Commission helps set gas stop loss
Article Abstract:
The share price of British Gas can be analyzed using graphic methods. The price dropped when the company decided to appeal to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission against proposals by the industry regulator, Clare Spottiswoode. This share price drop allow investors to make gains later when the price revived. Drops in prices form benchmarks for investors seeking to set a price at which shares should be sold in the event of a later price drop. Large drops offer more of an opportunity for buying since the price is likely to recover more.
Publication Name: Investors Chronicle
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0261-3115
Year: 1996
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Gas burned out
Article Abstract:
A sample of six UK stockbrokers have given their views on prospects for British Gas shares. The company faces a number of problems such as long-term contracts which commit British Gas to paying a rate higher than that prevailing in the market. There is also concern over possible changes in regulations relating to TransCo. the gas pipe network. The brokers include two buyers and no sellers, with four brokers classing the shares as a hold. The buyers argue that the share price already reflects the company's problems.
Publication Name: Investors Chronicle
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0261-3115
Year: 1995
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Gas burns brighter
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British Gas has seen a rise in its share price in the few months to Jan 1997 but the company still faces problems. These include long-term contracts to buy gas at high prices, and the company is also likely to reduce its dividend in 1998. Four brokers from a sample of six still rate the company's shares a buy, while two rate them a sell. The buyers are SBC Warburg, Natwest Securities, HSBC James Capel and BZW. The sellers are Merrill Lynch and Societe Generale Strauss Turnbull.
Publication Name: Investors Chronicle
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0261-3115
Year: 1997
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