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after all that it finishes flat.

to see what the major broker ratings are after that. i couldn't really spot anything about the advair comments which seemed very different from what has already been anticipated for a long time now. was surprised by that initial dip down by 2.6% or so.

surely, if you want to go short, deutsche are just being a little bit helpful to you by giving the sp a tiny bit of extra support to give you a decent entry for your short?

before end of the year. ( .... just 'cos it's a nice looking number.... 666 would be more money but too beastly).

so at what price will you open a short, sain, given that you have consistently expressed a very downbeat view of this share, but sp has soared ... surely, an opportunity for you?

encouraging.

well, that was nice.

i have some to go in the 70s. but patience, yet.

i'll be disappointed if that's true re no IPO, but sounds plausible that in the short-term at least they are all getting more focused on straightforward survival -- only the top 1, 2 or 3 get to stay in the race, so maintaining a critical mass in india is needed just to live.

i've been pretty uncomfortable about wpct's holding in purplebricks, but that one at least seems to be cool.

.... can't really blame AIM for BT, yet.

thanks picket

a few

? any particular rationale they gave for the downgrade?

(unless the mechanism is simply that for some who need a long-term telecoms holding as an element within their portfolios, BT looking a bit oversold & hence rebalancing by selling VOD to swap for cheaper BT.)

are people concerned that vodafone's italian operations may somehow be affected in some similar way to BT's? am a bit puzzled otherwise why voda so weak post-BT news.

yup.

.... good dividend, yes, but how solid is it? not very well covered atm. long here, though wondering a bit if that is currently wise.

"Over the last three years Aviva has been through a significant transformation and it is now entering the growth phase of its development. It has fixed the balance sheet and now has one of the strongest financial positions in the sector. It has a clear strategy focused on offering customers a comprehensive range of insurance products through the convenience of Digital (True Customer Composite and Digital First). It has narrowed the Group's geographic focus, successfully integrated the acquisition of Friends Life, and improved the operating performance of the businesses. Mark Wilson, Group Chief Executive Officer, said: "Aviva is entering a new phase in its transformation. We have fixed the balance sheet, focused the business, and turned the operating performance around. The business is developing rapidly. "We see significant opportunities to differentiate our business in the UK post-Brexit. We like the UK, we are investing in the UK, and we are growing in the UK. "Our priorities are to continue to deepen our position in our home UK market with our 16 million customers, and to continue to grow in our core international markets to diversify and strengthen Aviva. This puts us in a peer group of one.

and again, woo, and indeed, hoo!