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CLOSING: BAE

MORE OF A SPARKLER THAN A LEATHAL WEAPON

BAE is our weapon of choice for 2014 but has so far been more of a sparkler than a leathal weapon. Our main concern is the strong £, which will hurt underlying earnings. Growth has been lackluster and geopolitical issues although all around us have not translated into sales right now. We still think defense…

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UPDATE: PEUGEOT

Tavares Marches On

Tavares Marches On   Very good set of numbers. Profit at last. Not sure many can remember the last time they did that! However still hated and most don’t believe in them. Alot of big shorts still out there. Tavares doing his job of under promising to over deliver. FCF was awesome and that’s what…

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UPDATE: EUR/USD

EUR/USD Dealers noted that the gradual widening in interest rate differentials between US/Europe gave the greenback an advantage- The premium offered by two-year U.S. Treasuries over German debt has widened to around 46bps     Thu, 17 Jul 2014 10:30 THE EUR VS. THE US DOLLAR: The EUR “reversed” to the downside eleven weeks ago,…

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UPDATE: EDENRED

Short squeeze another short opportunity?

Short squeeze another short opportunity?   The squeeze is a good short set up in EDEN afrer missing estimates and conforming guidance. Short interest at 9% Still have the same issues of FX(although will be less in H2) and Venezuela exposure Cash flow is a problem as they pay a decent divi and need cash…

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UPDATE: GLAXOSMITHKLINE

Flow Rida

GSK look pretty painful and has been for us (-8%) but to year end it is a good trade. Talk of divi under pressure post call is unfounded as verified on the CC by CEO. SHP deal gets done and when that is followed by AZN attention will turn to GSK and they will re-rate….

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EUR/USD

THE EUR VS. THE US DOLLAR: The EUR “reversed” to the downside eleven weeks ago, but only now is the upward sloping trend line in real jeopardy. Note too that as the EUR rallied the volume of trade waned: a sign of impending weakness, not of strength. That’s from today’s Gartman and I think it…

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POP. MILANO

Pop. Milano U/G at MS. Its a good U/G

Pop. Milano U/G at MS. Its a good U/G   Pop. Milano Raised to Overweight at Morgan Stanley I think it is a good U/G. A name we like and have been looking at last few days. Feel they have been dragged down with the rest of the sector last week. For us they are…

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MINERS vs. OILS

OIL /MARGIN IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PRICE?

They wont get much help from oil price U/G’s as the mkt is up with the forward curve in Oil and nat gas. The last leg higher has been as a result of the surge in the oil price but that is in the process of being unwound and see downside risk there. Re-rating they…

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TF1

Buy: The TF1 War Chest Swells and Les Bleus March On

The TF1 War Chest Swells and Les Bleus March on   Audience numbers fell slightly in May. However the World Cup boost is coming and will put Q2 numbers on a sure footing. The world cup so far has generated record audiences as the French march on. During the last World Cup in 2010, TF1…

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CLOSING: DASSAULT SYSTEMES

CLOSING DSY FP

US 3D printing stocks skyrocket as tech short-squeeze continues. Still expensive for us but time to close this trade as nothing has happened. Closing for +0.75%.   TRADING SHORT INTO FRIDAYS CMD Wednesday • 1 June 2014 • 15:10 Analysts day Friday where they will give their projections for the next four years. They have…

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