Ashtead Share Discussion Threads

[bracke] 08/10/2014 11:15

"Tempted with a short yet Bracke?"
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How could you ask such a question! There are sensitive shareholders reading this thread. To mention the word 'SHORT' is not a nice thing to do. Consider yourself reprimanded.

uppompeii

Less of the 'old' if you please. I am just getting into my stride.


The SP

One gap filled another opened. There are gaps below with a main one at 8/11 August - 869.5.

Data from the FED today may decide whether the share price rises to fill the opening gap or continues down. If it does rise and fills the gap it is decision time. Look at the price action following the gap fill on Monday

[lairddavid] 08/10/2014 11:13

At least there is another gap to report!!!

[optomistic] 08/10/2014 11:04

uppompeii
Gurus never wear out, a little frayed at the edges perhaps but never worn out.

[uppompeii] 08/10/2014 10:29

I think dear old bracke is worn out.

[clarky5150] 08/10/2014 08:59

I said about 3 months ago that we would break 10 quid for Christmas. I am confident now that we will see a new high prior to the big fella coming down the chimney.
That is a long way down to tempt a short but I thought the same at £2,£3, £4 etc.

[discodave4] 07/10/2014 21:47

Jitters about the FED minutes tomorrow combined with lowered rating may have contributed to the big drop (7%) at URI:Http://sleekmoney.com/united-rentals-lowered-to-neutral-at-bank-of-america-uri/33186/GLDD

[grigor] 07/10/2014 20:42

http://www.sharesmagazine.co.uk/news/upgrades-on-cards-for-dollar-earners#.VDRB8Lk6xb8

[optomistic] 07/10/2014 20:39

Long time since I was in AHT but it certainly looks to have some downside from here.
Tempted with a short yet Bracke?

[discodave4] 07/10/2014 20:18

More of the same tomorrow?, URI down 6.5% at the moment (ouch).GLDD

[bracke] 06/10/2014 10:27

And the gap above filled..........

[broadwood] 02/10/2014 15:56

Traders attributed Ashtead's fall to a 6 percent drop overnight in the shares of its rival United Rental, with both companies impacted by weak U.S. factory activity data earlier this week. Ashtead derives 84 percent of its revenues from the United States

[bracke] 02/10/2014 15:43

Funkmaster

Thanks for your reply.

I suspect Non-residential Construction Spending, market weakness and profit taking came together to send the SPs' down.

[funkmasterp12] 02/10/2014 14:30

My sincere apologies, it wasn't due to poor numbers (misread a news item!). It had the highest drop of any S&P500 stock yesterday (c. 4%) which I assume has had a knock on effect here, not helped by general FTSE weakness.

[bracke] 02/10/2014 13:10

Funkmaster

I have searched for information relating to URI but cannot find anything about poor numbers. Can you provide a link please?

[fenners66] 02/10/2014 12:55

What poor numbers?

[funkmasterp12] 02/10/2014 11:05

Drop is due to United Rentals putting out poor numbers yesterday.

[bracke] 02/10/2014 10:11

Has a major shareholder sold a chunk?

The share price dropped straight through 1000 as if it wasn't there which is a little surprising given that it has been well defended. It did fill a gap. There are others lower down and one to the upside created today.

It will do well to halt the drop at 950.

The fall in Non-residential Construction Spending did not help

[bracke] 30/9/2014 11:19

Holding in Company

Legal & General was 15.8 million (3.04%) now below 3%

[discodave4] 25/9/2014 12:55

Thanks Bracke.GLDD

[bracke] 25/9/2014 10:54

Disco

If it shows hxxp don't change the xs' change the h to H. See below.

[discodave4] 24/9/2014 19:36

Four/five years of growth ahead:http://www.sharecast.com/news/us-building-to-boost-ashtead-and-wolseley/22076091.htmlHow come copying links into posts doesn't always work on here?.DD

[discodave4] 24/9/2014 19:29

Say aaaaargh!.Normal service to resume tomorrow?.Hope all is well bracke.DD

[bracke] 23/9/2014 10:55

AH! A visit to the dentist. One cavity filled.