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Uallmakeitup...

You are spot on.Thew few number 1s denote market makers suggesting its a "buy" anything higher than no 2 are all "sell".

This how desperate mms are to protect their shorters,themselfs included.They afraid to use mobile phones nowdays .Stach

Dartron...

Hi there. Very level headed remarks in your post. I don't wish to patronise,but well done. I have a feeling that CARD is going to issue RNS within few weeks that will kill off shorting at a stroke.This is a Great Company with solid base, selling the never ending products at very competitive prices,with broad margins if there was a need to increase prices.They are sure of increasing net Profits and this is why they restored the dividend,which is covered 3.2 times as we stand.

It is the shorting and market makers pushing the price down so much through greed! They may regret it very,very soon.ATB.Stach

Onsolidground...

Well done with your post.This Site is full of them now.Look at todays' number "3" share buyers.The substantial second reported "short" sprang lot of deramping posts and mms are determined that the shorters don't get burned. Today is the last day before ex-divi tomorrow,but nobody even talks about it. They are all yapping about minimum wage! Lovely examle for FCA "me thinks". ATB.Stach

The punters got cold feet after the last RNS,which hey clearly not read it properly and started sell off,to the delight of'mms' and shorters. Biggish new short arrived on the sceene and this is why we are left with totally unjustified very low share price here in spite of still profitable Company,which still expanding home and abroad as well as repaying remnants of the initial debt.They are also very sure of returning to or exceeding previous best profits after the Festive Period of 2024.The recently reintroduced Dividend is continuing too. So what's the panic for? CARD is and will be one of the safest Companies even if we have a war. Long term holders will always be the winners here. Stach

Polishcap...

Why are you still here if you think that this share will get "smashed"? Have you put shorts with borrowed money and at a wrong time ? Well,Christmsas and New Year are coming and big profits for Card Factory with it will teach you that betting is a mugs' game .i hope that you still will keep your shirt and shoes on.If i'm right ,now is the time to settle your "short" to keep them on. Stach

Dartron...

Do you think that they are doing it for fun?

In your big brain there's no room to think that they can't use ema

ils or mobile phones in case of investigation.Those times have past.Still they are stupid enough to do it at the same time,7 in a row this morning.I hope that you are not one of those.FCA are on their tales.Stach

LWHL...

I hope you have seen this morning on transaction page lots of 3 shares bought by different buyers and then in spite of overhelming number of "buys" market makers brought the share price to 87p level.This is how they communicate,had these buys were "1" share ,there would be a big shift upwards in share price. They are determined to keep the price as close to the "short" that is overhanging our good progress towards right price for CARD's share. Stach

How secure this share is. The value of their estate with 1020 shops in UK,South Africa and recent venture into USA(may be rented there),will be much more than their Market Cap 0f circa £350 million. Just dividing that sum by just 1020 shops in the UK gives £343.000 per shop.Depending on the location of towns and cities the prices of property for each may be several or many times more than that.I have not discovered yet if there are any rented shops in UK by CARD Factory but initially they were always wanted to buy them rather than renting as rents were so vicious.This is why the borrowed money at the begining.We know that they bought for cash all Sauth Africas' set up. The Outlets taken by other Shops and Stores are not counted in the above deliberations.

Finally as most of you agree the products and cards that they are selling will be selling always as births=deaths,during the peace or war ,education,religious callendar, and all good or bad times in our lives.

With the Dividend restored recently this share can't be beaten. If there is a more secure share to invest longer term please let me know. Stach

......Nakedtraitor

Who sets the share prices on "Open" - Market Makers. Do they read much about any Companies - no . How do they communicate with each other - not on their mobile phones,that for sure. AI might finish their dominance on London SE.

No other foreign SMs use them except Hong Kong.Do you wonder why? The quickest way to make big money is to set panic and open shorts after having sold the share that previously risen 30-40% repeatedly, collect money with which repeat & rinse either the same share or several others.Have you seen how many "buys" are just "1" share,count them from now on as they will be rising in numbers like the mushrooms after the rain. I am sorry for real long term investors,who fall victims through panic because of such set up ,which also harm smaller Companies especially,too.

Studying the Company 's financial history and subsequent progres right up to date can prevent the panic selling.

Regarding "market liquidity" that you mention, I keep saying that there are to few shares in CARD Factory for serious investors such big financial institutions ,rich individual ,trust funds etc to enter . Those 350 million shares are a small fish these days.Think how the share price would shift upwards if we had more shares. I presume that after repaying fully the debt something will happen to that effect. Stach

Beachbum1978...

Agree with everything you just said except for changing the name of Card Factory to "Celebration ...". There are a lot of Cards with Condolences or bad luck on sale here ,which your suggested name change could be offensive.Unless you are having a bit of fun?

Market makers are guilty here for the shambolic pricing of this share,all desinged to protect big "short" and make a killing for themselfs' on top.Results in last RNS still showed partial repayment of debt and profits still well preserved and so is Dividend. Earnings are still 14.4p/share and that before the newly opened Shops(20 in UK) plus USA branches start covering their initial costs. How can you justify droping the share price from £1,44p/share to 87p/share under these circumstances? Another overlooked fact by many is the overall small number of shares making small market cap figures. The Estates that CARD owns within 1020 shops in UK and totally own in South Africa by far exceed the value of mcap.

