Ashley (laura) Share Discussion Threads

[hereford29] 14/5/2015 11:37

Well look at it as a free ride from now on then bobby, and invest the dividends from now in more ALY shares, if you don't need the cash? I would be surprised if ALY doesn't do very well eventually, it is a good brand, and while it may have many structural problems with franchising, distribution, margins and costs etc. people still like it, and as far as I hear, people in India love it for household, and I imagine it will also do well in China (when all those flats eventually get occupied!) - IU can also see it being a takeover target for someone like FOSUN, although another poster here pointed out that Management / Owners would be unlikely to sell. Still, I guess it in part depends on the divorce settlement, the owner may need to monetise assets to deal with that? He is certainly burning a lot of cash in court!

[coolhandfluke] 14/5/2015 11:22

Bought mine in the share save scheme can't remember exactly when. Have 8000 for £5k so paid approx 62p. Still waiting for price to go above my buying price. Live in hope.

[srpactive] 14/5/2015 11:13

b

Did you not top up in 2003?

[bobby.ifa] 14/5/2015 11:07

That's the only consolation Hereford! They come in handy those divi's.

[hereford29] 14/5/2015 11:03

gives me hope for some of the dogs im still invested in! Well done. Mind you, in 17 years, you have probably already recouped your original investment by way of dividends?

[bobby.ifa] 14/5/2015 10:31

Bought mine 17 years ago at 34p. How's that for patience!

[srpactive] 14/5/2015 10:24

Chart looks fantastic, 36p very soon then
my longer term 40p target.
Probably China expansion getting nearer.

dyor

regards

active

[nigelmoat] 13/5/2015 12:39

This has just got to push out of its trading range. Think when it does could see quite a rise. All imo/dyor.

[bobby.ifa] 13/5/2015 11:28

Followed by 174,000 minutes later

[bobby.ifa] 13/5/2015 11:27

Wow, massive 350,000 purchase gone through.

[hereford29] 11/5/2015 12:20

I imagine some people are buying for the dividend. But with the need for a large amount of housing in the UK, there must be a knock on effect for furnishings. Also I believe they are doing very well in India, though perhaps that is franchised.

[irnbru2] 11/5/2015 08:53

Also bit of volume.

[bobby.ifa] 11/5/2015 08:43

Now at a 5 year high.

[balcony] 11/5/2015 08:30

Maybe more to this rise than the general strength of the market

[irnbru2] 08/5/2015 20:15

The problem is the divi.

For the uncertainty, we need to keep it high.

That means a low share price

[killieboy] 08/5/2015 18:22

Nice rise today; think, maybe, that Mrs Cameron has ordered new Laura Ashley furnishings for No 10!

[srpactive] 08/5/2015 16:07

and another 40 000, someone is accumulating
for certain. I continue to buy also.

[srpactive] 08/5/2015 12:17

Cup and handle forming, if formed, my
36p target will be achieved very quickly.
My longer term target is now 40.75p.

[srpactive] 06/5/2015 20:32

Another big 150 000 buy.

[hereford29] 05/5/2015 11:21

Nostalgia for British interiors spurs furnishing revival

May 3, 2015 11:43 am - Kate Burgess FT

[hereford29] 05/5/2015 10:54

Queensway Group probed over use of ‘secrecy jurisdictions’

maybe CS will buy it:


or Fosun

[irnbru2] 01/5/2015 19:22

That would be bad.

[srpactive] 01/5/2015 19:05

chinese expansion

[hereford29] 01/5/2015 16:29

why would they buy it?