Axon Share Discussion Threads

[mrminister] 06/9/2007 15:04

markets can't make there mind up, seem up and down all day, slightest news tips it........

[blockbuy] 06/9/2007 15:00

some volume already today..................will there be an 800+ plus close????????

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[blockbuy] 06/9/2007 13:40

U.S. Productivity Rose 2.6% in Second Quarter; Labor Costs Cool

By Shobhana Chandra

Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Worker productivity in the U.S. accelerated more than forecast in the second quarter and labor costs cooled, lowering the risk of a pickup in inflation as the Federal Reserve weighs cutting interest rates.

Productivity, a measure of employee efficiency, rose at an annual rate of 2.6 percent from April through June, the most in almost 2 years and up from a previous estimate of 1.8 percent, revised figures from the Labor Department in Washington showed today. Labor expenses climbed at a 1.4 percent pace, less than reported last month.

Economists are projecting the central bank will reduce its interest-rate target this month to limit the damage to the economy caused by increasing subprime mortgage defaults. Greater efficiency allows policy makers to focus on stimulating growth rather than containing price gains.

``It's a little bit of a reprieve from pressures on labor costs,'' Michael Gregory, a senior economist at BMO Capital Markets in Toronto, said before the report. ``Things aren't getting any worse. At least it's not a barrier for the Fed to not cut rates.''

[blockbuy] 06/9/2007 13:35

what news has come out stateside...........??????? futures have quickly turned positve...........

nice.............

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[blockbuy] 06/9/2007 12:25

got it............an upgrade from ABN Amro...........

06-Sep-07 ABN Amro Buy 0.000p - - Upgrade

no price info yet...............but they were add before (which to be honest I thought meant buy........so there you go........lol)........

so that's 5 brokers to date upgrading either stance or figures or both...........

nice................

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[blockbuy] 06/9/2007 12:12

interest rates remain on hold then..................so something good has come from August's mess..................

nice.............

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[blockbuy] 06/9/2007 12:01

it'll show later somewhere else...........if not I'll call advfn, done that before they're normally pretty helpfull in that respect...........

have you seen this about apple..........



not a bad article...........would get one if there they were DAB capable.....

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[mrminister] 06/9/2007 11:54

got it

like you say nothing shown........

[blockbuy] 06/9/2007 11:41

edit columns on your monitor, from there you can add/remove columns..........I've got AN (which is all news) next to flags.........the AN column now has a 1 in it..............

I'll assume it's some broker note somewhere...........maybe we'll have to wait until some other financial websites update.............

any news if the Directors are cruising around the city this week????????????

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[mrminister] 06/9/2007 11:36

you'v lost me.....

[blockbuy] 06/9/2007 11:23

guys, I'm seeing a 1 next to Axon for news but can't see the article.............can anyone else???????????


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[blockbuy] 06/9/2007 10:17

looking good there lads............

33.8k v 24.9k total buys to sells on the book............first mm is 807.........1 at 808.5, the rest 810+, EVO is 824!!!!!!!!!!

we have a very healthy buyer(s)............

nice............

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[scottie01] 06/9/2007 10:03

nice move;]how's the order book bb?tia

[mrminister] 06/9/2007 09:57

cool.......

keep saying it "lovely share this" .....

right back to the sunlounger, hard work this.......

[blockbuy] 06/9/2007 08:59

morning all.......well arn't things a bit better today generally..........I see the US closed higher than when we closed...........which helps and I see the US futures up about 50 already..............

active buying for Axon from the start by the looks and already 3mms have moved up...............

so the question is..............who was yesterdays late afternoon buyer...........and are they the same people that's making the orderbook pretty decent today??????????


got some more broker figures..........KBC has up'd their pretax to £33.91m a rise of over 10% and Arbuthnot have raised their 2007 to £34.2m, a rise of around 10%........which probably makes £9.25-£9.50 region at a guess as I think they were £8.50-£8.75 before........

so the broker expectations I guess are now £9.50-£10...........I'll need to find KBC's and Arbuth's target share price ...........

2007 2008
Date Rec Pre-tax (£) EPS (p) DPS (p) Pre-tax (£) EPS (p) DPS (p)
KBC Peel Hunt Ltd
05-09-07 BUY 33.91 38.88 4.30 41.53 47.36 4.60
Panmure Gordon
05-09-07 BUY 34.35 37.17 4.50 39.78 43.22 5.00
Altium Securities
04-09-07 BUY 31.50 35.90 4.60 35.60 40.60 5.50
Arbuthnot Securities
04-09-07 BUY 34.20 36.89 4.80 41.41 44.67 5.76

nice...............

