Marks And Spencer Share Discussion Threads

[diku] 21/9/2016 18:38

The thinking will be winter clothing could well be heavily discounted if the summer weather continues...

[philanderer] 21/9/2016 16:34

New collection. Autumn / Winter

[philanderer] 21/9/2016 16:24

Interesting news Nige , and doesn't look good for MKS.

Sub 300p before Rowe makes the store disposal announcement. And it's going to have to be drastic to turn this share performance around.

[nige co] 21/9/2016 16:18

Bonmarché hit by "too hot" September as shares melt 22%

Trading in September was described as “extremely poor”. As a result underlying sales for the second-quarter of the financial year were down 8%, as were like-for-like revenues for the first half of the firm’s financial year.

Maybe a sign of things to come?

[ignoble] 18/9/2016 09:45

For the first time in many years ,my wife was strolling around Marks Ladies section and was complimentary about some of their clothing !
Really liked a couple of coats and a few other bits and bobs...first time I have heard that from her in many years .

Apparently the store had been "heaving" yesterday" , big store next to the M25

Some good stuff in the Men's Department too (as always)...imho

[philanderer] 17/9/2016 06:31

Marks & Spencer named best uk supermarket for wines

[philanderer] 16/9/2016 13:47

Fingers crossed free.

Apologies for the off topic QANTAS, not actually a holiday ,I live there for around 4 months in the year.


This is the way to go...

'New Marks and Spencer food hall to open with 46 seater cafe'

[freedom97] 16/9/2016 08:48

You will need a coat for when you return though phil. ;o)

Hope you have a good holiday. Share price should be well up by the time you return, hopefully!

[diku] 16/9/2016 08:41

Takes the mind off Mks...

[qantas] 16/9/2016 08:38

Do we need to know holiday plans??????

[philanderer] 15/9/2016 20:47

Evening EI, no coat for me for sure , off to Naxos for 3 weeks :-)

[miikke] 15/9/2016 17:08

Take over time on its way for this one- any thoughts anyone?

[essentialinvestor] 15/9/2016 15:51

If you strip out the UK exceptionals pre tax still fell approx 15%,
the warm weather and autumn clothes ranges spring to mind, anyone buying a coat?,
rain tomorrow apparently.

[philanderer] 15/9/2016 13:01

And NXT disappointing as well today.

[deanforester] 15/9/2016 10:45

You might find to be of interest.

[careful] 15/9/2016 10:04

these pension deficits could reduce as quickly as they arrived.
The 10 year UK gilt yield is 0.77%.
that is the problem , you need more cash to buy a pension.

But of late these rates have been creeping up and if that continues, as some predict, then within a couple of years these deficits could almost disappear.

[philanderer] 15/9/2016 09:23

So what are we looking at .. 6% 'ish dividend if payment stays unchanged. I`m happy with half of that for my income portfolio if they cut that to prop up the pension defecit.

I`ve added a few @ 310.4p

[careful] 15/9/2016 09:16

the crash from 550p to todays 309p should have all risks within it, with lots to spare.
BHS should bring a realistic attitude when it comes to pension benefit renegotiations.

The market value of the company has fallen from £8.9bn to £5bn over the last 12 months.
eye watering.

[careful] 15/9/2016 09:11

bght some at 309.
good point about pension deficits.
someone has to pay for QE and low interest rates.
there are no free meals.
hoping deficits will be spread out over many decades.

[philanderer] 15/9/2016 09:09

Pension defecits getting ugly ... John Lewis today , ABF (Primark) monday.

[careful] 15/9/2016 08:59

tempted here.
Next results flat but not a disaster.

MKS are different they should cater for the ever increasing older population of women.
I think todays price is too cheap.
The recent crash seems overdone.

[philanderer] 15/9/2016 08:50

If John Lewis can`t do it , nobody can.

Down we go.


Profits at the John Lewis Partnership have been hit by a more competitive retail market and higher staff pay.

Pre-tax profits fell 14.8% to £82.4m for the six months to July.

[gswredland] 14/9/2016 17:05

Could have further to,fall?