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Some of us have been holding this bombed out stock since New Labour had credibility. But lets not carp, this is a terrific deal in what is a Pharma minefield.

Instead of INTEL, on Bloomberg ticker, anybody got more?

Euro optimism, weaker dollar. Watch it turn into Glass Half Empty next Weds.!

What with the GM deal as well, does it get much better than this?

Strong set of results, Eurozone not singing from the same hymn sheet, surely huge plus for Gold & Gold shares??

The Battle of Britain involved more Hurricanes than Spitfires. The superior High Tech Spit. had lots of teething problems, whereas the Hurricane was an existing, rugged biplane re-designed as a monoplane, complete with cloth covered fuselage and wings!

You probably need both. Alternative, more diversified ways into CWR are IVO & CNA.

IMHO: Our clever board constructed a 'poison pill' of expensively refinanced corporate debt to dissuade suitors. Some of that debt is coming up for renewal, so the vultures gather to see which parts the lenders will accept in payment and then sell on to the likes of COST. DYOR.

EU regs apparently, as less efficient. Must make an even better case for DRAX to keep the lights on. The Lib-Dem 'Green Madness' party had better watch their step. Making people pay extra in energy bills is one thing but explaining why the country's gone dark will be quite another!

Wonder if they see themselves as Kingmaker, must be expecting some bids, I assume.

Methinks the CEO doth protest too much! If he keeps repeating this 'Yeah, we could have bought it but the price was crazy' line, people will become suspicious...

If you BUY AU. at 2544 and the HP deal is accepted you will make the Princely sum of 10p for every £25.50p you hold, but incur no selling costs - say £4 per 1000?

I bought a few IVO in which CWR is a major holding. I have a much larger stake in CNA who retain their chunk of CWR, so a safer way to play.

I'll have a small punt in EGX, too. I note their 'lets's build a Hurricane NOW, rather than a Spitfire tomorrow', approach. Any thoughts on how the CERES boiler compares?

I already hold VPHA, but this seems to be an EGX company, what's the tree structure? Who owns what?

I'm puzzled why people are not selling right away, indeed some are BUYING. Some truth in the rumour HP investors are buying AU. to block HP's bid, perhaps?

May well appeal to SXX fans. Moscow based CEO, July listing

News reports yesterday of explosion at French plant killing one.

Your posts on ARM puzzle me - I have come to the conclusion you are NOT shorting, but chewing over another punt, 'Lord, I believe; help thou my unbelief!' How about a small bet, buy in one of the many dips and HOLD. I too, think a T/O is unlikely, but after AU. who knows?

You are saying nothing new, that has not also been said about APPLE, Microsoft & Au. How would Shorting those companies have worked out? It may require a leap of faith but so far ARM have EXCEEDED expectations. I heard this stuff, when my shares were 80p, 149p, 300p & 450p. A big US bank recently had the good grace to say that they had got ARM completely WRONG for years, but perhaps you know better. LOL with your Short. I haven't got the patience to refute your 'Opinions' point by point , suffice to say you appear confused.