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http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=200909141738590387Z

http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=200909140814269817Y

Cadbury chair: Kraft bid `fundamentally undervalues' firm http://www.marketwatch.com/story/cadbury-chairman-kraft-bid-undervalues-candy-firm-2009-09-13

Gloves off as Cadbury fights Kraft's takeover bid A war of words has erupted between Cadbury and its US suitor Kraft after the British confectioner branded its rival a “low-growth conglomerate” and dismissed its proposed £9.6bn takeover as “unappealing”. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/6180267/Gloves-off-as-Cadbury-fights-Krafts-takeover-bid.html

Cadbury, Kraft set for long haggle over price http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKN1145266120090911?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0

Tell me about it. ASM has been a close friend for years. Have a good weekend.

Have a wee look at the 2 year graph.

Mate, I wouldn't get too excited. It will probably drop back. Anyway ATB :)

I’m actually out just now, waiting, but I’m in BGC and CRX [more into testing]. But like all pharmas – you need that big break. ATB

I've found anything under 25p is good, and get out over 30p. Of course, things may well change - one day it may flop, but hopefully, it will fly. I thought head and shoulders was a shampoo

I opened a short @ 778.5p [I was hoping for 800p] - with a fairly tight stop [which I normally don’t use] – so if it pops it pops, if it drops :)

I have no problem, whatsoever. I was merely asking a question, about current positive interest, as I’ve had an interest, myslef, in this one for years. PS I am certainly not paranoid. ATB

Why are you guys trying to ramp this share? I've been in and out of it for years, and it always behaves this way. Ask my mate, kong. :)

Don't shoot the messager, mate. That article is also from today. Take time to read the comments, also. ATB NB I wouldn't trust "experts" as far as I could throw them! PS Thanks for awarding me such a status - that I can deramp such a merger, I didn't really think that I was that big time!

Cadbury investors should be rushing for the exits Commentary: Not much chance the chocolate maker's stock will go up more http://www.marketwatch.com/story/cadbury-investors-should-be-rushing-for-the-exits-2009-09-11

http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=200909111031369097Y

Pub group JD Wetherspoon is mulling a complete refinancing, possibly including a rights issue to clear its debts after it posted record underlying figures last year. Profits before tax before exceptional items in the year to July rose 13.6% to £66.2m (2008: £58.2m), at the high end of forecasts.

http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=200909110700028913Y

"The leading supplier of public transport CCTV 21st Century (C21) announced its results for the six months to 30th June 2009. Group revenue from continuing operations increased by 17% to 7 million pounds, while profit before tax was 0.28 million pounds compared to a loss of 0.03 million a year earlier. Peter Ward, Chairman of 21st Century, said: "It is very pleasing to hit our full year City profit expectation in the first six months and we are looking forward to building on this success in the second half of the year. So far in this second half, we have won a significant new contract with Go-Ahead Group and we are moving forward with justified confidence." Public transport monitoring systems sales increased by 58% to 5.3 million pounds and the group's flagship product EcoManager, which was launched in June 2008, delivered sales of 2.4 million pounds. The group has also been awarded a new three year contract to supply Go-Ahead group. The board also stated that CCTV sales in Europe are picking up. Shares in the company climbed by 0.25p to 8.375p."

Yes, I was trying to find another article re: Kraft going to drastically cut costs, but can't lay my hands on it, at the moment.