Marks And Spencer Share Discussion Threads

[wernluck] 11/4/2014 18:13

update 11/4/14
swing low now been taken out
target hit for shorts...could hold for a test lower parallel of pitch fork:
Decent odds on getting there....
but no point in getting greedy ;)
as the last swing low has now been taken out,i will be looking to short this beast
after a decent rally.
Perhaps where the two horizontal black lines and the upper parallel of the PF coincide

[deanforester] 11/4/2014 17:28

I hold MKS in an ISA and get the vouchers each year.

[leadersoffice] 11/4/2014 12:53

Topped up below £4.40 which I'm happy about.

There's clearly issues here but if nothing else, it seems a good stock to trade and get the divi and when they climb back up to £5 or above, sell em.

Question: Anyone hold stock in nominee and get sent the M&S Vouchers they send??
It states that there happy to send if the brokers send the clinet's details. Just wondered what is the usual pattern?

Thankls in advance

[chutes01] 10/4/2014 15:58

It's just the market, stupid ; )

[smartypants] 10/4/2014 15:56

FTSE 100 trades 0.3% higher at 6655.54, helped by the more dovish tone emanating from the minutes of the latest Federal Reserve meeting. The Bank of England kept rates on hold as expected. Hays climbs over 5% after a bullish trading statement, but Marks & Spencer slumps 3.3% despite reported a 1.9% rise in fourth-quarter sales, slightly above the 1.8% rise in the third quarter.

[smartypants] 10/4/2014 15:37

"should recover 10% in next few days. good value"..
So where is the logic for the 3.5% fall in one day ????

[chutes01] 10/4/2014 15:33

should recover 10% in next few days. good value

[bili1946] 10/4/2014 15:18

I awoke this morning to be told the share price rose 3% on fair results...tune in now down 3%?

[smartypants] 10/4/2014 15:16

Back in them there good old days..
Companies would post results..good or bad...peeps would look at the results..and put a value on the company giving a share price value....

Now these "experts"..(degree in sociology) predict what they think the result are going to be or should be..
Company post results...good or bad, and the share price value is based on how well they match the predictions..
You can not beat them

[jeffian] 10/4/2014 10:23

Stunned silence?!

Clothing not down - shock, horror.

[casholaa] 08/4/2014 20:36

Food flat according to the telly earlier with late Easter blamed. Perhaps the telly got it wrong.

[double6] 08/4/2014 20:30

Bit of a concern that they're moving staff out of the clothing departments, trying to push forward the cafe/food departments. (Newcastle).
Poor results coming ???

[casholaa] 07/4/2014 19:07

But that's normal as people shot their wads over xmas.

[miata] 07/4/2014 15:35

M&S is expected to underwhelm with its latest trading update on Thursday. The company is widely expected to post a decline of 1% in its clothing division in the first three months of the year, while sales within the Food division are forecast to be flat.

[pugdog] 04/4/2014 17:05

The market does not have much faith MJB. Store prices too high for lower grade
products.

[mechanical trader] 04/4/2014 09:00

Marks & Spencer Group PLC (MKS)23:39 ET Apr 03, 2014
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Chief Pulse Comment by Marc J Bolland

However, M&S's desire for international expansion with a focus on opening 250 new stores, growing its food business and increasing its franchise operations is well known, and its chief executive outlined yesterday how the company will concentrate on growing international revenues by 25% and international profits by 40%. "Our strategy of becoming an international, multi channel retailer is more relevant than ever before because of the strong growth potential of international markets," said Marc Bolland, M&S chief executive, adding that the retailer will seek a local partner to further expand in China. . "When we started in China we said we wanted to establish strong flagship stores. We have done that.

[mechanical trader] 03/4/2014 18:57

Marks and Spencer Group Plc Given "Buy" Rating at Jefferies Group (MKS)
Posted by Alphonse Anthony on Apr 3rd, 2014

Marks and Spencer Group Plc logoJefferies Group reaffirmed their buy rating on shares of Marks and Spencer Group Plc (LON:MKS) in a report issued on Wednesday, Analyst Ratings.Net reports. They currently have a GBX 600 ($9.98) target price on the stock.
Jefferies Group has also updated their ratings on a number of other stocks in the last week. The firm lowered its price target on shares of Ceragon Networks Ltd. from $3.50 to $3.40. Also, Jefferies Group raised its price target on shares of Amarin Co. plc from $3.00 to $3.50. Finally, Jefferies Group upgraded shares of CNOOC from a hold rating to a buy rating.
Marks and Spencer Group Plc (LON:MKS) traded up 0.36% during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting GBX 471.60. The stock had a trading volume of 5,786,886 shares. Marks and Spencer Group Plc has a 52-week low of GBX 368.00 and a 52-week high of GBX 520.50. The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 481.4 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 478.. The company's market cap is £7.592 billion.


MKS has been the subject of a number of other recent research reports. Analysts at Santander reiterated a hold rating on shares of Marks and Spencer Group Plc in a research note on Friday, March 28th. They now have a GBX 460 ($7.65) price target on the stock. Separately, analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an underperform rating on shares of Marks and Spencer Group Plc in a research note on Monday, March 24th. They now have a GBX 400 ($6.66) price target on the stock. Finally, analysts at Citigroup Inc. reiterated a buy rating on shares of Marks and Spencer Group Plc in a research note on Wednesday, March 19th. They now have a GBX 510 ($8.49) price target on the stock. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and seventeen have given a buy rating to the company. The stock presently has a consensus rating of Hold and an average price target of GBX 496.61 ($8.26).
Marks and Spencer Group plc is a United Kingdom retailer. The Company is the holding company of the Marks & Spencer Group of companies.

[mechanical trader] 03/4/2014 08:23

Broker Charles Stanley Morning Note..........

Marks & Spencer (MKS: 469.5p) has managed to put on a short 4% over the last couple of
sessions (on decent volumes) and this is worth highlighting since it coincides with a
successful test of the uptrend that began just over a year ago. The fact that this reversal
coincides with the appearance of bullish divergence on the 14-day RSI seems to suggest that
there could be scope for yet more upside in the short to medium term, with 480p or so as the
next target.

[mechanical trader] 02/4/2014 18:46

Looks like MKS as found support and rising from a double bottom pattern. share price targets are resistance lines to be taken out on the chart. The oscillators are looking very bullish.

The company reports on the 10th of April a Trading Statement.

[libertine] 13/3/2014 11:46

Well you may think your historic join the dots chart is good, but what about this.
I can give you every winner on yesterday`s Cheltenham card, and that`s about as much good.

[leadersoffice] 13/3/2014 11:05

Possibly... I sold some at £5.06
Keeping a look out out if they drop below £4.40 will be back

[wernluck] 13/3/2014 10:31

great short set up in MKS
maybe a bit more to go?