Metalrax Group Share Discussion Threads

[rampant debra] 28/4/2011 13:22

sp is holding up well. could do with another healthy trading statement to move things along.

[redips2] 28/4/2011 09:23

Cheeky lot---put my buy in as a sell on plus.

[cockneyrebel] 26/4/2011 11:00

yep, I'm not sure many of these analysts that get portrayed as 'experts' actually are reliable in performance or analysis.

I think many of them make successful investing look too complicated too.

CR

[nickgabina] 26/4/2011 09:16

Hargreaves-Lansdown also tipping Metalrax as a recovery share.
"...company looks to have turned round and could be set for a
period of strong growth."

[redips2] 21/4/2011 07:30

managed 50k at .12p---phew

[rampant debra] 21/4/2011 07:04

12.75 on the ask now. got a few more at 12.25.

[rampant debra] 20/4/2011 10:14

Plenty of willing buyers but i suspect the tap is still open.

[redips2] 20/4/2011 09:48

Looks as though they only sold 149665 shares.

[omerta] 20/4/2011 09:25

Would seem Henderson Global have been the sellers again....

[rampant debra] 20/4/2011 08:32

I got a small amount at 11.95p just now.

[omerta] 20/4/2011 07:00

redips2 .... well done if you purchased stock @ 11p.... must have turned easier towards the close. Had sold @ 11.25p around 10.50am.
Yes RD. seems like it over past two days.

[redips2] 19/4/2011 15:00

Omerta--- my broker managed 98k yesterday, still 1/2 hr until close.

[rampant debra] 19/4/2011 13:21

omerta. do you think the has the seller finished ?

[omerta] 19/4/2011 13:08

redips2 ..... trying to buy stock at the 'bid' price tends to = failure. Stock has been sold at 11.25p !!

[redips2] 19/4/2011 11:16

My order is buy at .11p.

[ackland] 19/4/2011 11:13

you can buy theses on selftrade?

[redips2] 19/4/2011 10:16

Placed another order today----slim chance it will be filled---ho hum.

[rampant debra] 19/4/2011 07:37

Caterpillar are one of Metralrax's Toolspec divisions biggest customers.


Fourth-Quarter Sales and Revenues Increase 62 Percent, Full Year up 31 Percent
Fourth-Quarter Profit Quadruples, Full Year Triples


2011 Outlook Reflects Record Profit
PEORIA, Ill.- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) today announced sales and revenues of $42.588
billion for 2010, an increase of 31 percent from $32.396 billion in 2009. Profit in 2010 was $2.700 billion, an
increase of 202 percent from 2009 profit of $895 million. Profit per share of $4.15 was up from $1.43 in 2009.
Excluding redundancy costs, profit per share in 2009 was $2.18.
Fourth-quarter sales and revenues were $12.807 billion, an increase of 62 percent compared with $7.898
billion in the fourth quarter of 2009. Fourth-quarter profit of $968 million was 317 percent higher than profit of
$232 million in the fourth quarter of 2009. Profit per share of $1.47 was up from $0.36 per share in the fourth
quarter of 2009. Excluding redundancy costs, profit for the fourth quarter of 2009 was $0.41 per share.
"As the global economy continued to improve, the demand for Caterpillar products increased substantially
with fourth-quarter sales and revenues up 62 percent. 2010 was a good year, and we accomplished a great deal.
We substantially ramped up production, improved factory efficiency, drove Machinery and Engines (M&E)
operating cash flow to an all-time record, launched a number of capacity additions and new product programs to
prepare us for the future and announced several substantial acquisitions," said Caterpillar Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer Doug Oberhelman.
"It was also a good year for employees, customers and stockholders. Excluding acquisitions, our
workforce grew by approximately 19,000 people in 2010. Led by U.S. exports of $13.4 billion, about 7,500 of the
19,000 were added in the United States, representing a 15-percent increase in our U.S. workforce. We renewed
our focus on customers with continued improvement in product quality and significantly increased production. For
stockholders, we raised our dividend, and Caterpillar stock performance was the best among the companies
comprising the Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2010," Oberhelman added.
January 27, 2011
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Outlook
We expect sales and revenues in 2011 to exceed $50 billion and profit to be near $6.00 per share. That
is an increase from sales and revenues of $42.588 billion and profit of $4.15 per share in 2010. The outlook for
2011 includes the acquisition of Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. (EMD), but does not include the acquisitions of
Motoren-Werke Mannheim Holding GmbH (MWM) or Bucyrus International, Inc. (Bucyrus) because they have not
yet closed.
Continued growth in developing countries, improving economies in North America and Europe, strong
demand for mining products and the need for our dealers to add to inventories and replenish rental fleets should
all contribute to higher sales in 2011. The increases are likely to be mitigated somewhat by small declines in later
cycle industries, such as turbines and marine engines.
"The outlook reflects our expectation that the world economy will continue to recover and that Caterpillar
is positioned to win by providing customers with products and support that are unmatched in the industry. It's this
commitment to helping our customers succeed that will drive results for Caterpillar," Oberhelman said.
"We are also investing in longer-term growth. We made a number of announcements in 2010, including
three new facilities in the United States and five outside the United States, primarily related to multi-year increases
in capacity for key products like mining trucks and excavators. Our 2011 outlook for capital expenditures is about
$3 billion-with more than half in the United States. These investments in our future will add cost in the short term
but are essential to be prepared for continued growth as the economic environment improves," he added.
"We feel good about our performance in 2010, coming off a very challenging 2009. We have updated our
strategy, aligned the organization and are clearly focused on our customers. Investments are being made in new
product development, additional capacity and strategic acquisitions that position us well for long-term growth and
profitability," Oberhelman said.

[redips2] 18/4/2011 15:35

Well I snagged 98k odd earlier so not too bad---wanted 150k but these shares are thin on the ground.

[rampant debra] 18/4/2011 12:30

its looking very positive chaps

[redips2] 18/4/2011 08:12

I,m hunting for more.

[rampant debra] 18/4/2011 07:13

sure. 12.25 on the ask. perhaps the tap has been turned off? :-)