Mereo Biopharma Share Discussion Threads

[blooming] 06/9/2006 16:00

GB2005, have no idea if it is in the price just posted it for info but tend to agree with WBJ that is is (hopefully) small potatoes now.
Generally I think investors are just bored by it now and want a line drawn under it.

[13matt13] 06/9/2006 14:48

We are very near take-off, Boateng & YSL are history, Boateng end of this year,
YSL next yr. Boateng is loss making, so profits will rise else where in the group. Another brand is on the way before year end & many more licences to follow.

[wbjunior] 06/9/2006 12:09

Boateng small potatoes now, MPH has moved on big time and we will see the end of the whole sad episode by the end of the year. Michael will probable be pleased to have Boateng terminate the loss making business and concentrate on the profitable side of things imho. Roll on AGM and trading news, off for swim keep cool........wbj

[argy2] 06/9/2006 09:27

Shame you can't hedge your bets by buying shares in Memery Crystal who litigate for MPH/Michael Morris.....suspect they may be busy for some months yet.

[tuftymatt] 06/9/2006 09:19

Very good find blooming,

What ever the outcome there will be a cost to Marchpole.

Chap1889 has a point that no one can be confident in saying how this will go and buying shares in the company they work for cannot be seen as a good sign regarding this case.

As I have said recently when this mess is cleared up once and for all and the YSL deal has finished the company will be in a better position for investors to value and invest in with more confindence.

[chap1889] 06/9/2006 08:40

gb - the trouble with litigation that makes it all the way to court is that (i) it's down to the judge on the day (ii) you have no idea until it's all over the amount you will have to pay, even if you win. Director buying is great, but don't confuse it with their having any deeper knowledge of how this mess is going to pan out than you or I.

[gb2005] 06/9/2006 08:28

Blooming
is this news included already in the SP? Recently director and FD all increased their stakes. They would not if they havent expected "the Boateng thing"

[blooming] 05/9/2006 23:11

Got this by Google alert today, the Boateng thing rumbles on. Have no idea about pasting links so hope it works.

[tuftymatt] 05/9/2006 21:43

Hi Brindy,

SL. doing the business for me of late + a few quid profit in Lloy

[brindy] 05/9/2006 21:41

LOL !! Been out all day just got back. AHT and SER did well for me today.

[tuftymatt] 05/9/2006 21:39

Well I have seen it all now.

Two posts today (+mine) when the share price drops and hundreds on the back of a rise. I get the picture......LOL

[dan de lion] 05/9/2006 09:58

Arthurly:-

Difficult to know how the perfume sales are going, but if they say have reached 100 million euros by 2008 then that is a nice 7 million euros to MPH, straight to the bottom line, which would very nearly double last years profit by itself.

[rrogans] 05/9/2006 08:21

A perfume called 'do do'? Needs a bit of market research, I think.

[arthurly] 05/9/2006 00:53

I remember this from when I held mph shares before:

'A unique perfume for women, le Doudou, was launched in 2001 and is currently
sold in 52 countries with an annual Euro 30 million turnover. A men's fragrance
is to be launched in the near future. From 2008, the perfume business will
generate a royalty income for JCC S.A. of 4% on sales up to Euro 50 million per
annum and 3% on sales above Euro 50 million per annum.'

Would any of you experts know how much this might be worth to MPH from 2008 ?

[gashy] 04/9/2006 22:33

Robbie Burns!
Share buy-back. I read this within the company Marchpole (MPH). What does this mean? You note that directors are quite actively buying large chunks of shares. Does it mean that we pi's have to sell when the big boys tell us! Is is pretty obvious for a company to announce this kind of tactic!?

Hi Mick - share buybacks usually take place when a company reckons its share price is undervalued by the market. Buybacks tend to keep the share price buoyant though in my experience it doesn't do that much and really I think they are a waste of time and the money would be better spent on the business.

As far as Marchpole is concerned I don't think any buybacks have taken place yet. Looks like the directors are happier just buying up shares in MPH which is an excellent sign that good news is on the way!

[wbjunior] 04/9/2006 20:05

Tufty thinking the same, hopefully he will pop up tomorrow, all looking good here for the time being though, false dawns gone forever "tongue in cheek" lol.................wbj

[arthurly] 04/9/2006 19:05

Sold VLK friday to buy these. VLK down today because of director selling !

[brindy] 04/9/2006 16:38

WBJ

Just trying to keep a bit of order here in your absence !

[wbjunior] 04/9/2006 16:31

lol refreshing....wbj

[brindy] 04/9/2006 15:15

Don't you be bringing that RTD type language over here !! WBJ will get very offended !!

[markycrispy] 04/9/2006 14:56

Oh yes youre right !

Apologies I forgot it was that easy !

I object to the word sod by the way !!!! LOL!

[dcd] 04/9/2006 14:17

marky you lazy sod, click on financials and it's all there.

[markycrispy] 04/9/2006 14:15

thought I had a tidy sum coming my way! Still I am a grand up on my £10K investment in a week so wont complain.