Ashley (laura) Share Discussion Threads

[ukinvestor220] 02/4/2011 09:29

Yes the dividend payment will cause a fall in the sp, but then you get the divi (or pay for it if youre short lol) so the share price doesnt change at all.

That is such basic stuff. So, looking forward, some education is needed ?

[joe say] 02/4/2011 08:25

yeah - that makes sense

after all, the poorer sections of society and those with little savings will carry on spending, whilst the more affluent lot will padlock their purses/wallets.

Alternatively, maybe reduced house sales will lead to people wanting to spruce up what they've got etc

[mechanical trader] 02/4/2011 00:46

Yes again another report thats looking backwards rather than forwards. The dividend payment itself will add to a fall in the share price here whilst the broker report thinks this company will be immune to the consumer downturn because of the companys higher end- demographic!!!!!!! please please pull the other one.

Havent they grasped that its the higher end squeesed middle who will be hurt most.

[simon gordon] 01/4/2011 19:56

Numis - 31/3/11:

After a solid H2, Laura Ashley has delivered a record PBT of £19.3m. While trading through February has been weaker, margins are expected to remain stable and we think Laura Ashley's higher-end demographic will prove more resilient through 2011. We leave our Jan-12 PBT forecast of £19.5m unchanged and, while we think the 6% dividend yield, international growth opportunity, and strong net cash position warrant a premium to the sector, after a strong run in the share price and the stock now trading at 13.7x Jan-12 earnings, we move to Hold. Target price - 25p.

[dick grasso] 01/4/2011 16:46

Lol! I suppose we should just increase the credit card limit as the previous Government felt compelled to do! Shouldn't we just sell our gold and pay off the deficit, oooops forgot call me Gordon sold it at $300! dear oh dear! Filtered.

[cockneyrebel] 01/4/2011 16:37

Frauddy - get back to you're CAREless Capital - geeze, you know how to blow some dough.

You are to investing what Susan Boyle is to the baby doll nightie!

CR

[mechanical trader] 01/4/2011 16:17

Now come on space P stop being petty. its because im costantly on my traders twitter platform having to abbreviate all words to just 140 characters. brilliant up there by the way.

The way forward as far as trading goes.

Some really nice people not the fratching that goes off on B/boards and to the minute news from all sources.

Some nice skirt aswel if you have the time, and you dont need a fancy phone just the PC and its all free.

[ydderf] 01/4/2011 16:06

IC Herr Crookheim is back to check the damage before retreating for the weekend, Herr C, what your regiment want to know is where will you be leading them on Monday.....?

Should they regroup and advance an retake the upper slopes of 20-20.5p or will they be getting trench feet in the muddy teens - 14-17p some say?

[spaceparallax] 01/4/2011 15:25

learn to spell

[mechanical trader] 01/4/2011 15:06

Look at the momentum drop on that chart.

I bet theirs a lot of traders who bought in yesterday kicking themselves right now.

[mechanical trader] 01/4/2011 15:05

Just thought Id look at the daily chart again......

Chart showing the very bearish position ALY finds itself in today. doesnt look very good for the rest of this year.

[mechanical trader] 01/4/2011 13:45

Another thin gi havent mentioned...... margins, OK we know the company say within the results period gross margins remained stable, but what about going forward??.

Surely competition will errode margins and ALY has plenty, truly plenty of competition.

[mechanical trader] 01/4/2011 13:42

"mechanical trader, please don't take those indicators as gospel. While the MACD remains above 0, I am still bullish." ...ends.

Its below 0 if you check the chart above!! . And RSI is looking oversold because of the massive sell volume yesterday.

The biggy against bulls it the massive dark down candle on the chart.

Its a weekly chart aswel dont forget.

[mreasygoing] 01/4/2011 12:44

mechanical trader, please don't take those indicators as gospel. While the MACD remains above 0, I am still bullish. The Slow stochastic is a very short term indicator and the low RSI indicates that we are heavily oversold. Today's candlestick is important as it shows a reversal from 18p and show's that is going to be difficult to break.

Sub 10p based on sector sentiment is not a good argument, as you say the management are not at fault. I would rather be long here than short.

What would the yield be if it were at 10p with an increased dividend ? Remember it was increased with a larger cash postion.

[mechanical trader] 01/4/2011 12:05

The weekly chart paints a dire picture of the position here in ALY.

[mechanical trader] 01/4/2011 12:04

I have no problems with my position here mreasygoing. I even expect going into autumn to see this in single digits below 10p. No fault of management just market sentiment to retailers.

[mreasygoing] 01/4/2011 11:55

With the increased dividend and cash position I think that its unlikely the share will break below 18p. Don't get to badly burned mechanical trader. As you're short I can totally understand your current wordings (I would do the same :-)

[dick grasso] 01/4/2011 11:16

mt, no worries, but the same could be said for someone who is short to constantly de-ramp! I guess your trying to balance the books, fair enough!

[dick grasso] 01/4/2011 11:06

mt, don't think we need to post every bearish article on the dire state of the UK, guess most of us live here so have a fair understanding already! But thanks for your warnings, I'm not even holding now but it's getting a bit tedious!

[mechanical trader] 01/4/2011 11:02

Worth flagging up again.......

"There has been a decline in performance since the beginning of February, which we attribute to a general weakening in the consumer economy," the company said in a statement.

British consumers look increasingly unwilling to spend as muted earnings growth and higher inflation, fuelled by January's rise in VAT (sales tax) and higher oil and food prices, bite into real incomes. ........ ends.

Something Ive been saying all along and this doesnt even mention job cuts and interest rate rises.