Marks And Spencer Share Discussion Threads

[freedom97] 12/12/2016 08:46

Nice rise today, just shows you how the markets are manipulated.

[diku] 09/12/2016 10:01

This is all very well & good for a reward of 200% if he meets his targets...but at the same token what are the targets & if he misses those targets then how about a cash & share clawback?....currently no doubt if he misses he still gets a good salary with all the perks/expenses & a golden goodbye paid for being a CEO...a win win situation for failure/success!!!....this target setup incentivised across Plc casinos is a flawed set up...

[philanderer] 09/12/2016 09:48

Not to be sniffed at free ;-)


'Rosie Huntington-Whiteley to launch fitness wear with Marks & Spencer'

[freedom97] 09/12/2016 07:49

Well, Steve Rowe will certainly try his best to meet targets, I would if the reward was a 200% bonus of salary.

[philanderer] 08/12/2016 23:43

'Why new M&S boss may get a £4.2m payday: Steve Rowe to get a bonus of 200% of his salary if he meets targets'

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[freedom97] 08/12/2016 15:21

Doesn't look like diku. Just following UKX today I think.

See charts above.

[diku] 08/12/2016 14:57

Is it NXT weakness spilling over here...

[diku] 07/12/2016 10:10

Notice that header Bollinger band chart is getting tighter...and price parked around the SMA 50 line...some sort of breakout either way about to happen...

[qantas] 07/12/2016 10:05

Christmas rally has started Merry Christmas.

Remember it is not just Christmas food it is M&S Christmas food enjoy...

[diku] 07/12/2016 09:50

There comes the usual spike up....can it get to 355p?...

[qantas] 06/12/2016 15:22

82% CFD Have lost money.

New rules to help protect investors using financial spread betting - in which 82% have lost money - have been proposed by the financial watchdog.

The Financial Conduct Authority wants to tackle the "contract for difference" (CFD) market, which includes financial spread betting.

It fears that retail customers are using products they do not understand.

The CFD market offers the opportunity to speculate on a shift in the market without owning the underlying asset.

The FCA is proposing measures to limit the risks of CFD products and ensure that customers are better informed.

"We have serious concerns that an increasing number of retail clients are trading in CFD products without an adequate understanding of the risks involved, and as a result can incur rapid, large and unexpected losses," said Christopher Woolard, the FCA's executive director of strategy and competition.
Analysis
Image copyright AFP/Getty Images
Image caption Plus 500 are one of Atletico Madrid's sponsors
Simon Gompertz, BBC personal finance correspondent

Some 125,000 small investors are active in betting on movements in shares and currencies rather than buying the underlying investment.

Spread betting firms are relentless in recruiting them, by blazoning their brands on football shirts, on public transport and in free newspapers.

The internet has made dealing and advertising much easier. The companies pay to feature prominently on internet search engines and advertise on social media.

A handful of players dominate in the UK, but 96 are authorised and another 130 promote their online trading from elsewhere in Europe, mostly from Cyprus.

Losses can be instantaneous, with little chance of recovery, because they allow people to take big risks with small stakes.

It means that a small movement in the price of shares can result in the security deposit an investor has put up - the margin - being wiped out.

These complex investments are often sold to ordinary investors online. The potential losses or gains can be much larger than from traditional trading as an investor can hold a trading position representing a much higher value than the size of the stake invested.

The FCA's analysis found that 82% of clients lost money on such products. The average among clients checked by the watchdog was a loss of £2,200 a year.

Its plans include:

Standardised risk warnings given to customers
Proportion of winners and losers on products published by providers
Capping the proportion of "borrowed" funds that can be used for trading by inexperienced retail clients
Preventing providers from using any form of trading or account opening bonuses or benefits to promote CFD products

Consultation on the plans is open until March, with a further statement expected from the FCA in the spring.
Immediate impact

Shares in firms offering these services were hit hard following the announcement.

CMC Markets and IG Group were the biggest fallers on the FTSE 250, both down about 30% in morning trading.

