UK small cap close down; Armour shares dented on FY profits warning

                   
finanznachrichten.de     03-Jul-2008            

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - UK small caps suffered substantial losses in Thursday trade, closing down, as the wider markets endured a mixed session, with Armour Group retreating on issuing a full-year profits warning. At the close, the FTSE small cap index was down 44.80 points at 2,722.40, while the FTSE 100 was 50.30 points up at 5,476.60. Armour Group continued its fall, down 5 pence to 17-1/2, after it said full-year results will be 20 to 30 percent below current market expectations, after 'challenging market conditions' in the third quarter led to lower-than-expected sales volumes. In reaction, Finncap cut its target price to 28 pence from 50 pence. Widening losses saw Rockhopper down 12-3/4 pence to 76, with Daniel Stewart repeating its 'sell' recommendation. British Polythene, down 10-3/4 pence at 234-1/4, again said... [read full story]                    

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UK small caps down at midday; Tanfield plummets on profit warning and outlook

finanznachrichten.de     01-Jul-2008          

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Tanfield dropped 22-1/2 pence to 9.15 -- a fall of 71 percent -- after the company warned that it will miss its full-year targets following a 'marked slowing' in its markets during the month of June...                    

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UK small caps close down; Tanfield slumps on profit warning

finanznachrichten.de     01-Jul-2008          

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - UK small caps closed Tuesday's session lower, with Tanfield ending as the small caps greatest faller after warning on its full-year profits and outlook. At the close, the FTSE small cap index was...                    

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UK small caps open lower, with Ennstone hard-hit on FY profits warning

finanznachrichten.de     02-Jul-2008          

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - UK small caps were lower in early trade, dragged down by a weak FTSE 250, where sentiment was hard-hit by Taylor Wimpey's failed fundraising moves. A profit warning from building products supplier...                    

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UK small caps on session low at midday; Ennstone hard-hit on profit warning

finanznachrichten.de     02-Jul-2008          

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - UK small caps fell to a session low at midday, bucking strength among the blue chips, with Ennstone remaining hard-hit following its profit warning. At 11:44 a.m., the FTSE Small Cap index was 42.0...                    

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UK small caps down at midday; Armour Group pierced by profits warning

finanznachrichten.de     03-Jul-2008          

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - UK small caps shed further losses in midday trade, with the wider markets also suffering a poor session, as Armour Group slid lower after issuing a full-year profits warning. Armour Group continued...                    

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UK small caps open lower; 1st Dental drops on H1 profits warning

finanznachrichten.de     04-Jul-2008          

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - 1st Dental Laboratories suffered pain, dropping 1.875 pence to 7.00 pence as the health-care company warned its first-half results will fall short of directors' expectations due to some business...                    

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UK small caps at session low at midday; 1st Dental hard-hit by H1 profit warning

finanznachrichten.de     04-Jul-2008          

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - UK small caps fell to a session low at midday, matching blue chip losses, with 1st Dental Laboratories staying hard-hit following a first-half profits warning. 1st Dental Laboratories shares fell...                    

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