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I only pay the �20 a month for the Level 2 prices as i trade quite frequently and it helps to have live prices. Not sure there is much difference otherwise.

The MIPS sale completed last week and the HSR passed without a problem yesterday. That being said, this fraud relates to insider dealing in the Lattice bid that was blocked by Trump. So logically if the MIPS sale went through already and no challenge under the HSR, this shouldn't be a problem. Come on ARM wheres your bid?

Chow indicted for conspiracy to commit securities fraud and securities fraud in connection with $5m insider trading scheme relating to the securities of Lattice Semiconductor Corp. , U.S. Attorney�s Office for Southern District of New York. Chow, 46, of Los Angeles, Calif. charged with one count of conspiring to commit securities fraud, 13 counts of securities fraud. Benjamin Chow is a board member of Canyon Bridge

Chow indicted for conspiracy to commit securities fraud and securities fraud in connection with $5m insider trading scheme relating to the securities of Lattice Semiconductor Corp. , U.S. Attorney�s Office for Southern District of New York. Chow, 46, of Los Angeles, Calif. charged with one count of conspiring to commit securities fraud, 13 counts of securities fraud. Benjamin Chow is a board member of Canyon Bridge

Any idea why the share price came off with only days away from completion and after expiry of the HSR date? And would seem some decent size going through earlier

Exactly with inflation touching 3% and the div yield on this a mahusive 1.05% its a pure trading punt. Price should be many points lower. Pointless share.

The difficulties at U.K. government contractor�Interserve Plc�deepened as the company said it may not meet debt covenants after a further revenue slowdown, causing a renewed plunge in its shares. There�s a �realistic prospect� that the company won�t meet year-end covenant tests, Berkshire, England-based Interserve�warned�Thursday, days after saying it�s in discussions with lenders.

You could say that about virtually any business.

Investec �upgraded the recommendation on Spire Healthcare Group Plc to buy from add, lowered the target price to 272p from 349p, The target is 4.3 percent below the consensus average of 284p. Spire Healthcare had 5 buy recommendations and 6 holds before today.

I have never really understood the importance people on this website give to the colour of trades, blue or red it doesn't really matter. For a trade to take place there has to be a willing buyer and a willing seller.

and 8.8% short interest ....

To reiterate - Newly announced deals almost never trade for the offer price immediately, because the market factors in a risk discount (measuring the chances the deal won't be consummated) and a time discount (a premium that buyers get to collect in exchange for giving you an out now). Both of those prices are fluid; they're determined by supply and demand for shares in the market. Good chance this deal gets cleared and 182p in a few weeks time.

Newly announced deals almost never trade for the offer price immediately, because the market factors in a risk discount (measuring the chances the deal won't be consummated) and a time discount (a premium that buyers get to collect in exchange for giving you an out now). Both of those prices are fluid; they're determined by supply and demand for shares in the market.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-21/apple-s-global-web-of-r-d-labs-doubles-as-poaching-operation

Apple bought its 23 mio shares late last year, so owns them around the £2.35 so this sale would lock in a circa £12 million loss on their holding.

Apple buying IMG would achieve two things, 1. court case would go away = legal savings & possible case savings (ie possible losses if court decision goes against them), 2. keep a very unwanted competitor from obtaining technology that was until recently (and still maybe) important to Apple. 3. Apple own 8% and presumably at higher prices? (not sure when it bought its stake)if so would they want to lock in a loss ? 4. Apple has already looked at buying IMG back in 2016 and rumored again in 2017 5. Apple buying IMG would definitely sit better with UK PLC ie less negative publicity unlike ARM.

The MIPS sale is separate to the Canyon Bridge offer of 182p?? Liberum Notes that it may be in Apple’s interests to conclude a settlement with Imagination rather than a Chinese govt-owned entity; this could mean additional return of 50% of the settlement value for Imagination shareholders beyond the sum Canyon Bridge has factored in its valuation process. What does this all mean?

There was 6.9% short interest in this before the buy back announcement. Should add to the momentum.

Hmmmmm. Not sure 2 directors purchasing 577k shares 9 days before this announcement necessarily fits in with best practice on certain stock exchange rules. Interesting though.

I would like to invite the analysts from Citigroup and Liberum to a lunch (my shout) and listen why 8 days apart they came out with such opposing views on the future sp £9.75 versus £3.60 How is that possible? There should be a table of analyst accuracy predictions, a sort of shame league or even a body that regulates/invites them in to explain how they arrived at their prediction. I see these wild predictions plastered all over the market. And to think large institutions who control billions are taking advice from these muppets. Imagine a doctor making such wild diagnosis, they would be struck off .....