Marks And Spencer Share Discussion Threads

[robertfaulkner] 28/4/2011 07:36

Let's hope it can charge through 400p, that would really show strength.

Pity about the weather going back to normal, but now shoppers will have to start buying roasts again. So good for MKS

[artnouveau] 27/4/2011 11:37

Knocking on the door of £3.90 for the first time in a while.

ArtN

[gruss] 24/4/2011 13:12

Robert.

I just hope Nickward is not reading this thread. Enough to make a shorter go long.

[robertfaulkner] 24/4/2011 07:55

Ann Summers has had loads of free national publicity, what more could they want, a cynic would think A S designed the ad just to get the free publicity.

Good publicity for M & S as well.

All the M & S's I pass all seem full of shoppers and many tills open in food departments

[gruss] 21/4/2011 13:19

Enough to put one of of ones MKS sandwiches. lol

[isis] 19/4/2011 15:33

I think they are aiming way too low there. imo

But I also expect the FTSE to hit around 7500ish in the next two years too, so I am expecting new highs on the markets.

Perhaps difficult to see now but this is a new Bull as far as I am concerned.

[gruss] 19/4/2011 15:21

I bought in at £2.00 and £3.82 and very happy to hold. The ones bought at £3.82 went as low as your entry point and I suppose should have been sold when they had dropped by 10% but I bought for the long term and happy to get the dividend.

QUOTE.


Citigroup says given its view that circa 80 percent of the M&S Womenswear customer base is over 45 years old, and circa 66 percent are over 55, the combination of a shift in employment trends, and the prospect of rising UK interest base rates disproportionately benefiting the older consumer, leads it to raise its 2011-12 General Merchandise like-for-like sales forecast for M&S to +2 percent from +0.5 percent.

The broker also increases its target price for M&S to 425 pence from 400 pence.
UNQUOTE.

[isis] 19/4/2011 15:14

In for the longhaul @329p and happy with that - target 750p within 2 years.

[gruss] 19/4/2011 15:12

The problem with MKS under Stuart Rose reign was they cut back on the staff in their stores and the reason the shelves were so empty was because once the stock had been sold they had no available staff to restock them.

I was in MKS just now and it brought a tear to my eye seeing the food hall very full. LOL

[isis] 19/4/2011 14:11

Went to my local M&S this morning and noticed they have changed the layout and put loads more stuff in using up all available space.

Must be part of Bollands Plan. ;-))

[broadwood] 19/4/2011 08:10

Marks & Spencer upgraded to buy from hold at Citigroup

Must admit Brokers recs always puzzle me. As in this case they wait til the stock has risen 10% before they say buy.

[isis] 19/4/2011 08:07

Noticed. :-))

[gruss] 19/4/2011 08:03

Anyone notice how quiet the shorters have been of late.

[gruss] 07/4/2011 09:49

Old crew.

Yep still hanging in there. I leave you short termers to make all the money.
I,m happy to hold and enjoy my dividend.

Pleased you made some money. Also you are very correct about
analysts. They are a fickle lot. A few days ago it was sell, sell, sell and now it is upgrades and they are queuing up voicing their admiration for MKS.

They assume because Primark are not doing well that it follows MKS must be doing worse. People have relised in these time that its cheaper to buy quality than something that will only last a few weeks from the discounters.

[old crow] 06/4/2011 21:25

Remember this



old crow - 1 Apr'11 - 12:08 - 2423 of 2457 edit

Believe the Crows next Wednesday the price moves North so buy now.
Have relations working on the floor in MKS


Dont listen to analysts better take note of staff working on the floor
The Crow did bought in at 330p and sold today 360p
£ 3920 profit should buy a few Crow eggs with that!

GRUSS you still holding from £2.00 a share or thinking of making money
The Crows reckon you never lose money taking a profit

Cheers

[isis] 06/4/2011 19:34

A lot of their Clothes prices have gone up considerably but people still buy Marks's stuff.
With the Royal Wedding and the Olympics next year Traditional British Retail firms will be in demand.

[killieboy] 06/4/2011 19:25

Short and be burned................

[cool_hand] 06/4/2011 17:33

This looks like a good short.

[isis] 06/4/2011 15:20

Wasn't you shorting Ocado the other month?

They went from 120p to 300p - good one that!

LOL