Marks And Spencer Share Discussion Threads

[mike24] 11/4/2013 08:30

still need to open more in store banks,
mezzanine floors help keep heating costs down, note such high costs in nxt a/c's
look after your sales staff,
pushing the freebies is paying off,
push the area's john lewis are strong on
the share price can still fly without bid rumours
nai

[qantas] 11/4/2013 08:07

Shorters doomed to failure
They lost loads today.

[robertfaulkner] 11/4/2013 08:05

I lovely and wrong MKS opens up 15p

[leadersoffice] 11/4/2013 08:01

A definite hold from me as well.

[robertfaulkner] 11/4/2013 07:56

Nice to see you guys posting early in the morning, and good(ish) results.

Market a little down(IG futures) so I expect MKS will be lower.

Div should be reliable so I'll hold unless there is a bid

[leadersoffice] 11/4/2013 07:29

Like I said in an earlier post..Bolland knows how to sell food which is reflected in the food sales just released. Just over 4% but once again GM struggling. In other words, he cant sell clothes.
So the lesson to be learnt, stick to what you excel at.

[leadersoffice] 08/4/2013 17:25

I certainly would not sell. Fairly good dividend and sadly despite the false rumours, it's days are numbered so a definent hold from me.

[libertine] 08/4/2013 09:35

From the Mail article.

Philip Dorgan, analyst at Panmure Gordon, remains positive on M&S's future.

He says: 'The new womenswear team will have made little impact as yet.

In under six months M&S will be displaying a much stronger range and in under 12 months the website will migrate to a new, proprietary platform away from the current host, (competitor) Amazon.'

One area doing well is food. It is expected to have given a robust performance, benefitting from the horse meat scandal and a drive to sell exclusive lines.

Following 0.3 per cent like-for-like sales growth in the third quarter, analysts expect an improvement to 0.8 per cent in the fourth quarter.

[stever4747] 08/4/2013 09:01

Guys the Mail today says the result is dire
And this bid thing for the Company has faded out
Maybe its time to sell

[leadersoffice] 25/3/2013 07:43

Another rumour is it or from last week? Can you post the actual article ? Cheers

[leadersoffice] 19/3/2013 11:34

Morrisons was going from strength to strength when he was at the helm. The problem however is not in the food area where he had great experience in accelerating sales and other opportunities but in clothes wear , especially women's wear. Everyone one recognises he has little or no experience. I don't believe he can stop the rot at M&S not in this economic climate. It's a poison chalice.

[jeffian] 19/3/2013 11:16

"In my opinion, Bolland should have stayed where he was. At least see the fruits of his labour."

Hmmm. Not that Morrisons is doing that well!

[leadersoffice] 19/3/2013 09:37

Buy and enjoy the journey even though there will be joy and tears. The long term vision of this company will be very different in a few years time or even less. It's M&S last throw of the dice to get to grips with this company or lose it to foreign hands. In my opinion, Bolland should have stayed where he was. At least see the fruits of his labour.

[gucci] 19/3/2013 09:23

portside1 - short away then if you wish

[portside1] 19/3/2013 08:34

profits are falling big time SELL

[leadersoffice] 18/3/2013 22:27

I think these rumours will continue to strengthen. What's different from 2004 when Top shop Phillip Green tried an audacious take over, is that we've fallen out of love with the retailer. It's failing to reflect the changing world and as far as staff relations go, it's become a basket case. I'd rather work for John Lewis Group than M&S.

[f1araway] 18/3/2013 16:09

""This is almost an illegal scam, I wonder if the FSA (are they still going and in charge) will have a look at who bought before this scam was started?""

YEs it is;
YES they are;
NO they will not!

[bigbertie] 18/3/2013 14:28

The Telegraph says City Bankers approached Qatar looking for bid business, and arguing that a bidder for MKS could do a £2bn property sale & leaseback.

[newswseller] 18/3/2013 12:39

No one shorting this as of today? Everyone knows this bid talk is nonsense, who is being sucked into buying this at almost a 3 year high?

[stever4747] 18/3/2013 11:30

Its BUY AT ALL COST NOW
ITS A TAKEOVER
AND ITS WORTH £6 A GO
TWIGGY WORTH £2