Once the debt is fully repaid,by that time the share price will be closer to £4/share .Try to find a more secure Company than that. ATB - Stach

LWHL...8/10/24 - 10:43 pos

There is a big difference between longer term investors ,who support the Company with their money and hence share price too and the shorters,who put their money or in many cases even they do not but visiting discussion boards and pile on negatives in order to put other investors off either increasing their stakes or start investing in that company.Shorting is prohibited on smallest Companies on NASDAQ in USA as such practices grossly harm their growth.Do not forget the paid up individuals ,paid by copmpetitors ,who spend days & nights on these boards dishing down rubbish never supported by any results or genuine history for a company. In short,they harm the evolving Company and the genuine Investors ,who want to be rewarded by profits and the Dividends.That is why I disagree with couple of paragraphs in your post. Stach

All shorters will go to Hell as their sole reason is to fleece other people

Bhaveen

Hello thare. I am sure that there will be an update before Christmas.CARD has done it before,particularly if the trading is brisk. I am fed up with mms ,who are never wish to look deeper into Companies and the consistency of very important figures ,like total number of shares( under 350 million) ,EPS one of the best in current markets,including big guys which is 14.4p/share still in spite of total profits down.This represents the Resiliance of sales being excellent in spite of general Market's conditions.Market Makers(mms) don't understand the expantion of the Company the set up of which costs money but that expantion will bring bigger profits overall after a period of fullness of sales.The Company is repaying the debt in consistent fasion year after year too. So what the hell is in their heads for dropping the share price so dramatically? The drop of10-20p /share one could understand otherwise it is a blatant money making for the boys.Be strong.ATB.Stach

Totally agree with your statement.Similar thoughts to what I have posted.Those new outlets and 20+ new shops will also contribute to the owerall profits over December/January period. I just bought couple of cards to send to my family members in England and abroad and was struck by two things,the much improved materials of which cards are made off and the writing therein. A 10p-15p would not be noticed by any buyer if added. What shocked me were the prices of Stamps at the Post Office - the one for abroad ,twice the price of the Card and first Class here ,time and a half ! I think that is CARD Factory's area of On-line purchases should be one of the priorities to be improved. It is improving but a bit slow especially that AI is expanding. I am convinced that patient shareholders will see £2+/share next year. ATB.Stach

Tbhatt

You should be asking how high will it go? Watch this space once the market makers bought enough ,how magically the share price will be rising. With Ernings of 14.4p/share this is ridiculous for the share wallowing bellow £2/share price whilst being now the bigest Card Retailor in the Country, with largest Estate value too.For those unaware ,soon after the start of the Company the share prices varied between £4-3.50p.I keep saying ,who needs MARKET MAKERS in21st Century.I'ts an anacronism.So few making money off so many Churchil would say.I hope that AI will put an end to it soon.Stach

Bhaveen

Hi there. Re "weaker margins for H1", CARD knew about it from the start of adding 20 more Shops(not Outlets) towards the end of 2023. You have to employ new Staff and pay them right from the start whilst those shops will be runing at a loss initially because of those salaries. Anybody in business knows that. Just look at South Africa,which is now Profitable.

I agree that current share drop was because punters do not have a clue how the businesses in retail work. On top minimum wage rise also has been taken into account with the Results. A simple solution would be to add 15p/Card or pack of Cards,which will be hardly noticed by shoppers especially so as the quality and theme of cards is constantly improving.I have not sold a single share since last year and am waiting to the return of share price to £2+/share. ATB

Stach

Bhaveen

Yes ,you ,I and All of us here do not know the real costs of opening New Stores. However these new stores will bring more profits in due course.The mear fact that they are being opened and CARD is able to continue repaying the debt, Company is still profitable with small dividend restored to regular payment suggests to me that Market Makers made a meal of brining the share price down by so much. Only last Saturday,Daily Mail financial page commentator written very positive comment about CARD's progress and Brokers raised their projected share prise to 185p/share couple of days earlier. Afterall this RNS is only for usually less profitable half-year. Don't be spooked by the MMs and small fish traders.

ATB-Stach

Doctorkno

Spot on. CARD is a growing Company yet repaying debt and reintroducing the Dividend because of being profitable. Small investores are spooked because they are Traders. The Company repeatedly stating that the main cash flow is in Christmas period.With more shops and Outlets profits will be much greater as well. Today's report still shows we are profitable even at half-year.There is no reason to panic. Stach

Hello to All long term holders. I feel that it will be the good news again very shortly hence Broker's predictions up and very likely higher EPS than current 14.4p/share. Just bought 59K and expect to see 185p/share price after the news. It should have really happened last year.Now with 20 new shops no excuse for not happening. Stach

Bigeasy94...at 11:57

En excellent post as it is so true! Good Luck Fellow with your Investment here. Stach