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I'm long on these and decided to double up today - too many 'buy' ratings and TO rumours to ignore. GLA

lovely to see us finally get above 120p!!...a long time coming..

Looks like another year of 17-20p range. I'll hold for the yield.

relevance to FPO?

I've been burnt so many times recently that I had to stop loss. One saved me from the FGP plunge last week. I'm keeping tabs on SUN and will come back as soon as the SP is bouyant and moving up from 6p. GLA

kicked in at 5.08p. Goodbye SUN it's been disappointing this time around. I've re-invested my losses in FPO. GLA who remain..i'll keep SUN on the radar and buy back when they've built the new factory!

Surgical Innovations Group plc (AIM: SUN), the designer and manufacturer of creative solutions for minimally invasive surgery ('MIS'), announces the appointment of Rick Barnett as President of US Sales and Operations with immediate effect. Rick joins the Company from Integrated Medical Systems Inc where he worked in the Management and Consulting Division. He managed a division that provided on-site clinical support for minimally invasive procedures. Rick previously served as the US Senior Director for Intuitive Surgical and between 1998 - 2008 as National Director for Endoscopic Sales within the Stryker Corporation. An important focus for SI's strategy moving forward is to drive the SI Branded products through investment in Sales and Marketing especially in the US where it is ideally placed to leverage its growing position in this market. Rick will have responsibility for managing the various US sales channels SI have previously established and will aim to grow the US business utilising his vast experience in the endoscopic sector. The US remains SI's largest market opportunity, with 28% of overall revenues generated from the US in 2012. Graham Bowland, Chief Executive Officer for Surgical Innovations, said: "Rick Barnett is an outstanding appointment for SI as we continue to develop our presence in the US market. He brings with him extensive knowledge of the endoscopic industry and a proven track record in developing new business and sales opportunities that will enable him to accelerate the growth of the SI business in the United States." OK then...lets see this translate into an SP uplift please.

Hi, Luckily I hesitated with NOP and the SP plunged 12%. I'm not convinced they're a sound buy so will look elsewhere I think. I agree with you sentiments r.e. SUN director buys and concur with Modsa r.e. alternative markets. Australias rolling in it having avoided any downturn whatsoever...let's flog them some gastric bypass kits!

But why buy at this price when they get such generous options. Last year G.Bowland bought over 6 million at an average SP of 2.2p!! So I suppose we can say that the recent absence of director buys is not surprising and not indicative of the value of the company.

I like the idea of bottom feeding but usually end up catching that falling knife! Any thoughts on NOP? They're at a low, make a profit but I think have a poor management according to the BB's. No divi's but often see 10% up/down swings over a month.

Hit my average....now a steady sustained rise please.

Looking at some massive trades I wonder if the mm's have been playing games - dropping the SP to trigger autosells or 'shaking the tree' to fill orders?

4.8p was the low point for this century!! I need the Tardis to take me to 2023 and observe the sp at £1 (and that I was sensible enough to hang on to them!!)

Topped up further at 4.9p.......at least my average has dropped to 5.5p. Roll on 10p!!!

again...........either foolish or bold

Still need another 120% to break even though! Any thoughts on why it's on the up and how far it can go?

Yes - all very valid points. I was in here a couple of years ago and saw the meteoric rise from sub 3p to 12p (though I jumped at 9p) and have only recently bought back in on SP weakness. I think their products are certainly innovative and there's definately a market for them. They must increase the manufacturing capacity ASAP and should have no problems getting funding without a placement. I may set a STOP at 5.5p.

5.9p

50% down in a year. Maybe I was foolish to double up last month.

wsx is a loss-making small cap whereas NOP turns a profit with PER of 9.