Contourglobal Share Discussion Threads

[cornelious billy bee] 10/3/2007 15:45

when results eems like they usually annou nce soon?

I.m gonna buy more as I like divis

[cornelious billy bee] 09/3/2007 14:27

yep ist like a leaky bucket, dollar has dropped 5% so maybe a little bit extra this time round, we''ll see I think they are a target,

compared to srg or hvn or lrg they havent had a recovery at all, think they are the value play of the market

[25cent] 06/3/2007 16:00

$/£ rate keeps hurting GLO as most of its income is in $.
GLO does again look like value and a good each way recovery story however zero volume and a trend to go up just before good news makes me think wait!

[cornelious billy bee] 27/2/2007 13:09

great posts reg keep it up

[boringreg] 26/2/2007 13:12

Interesting results from Robert Walters - indicating a bouyant sector

Robert Walters says market conditions 'favourable', FY pretax up 56 pct UPDATE
AFX


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LONDON (AFX) - Professional recruitment consultant Robert Walters PLC said current market conditions remain 'favourable' as it reported a 56 pct increase in full year pretax profit.

In a phone interview this morning, chief executive Robert Walters told AFX News there is an 'unheard of' shortage of professionals around the world at present, with roles becoming more specialised. 'Market conditions are extremely favourable across the board,' he added.

The company posted a pretax profit of 19.8 mln stg for the year to December 31 compared with 12.7 mln stg a year ago and ahead of expectations, with revenue from continuing operations increasing to 274.5 mln stg from 234.6 mln stg.

Finance director Ian Nash told AFX News the operating margin stood at 17.9 pct, up 3 pct year-on-year, and could reach 20 pct in the near future. Analysts said the margin continues to widen as scale-factors act, but still is well below the 26 pct level attained in 2000.

Robert Walters said it remains confident of further growth and plans to follow its strategy for growth by progressively increasing headcount, expanding existing businesses and opening new offices.

[boringreg] 26/2/2007 13:03

BTW cornelius ITQ has the lowest P/E ratio in the sector at 6.14 - ludicrous. I've got both of these for the reasons given above.

Both GLO and ITQ should be reporting by 31/3 - if last year is anything to go by.

[boringreg] 23/2/2007 12:47

cbb
Nah - old wive's tale :)

I am really looking forward to a positive announcement regarding GLO going forward - independently or in terms of an acquisition.

At least 50% from here IMHO

[cornelious billy bee] 22/2/2007 13:46

I bought more glo today only problem is profit warnings come in 3's glo has had 2

[boringreg] 22/2/2007 11:46

I posted this on the ITQ thread so may as well repeat it here - 'cos I reckon GLO could well be a target for ITQ:

And, as far as acquisitions are concerned - what about Glotel (GLO) - becalmed for a while now - after profits warning. Might be a good target - all or part - to fit into the ITQ empire.

Just speculating - don't know - but could be a nice one - currently trading about 50% of what it was trading at this time last year.

Very illiquid and tightly held stock - so it could be worth getting a few of both ITQ and GLO (like I have done :)))

Boring Old Reg

[cornelious billy bee] 20/2/2007 16:21

GLO has the lowest P/E ratio of any company in this sector,

by about 2 times on average.

[andrbea] 13/12/2006 15:08

Since post 212 Spring Group have swollen in price, so they'll have the capital to do an acquisition is they're so inclined

let's hope for an update soon: do they want to acquire GLO?

[boringreg] 08/12/2006 09:39

Mark my words - there's some M&A action coming here. Note the interesting level of activity yesterday - someone's in the know - getting in there before anything is announced - tut, tut !!

Boring Old REG

[andrbea] 01/12/2006 10:31

From last week (does this explain the price action since?)

Nov 24

Communisis, the print management group, inched up ½p to 92¼p on theories of possible corporate action. There was also a story doing the rounds that Spring Group, a telecoms and technology recruitment agency, may be investigating a deal to buy a UK peer. Glotel, one potential target, held steady at 36¾p.

[arthurly] 01/12/2006 08:18

Blimey. This has woken up.

[boringreg] 22/11/2006 08:06

Results could be part of the reason for the jump - but also, what about a pre-Xmas sale? Got to be worth a premium to current share price - after the fall - 90p??

Wouldn't be at all surprised to see these as a potential acquisition by a hungry predator ..... I reckon it is worth watching this space.

[vida] 17/11/2006 11:30

Well it appears that the results are around the corner given this little jump. Which well will it go? Only worry is the statement re the weakness of the dollar. Or is is a weekend tip? I think the former while hoping also for the latter.

Do not have target prices before information from the company.From the past one can see it moves quite a lot when it moves, although recent history has been down as 25 indicated!

[may45] 17/11/2006 09:29

now up to 59P. what is the your tage price? 65P? 0r 70P

[vida] 14/11/2006 08:42

25 - I see your point - I am inytrigued by the bollingers here - they are very tight implying a movement one way or the other. It's conservatively financed so it's another reason to be with it for my investment style.

[25cent] 13/11/2006 22:53

Strong dollar will hurt a bit on figures but going forward this looks cheap, the problem is this.
Its been cheap for years and it has zero volume, its hard to trade and win with this as it only seems to react to bad news.

[vida] 09/11/2006 09:35

Seems interesting - fall appears overdone in view of the trading statement. Would be interesting to see what, if anything, they do with the cash pile.

FD buying share bodes well - even if he did not buy many.

[cornelious billy bee] 06/11/2006 15:48

whens the results due November??

[cornelious billy bee] 13/10/2006 19:19

this is the easiest money anyone is going to make, Glotel has 7 million in cash and made 4 mill profit last year (3 this year) trading on a pe of 8 and pays a dividend!

MSB valued at 14 Million, HVN Valued at 44 million, GLotel 14 million (21 mill - cash)

Crazy, Piling in again big time, also think they may be a target for T/O

[cornelious billy bee] 06/10/2006 21:48

OK I'm coming in!