Sports Direct Share Discussion Threads

[nortic 007] 18/7/2017 21:23

Goodnight DD

[discodave4] 18/7/2017 17:38

Short positions increasing, now 3.31%......of course though they may get burnt Thursday!.DDps anybody know whether they allow for ongoing changes with issued shares due to the buy back? - I assume it's current and up to date!.

[nortic 007] 18/7/2017 16:43

Another 2 trades today of 400,000. Easy commission or just internal juggling ?

[discodave4] 18/7/2017 16:43

Somebody's offloading big time after hours, same as yesterday.DD

[discodave4] 18/7/2017 16:30

ZzzzzzzStill -£32k

[nortic 007] 18/7/2017 16:28

I would expect a decent size auction because time is running out.

[nortic 007] 18/7/2017 16:27

Just watching the final trades of the day and SPD have got quite aggressive with their share purchases and so close to the figures. Would they do doing that if the figures and statement were overly bearish ?I'll guess we'll find out soon but if it's bad news then serious questions will be asked plus DD will need some KY for his old boy :)

[nortic 007] 18/7/2017 16:22

Obviously not...

[discodave4] 18/7/2017 16:21

-£32k

[nortic 007] 18/7/2017 16:08

You ok mate.DiscoDave4 - 18 Jul 2017 - 14:56 - 5200 of 5203 - (Filtered)DiscoDave4 - 18 Jul 2017 - 14:59 - 5201 of 5203 - (Filtered)DiscoDave4 - 18 Jul 2017 - 15:50 - 5202 of 5203 - (Filtered)DiscoDave4 - 18 Jul 2017 - 16:06 - 5203 of 5203 - (Filtered)

[discodave4] 18/7/2017 16:06

ps apologies terminated, misinterpreted your post Re: 40%Speed reading, busking, getting slobbering Mike off people's legs isn't easy you know.pps hope the kitchen has gazpacho again tonight!

[discodave4] 18/7/2017 15:50

Vestis Retail Group LLC when they filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in April, reported the financials for May 2016:-Bobs Stores:Sales $13.7mOperating Loss $0.9mNet Loss before tax $1.85mEastern Mountain Spring (EMS):Sales $10.7mOperating Loss $1.04mNet Loss before tax $1.7mYep, definitely earnings and fx enhancing!.DD

[discodave4] 18/7/2017 14:59

"some say as much as 40% however."Do they?, who?, post up some proof please, otherwise just the usual BS spouted on here.DD

[nortic 007] 18/7/2017 14:21

It's the biggest week of DD's life. He'll have his old boy in one hand and the figures in the other come Thursday morning but still no position .Sorry I couldn't help myself :)

[terminated] 18/7/2017 13:26

Raising revenue is expected to increase to 3.2b but profits have been put in the range of 120-145m . I'm sure the recent USA purchases are a means to secure future dollar earnings, bypassing the need to convert sterling thus helping to hedge the dollar. Cost of European operations set to increase, some say as much as 40% however.At the end of the day no one really knows how bad profits will be because he never gives updates.

[discodave4] 18/7/2017 12:53

Whilst I'm on, has anybody checked the impact to free float and whether or not it will end up below the regulatory minimum of 25%?DDps Mike, my big fat slobbery English Bull (dog) is suffering a bit this week as it's getting hot!.

[discodave4] 18/7/2017 12:28

Can any LTH assist?Run some numbers around the buyback. Whilst MA currently has 62% holding, calculating pre buyback and shares in issue MA must have held 55% (330 million out of 596 million), also assuming they do indeed complete the buyback then MA's holding would have increased by nearly 10% to 65% (nearly two-thirds majority holding), not bad at all as it's been funded by shareholders!. Odd thing though the buyback only increases eps by about 5%.Appreciate somebody checking my numbers as it's been difficult today trying to trade and busk at the same time - always busier when the sun is shining!.DD

[nortic 007] 18/7/2017 10:16

FYIHoldings %Ashley 60.01Fidelity 5.19Obey 3.51Phoenix 3.29Schroder 2.33Inversis 1.28T Rowe 1.15ING 1.12SPD Trust 1.04Artemis 0.87UBS 0.84KAS 0.83Hargreaves 0.81DD 0.00

[nortic 007] 18/7/2017 09:01

Interesting early move in SPD this morning . Let's see how the day pans out.

[discodave4] 17/7/2017 10:04

brevity (noun) concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.Somewhat ironic.Key will be margins and news on selfridges strategy.......as a mongo I don't see any positives on either tbh. Then will MA repeat his no current intention BS on taking this private?.DD

[nortic 007] 17/7/2017 09:49

I read that and just thought it was a new word. My English never was that good.

[deanowls] 17/7/2017 09:43

Brexit lol, surely should be entered in the dictionary by now.