basis. The performance of the principal events taking place in the fourth quarter is summarised below. The strong trading environment in Moscow which we have witnessed throughout the year is reflected in these results. Financial position The Group had net cash of £2.6m as at 27 September 2011.

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Ian Mason, Group Chief Executive, commented: "The business has had a strong first half of the financial year with 11% Group revenue growth and 27% eCommerce growth. Electrocomponents is the leading high service distributor globally in a large, growing and highly fragmented marketplace. We have continued to gain market share particularly from smaller distributors who cannot match our offer and service. We have a strong balance sheet and are continuing to invest in the business with further electronics product introductions, improving our maintenance offer across Continental Europe and the UK and significant enhancements to our websites. While we are mindful of economic conditions and have previously demonstrated our ability to react swiftly to changes in demand, the business is continuing to deliver year on year sales growth."

Trading update Electrocomponents plc, the world's leading high service distributor of electronics and maintenance products, has today issued a trading update for the six months ended 30 September 2011, ahead of the announcement of half year results on 14 November 2011. The business has had a strong first half of the financial year. In the first half Group revenue grew by 11% year on year, the International business grew by 14% and the UK by 5%. Within the International business Continental Europe grew by 15%, North America by 14% and Asia Pacific by 12%. In the second quarter Group revenue grew by 8% year on year, the International business grew by 11% and the UK by 2%. Within the International business Continental Europe grew by 12%, North America by 11% and Asia Pacific by 8%. In September Group revenue grew by around 5%, the International business, which represents 70% of Group sales, grew by around 7% and the UK declined by around 1%. We have continued to benefit from the implementation of our strategic initiatives. We have launched a further 20,000 new market leading electronics products and are building a larger and common maintenance offer across Continental Europe and the UK. During the half year the growth rates of our electronics and maintenance offers have converged. eCommerce revenue grew by around 27% and represents around 54% of Group sales at the exit of the half year. We recently completed a number of significant enhancements to our websites making the process of finding products clearer, faster and easier. Customer feedback has been encouraging. The Group's gross margin is at a similar level to the first half last year. The Group has completed a bank refinancing with a £210m multicurrency committed bank facility obtained from a group of seven banks replacing the existing main facility. The new financing has a maturity of 30 November 2015 with comparable covenants to the former facility.

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COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OF OMEGA ENGINEERING Spectris plc, the productivity-enhancing instrumentation and controls company, today announces that it has completed the acquisition of the Omega Engineering business.