Sdl Share Discussion Threads

[spacecake] 13/10/2009 10:44

Nice to see their IMS - still making steady progress and fighting their corner during the global downturn. Nice to see the share price responding.

[jon l] 07/10/2009 08:47

Waiting...waiting. The price is still clinging tight to the possible support (or is it still resistance?) line in post 1313. Underlying fundamentals seem more supportive than otherwise. Depends on what you read into the latest typically cautious announcement. So I still expect them to break up rather than down.

The long term chart is curious. Best described as a downward-sloped broadening pattern after the big rise from Jan 03 to July 07. There is no exact precedent in the charting bibles I use, although Ed & McG show something similar as a continuation pattern.

Anyone have a different view?

[phillis] 28/9/2009 14:51

Grovel grovel!
LOL
Apologies

EDIT

..but why is SDL still shown in the LSE list of Footsie 250?

[typo56] 28/9/2009 14:24

Lol Phillis, what date are you on? I note you don't give the FT link. If you did we'd know it was six months ago. Yes, they went into the FTSE 250 in March but went out again last week.

A market cap of £250m is not sufficient to stay in the FTSE 250. Currently it would need to be about £325m to get back in. If you still don't believe me, check the statement put out by FTSE (it's in xls foramt)

[phillis] 28/9/2009 13:51

TYPO

From the FT

"It is hardly surprising, then, that Mark Lancaster, chief executive of SDL, the Berkshire-based translation technology group that will enter the FTSE 250 next week, is predicting growth amid the economic gloom"

It has a market cap of 250m for heaven´s sake

What planet are you on?

[jon l] 28/9/2009 12:00

On a multi-year view, if these can finally escape above the huge range between the black lines, they are set to double. Will today be the day they confirm escape?

[typo56] 26/9/2009 19:50

Being in or not in the FTSE 250 is no big deal IMO, but if you want to know:

[essentialinvestor] 26/9/2009 08:29

What is the Minimum Capital value needed for inclusion in the FTSE 250?.

[ar001] 26/9/2009 01:21

In my opinion I think this will break £4 around it's annual report in Feb, due to it's good fundamentals, growth and acquisitions over the past years and management that I like.

Out of curiosity, anybody care to hazard a guess as to how far this will retrace in the short-term? My guess is at 3.30-40'ish going by the chart.

Good luck to all holders.

[typo56] 25/9/2009 16:36

No Phillis, look a few posts back. It left the FTSE 250, JOINED the SmallCap. As from Monday this week.

[ar001] 25/9/2009 16:10

When did this happen?

[phillis] 25/9/2009 15:29

Left the smallcap, JOINED the 250!

[flyfisher] 22/9/2009 09:31

after the cautious reaction to the interims the market seems to have warmed to sdl in recent weeks , the £ / $ exchange rate has held steady and the euro has been strengthening against the £ , so the overall currency translation is still positive. the sdl website has news on recent contracts with continental airlines and lg electronics and they are recruiting more staff , with 55 job openings currently .
i was quite surprised to see the share price strength on exit from the 250 index , which they only entered in spring. it should be interesting to see the trading update in 3 weeks.

[essentialinvestor] 18/9/2009 19:38

Got to hold my hand up here,
thought this was going sub £3.

[phillis] 18/9/2009 16:58

signed off with a flourish!

[typo56] 17/9/2009 13:15

It's in the FTSE 250 and FTSE 350. The FTSE 350 is the combination of the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indices.

FWIW, I'm not a great believer in the long term impact of FTSE promotions and demotions. Might be a nice bit of volatility over the next couple of days though.

[sandbank] 17/9/2009 12:56

TYPO: It's splitting hairs I know but I thought it was the FTSE 250 that they were leaving - and going down to the FTSE Small Cap index instead?

[typo56] 15/9/2009 12:55

SDL is kicked out of the FTSE 350 index on Monday.

[angler] 14/8/2009 19:28

EI:
I'm comfortable with going with the trend and the underlying fundamentals that support this. Whilst share price may dip to below £3, I still think there is sufficient upside momentum to reach £4 by Xmas

[essentialinvestor] 12/8/2009 08:35

No way will that happen imo.
Currency benefit rapidly reducing and the top line growth looking weaker.
Under £3 here we come.

All IMO, as always.

[angler] 05/8/2009 19:21

Buyers outnumbered sellers by 1.5 : 1. This is a great share to trade - if you bought today you should have a good day tomorrow. Buy the dips sell the highs, 400p by Xmas!

[phillis] 05/8/2009 18:23

Correct Woracle - I was being kind

The bigger the business in GIM (as opposed to pure language) the bigger and chunkier the sales gains need to be to have a meaningful impact

Lightened a few myself this morning but still have core holding

[jon827] 05/8/2009 17:05

looks like a buying Opportunity to me, when it stops falling

[woracle] 05/8/2009 16:30

Negative growth for the first time is a bit of a shocker to the market and the many funds which hold it. First time they have really put a foot wrong, even if not self inflicted, is always a bit worrying. Its that first sign of ex-growth..

[jon827] 05/8/2009 16:10

Why is this droping so much, i though the report was ok. Was it the cautious guidance for the rest of the year, or im I missing something else?