Low-cost gym operator Gym Group (GYM) looks to be in good shape ahead of its first-half results, due to be released 11 September.In a pre-close statement on 10 July the company raised its full-year profit expectations to the top end of market forecasts after continued positive trading.Company-compiled analysts forecasts for EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation) les

The IT reseller industry has enjoyed a strong bounce back from the world?s Covid reopening as customers line up to put in place digital strategies and adopt the latest technologies, and AI (artificial intelligence) levers are being pulled left, right and centre.International player Computacenter (CCC) said in September 2023 that it sees another record year for profits and analysts have been quick

Stock prices were largely in the red in London at midday on Wednesday as investors await in-coming interest rate decisions from the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England.The FTSE 100 index was marginally higher, up 3.52 points at 7,539.74, boosted by a strong performance from banking stocks.Meanwhile, the FTSE 250 was down 67.52 points, or 0.4%, at 18,711.58, and the AIM All-Share was down 0.

FevertreeCan the posh mixers maker regain some fizz when it posts 2022 results?After enjoying years of fizzing earnings upgrades and share price gains off the back of its 2014 stock market listing, posh mixers maker Fevertree (FEVR:AIM) has gone flat in recent times.In January the company downgraded 2023 guidance thanks to rising costs - this negative news coming off the back of three profit warni

There are many interesting businesses on the AIM market which fly under the radar as they do not get the same attention as their counterparts on the Main Market. Research coverage by analysts is thin, AIM stocks aren't discussed much in the media, and only fund managers with a mandate to look at small companies might even be aware of their existence.This means there is a big opportunity for invest

Typically people invest in small cap biotechnology and pharmaceutical stocks in the hope they can enjoy returns of many times their initial investment as the share price reacts to the discovery of the next wonder drug.However, stories like these are actually few and far between and lots of companies in this space instead burn through their cash quickly and end up going bust.Profitable businesses a

Cash shell Dorcaster is hoping to join AIM on 1 July 2016 and make investments in the consumer and leisure sectors. The directors include outgoing AO World (AO.) chairman Richard Rose and Cafe Rouge founder Karen Jones.Dorcaster has yet to disclose how much money it hopes to raise. Neither has it revealed any potential acquisition targets. It merely says that it will either buy quoted or unquoted

The chairman of retailer AO World (AO.) and the founder of Cafe Rouge are bringing a cash shell to the London stock market that will seek to invest in consumer and leisure sector companies. Dorcaster plans to join AIM on 1 July 2016, raising an undisclosed amount of money.The IPO (initial public offering) coincides with Richard Rose's departure from AO World after eight years as chairman. He is be

The stock market's smallest and riskiest companies have always held fascination for private investors. On the premise that 'elephants don't gallop, but fleas leap,' to borrow Jim Slater's often quoted phrase, it's easier for a tiny company to double its size, and investor's money, than for a big one. Let's face it, a blue chip company worth £1 billion will find it much harder to double or even tr

One of a flurry of retailers to float year-to-date, Pets at Home's (PETS) IPO (12 Mar) raked in £280 million to pay down debt and enabled private equity group KKR and members of management to reduce holdings. Vigilance is always required when weighing up private equity floats (see The Big Debate, Shares, 13 Mar '14) and Pets was a reminder of the potential pitfalls here, at 220p trading 10% below

Domino's Pizza (DOM) jumps 0.5% to 560.25p after unveiling impressive first quarter trading with UK like-for-like sales up 10.8%.Global online fashion store ASOS (ASC:AIM) dips 0.3% to £51.40 despite reassuring interim figures. Lower profits of £20.1 million meet forecasts downgraded last month on increased warehousing investment and bigger-than-expected losses in China. As already reported, sal

FTSE 250 food wholesaler Booker (BOK) cooks up a 3.2% rise to 137.5p on a strong second quarter update. As well as news that like-for-like sales growth accelerated to 3.5% in Q2 with a summer weather boost, Booker flags improved trading trends at acquired business Makro and a strong cash performance, finishing the first half with net cash of £123 million (2012: £70 million).Shares in global onli

September's half-year figures from animal and fish feed supplements producer Anpario (ANP:AIM) should have a healthy look to them. Shares believes forecast upgrades are on the way as the Worksop-based business generates growth in emerging markets and improves its margins.Anpario produces high-performance natural feed additives for the agriculture and aquaculture sectors. Its products improve anima

Douglas Lawson is the co-founder of Amati Global Investors, where he co-manages the TB Amati UK Smaller Companies Fund as well as the £32.9 million cap Amati VCT (ATI) and £27.8 million cap Amati VCT 2 (AT2). Despite the poor picture of Aim painted in many quarters, the cerebral Scotsman insists now is a good time to buy an Aim venture capital trust (VCT). Indeed he is in the midst of a roadshow

Better sales, earnings and cash flow than expected have pleased investors in telecoms giant BT (BT.A) as the shares jumped 4.6% to 260.1p in reaction to its third quarter results. Although revenue fell by 6% to £4.5 billion, cost cutting has helped to grow profits by 7% to £675 million. Investment bank Espirito Santo notes that BY has started the next phase of its group-wide restructuring progra