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[blockbuy] 05/9/2007 16:34

looking something like 783 afterhours...............with 31k of buy orders in between 775 and 783.............

shame about the US..........could have had a go at £8 today if it wasn't for them.............always tomorrow though.............

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[blockbuy] 05/9/2007 16:13

I'll keep an eye on it mr...........but be aware that with the Euro qualifiers, Champions league, 20/20 world cup and the rugby world cup this month it may be a good time to be a pub owner...........

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[blockbuy] 05/9/2007 15:56

forever learning mr.............someone buying in chunks of 4k...........now that's no normal retail punter imo................

DOW holding firmish at 13,300............notice how the NAS is only down 0.6% compared to the DOW being down 1.1%.............my bets are the true techs are doing well and being dragged back by the financials............


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[mrminister] 05/9/2007 15:40

yes it went as low as $113 at one point a couple weeks ago, i hadn't the bottle to buy again... did some silly US trades and lost a fair bit...all in the learning cycle...

think pub stocks will do badly in coming months,everywere i go lately are dead for the time of year, don't know how they stay in business frankly. might go short on punch today [ trading statement tomorrow]

[blockbuy] 05/9/2007 15:34

aye............financials..............well we've seen the numbers from Axon and they say all things are firing on all cylinders..............well well happy with that.......then today........Axon International spreading it's wings..........

no doubt the institutions will be sucking up the stock that comes their way now...................

mr.............have you heard anything about the ipod yet???? I'm hearing there's some sore of digtal receiver in the new ones to be launched..........ipod with DAB.......cool eh will probably get one of those.......$144.........seems like only a couple of weeks ago it was $120.........

nice.............

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[mrminister] 05/9/2007 15:17

well everythings fell back after pending home sales at 3....bloody US again

[blockbuy] 05/9/2007 15:12

would love to see a blue finish mr.............question..........why are financial companies in the NASDAQ????????

seems mad.........ah well........further expectations for Fed come the 18th...............

any thoughts on thei joint venture stuff mr????????? Looks a great way to get into other markets/countries without the major capex of going alone..........

ah, so you couldn't manage a full bottle yesterday then sm...........lol.............

nice.............

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[shareman2] 05/9/2007 15:01

Isnt that how mcdonalds/starbucks started?
The axon franchise
Just kidding
Or am i?

Ive a glass left over from yesterday
Tempted

[mrminister] 05/9/2007 14:55

creeping up all afternoon.....

fancy a blue finish.....

wine in the fridge, sun breaking through.... nice....

[blockbuy] 05/9/2007 12:16

well done sm............no info yet from other brokers...........Panmure and Altium are the only one's I can find and they say £10.............I'd imagine the rest would start to report eventually............

are these new market verticals Axon are getting into, like the Finacial Services sector as per Barclays etc........????

I see Balance consulting opens up South America............Consulting Principles opens up Travel and Transportation...........everis....not sure but the CEO has some Latino type name and maybe compliments Axon's model just like Lodestone....................

About Balance Consulting

Balance is a South American IT consultancy company based in Sao Paulo, Brazil,
focusing on providing full support services for over 800 mid to large size
corporations which have selected SAP as their primary ERP. Balance has been a
local SAP partner since 2000 and has specialised in supporting full cycle
implementations and process improvements for the manufacturing, chemical,
telecommunications and utility sectors.

About Consulting Principles

Consulting Principles Pty Ltd is an Australian owned and operated specialised
provider of SAP consulting solutions to Australian and New Zealand based tier
one enterprise and mid-market organisations. Founded in 2001, Consulting
Principles has offices in Sydney and Brisbane.

About everis

everis is a multinational consulting firm that offers its clients comprehensive
business solutions covering all aspects of the value chain, from business
strategy through to systems implementation. everis is active in the sectors of
banking, healthcare, industry, insurance, media, public sector, telecom and
utilities.

About Lodestone

Lodestone is a global management consultancy, committed to designing and
delivering solutions that enable international companies to thrive in today's
complex business environment. Lodestone help clients to define the measurable
business benefits that they will achieve together, using teams of client-focused
consultants, who combine a passion for excellence with strong process and SAP
skills and deep experience of transformational change in their industry.



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