SMALL CAP MOVERS: Itaconix plunges as sales plateau;

The price of Itaconix shares went down the plughole as the company, whose plant-based polymers are used in detergent products, warned of order fluctuations as brands and retailers adjust inventories due to uncertainties around consumer buying habits.  As a result, unaudited revenues in this business area for the first half of 2021 were flat compared … Read more

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Investors tuck into bars and restaurants stocks

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Investors tuck into bars and restaurants stocks as lockdown restrictions ease By John Harrington, Proactive Investors For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 15:16 BST, 14 May 2021 | Updated: 15:16 BST, 14 May 2021 It was a case of Viva La Revolución as Revolution Bars welcomed the government’s latest lockdown guidelines. The company, whose brands … Read more

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Simec Atlantis Energy up; Hurricane Energy down

SMALL CAP MOVERS: SIMEC Atlantis Energy enjoys a good week but Hurricane Energy blows out By John Harrington, Proactive Investors For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 13:31 BST, 9 April 2021 | Updated: 13:31 BST, 9 April 2021 Shares in Simec Atlantis Energy surged on Wednesday after the renewable energy firm updated investors on its operations. SAE said … Read more

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Avacta leaps as test detects new Covid variant

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Avacta shares soar as test detects new Covid variant; Premier African on a lithium charge By John Harrington, Proactive Investors For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 15:18 GMT, 12 March 2021 | Updated: 15:18 GMT, 12 March 2021 Premier African Metals continued its astonishing rise this week after it was formally granted an ‘exclusive prospect … Read more

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Deals and flotations continue to flow

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Broker Finncap ‘in a good moment’ as flotations and deals continue to flow By John Harrington, Proactive Investors For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 14:44 GMT, 5 March 2021 | Updated: 14:44 GMT, 5 March 2021 In a week when announcements of forthcoming flotations continued to flow, broker FinnCap revealed it has been trading materially … Read more

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Online Blockchain gets Elon-gated

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Online Blockchain’s share price gets Elon-gated; investors high on cannabis stocks By John Harrington, Proactive Investors For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 16:42 GMT, 19 February 2021 | Updated: 16:42 GMT, 19 February 2021 Investors piled this week into stocks exposed to the hot investment sectors, namely Bitcoin, COVID-19 and cannabis. A lot of successful … Read more

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Has Location Sciences lost its way?

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Data intelligence firm Location Sciences hit by Covid; Franco Manca owner to open new restaurants in the summer By Giulia Bottaro At Proactive Investors For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 12:51 GMT, 12 February 2021 | Updated: 12:51 GMT, 12 February 2021 Location Sciences tumbled 24 per cent to 0.5p this week after embarking on … Read more

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Arcadia’s empire turns to AIM rescuers to survive

Arcadia’s high street empire looks likely to end up in the hands of two of the AIM’s runaway retail success stories. Boohoo has confirmed it is in exclusive discussions with administrators Deloitte to buy the Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Burton brands, days after it emerged that rival ASOS was the frontrunner to rescue Topshop, Topman, … Read more

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Asos wrestles ‘king of AIM’ crown back

The perpetual arm-wrestling match between the two leading junior market online retailers has resulted in Asos clawing back the ‘king of AIM’ crown. In fact, the clothier is now worth £5billion, well above its rival Boohoo’s market capitalisation of £4.2billion. However, investors haven’t been impressed lately despite strong festive performances from both companies, with shares … Read more

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Junior market dominates stock exchange takeovers

Takeovers of companies listed on the junior market have dominated London Stock Exchange deals recently. In the year to September 2020, mergers and acquisitions involving smaller companies accounted for 56 per cent of the total up from 46 per cent in the previous 12 months. There was also a strong rise in takeovers made by … Read more