Plus 500, which also saw its share price fall, said the FCA's plans would have "a material, operational and financial impact on the UK regulated subsidiary". This represents about 20% of its global business.

IG Group said that it recognised there were "shortcomings in the approach to the marketing of CFDs" by certain firms, often operating from outside the UK.

"Certain of the FCA proposals could enhance client outcomes," it added. "However, the FCA's proposals do not appear to directly apply to firms operating from outside the UK offering CFDs and binaries to clients in the UK on a cross-border services passport from another EU member state.

"IG will carefully consider the implications of the FCA consultation paper."

CMC said it had consistently focused on higher-value experienced premium clients who understood the markets and products they were trading.

[diku] 06/12/2016 09:45

Lots of medals....hope it filters into the share price to 400p...

[philanderer] 05/12/2016 23:24

'Marks & Spencer gets festive tipple crown after storming wine awards'

The supermarket won 60 medals, including six golds, at the influential International Wine Challenge last month, which is judged by blind tasting

[larva] 01/12/2016 16:00

YOU ARE HERE:NEWS
Marks & Spencer's 2016 Christmas advert
M&S to top Christmas shopping list
1 DECEMBER 2016 BY KIRSTY MCGREGOR

More consumers will shop in Marks & Spencer than any other retailer on the UK high street this Christmas, new research suggests.

[larva] 01/12/2016 15:36

cold weather sending sales of high margin coats ballistic

[diku] 01/12/2016 13:25

Spread the word around....Everybody go M&S shopping...& not just for undies!!..

[philanderer] 01/12/2016 10:30

M&S to top Christmas shopping list

[philanderer] 29/11/2016 11:48

In the doghouse again..

"Investec downgrades M&S, highlights poor visibility of 5-year plan"

(ShareCast News) - Investec downgraded Marks & Spencer to 'sell' from 'hold' and cut the price target to 290p from 315p.

"Mr Rowe's strategy to reshape UK space/International is effectively a five-year restructuring story with poor near term profit and cash visibility, implemented against a consumer backdrop which looks set to deteriorate," the brokerage said.

Investec reckons the five-year plan could deliver 25% incremental earnings before interest and taxes, but this will be back-end weighted with execution risk as it is dependent on the property market.

The brokerage said it expects any profit benefits - which are unlikely until full-year 2021/22 - and ongoing operational self-help to be reinvested in "steadying the ship".

"Restructuring costs effectively mean additional cash returns are off the agenda," said the brokerage, adding that it now expects negative total shareholder return.

Investec cut its FY2017 pre-tax profit estimate to £603.4m from £623.1m and its earnings per share estimate to 29.7p from 30.5p.

It noted the shares trade on a 7% discount to their 10-year average forward price-to-earnings of 12.4x and said this discount should be wider given the risks of a consumer slowdown.

Investec's news target price is based on a 20% discount to the 10-year average forward PE.

[philanderer] 28/11/2016 09:22

28th nov Canaccord hold tp 330p
28th nov Goldmans sell tp 330p up from 315p

[philanderer] 25/11/2016 17:18

Marks & Spencer plays down Black Friday and sticks to its guns

[philanderer] 24/11/2016 13:24

Good PR :-)

'How Marks & Spencer became the menswear brand dressing Britain’s coolest celebs'

[philanderer] 23/11/2016 13:18

23rd nov Deutsche hold tp 350p

reiterates

[philanderer] 23/11/2016 11:56

Marks & Spencer (M&S) is set to open a new Foodhall in Bristol, creating 60 new jobs in the area.




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and another :-)

M&S Foodhall in Corby welcomes its first customers


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[philanderer] 22/11/2016 16:54

Stockwatch: Blue-chip turnaround with 6% yield

"When does a plus-5% dividend yield raise the odds of capital upside? The market prices a yield tailored to perceived holding risks of a share. If the "reward" side of its profile tilts positively, capital upside is generated as pricing re-adjusts for risk, allowing you to lock in useful income"

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