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Will the dividend yield provide a natural hedge for nationalisation?

Yes WhiteKnight, lol!
Whenever I decide to check Loopup's price, I have this tune playing in my head:
"here we go loopy-loop, here we go loopy-loop"...

Imadeabooboo, no, not just you, we've all been there. Once the losses are that big, the feeling is what's the point in selling? No, you're not a moron, even if you feel like it. £300k really is nasty though - I hope you're a wealthy man.

The moral, I believe, is never follow a share down this far - set a notional (and slightly flexible) 'stop loss' in your head.

But with this Russia situation, who could predict anything? I mean take a look at the etf CSRU. That's the entire Russian market. It's down 23% today. Yesterday it was down 55%. The day before, down god knows what. A city trader friend (who unfortunately bought CSRU yesterday) says he's never seen anything like it in his career.

It may be a word used too frequently, but these times really are unprecedented.

I see saas/cloud co. essensys plc gave a (underwhelming) trading update to the market today... and the shares tanked by half.

It's tough in this space these days.

One would hope the LTHs bailed out by now.

You know this is a distressed share when the stalwarts from the Boohoo and THG boards arrive in force.

Like vultures to the carcass!

For me, no.4 is the most concerning because one should add 'financial issues' to 'logistical and operating issues caused by sanctions'. I mean, if frozen out of the global banking and payment systems, can this company even transact in foreign currency?

Capita mate, this company is Capita. You'll find Capital plc (CAPD) on another board.

And another decent (30K shares) director purchase. Looking at a BOD cluster buy here - v nice indeed!

What a prize wally you are.

TM Crux bought a chunk. No harm there, they know a thing or two ;)

Morgan Sindell Group, a construction group of £1bn market cap, reported today. Doing very nicely thank you with higher revenue, margins and divi. A thoroughbred compared to Costain.

These past 2 months people have been complaining how detached THG is to the markets.

No complaints today - detach and fly like a kite!

Me too - in and out of Polymetal International plc within 2 hours for a 2% loss (I decided it was too sporty for me under these circumstances). Never changed my mind so quickly... Starting to realise that with these gyrations it's better not to try to be too clever.

Yup, this is a moment for records.

And what a day for it - just as Putin goes 'full tonto' with Ukraine.

I'll refrain from commenting on the politics, but as to the update I believe VIC are doing the right thing by absorbing some of the cost rises and protecting hard-pressed customers, even at the expense of a short-term hit to margins. Long-term this will be fine.

throw in a new boiler too!

On the 1st September this was 280p. That's hard to take.... or fathom.

Big director buy - 50K shares - which hasn't moved the share price at all...

What a market!

Big seller. Must be...?

Make that 1200. That's a fall of 20% in a week on no news. Nasty.