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Sales are Vanity, Profits are Sanity - which part of 'ALDI profits fall for the 3rd successive year, by 17%' did you not understand?

Why would we care what ALDI & Lidl are doing to the Big 3 's Market share? - it is not our lunch that is being eaten:) Alone of the Big 4, our Market share is the same as last year, 27.5%.

LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Tesco saw the strongest overall sales growth amongst Britain's big four supermarket chains over the key Christmas quarter, industry data showed on Tuesday. Researcher Nielsen said market leader Tesco's sales rose 3.4 percent year-on-year in the 12 weeks to Dec. 30. That was ahead of growth of 2.1, 1.7 and 1.2 percent at Asda , Morrisons and Sainsbury's respectively. Tesco held its market share at 27.5 percent, while the other three saw their shares slip as German-owned discounters Aldi UK and Lidl UK enjoyed sales growth of 12.8 percent and 15.7 percent respectively in the quarter.

Irritating like an Adele song. ALDI profits DOWN 17% , for the 3rd successive yr - attributed to TESCO Farm Brands competition & a strong Online performance (which we pioneered). You are pleased with a PF of non-performing, dividend less, AIM carp, which sane investors wouldn't touch with a barge-pole - did I leave anything out?

If Corby & Red John get in, its Game Over anyway - Sell PF, Buy tinned food, bike & UZI.

So the INVERSE of what Driftking is saying, LOL

Can you explain why Utilities would want to trade in moonshine like Bitcoin? I think you must have had a few too many :)

Can't find the Groaniad article - hard to see grounds for an appeal - 'A bleak Christmas for bitter opponents of the rubberstamped Tesco-Booker deal' 21 Dec 2017 | By Ian Quinn of the Grocer. Reading the CMA’s verdict must feel like an untimely dose of the norovirus' Even less understandable is the recent enthusiasm for some hedge funds to short tesco NOW - guys where were you in the last 2 years when the SP was mainly marching DOWN & the Booker looked like a bold long shot - wasn't it your turn to share the single all-seeing eye, like the old hags in Greek legends?? Here is a useful mind building exercise, for Masters of the Universe - in the the morning, feel round the your back to find your BUM , this makes putting your pants on much easier :)

* UK regulator unconditionally clears Tesco/Booker deal * Tesco/Booker investors to vote on deal in February LONDON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Tesco, Britain's largest retailer, tightened its hold on the nation's food market on Wednesday when the competition regulator gave final approval for its 3.7 billion pound ($4.95 billion) takeover of wholesaler Booker, the boldest move yet by Tesco, Chief Executive Dave Lewis, who took over in 2014, providing the supermarket group with access to the faster growing catering segment of Britain's 195 billion pound food market. The ruling by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that the deal, first announced in January, does not raise competition concerns, means that Tesco ends the year on a high. Industry data published last week showed Tesco was outperforming its three major UK rivals - Sainsbury's, Asda and Morrisons - and entering the key Christmas period with trading momentum. Tesco is already the dominant player with a 28.2 percent share of Britain's retail grocery market. Analysts expect the transaction to be voted through by Tesco and Booker shareholders at meetings in February. The deal would then complete in March. "Lewis' hand has recently been strengthened by a healthy set of half-year results, which included the resumption of a dividend. That may well be enough to get the shareholder base on board with the deal," said HL analyst Laith Khalaf.

Does that still include JLP, where your bitter posts indicate big losses?

... bur still rates SBRY a SELL.

Hey! Novice - you are talking Bollux- today's results are terrific on all fronts.

Simple enough - Marxist Shadow Chancellor threatens to re-nationalize everything & dictate the price of your shares. This is the dude who waves Chaiman Moa's Little Red Book around in Parliament...

I understand your answer to be 'the SP has fallen 20%, so I am jumping in' - no insight into WHY SP has fallen this much & Shorts in MRW are more than SBRY, 3-4 x that of Tesco?

You imply a 52 week SP low is a good entry point for MRW, surely this is only true if you understand the reasons for such a fall? Perhaps you could share your thinking with us.

AAS:It's EXACTLY the imaginative ground-breaking strategy that Sir Terry Leahy pulled off on a Good Day. On a Bad Day he invaded the USA & Left, letting 'Ferrari' Phil takeover. Rather rude not to mention Charlie's contribution to the Booker deal, especially when he may well be a future Tesco CEO. Tesco Bank is getting too big too keep under the wing - so why not? Millions of Tesco shareholders would ensure any IPO got off the ground

April 2017: Dave Lewis, the Tesco chief executive, shrugged off their complaints, highlighting that other large investors including BlackRock, Mondrian and Artemis had raised their stakes.

Holdings In all 3 Bond Proxies - all takeover prospects, IMO. Yes, we should fear a Corbinista regime, but that wont be for 4 years yet - if May resigns Boris or another cabinet member would take over, just like when 'Call me Dave', go the push. If you know a better 'ole - go to it :]

City AM says this is a current rumour.

full of rain water & slime, now that's done - Buddy can you spare a dime?