Balfour Beatty Share Discussion Threads

[spirito] 05/4/2013 10:20

It has been and think we have bottomed up to exdiv date

[bookbroker] 05/4/2013 10:15

That's a big drop, 20% in two/three weeks!

[spirito] 05/4/2013 09:26

With 8.5p ex div date on the 24th April, we are not likely to see major drops below 220p IMHO.

[haywards26] 05/4/2013 08:58

Agreed Warranty. The same also apply to CLLN.

I shall top up further if we breach the 220 level.

[warranty] 04/4/2013 22:55

Haywards, just one modification. The time to buy a "quality" company is when the share price is low not just any company. This is a quality company in my opinion and given a 3-5 year horizon should pay off handsomely. Hopefully it will fall some more and be even better value.

[haywards26] 04/4/2013 20:47

Surely the time to be buying is when others are selling and the company's share price is near the lows. Buy low, sell high. Do the opposite to the heard...

[prenvest] 04/4/2013 17:37

'My theory; Never sell at a loss. I hold shares until profitable'

Nothings ever that certain, remember HBOS.

[hightech] 04/4/2013 15:45

My theory; Never sell at a loss. I hold shares until profitable.

Remember holding Courus until bid came ... Many of these companies are gold and cannot be destructed by MM manipulation etc.

[spirito] 04/4/2013 15:24

I sold at a loss and bough CEY today.

[spirito] 04/4/2013 15:24

24/4 I think

[hightech] 04/4/2013 15:22

WHen is x-dividend date?

[spirito] 04/4/2013 08:34

We are now caught up in the general market malaise i'm afraid.

[alter ego] 03/4/2013 15:54

Who knows something??

why do you think someone else knows something? Yes, it's a good divi but that alone isn't sufficient reason for someone to buy the stock IMO. Investors want to feel confident the share price will rise too. Given the trading environment and BBY's recent comments, it's pretty clear there's no great optimism, just a hard slog ahead.

That's enough of a reason for the share price to drift down isn't it?

ps I hold BBY

[craigends] 03/4/2013 15:39

Why why is it so unloved! divi imminent and yet falling fast. Who knows something??

[spirito] 02/4/2013 16:55

Well held, think we will creep up until ex div date now!

[spirito] 02/4/2013 16:02

That's it - now hold on!

[unastubbs] 31/3/2013 19:51

sorry - link broken - here it is

[ozz2] 31/3/2013 16:33

yes; I read the Guardian online,lets hope a little good news might halt the slide.

By itself the low share price doesn't seem to be worrying anyone.

Hope it bounces soon?

[unastubbs] 31/3/2013 13:48

"No it`s a compensation limit if your broker/nominee defaults." - yes that is quite right.

Back to BBY - anyone see this:


miami-speech

Hopefully benefit Balfour's US operation.

[libertine] 30/3/2013 08:07

davydoo

No it`s a compensation limit if your broker/nominee defaults.

[gswredland] 29/3/2013 21:06

ok thank you davydoo

[davydoo] 29/3/2013 20:04

Gswredland the £50,000 isn't a claim that you can use for holding shares, it's for like if Avila went bust and you held an investment bond of theirs.

[gswredland] 29/3/2013 17:31

Thanks Libertine. Very helpful. I did not realise that the cover for investments was different to deposits.

[libertine] 29/3/2013 09:15

Compensation Limits

The actual level of compensation you receive will depend on the basis of your claim. The FSCS only pays compensation for financial loss. Compensation limits are per person per firm, and per claim category (listed below).

Slightly different limits and rules apply if you have a claim against an insurer or a bank that was insolvent before the FSCS became operational (1 December 2001), or if your claim is against an investment firm that was declared in default before the FSCS became operational.

The maximum levels of compensation are:

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■Deposits: £85,000 per person per firm (for claims against firms declared in default from 31 December 2010).

100% of £85,000.

For more details visit our Deposit Limits page.

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■Investments: £50,000 per person per firm (for claims against firms declared in default from 1 January 2010).

100% of the first £50,000.

For more details visit our Investment Limits page.

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