Carluccio's Share Discussion Threads

[youthful trader] 05/4/2006 14:32

Big fan of carluccio's and realsie the restaurants have great quality which is a fantastic starting point. Realistically what do you think there share price will be in a years time? I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts and reasons behind growth.

[spaceparallax] 05/4/2006 12:52

The share price seems to be creeping up nicely - just a shame that I didn't buy more at the high 120s.

[spaceparallax] 30/3/2006 14:22

Three whopping 700k Sells just went thru' - down as 'o' trades.

[silverfern] 29/3/2006 22:24

Hence my ironic description! NEvertheless DMO is good company for its market and it knows its market

[spaceparallax] 29/3/2006 10:33

Silver,

I'm confident that this is a much better bet than Dominos. It's a bit like comparing Waitrose with Kwiksave - in the end quality (providing that it is maintained) pays and an excellent reputation is a tremendous marketing tool.

[Abuse team] 28/3/2006 17:08

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[silverfern] 28/3/2006 17:06

Well, if you and I keep buying... no, it wasn't me today but I do like to see that 100% figure in that there column. Shows any falls are just market-twiddlers. i need a company like this to invest in. I invested in Domino Pizzas - you know, Italian, good food, respected figurehead, intelligent staff...hang on a minute...

And I sold at 240p so what do I know. Early days, once this reports, if it is good, the time will be right to buy a lot more and 10p on the price won't matter.

[spaceparallax] 28/3/2006 11:14

Looking very nice - perhaps we're going to see a serious rise commensurate with the brand.

[silverfern] 23/3/2006 10:36

For me this one was easy - my partner went on a girl's day into London and raved about the Chelsea venue - and they met the man himself. A recommendation in a tip sheet flagged up the business model and all I had to do was buy some shares.

[Abuse team] 23/3/2006 08:32

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[spaceparallax] 23/3/2006 08:31

My oh my, what a start to the morning - what closing SP?

[spaceparallax] 21/3/2006 13:52

Certainly not, it's a damned sight more expensive than crude oil.

Joking aside, things are seriously looking up here - I suppose that prior to this TS the Market had little public info on which to assess CARL. That said, as a private company, it was probably regarded as one of the best - the secret will be in skilful expansion of the magic recipe.

[silverfern] 21/3/2006 13:44

is olive oil the new oil?

[spaceparallax] 21/3/2006 12:22

Nice positive TS - pretty much delivering on promises, with nothing exceptional. share price seems to be responding accordingly - should help us move to another level.

I'm very keen that the Company expand at a manageable rate that ensures no dilution of their high standards - that said, it would be nice to see an indication of increased ambition for next year.

Chapel,

Hope you boarded below 130p - I suspect that we won't see those prices again unless things waver. Good luck.

[Abuse team] 19/3/2006 20:35

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[silverfern] 19/3/2006 20:33

oi , this is a thread about resturants, not defence stocks- check your ticker

[waldron] 19/3/2006 11:18

(AFX UK Focus) 2006-03-19 10:51 GMT:
Former US Pres Bush asks China to support Citigroup's bid for bank - report

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SHANGHAI (AFX) - Former US President George Bush has written a letter to China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to seek official support for the bid by a consortium led by Citigroup's to acquire a stake in a Chinese bank, state press reported.

"On my personal behalf, I vigorously ask the Chinese government to support US companies' efforts to buy into Guangdong Development Bank. I sincerely believe that the deal would be conducive to the overall development of tje Sino-US relationship," the state-controlled 21st Century Business Herald reported, citing Bush's letter.

According to the paper, the letter was sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the end of last January and was soon handed over to the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC), one of the key government agencies that has a say on the deal.

Bush stressed in the letter that his recommendation on behalf of Citigroup and Carlyle Group, a US venture capital firm and member of the consortium, was made on his own behalf, rather than ordered by the US goverment or his son, the incumbent US President George W Bush.

State media has said that the Citigroup-led consortium has bid 24.1 bln yuan for an 85 pct stake in Guangdong Development Bank while the rival Societe Generale is leading a consortium that reportedly has offered 23.5 bln yuan for a more than 80 pct stake in the troubled Chinese bank.

China currently sets a limit of 20 pct for any single foreign investor in domestic banks, with combined foreign holdings not to be more than 25 pct.

Societe Generale has opted for the path of least resistance in its bid by offering to stay within the Chinese regulator's 25 pct cap on a total single foreign investor.

Citigroup is believed to be after at least 40 pct of Guandong Development, well in excess of the 25 pct cap.

(1 usd = 8.05 yuan)

jqf/mb

[spaceparallax] 08/3/2006 13:12

CHAPEL, Wakey, wakey... the time is nigh!

[spaceparallax] 01/3/2006 10:55

Chapel,

Keep your eye on the SP, 161K Sell went thru this a.m. @ 128p - tick down anticipated and perhaps your oppo. Good luck - this is certainly one Company that I intend sticking with for a few years, I believe that the brand name is so powerful and open to tremendous growth potential, especially given the strong cash pile.

[chapel100] 25/2/2006 11:17

Thanks Silver

I understand what you are saying and have taken your comments on board.

Me now thinks maybe a blue cap for daughters money and put my money into CARL and gift her some of the potential risky profit.

Both of you thanks, there still are some nice people out there.

Good luck to you. Ill let you know how we get on.

[spaceparallax] 24/2/2006 16:32

Silverfern,

I'll bet the guy's really confused now.

[silverfern] 23/2/2006 17:10

Chapel - if as you say you are investing for your daughter, then the first question you might consider is'why invest in anything risky such as a share?' If you get over that one, I would recommend a FTSE 100 share paying a decent div - the Motley Fool UK site gives that sort of info easily enough. Any dividend you get you can claim the tax back for her if she is not paying tax (I don't know her age). And put all divs to one side for future reinvestment. I would n't recommend any small cap share unless this is your money not your daughter's and you can afford to lose it.

Put another way, the scenario you describe is not one where you need to invest in high risk stocks paying no dividend on the chance that their market capitalisation will increase. So don't.

[chapel100] 22/2/2006 20:18

Thanks for help, I will be watching the share price and purchasing below 130p

Once again many thanks on behalf of my daughter.

[spaceparallax] 22/2/2006 12:36

Chapel,

Dividends likely to be on the thin side for a while during the planned growth of the business.

I'm confident that this will be a good med to long term bet, but if I were you, spend a little time monitoring the share price and if the money's available, you should get the oppo to buy at sub 130p.

off topic: you might also consider RCG. Read the media coverage and look at the growth performance - currently in a real lull@ 38p and could seriously take-off.

[chapel100] 22/2/2006 12:21

Space and Silver

Thinking of purchasing this stock for my little girl as her Nationwide smart saver pays a rubbish rate.

You guys are obviously dealers of some sort and Im only a bloke who dables in shares every now and then.

I like the look of Carl and have read much about it and it seams to have a bright future.

My kid has £1k to invest, do you think she could make some profit and maybe a dividend.

Many thnaks for any advice chaps.