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22 Jan 14
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Lads shares have been going down faster than the titanic, 6 years ago my younger brother who worked for lads sadly passed away and I inherited a good few shares, this time last year they were 2.46 a share and I said to myself I will bale out when they are 2.50, today they are worth just over 1.50.
Can anyone see them going further down or do you think they will go back up?
Can anyone see them going further down or do you think they will go back up?
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when fobts stakes cut will be less than £1.
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anyone with half a brain only has to see that we are all here waiting for an alternative,it's not rocket science ffs.
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cash them in asap imho
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Ronnie, someone posted a broker's report yesterday, they recommended a sell with a target price of (I think) 96p.
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saddo
I read a Ladbrokes report last week re projected profits and it was encouraging, that's why i cant understand why the share prices are going down so much. |
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sell now ronnie
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ronnnie one of the big brokers says they expect fobts stakes to be restricted this year
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/broker-snap -regulatory-restrictions-could-110300190.html |
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AS DELBOY SAID TO RODNEY SELL,SELL,SELL.
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Ronnie, since the Scotch idiot who worked for C orals took over the helm, the business has been in decline !
As posted, if FOBT restrictions stakes wise come in.... they'll be worthless ! Good luck . |
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Boro have more chance of going back up than your shares Ronnie !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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HAL IS SPOT ON FIRMS A MESS
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when and if they pay dividends can effect price, the other thing is growth potential and they have none imo, they are a lazy bunch and a free can of coke isnt going to make me wanna stay in their shops a 2nd longer than i have to, if u want a man on the street opinion of a companies outlook and general well being you can do worse than judge the staff, i doubt they will get to 95p or so because someone somewhere will step in, but they wont have to be much above the bos
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Lock in man is good i like him
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lock in man
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They don't look after their core customer base very well and will come back and bite them and out of the biggies they are last and Cyril will be turning and they look doodled if FOBT restrictions come in.
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aye they are rancid, hills are far more friendly, i think they will look attractive to a certain expansive online group tbh
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Probably still some way to fall if FOBT restrictions come in later this year. Some 20% of their shops will then be loss-making with a further 20% at breakeven only. We can expect to see many shop closures if there are restrictions - and that seems likely.
Shares are yielding over 5% at the current price but there must be a doubt if the dividend can be maintained beyond the current year. The company is badly managed imo and several failed takeover targets have failed to materialise over the past few years. If the shares fall to say £1 then they could be a takeover target themselves. Not for widows and children as they say. The OP should consider selling at the current price imo |
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evens money these shares are going down to £1, I have 8000 shares at todays price of 1.50 I'm thinking if I sell them today at 1.50 I can buy them back when they hit a quid and make a bit, then as Del would say everyone's a winner.
Cant stop just of to Cheltenham on the rattler with the significant other. |
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The company's a shambles these days and have fallen so far in the last 20 years - when they were comfortably the industry leaders and all the rest followed their lead. Their ridiculously slow decision to get involved with offers when they're competitors were picking up all the mug accounts and their stupidly and sometimes bafflingly cautious approach to risk management and closing potentially winning accounts down when in many cases were long time losers slowed their growth when their rivals were flying. They have never had a user friendly website with Hills and £3.65 leaving them standing despite the fortunes they have thrown at software development. I don't think the FOBT spin will be restricted as the government make far too much revenue on tax for them to do this but I may be wrong. I'd stick with them because I don't think the company can perform much worse. Good luck whatever you decide to do.
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bite off arm of shares holder and gather up the 12k quickly, invest it in stocks and shares isa's, I suggest stoxx 50 isa or similiar
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rent them to the short sellers is another option
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Ask yourself this question.
Would I buy Ladbrokes shares at £1.50 Your answer should make the decision easy. |
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someone is, they went up today to 152p despite EVERY shares advisor saying sell, a few companies with cash out there, lot of customer, top heavy managers and rationilisation easy enough.
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That may be short term covering Slim giving how far the shares have fallen recently but I think the direction of the share price is south. The current yield is attractive but the dividend could well be cut next year, and if the government act on the fobts later this year as many think they will then the shares are in for a very bumpy ride.
The shares may become a buy at some stage but they have further to fall first I would guess. |
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I love the lock in man.
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And the give your money back as a free bet if both teams score man
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and tom seagull hugh they pay to smash there own shops up with pricewise horses
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Firm is a total mess.
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Correct Dickie - where do they find these idiots (and how much do they pay them) to come up with these gimmicks. The only people who take advantage of the offers in my local shops are shrewdies who know the score anyway.Good for us punters but not so for shareholders. Little wonder that the shares have underperformed their competitors.
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Long may it continue mr c year.
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Poor funny name.
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It wouldn't surprise me if they have to give a second succesive profits warning with yet more punter friendly football results this weekend.
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A massive sell and I have been saying that for years....
 Ask yourself what have they to offer.... A p iss poor website,rented shops and staff that I would not employ to wash my car. Only the FOBTS are keeping them going and how long will they last in their present form.... Should have sold at nearly £2.50 when I first started my tirade on here.. May become a bid target but who would be mug enough..... |
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There's a Lads opposite Aldgate station.
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