Bt Share Discussion Threads

[hamhamham1] 04/9/2018 14:28

If the general market is heading down, then it's heading down. I think there just are too many issues cropping up in this very mature bull market. It was always going to happen, and if not now, then soon.
But as they say "bulls don't die of old age" - as history shows us, it's going to take something to kill it off, it's just working out what and when that happens is the tricky part.

[hamhamham1] 04/9/2018 14:18

Monty says Vodafone are a better buy than BT, Doh, great call! That's all you need to know about him.

[hamhamham1] 04/9/2018 14:16

Monty really hates BT, BT is down because of the general market, he tries to turn it into a BT specific thing, he said best short on the FTSE, well over 50 of the 100 are down more than BT since ex divi day.
Bitter bloke, can't fathom him out.

[smurfy2001] 04/9/2018 12:09

Divi reinvestment for me given the yield

[montyhedge] 04/9/2018 11:46

Can't wait for the new CEO I expect him to do a kitchen sink job and cut the dividend, he can blame the last lot. That's the way bears see it.

[toon1966] 04/9/2018 07:45

BT Wins Five-Year Nhs Health and Social Care Network Contract for South East England - hxxps://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=228145

[boytoy] 03/9/2018 22:26

Auto reinvested mine, good top up...

[nige co] 03/9/2018 16:16

Got mine with the Halifax.

[sicker] 03/9/2018 13:39

Got mine, II

[gymratt] 03/9/2018 13:18

Not got mine yet. With Halifax.

[smurfy2001] 03/9/2018 12:09

Nice juicy dividend received.

[wolansm] 03/9/2018 11:35

Lovely divi day

[kmann] 03/9/2018 10:59

Decent move up on low volume

[toon1966] 03/9/2018 09:34

Thanks also Timmy. My personal preference would be for someone from outside BT Group to succeed GP. Let's hope we hear news in the not too dim and distant future!

[ianood] 02/9/2018 19:37

Nice one Timmy, fingers crossed - the guy looks well capable

[timmy11] 02/9/2018 19:30

Christopher Williams, deputy business editor
2 SEPTEMBER 2018 • 7:00PM
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Former O2 chief executive Ronan Dunne has emerged as a candidate for the top job at BT.

Mr Dunne, who now works in the US at the head of the telecoms giant Verizon’s mobile arm, has been in Britain in recent days.

Sources said his visit included discussions with BT as it seeks a new chief executive to replace Gavin Patterson.

Mr Dunne, 54, joined Verizon two years ago after more than a decade at O2 as chief financial officer and then chief executive.

The Irishman had been a major figure in the UK telecoms market, building O2 into a leading brand even as it lacked investment from its heavily ­indebted Spanish owner Telefonica.

He is understood to be in the running at BT months after Verizon surprised investors by promoting its chief technology officer Hans Vestberg to chief executive.

Gavin Patterson
Ousted BT boss Gavin Patterson CREDIT: CHRIS RATCLIFFE/BLOOMBERG
BT is on the hunt for a new boss ­after shareholder disquiet over a sustained slump in its share price prompted chairman Jan du Plessis to ask Mr Patterson to step down. He ­remains in charge while the search is under way, however.

In June, Mr du Plessis appointed City headhunter Anna Mann to find an experienced telecoms or technology executive to deliver on the company’s existing strategy.

Mr Dunne has long experience of working with Ofcom and the Government from his years at O2. Under Mr Patterson, BT became stuck in trench warfare with regulators over control of its network arm, Openreach.

Mr Dunne is also viewed as a strong motivator of staff. Morale at BT has suffered amid its regulatory battles, an a­ccounting scandal in Italy and 13,000 job cuts announced by Mr Patterson shortly before his departure.

The search for a replacement is ­understood to be in advanced stages.

Other rumoured candidates include Dominique Leroy, the CEO of the Belgian telecoms operator Proximus. BT declined to comment. Mr Dunne did not respond to requests for comment.

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[hamhamham1] 02/9/2018 14:22

Bored I guess. Voda is kinda relevant as it's a telecom sector peer, competition and all that.

But just to add to the above, if you don't think that a Brexit deal or no deal (or even other global events) are relevant to hugely affecting the BT share price, then I believe you are very much mistaken.

[unastubbs] 02/9/2018 09:39

hamhamham - why are you posting this here? and the vodafone story?

[hamhamham1] 02/9/2018 06:48

I think the UK stock market is just going to head gently downwards until November and the deal is taken back to the UK parliament to vote on. Uncertainty and all that.
God knows how that vote will go!?

The upcoming party conferences are likely to be full of in-fighting for both the Tories and Labour.

This news today will send a shot across the bow of the last ditch remain campaigners...



... now where did I put that tin hat?

[tradejunkie2] 31/8/2018 23:43

Back to 250p soon? Too cheap now.

[hasin] 31/8/2018 18:47

I pay for parts only and fit what i can to my cars not a classic yet but garages i get the crucifix out to ward them off.

[dr_smith] 31/8/2018 18:30

ham:
Rule of thumb, capital gain on sale less costs, did you still gain?
..could you express that as annualised percentage?

Maybe we have a common dream.
I would love to drive a miura up the switchback road in the italian alps, at start of the Italian job (minus the tractor in the tnnel).
That may well be the same road as James Bond in DB5 in Gold finger (supposedly Swiss alps).