Kier Group – Trading Update on 20th should reflect strong Interim Period, with growing Order Book, shares 223p, brokers TP 322p
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 09.01.2026 On Tuesday 20th January, the Kier Group (LON:KIE) , whose vision is to be the UK’s leading infrastructure services and construction company, will be reporting a Trading Update for the first-half of its current year. It should be more than positive and boasting of further growth in its Order Book – such news of which could help to boost still further the upward progress of its shares, now trading at 226p, up some 64% in the last year. The Busi
Currys - edging forward before Trading Update on the 26th, shares 130.70p, brokers TP 200p
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 08.01.2026 Watch the shares of the £1.37bn capitalised electrical retail group Currys (LON:CURY) over the next few days. They closed at 130.70p after some 2.37m shares traded. In two weeks' time, we should see the group report its Trading Update for the Christmas/New Year period. Good First Half It was on Thursday, 18th December, that the group declared that its First Half business had shown a significant improvement in its financial performance for the
SRT Marine Systems – shares hit new peak, up 126% in last year, an indicator of further good news soon? Shares 93.50p, brokers TP 122p
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 07.01.2026 Yesterday, the shares of SRT Marine Systems (LON:SRT) reached a new High, closing at 95p, following a heavier-than-normal trading volume. Regular readers will know by now just how keen I have been on this group’s shares, which have shown a clear 126% gain in the last year. Is it just a reflection of the general market's good mood, or is it possibly in anticipation of some further good news to be announced by the provider of maritime surveilla
EnSilica - today's Trading Update explains why shares have been rising, now 51.80p, TP 55p
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 07.01.2026 Well, I got that wrong. I recently wrote that I felt that the shares of EnSilica (LON:ENSI) could well fall back in price because I considered that the 'chipmaker' is needing a fund-raising for its future development. On Monday, 29th December, I stated that the then £38m-capitalised chipmaker's shares, then 39.50p, were being nudged higher ahead of a New Year new capital whip round. The group's shares were 32p a couple of days before Christm
Costain Group - starting to edge higher ahead of its Trading Update on the 26th, shares 161.60p, brokers TP 215p
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 06.01.2026 I was interested to note the sudden move this afternoon in the shares of my favourite infrastructure specialist the Costain Group (LON:COST) . As I write they are trading at 161.60p, valuing the whole group at just £431m, having risen 4p on the day. Now that may not sound like anything special in price moves, but they have not been this high since August. After the massive share buyback programme finished in the summer, with the shares hittin
FTSE100 closes above 10,000 for first time ever - where is it going now?
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 06.01.2026 Last night the FTSE100, the UK Equity Market's official barometer of performance, closed at 10,004.57, up 53.43 points on the day. It had broken up to 10,046.30 on Intra Day dealings last Friday, but the close last night is considered the most important marker. Jason Hollands, Managing Director of online investment platform Bestinvest by Evelyn Partners, stated that: “The UK’s FTSE 100 index of blue-chip companies today closed above 10,000 p
Auction Technology - Fitzwalter Capital makes a Statement, shares up 61p at 331p
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 05.01.2026 This afternoon Fitzwalter Capital has issued a Statement regarding Auction Technology Group (LON:ATG) . FitzWalter Capital Limited, for and on behalf of funds and/or investment vehicles managed or advised by it, notes today's announcement by ATG regarding FitzWalter's potential offer to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of the Company not already owned by it. FitzWalter confirms that it made an indicative offer of 360 p
Alfa Financial Software Holdings – will this month’s Q4 Trading Update boost its shares, now 208p, brokers TP up to 323.4p
Mark Watson-Mitchell - 05.01.2026 On Thursday 29th January, Alfa Financial Software Holdings (LON:ALFA) will report its Q4 Trading Update to its shareholders. We have already had indications that the message carried will be positive. The market rates highly the value of the shares of the £618.4m-capitalised group, while investment professionals have the view that there is still more in store. The shares, now 208p, are reviewed as Buys by two brokers, who have set Target Pric
