Ashley (laura) Share Discussion Threads

[cockneyrebel] 20/7/2011 19:35

Well, very cheap on forecasts stil - and they haven't been reduced.

A big yield and a lot of cash.

CR

[bobby.ifa] 30/6/2011 21:25

Agree with you there CR. Lots of lovely cash in the Company waiting to pay out a special Divi as well, which is bound to happen me tinks.

[cockneyrebel] 30/6/2011 20:48

no, got my divi - can't expect much else in this retail environment where everyone is jumpy.

September is the next news point and the interims.

While the press keep banging on about Jane Norman, Habitat and TJ Hughes' poor performance rather than Ted Baker, John Lewis, Next etc then I guess investors will shy away. But I think they'll be surprised.

CR

[envirovision] 30/6/2011 18:46

Have you gone cold on these CR ?

[cockneyrebel] 14/6/2011 18:34

Seen Ted Baker's trading update today?

Clotthing, like here.

Got my divi now - even if it falls back 1p tomorrow I'm no worse off an anyone lookin at the chart with a 1p dip tomorrow will see a stock that looks even more attractive going fwd.

CR

[a1samu] 14/6/2011 08:31

Yea just like Laura Ashley.

But it is possible to look up what composes this group of buseness segment.

[cockneyrebel] 13/6/2011 21:18

"General Retailers"

That's those like Dixons, Home, Kingfisher, Kesa - the stores that people use to look at goods then go home and order it on the internet!

CR

[a1samu] 13/6/2011 19:25

See what ii are writing about retailers today.

General Retailers index suffered the biggest weekly drop in months. It dived 5.6%.

Technically, this reaffirms resistance at 1800 and indicates the risk of a probe of support at 1500.

With the UK economy reporting only modest growth, investors are not convinced about a sustained rise in spending power. Hence, we expect this sector to underperform the market.

[cockneyrebel] 10/6/2011 16:45

Ok, if you want lessons I'll suggest one.

If this stock collapsed as you say, the yield would rise. They have £34m net cash and they are earning 2p a year, the 1.5p divi is well covered.

You aren't going to see massive yields here if they just said trading has improved from early on in the year.

All just my opinion - but I think what I'm saying there makes far more sense than your wishful thinking regarding the price here collapsing.

CR

[a1samu] 10/6/2011 16:38

Great help Cr. Thanks, you must be a really nice chap, at least you are an ADVFN client. You have really helped me with my understanding of ALY.

I do not think that the market sees this your way, otherwise the share price would be much higher.

It is becoming clear, that this is not a growth stock, neither do the analysts think so. This is languishing on a p/e of around 10, with profits expecetd to reduce in the current year, so I expect all in all, this will collapse after the xd day.

But above all, my only interest is to look at ALY and leave personalities out, after all, all you do is just reveal yourselfs, with offensive comments.

[cockneyrebel] 10/6/2011 14:54

Still chewing on that are you a1samu?

Chew a bit harder :-)

If you search for the truth why did you not find the £38m net cash and the 7% divi these pay in that data?

CR

[a1samu] 10/6/2011 11:30

Yes Gorse, you can do as you suggest.

I just search for the truth of the situation.

[gorse] 10/6/2011 09:24

Pass a1samu a dog biscuit, he needs something to chew on.

[killieboy] 10/6/2011 09:10

Whats happened this morning - any ideas?

[a1samu] 10/6/2011 07:46

This I picked up from the ADVFN webside.

It does not look as if analysts are looking for suvstantial eps growth over the coming years.

Analysts estimates

2010 (Act.) 2011 (Est.) 2012 (Est.)

Earnings per share (GBX) 2.10 1.90 2.00

Price earnings ratio 10.60 11.71 11.13

Earning growth % +162.50 -9.52 +5.26

Lets chew on this then. eh.

[a1samu] 09/6/2011 14:26

Because this behaves like a dog, that is it is not increadsing with the market in good times, it will be savaged for any reason and going xd will be a massive excuse for market makers to mark this share down to 18p and less.

[cockneyrebel] 09/6/2011 14:05

22p bid actually :-)

how's it a dog?

it has £38m net cash and no debt, it pays 7% yield. Earnings are forecast to grow and the PE is 10.

CR

[billy5] 09/6/2011 13:58

a1samu

If buyers are going to appear before the 15th to pick up shares and qualify for the divi, surely that won't result in a fall to 18p.

Have I missed something here?

[a1samu] 09/6/2011 09:15

What a dog and yet just crept up to 21.75p bid.
Very hard to see 26p anytime soon!?
With it going xd in three working days, it will more likely fall to below 18p.

[cockneyrebel] 08/6/2011 09:48

Buyers this week imo - many will want the 1p divi that becomes your's if you are holding on Tues evening close imo.

CR

[cockneyrebel] 03/6/2011 14:53

Chart broken up through resistance today too.

CR

[cockneyrebel] 03/6/2011 14:51

yep, XD on June 15, sorry, that's Weds week so you need to be holding on the Close on Tues 14th to get the 1p final divi.

CR

[a1samu] 03/6/2011 08:55

AGM on Monday 6th June, with XD on 15th June of 1p.

ii issued a new signal. This time, on the 2 June ii are calling the share a Bull with a target price of 26p. Stop loss @18p, when it closed on 21.25p