Laird Share Discussion Threads

[el chupacabra] 13/10/2014 18:42

we know there was buyers at 270 recently so that could be where its heading? its still in a down trend tho, so any upside will be tough going

[contrarian2investor] 13/10/2014 18:34

churchtower,

Once the NASDAQ finds support and puts together a couple of trading sessions of gains. I have cash waiting to buy more LRD to add to my already large holding. c2i

[churchtower] 10/10/2014 12:50

There is nothing that I am aware of which justifies this mark down today. Unless I am looking at Apple's news in the papers today about exceptional demand for the IOS6 incorrectly I would have thought that Laird's share price would have reacted positively. Is it manipulation by the MMs hoping to unnerve weak holders prior to the 22nd ? If one assumes that ADVFN trades are anywhere near accurate, we have 620848 buys against 113167 sells at the moment and yet a 4% drop. CH.

[philipmidgley] 10/10/2014 10:03

Why the big move. Any ideas.

[churchtower] 09/10/2014 20:57

Good news for Laird - Apple has reportedly delayed mass production of an extra-large iPad to give its suppliers a chance to keep up with strong demand for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.The Californian technology giant originally planned to make the larger iPad widely available in December, according to the Wall Street Journal. However, it is understood to have delayed the launch until early next year so that manufacturers can use all their capacity to produce the latest versions of its iconic smartphone.

[churchtower] 09/10/2014 10:03

Relevant to the market Laird has of late been holding up well. The share price continues to remain above the historic resistance trend line which commenced in early 2009. As long as this continues to be the new support line further upward movement can be anticipated. Much however will depend on the Company statement on the 22nd and of course investors willing to hold/buy in this present market. CH.

[churchtower] 03/10/2014 22:44

Wednesday 22nd October.

[philipmidgley] 03/10/2014 17:21

What date do they report on?

[churchtower] 03/10/2014 16:00

Dollar/Pound Exchange Rate could be part of the reason for this rise today. CH.

[churchtower] 03/10/2014 11:52

Adam sad to see you go. We are clearly at odds as to Laird's growth prospects for I added further yesterday morning. As for 250 no chance, 350 perhaps. Regards - CH.

[adamb1978] 03/10/2014 08:13

Decided to sell my LRD shares over the last couple days. Reason being was that markets are being somewhat unforgiving at the moment and, given that LRD didnt produce any earnings growth last year and forecasts are for them not to produce any meaningful growth this year, I was of the view that Mr Market could look at the 16x PE which it trades on and views that as expensive given the lack of growth.

All the best for those who hold. Might join you back in here if the prices pulls back to 250p at some point

[werty5] 02/10/2014 13:59

Qs your last post makes no sense what are you referring to.

[qs99] 02/10/2014 10:00

Why on fundamentals would it head as you suggest above to £2.50? Surely the market it operates in is "with it" and recent updates have been positive?

[werty5] 02/10/2014 09:57

Good post Church and yes longer term trend is long and intact.

[churchtower] 02/10/2014 09:20

It is always a matter of the timescale being viewed. A longer term investor will see that Laird has been in an uptrend since early 2009. Naturally there have been shorter term downtrends and uptrends during this five year period. The support and resistance lines that were formed in that channel were breached in late 2013 when the price broke upwards through the resistance trendline. Since then it has successfully tested that line and it can presently be regarded with some confidence as the support trendline. A break down through that line at around 290 would indicate a failed breakout. I cannot see that happening and the present weakness is totally down to lack of confidence in the overall market rather than with Laird itself. The MMs must be rubbing their hands as they mark down the share price on absurdly small volume. 25000 shares traded today with half buys and share price down 5.69. Scandalous but creating good buying opportunities from my point of view. CH.

[werty5] 02/10/2014 08:30

Hmm think we are saying the same thing but reading it in different ways. Cheers W.

[el chupacabra] 02/10/2014 07:47

well that's why i reckon 306 is important, it needs to start making (and holding onto)these new 'higher highs' else it's 'still' in the downtrend imho

[werty5] 02/10/2014 07:41

Yes I can clearly see your point but and please correct me if I am wrong because I am no TA guru, more a fundamentalist, the graph shows a new upward line after the recent downward line which has pierced through the downward trend line indicated by yourself on your graphic, which as I always understood meant the old trend had been broken and a new one had begun. Happy to be told I am wrong but if I am please explain why as it is all a learning process. Cheers, W.

[el chupacabra] 01/10/2014 19:33

teh church of whats happening now werty...

[werty5] 01/10/2014 19:28

What down trend? Either I am terrible at looking at charts or I am just missing something but the trend looks like it is going up.

[el chupacabra] 01/10/2014 14:27

306 is important imho, if it holds this then the down trend could be broken.

[churchtower] 28/9/2014 18:48

Technology firm Laird has raised its dividend by 20pc this year and the outlook remains bright for investors next year, according to Siddarth Chand Lall, who runs the Marlborough Multi Cap Income fund.The firm, which makes smartphone parts for the likes of Apple and Samsung as well as components for video game consoles such as Microsoft's Xbox, has underperformed the FTSE 250 index over the past five years, returning 37pc against the index's 67pc.The company came unstuck in 2008 when Nokia mobile handsets fell out of favour. Nokia accounted for 40pc of the firm's revenue at the time, so investors fled and the share price plummeted.But Mr Lall said Laird had evolved into a global company and had learnt from the Nokia experience by broadening its customer base, with operations now in more than 18 countries."New smartphone models and the rollout of 4G networks across China and the United States are big drivers for demand. The company is also a leading player in the expanding field of 'telematics' for tracking vehicles," he said.

[qs99] 26/9/2014 09:40

nice reversal already...

[qs99] 26/9/2014 06:25

am waiting for the results to see which way this will go, but on day FTSE was off materially, this was nice and blue....

[churchtower] 26/9/2014 06:03

PM - 06/11/14. Regards. CH.