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MrRobin replied

21 January 2008, 17:19
Originally posted by BlasterBates View Post

I don't want to spoil the fun, but actually there was a 4:1 stock split. In real terms a slight drop, seems to be doing quite well.

Yeah you did spoil the fun!

D'oh. Darn Yahoo! Finance

Splits:none
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GeorgeGregan replied

21 January 2008, 17:12
The objective is to build more substantial, broader based businesses which meet these criteria in the three sectors of:

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* Seals
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Didn't think there'd be much of a market for baby seal fur these days...
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DimPrawn replied

21 January 2008, 17:09
Originally posted by Cyberman View Post

Well, at least my favourite, Northern Rock, are 43% up so far today.

Originally posted by MrRobin View Post

Largest loss on LSE is a company called Diploma...

82% down ?!!!

Thank god I sold all my BTLs, shorted Diploma and went long on Northern Rock today.
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BlasterBates replied

21 January 2008, 17:09
I don't want to spoil the fun, but actually there was a 4:1 stock split. In real terms a slight drop, seems to be doing quite well.
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Clippy replied

21 January 2008, 17:04
Originally posted by Ardesco View Post

Thats what you get if you have a company that only invests in North America (sub prime crisis), UK (debt bubble) and Europe (gurmblings of bad things to come...).

They should have put thier money in China

Their Directors should be held to account.
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Ardesco replied

21 January 2008, 16:39
Originally posted by MrRobin View Post

Largest loss on LSE is a company called Diploma...

82% down ?!!!

Thats what you get if you have a company that only invests in North America (sub prime crisis), UK (debt bubble) and Europe (gurmblings of bad things to come...).

They should have put thier money in China
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AtW replied

21 January 2008, 16:37
Originally posted by MrRobin View Post

Largest loss on LSE is a company called Diploma...

82% down ?!!!

They found out AndyW was CEO there?
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MrRobin replied

21 January 2008, 16:35
Largest loss on LSE is a company called Diploma...

82% down ?!!!
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Cyberman replied

21 January 2008, 16:14
Originally posted by AtW View Post

It was boring article - not about house prices etc. Plus I am working on SKA now

Well, at least my favourite, Northern Rock, are 43% up so far today.
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AtW replied

21 January 2008, 14:40
Originally posted by DiscoStu View Post

Shoddy work

It was boring article - not about house prices etc. Plus I am working on SKA now
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DiscoStu replied

21 January 2008, 14:39
I'm very disappointed AtW. You haven't posted the whole article, you haven't highlighted the salient points in bold, and there's no AtW's comments either.

Shoddy work
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AtW replied

21 January 2008, 14:39
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

A good hard Chinese injection?

Chinese spare ribs? Yum.
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Jog On replied

21 January 2008, 14:38
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

A good hard Chinese injection?

Maybe a chinese burn?
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tay replied

21 January 2008, 14:34
Try this
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sasguru replied

21 January 2008, 14:32
Originally posted by Jog On View Post

America has got to stop sneezing

can't they take something for it?!

A good hard Chinese injection?
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