6 October 2026

The market is moving higher as yields on Government bonds fall back and the oil price also moves lower.  The FTSE 100 is up over 50 points at 10,550 at lunchtime

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JD Sports looks cheap! 78.5p

28 September 2026 - Shares in the sportswear retailer JD Sports Fashion (78.5p) fell back on the announcement of its interim results last week.  These covered the 26 weeks to 1 August 2026 and revenues for the period declined 0.7% to £5.9bn with adjusted pre-tax profits falling by 19.7% to £282m.  Earnings...

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Synectics seeing improving trends

6 October 2026 - 193p The security and surveillance group Synectics has issued a positive trading update for the financial year that ends on 30 November.  Revenues...

Hercules getting stronger

5 October 2026 - 37.5p The AIM-listed supplier of labour to the construction and infrastructure sectors has announced that it has won new contracts worth...

Billington growing strongly – 455.5p

29 September 2026 - interim results The structural steel supplier which also provides safety solutions to the construction industry has announced impressive interim results for...

MAIN MARKET

More director share buys at VP

5 October 2026 - 510p Regular readers may recall that we tipped shares in this equipment rental specialist in August at 464p.  We reiterated our...

Director buying at VP – 490p

30 September 2026 It is interesting to note that non-executive director Ross Paterson and his wife have bought a total of 10,010 shares in the...

Back to the Future – 315p

30 September 2026 The specialist media group, which also owns Go.Compare, has issued a trading update covering the year to 30 September.  This has confirmed...

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