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[safman] 02/4/2008 08:13

lol..

saffy..

[roidstermuthafukk] 02/4/2008 08:11

what are you £1 a point??

[safman] 02/4/2008 08:05

v good start..RBS..2.8%.. 7 squid..

saffy..

[roidstermuthafukk] 02/4/2008 08:04

banks off to a good start!

[roidstermuthafukk] 02/4/2008 08:02

ok thats nice 645/654.....lets see if it holds...although seems to go down about 3-4 % before rising...maybe should short it first thing and buy back??

[roidstermuthafukk] 02/4/2008 08:00

2 nuns in a bath............one says "wheres the soap?" the other says ..."yes it does...doesn't it?"

[roidstermuthafukk] 02/4/2008 07:58

yeah....must admit...i'm expecting a retracement today.just hope i'm wrong Tipsy....morning and top of the day to you both!

Rich

[tipsytoad] 02/4/2008 07:56

'morning both, see I missed the excitement again yesterday

perhaps I ought to miss a few more days if this is what happens lol

[safman] 02/4/2008 07:56

morning rod.. dow had a good day yesterday... hopefully expecting good day today..

saffy..

[roidstermuthafukk] 02/4/2008 07:56

shoul;d have sold at 647 and bought back!

[roidstermuthafukk] 02/4/2008 07:55

down 2% premarket........bloody typical!

[safman] 01/4/2008 16:23

broker target ..8.50.. Would like to see it 5% up today..more would be nice..

eh..

saffy!

[safman] 01/4/2008 16:17

true, this "plodding along" and "safe" attitude..may bear it well in the crunch.. i think things will change .. hence the activity..

saffy..

[roidstermuthafukk] 01/4/2008 16:15

even clst up 9%.........why not the same for cbg....someone complain please!!! LOL

[roidstermuthafukk] 01/4/2008 16:13

Bit $hit compared to the other banks though!

[safman] 01/4/2008 16:13

yep first target around 6.50-7.00 squid.. overall target around 8.50...

banks having a v strong day...

saffy..

[roidstermuthafukk] 01/4/2008 16:11

LOL..nice surprise ....just got in....Teeheeheeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!

[safman] 01/4/2008 15:46

RBS ..a whopping 8.8%..

saffy!

[safman] 01/4/2008 15:31

First target 6.50 - 7.00 squid.. still a long way to go.. mind u HBOS up 7%..

saffy..

[safman] 01/4/2008 15:22

K mid-market private equity firm Close Brothers Private Equity has backed the £142m MBO of Aberdeen-based Energy Cranes International from its parent, London-based investment firm LMS Capital. CBPE has invested £60m alongside the company's management team led by Energy Cranes CEO John Jordan.
Aberdeen, Scotland-based Energy Crane supplies crane and lifting equipment maintenance to the offshore oil and gas sector. The company, with a presence in the North Sea, Gulf of Mexico, South America, Caspian Sea, West Africa and Asia/Pacific regions, recorded annual revenues of £114m in 2007.

Simon Wildig, partner, CBPE, said 'We have been following the fortunes of Energy Cranes for the past 12 months, so it is very pleasing to be able to conclude this transaction working closely with the management team.'

This transaction represents CBPE's 11th investment from Fund VII. CBPE has funds under management of £400m.

saffy...

[safman] 01/4/2008 15:07

very strong performances across the banking sector today..

Banks drive up FTSE 100 as world markets cheered by US regulation reform
By Leonora Walters

The FTSE 100 is up 34.7 points at 5,736.3 with financials making gains following rises in the US and Asia.


US markets increased last night following details of a US Treasury plan to overhaul financial regulation, and a rise in US business activity. Financials helped the Dow Jones to close up 46.49 points at 12,262.89 and the NASDAQ Composite up 17.92 points at 2,279.1.

In Asia the Nikkei closed up 130.88 points at 12,656.42 despite business confidence hitting a four year low. Pharmaceutical stocks rose and investors were encouraged by increased business activity in the US.

The Hang Seng is up 149.34 points at 22,998.54 also due to better sentiment over the US.

On the FTSE 100 banks lead the way encouraged by news of financial regulation reform in the US, with Barclays up 3.73% or 17p at 470p; Royal Bank of Scotland up 3% at 347.5p and Alliance & Leicester up 2.7% at 532.5p.

Household goods manufacturer Unilever is up 2.38% at 1,739.5p after Deutsche Bank upgraded it from "Hold" to "Buy." Retailer Next is up 2.42% at 1,929.5p, perhaps encouraged by a 25% rise in profits yesterday for Inditex, Europe's largest clothing retailer.

Miners and oil producers dominate the fallers today because copper and aluminium prices have fallen, and the oil price has decreased to US$100.14 a barrel as US inventories rise. Lonmin is down 3.61% or 111p at 2,960p; Anglo American is down 3.22% at 2,930.5p; Kazakhmys is down 2.57% at 1,556p; Xstrata is down 2.75% at 3,430p and Vedanta Resources is down 2.67% at 2,040p.

Also falling is BHP Billiton down 2.24% at 1,461.5p; RioTinto down 2.79% at 5,087p and new FTSE 100 entrant ENRC down 0.23% at 982.75p.

The FTSE 250 is up 120.5 points at 10,133.4 led by Mapeley, which has recently rejected a takeover offer, up 7.24% or 102.5p at 1,517.5p.


saffy..

[safman] 01/4/2008 13:14

650p.. here we come..eh

saffy.

[safman] 01/4/2008 12:54

yep, perhaps time for a leg up!..

saffy..