Qinetiq Share Discussion Threads

[zeppo] 29/1/2009 16:52

1. The generally weak market - obviously down heavily again today.

2. There are real concerns about defence spending in the USA where QQ. have bought businesses and here. Both governments are cash strapped.

There may be cost saving measures that QQ. can take.

In the past people have talked about mergers or the company being taken over.
BAe's shareprice is bouyant in comparison with QQ.. Ultra Electronics? has I think been talked of as a possible useful merger.

Only good contract announcements can lift the gloom before the Full Year figures due in May. Will the stronger dollar give us a boost?



z

[handycam] 29/1/2009 13:39

These should be sold, in my opinion.

[revoc2] 29/1/2009 12:13

another down dy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bloody hell, cmon qq.

[revoc2] 27/1/2009 16:13

hi guyz.............
why the down day today and ysrterdy?
plenty of buying and still they keep ot down at these low levels...
surely its due a "technical bounce" soon?
thanx

[wad collector] 09/1/2009 21:25

Thank you , shame I am not fulfilling my name at present.I came across this website the other day .





Campaign to oppose a privatised military academy for St Athan - biggest PFI/PPP ever, with arms dealers Raytheon Serco. John Pilger "a British "School of the Americas" is to be built in Wales, where British soldiers will train killers from all corners of the American empire in the name of "global security". Tony Benn "The thought of privatising the training for the Armed forces was morally abominable"
28/12/08
business as usual for academy - Oh no its not!

'It's business as usual' for the academy Oh no its not! What a panto!


Peter Collins article 'It's business as usual' for the academy is so misleading and unbalanced - Metrix talk of partnerships with WAG who seem to be happy to continue with this unfeasible fantasy which is unpopular with the military top brass and even more unpopular with PCS the union representing the skilled workforce involved. How can boss Barrington from Metrix claim that privatised training is more efficient or cost effective when they are cutting courses by 25% jeopardising effectiveness or in plain English - putting our soldiers at risk-as a desperate measure to reduce costs already £2 BILLION over budget. Rumour is that Qinetiq and Raytheon don't seem to see eye to eye which doesn't bode well for training delivery. Qinetiq shares have dropped because of the likelihood of a collapse of the (DTR) St Athan project. We must not forget there have been protests worldwide against Raytheon weapon suppliers, there is a massive protest now in Bristol however it is very likely that permanent protest will be coming to St Athan with Raytheon.





I guess the internet is full of them.It would be nice to have a world without soldiers, but......

[ttg100] 08/1/2009 16:00

been out of commission for a while
so appreciate the informative posts partic the
wad collector ones.many thanks.

[zeppo] 08/1/2009 14:29

wad collector

I agree.

Let's see what the divi. increase is when the full year figures come out. May?

z

[wad collector] 08/1/2009 12:15

I worry about most of my portfolio , but not this one.Who knows where it is going over the next few weeks , but it ultimately is a good safe long term bet IMHO .Unless the world stops fighting .Yeah right.

[revoc2] 08/1/2009 11:09

cmon, cmon qq.!!!
they had good results...good order book going forward, and i thought this was a good defensive stock?
but why is it down so much?
ppl want in, but at a low level?
cud be..
was above 160p a few days ago!!!

[revoc2] 08/1/2009 10:24

what level did u buy in at ,tricky?
up ....now down!!!!

[revoc2] 08/1/2009 09:59

good on u!!!!

[tricky1992000] 08/1/2009 09:45

well, in profit already :)

[tricky1992000] 08/1/2009 09:05

well it better do, i bought in today

[revoc2] 08/1/2009 09:04

anyone..........
why is this down so much?
flippin eck,
sitting on a big loss now?
will we see 160p level ever again?
thanx

[revoc2] 06/1/2009 12:18

david...LOL
good post, mate!

[davidhp] 02/1/2009 20:18

revoc2 - I have been doing the opposite of almost every thing the brokers have been saying in the last month dec2008, countering the market, and I have made money!

They said it about;
United Utilites... no future come 2010! UP
Dana... had it re. oil price! UP
Tullow... bid approach anytime soon! Held off, went down... picked them up cheaply!

In this market there are NO EXPERTS.... you and I are as good as it gets!

Read 'The Black Swan' and 'Fooled by Randomness' by NN Taleb!

I got them for Christmas... laughing out loud and choking on a sprout is what I'll remember from Dec2008...and making a few quid back while the experts spout their old-fashioned, history-led guff!

Cheer up... it's only money! At least you don't live in Gaza!

At the end of the day, you are buying the QQ. order book and a few billion of steady work over the coming years (at least!) is nowt to sneeze at!

Look on the bright side... at least you didn't buy Lehman Bros or Enron!

DYOR

[revoc2] 22/12/2008 11:25

toad- ubs says 155p!!
so r u correct or ubs?

[revoc2] 22/12/2008 10:24

ubs has a 155p target...

[mw] 22/12/2008 10:00

It was an UBS downgrade that might have done it

[revoc2] 22/12/2008 08:44

found this from 5/12/08

The Daily Telegraph

The defence and security technology group, QinetiQ, interim numbers were very impressive. Earnings came in around 12% better than market forecasts, with the US particularly strong. The dividend yield, at 2.7%, is hardly spectacular, but it is covered more than three time by earnings, so it looks safe. Buy.


im sure investor chronicle had this as a buy at 187p ish as well!!!!

[revoc2] 22/12/2008 08:32

if these fall any lower surely we will get a BID?