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"Also been a few board changes. A good board can make all the difference" is this the new "good" board in action?

its like being kicked down to the bottom of the stairs then asked to be gratreful for a hand up to the first step!!!!!!!!! still angry!!!!!!!!

it's the worst thing possible for shareholders!!!! a real slap in the face for anyone but daytraders!!!!!!!! so angry!!!!!!!!!!!!

how on earth can selling the business at all time historic market lows enhance shareholder value!!!!!

yes it can feel warm and cosy when you are being pi**** on, till u wake up. but you are right about ekt, bthat's why i am in. director deals mean sod all though. they bought in at 40p,30p,20p,15p,10p. they sort of gave up as it went down to 5p...they have an insight to the business but just can't suss the market. also a bit prone to overpromising. imo....gl

:) you sound like mario. "if needed" so when is it needed? if not at 0.5% inflation and falling, stagnant euro gdp, then when? US and Japan declared currency war on europe years ago and mario is still threatening to respond!! !bit like the armless,legless soldier in monty pyphon's holy grail..."COMEOVER HERE AND I WILL BITE YOU TO DEATH"

either my reasoning was wrong or draghi came across more dovish than i thought? nice to see a rise, wont look a gift nag in the mouth.

.....damn jackboots!

yes the same news as the last time EKT had a little rally...the ECB rate decision. when the markets think the ever growing threat of euro deflation will force draghi (super mario, my arse) to act a little less "german" they get excited. EKT would just love a weaker euro and a little euro stimulus. last time draghi failed to deliver (as per usual) so it sold off again. today? who knows? is he wearing german jack boots or italian flip flops?

methinks its a case of over promising and under delivering. you think you are getting a bicycle for xmas then your dad says "its much much better than you think" so you get excited. a motorbike? maybe even a car? nope, its a bicycle with a fancy bell!!! ahead of market expectations my arse, they barely improved on the last loss even after forking out for a "transformational" new revenue stream. its going to be a slow grind to profitability.

well so far the city couldn't give a toss and can't be arsed.

:) at these trade volumes can you blame us for feeling sleepy.

"Well Sam, having come back in and finished celebrating over the drawdown stuff in the budget today, I can make my contribution to the discussion. First though I need to explain how I came to look at CRA. I first spotted this company as a Galvan tip - so although tipster's don't always get it right, what they do do is to give a profile to stocks which otherwise might be overlooked. . In this case, they tipped four stocks. After researching all four, I really liked CRA and FUM so added them to the AIM portfolio. The reasons I invested and remain invested in CRA (in no particular order) are: 1. CRA goal is to lead world in chosen technologies and be first to market with innovated systems. Technologies based around energy efficiency, fracking, air purification - domestic and international customers. 2. Placement in December provided funds (approx. £10m) to accelerate growth - the placement diluted the price and I was able to get in at a good level. . 3. Acquisitions showing growth potential - revenue in 2012 increased from £0.32m to £15.3m - losses reduced as a proportion of turnover. 3 different business in the group - diversification reduces business risk. 4. Management change at Hunt Thermal providing new impetus 5. Patented technologies successfully tested and orders expected to follow 6. Major shareholders M&G (20% approx.) and L&G (18% approx.) 7. Directors hold shares 8. I like the website! 9. More recently, losses are being reduced and nice contract win with BAE etc. Featured in Telegraph Careers section. So, in my view, CRA have a lot going for them. Just need to get those contracts in, look out for the competition, watch the bottom line and keep moving forward in their technological advancements. I'm not interested in a stock which is already at the top of its game. I'm looking for growth potential, and I can wait!. "

i think megabux has the right attitude and the analysis is too good to userp with this post so i will post it again so more can read. but to rocal's point, yes i feel your pain, i am a similar situation with another stock. If corac was new to the market i am sure the sp will be at lofty levels. but for every new wide eyed buyer of this stock there is a jaded long term holder itching to get out and ready to pull the trigger on any outsized rise in sp. Also the price action on CRA is no different from loads of other AIM stocks since the euro meltdown a couple of years back. traders and investers became extremely binary. underperformers were slaughtered and outperformers were sent to the stratosphere in their own little bubble. in the case of CRA et. al. How does the market value a company which is making a loss? any value is pure speculation. so until CRA start to make a profit we will be stuck and frustrated by "irrational" valuations. what can i say,? the market likes PE ratios. not so good at price to book or breakup value. as megabux says. be patient.

i think i would prefer it if i was chatting to those who have just married this stock not just the ex in-laws who have nothing but doom warnings to throw in. how about discussing why its an interesting investment?

rocal maybe telling it like he sees it but he only sees part of it because of his experience. Corac are in heat exchange, atmosphere control and gas compression. reading rocal we are left thinking its a company that is still testing a new product, nothing else.

Keynes said "When the facts change, I change my mind.". Tony Benn said " i respect sign posts, i have no time for weather cocks" one is proposing a formula for being "Right" most of the time the other is an idiot. change your pov.

but my point was if you bare prepared to hold then you must have faith and if you have faith then why not buy? it's all in the head. most on this board are angry because they see it as a 50p-100p stock. i suggest you view it as a 10p stock that has just seen a rise. afterall its a very diff company than it was when it floated.

drop today. any thoughts anyone?

i don't get it. if you are prepared to wait then why are you not buying to bring your average price down?