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Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 7:13 pm
by lutonlagerlout
one of the ftse biggest risers today 
earned me a monkey
but why the sudden rise
I cant find any relevant news
cheers LLL
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 7:52 pm
by irishpaving
Thats cos i got abit bored today so i decided to drop down to Gordon Browns house for a quick cuppa and had words about us struggling for more work. Told him to make a few calls and get some of the industries investment going again or i wasn't going to vote this year. The git didn't even offer me a lift home 
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:52 am
by Tony McC
Sunny weather?
I've noticed that my inbox is filling up faster than than it has for around 4 months and the 'phone has been exceptionally busy. As soon as we get a few nice days, people's thoughts turn to patios/driveways, so it could be summat as simple as that.
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 5:15 pm
by lutonlagerlout
it has been bitterly cold down this way all week
even with the tin hat on the job i have been wearing a vest, 2 t-shirts, fleece, and a high vis jacket,and still cold
anyway long may she rise
LLL
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 5:20 pm
by mickg
A new chairman was announced on the 5th March
Marshalls appoint new Chairman
Final results posted for 2009 on the 5th March
Marshalls PLC full year results 2009
Plus the sun has been shining
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 5:35 pm
by lutonlagerlout
it never ceases to amaze me how in debt PLC companies are
if i ran my business that way the banks would pull the plug pronto
Its all about revenue and expansion though,and rightsizing the business(lay offs)
personally i think there is more to it than sunny weather, 10% rise in a day is too much without some smoke to attract folk
we shall see
BTW are you a holder mick?
LLL
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 5:46 pm
by DNgroundworks
Been working in a tee-shirt all week up here and likewise Tony the phone seem to has woken up form its hibernation for a change:p
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 5:52 pm
by mickg
no i'm not a big earner like you Luton
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I would say as a guess the city are happy with the appointment of a new chairman plus as you can see turnover was well down last year compared to 2007 and 2008 but they have lowered their borrowings considerably
all positive signs for the big boys to invest in plus in the next 4 - 5 weeks the new season starts and all the signs are there for a bumper year
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:15 pm
by ilovesettsonmondays
was reading evening standard lll.funny enough they said to buy marshalls shares said the company was undervalued
Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 12:38 am
by lutonlagerlout
aha maybe its the tip that did it
I know lads that work in the city and generally a rumour has to start for a big price fluctuation
TBH shares IMHO are a fair bet for the last 12 months, deposit accounts pay rubbish interest,houses are still too over priced to make buy to lets attractive,and dont get me started on pensions
so the way i look at it is, I used to gamble between 50-100 a week on horses /dogs/3 legged horses a week (doh)
so instead of doing this almost infallible losing method,when i have a few quid together i stick it on a share ,after a bit of research etc.
of course some do go down and even bust (woolworths) but on the whole they slowly creep up and you get dividends twice a year to keep you going
so in effect instead of lending money to billy and joe (hill and coral) you are betting on things you believe in
LLL
Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:30 am
by Tony McC
I don't own shares in any publicly-quoted paving or hard-landscaping companies mainly because I feel it would be a conflict of interest to own part of one company and to then criticise another on the website. I need to maintain my policy of being equally horrible to everyone
Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 5:31 pm
by lutonlagerlout
its a little bit sad but most companies that do well share price sack men like us willy nilly to keep costs down when it suits
the nice guys mostly get left behind
LLL