Sage Share Discussion Threads

[onlyfoolspoker] 10/5/2007 15:51

cover

no offence but maybe shares arn't your cup of tea

[cover] 10/5/2007 12:48

these r the broker rec sicne dec 06.....most hav a £3 a share target!

10-May-07 JP Morgan Overweight 0.000p 300.00p 295.00p Reiteration
06-Mar-07 Arden Partners Add 260.00p - - Upgrade
02-Feb-07 Merrill Lynch Neutral 272.00p - - DownGrade
26-Jan-07 Seymour Pierce Outperform 272.00p - - Reiteration
24-Jan-07 ING Barings Sell 271.75p - - DownGrade
15-Jan-07 Seymour Pierce Outperform 277.00p 275.00p - Reiteration
05-Jan-07 UBS Neutral 266.50p - - DownGrade
01-Dec-06 Deutsche Buy 256.25p - 305.00p Reiteration
30-Nov-06 JP Morgan Overweight 256.25p 300.00p - Reiteration

[cover] 10/5/2007 12:37

Sage's 1.5pc dividend yield may remain parsimonious, but on less than 20 times forecast earnings, the shares are worth sticking with, writes the Telegraph

[cover] 10/5/2007 12:36

Sage reports rise in profits
ACCOUNTANCY software group Sage, which provides specialist software for small businesses, posted underlying pre-tax profits 12 per cent higher at £121.8 million for the six months to 31 March, in line with analyst expectations. Sales grew by 34 per cent to £574.7m, driven by the acquisitions as well as 7 per cent organic growth.

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[cover] 09/5/2007 16:37

i hate the games mm's play! the thing is whether a share goes up or down they WIN either way! what a great way to make a killing , ehy lads!

[lyntwyn] 09/5/2007 15:48

cover, - looking better now! Lets hope it doesn't fall back. Managed to trade a long for 5 points earlier but out now. Still got my core holding though which I will hold. Hopefully we'll see 300 this year.

[cover] 09/5/2007 13:53

british bulls has it as a buy confirmed at 266p!


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Daily Commentary


Our system posted a BUY CONFIRMED today. The previous SELL recommendation was made on 01.05.2007 (7) days ago, when the stock price was 264.0000. Since then SGE has gained 1.61% .

BUY-IF is confirmed by a white candlestick with a lower open and a higher close. The buying price is taken as the previous close ( 266.00 ) according to the Rules of Confirmation.

The recent bullish formation leading to the BUY-IF signal is confirmed today. The market seems ready for a new bullish move. Though the market opened lower today, the day's activity created a white candlestick that closed above the previous close. This is a valid confirmation criterion.

The slight failure of the previous SELL signal is currently confirmed, too. We closely monitor the performance of the signals, but a few shots missing the target slightly are inevitable when you deal with the stock market. However, such signal failures are more unlikely for higher rated stocks.

We hope that you acted quickly and already bought this stock . Today your important benchmark was the previous close. You were supposed to watch the session carefully, feel its bullish tendency despite the lower opening, and go long after making sure that the prices stay over the previous close.

If you bought, continue to hold this stock until the confirmation of the next SELL-IF signal. You are on relatively safe grounds as long as the future prices continue to trade above the benchmark price and if an emergency warning is not issued. What to do if you did not buy? Maybe, you did not have time to follow the session or you simply delegated the delicate job of confirmation to us. Well, it is a bit late, but not too late. You may still find suitable prices for buying in the following sessions.

The market is currently cold for short-sellers. Avoid any short sales and cover the short positions immediately if there are any. We erred on the short side last time but we hope that this is just an exception.




BUY
CONFIRMED


268.25
+2.2500 +0.85%

Candlestick Analysis
Today's Candlestick Patterns:
Long White Candlestick





Today a Long White Candlestick was formed. This shows that the prices advanced significantly from open to close during the day under strong buying pressure.

[cover] 09/5/2007 10:10

well well, this is a first for BRIDGEWELL? LOL they r positive on astock for once!............lets hope it climbs bac up............................

[w.bramley] 09/5/2007 10:07

Weak US dollar, and possible competition from Microsoft, may be causing weakness. Today's weakness may be a top up opportunity

[lyntwyn] 09/5/2007 10:03

Cover,hope you don't start fretting here a la CPW thread ;)

Thank heavens there wasn't any bad news!! This drop happens every results day for some reason, City expectations always over the top. However, the share price has always clawed its way back over a day or two in the past. Good trading opp I think. Lyn


"Shares in UK specialist software firm Sage Group dropped 8-3/4 pence to 259-1/2 after reporting an in-line 12 pct rise in half-year profits and saying it is confident about prospects for the full-year and looking for further acquisitions."

*Bridgewell reiterate overweight.

[cover] 09/5/2007 08:56

lyntwyn....wht the big fall.and just as i bought in at 261pish! t/statement was good, right?

[lyntwyn] 08/5/2007 08:08

The Sage Group plc ('Sage'), a leading global supplier of business management
software solutions, announces the acquisition of Snowdrop Systems Limited
('Snowdrop') from its shareholders for an enterprise value of £17 million, paid
in cash. Snowdrop provides leading human resources, personnel and payroll
management software and related services to over 700 mid - sized businesses in
the UK.

The company, which was established in 1991, provides businesses with the
software to automate and manage more effectively a broad range of HR activities
including recruitment, personnel, pay and flexible benefits, e-HR, training and
development and succession planning.

In the full year to December 2006, Snowdrop reported revenues of £7.5 million
and EBITA of £1.1 million.

[maddox] 04/5/2007 12:13

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Private equity firms 3i Group and Bridgepoint Capital are considering rival bids for UK accounting software supplier Iris, which could fetch 250-300 mln stg, according a source familiar with the situation.

"The attraction for bidders is a stable cash flow," the source said. "It's the same market as Sage Group."

The source said there was a deadline for bids later this week.

Iris, which is backed by private equity firm HG Capital Trust, has insisted it wants to remain independent, despite growing speculation the company will be swept up in the IT industry consolidation.

Earlier, Iris declined to comment on the bid speculation.

Iris, which supplies accounting software and services to more than 40,000 businesses and 9,000 accountancy practices, has forecast revenue of around 45 mln stg for 2007/8.

Trade names linked with the Datchet, Berkshire-based business, include Sage and Microsoft Corp, although the source said some trade buyers had been put off by the company's valuation, which they thought was too high.

Bridgepoint said it declined to comment on market speculation while 3i could not be immediately reached.

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