Resilient legal stationery
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Stat-Plus is a United kingdom supplier of legal stationery which benefits from specialising by having greater resilience in an economic downturn. The company holds a leading position in the UK market and has seven regional offices which permit a rapid response to clients' needs. The company has also set up a customer service center in Birmingham, England, and plans a second such center in Manchester, England. The company's profit is forecast at 3.4 million pounds sterling for 1998 by Credit Suisse First Boston.
Publication Name: Investors Chronicle
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0261-3115
Year: 1998
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Pentland takes its eye off the ball
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Pentland has invested funds obtained from the sale of Reebok in purchasing rights for leisure and sports brands. The company has diversified geographically and across sectors with acquisitions in electrical goods and greetings cards. There is concern that Pentland is overstretched, though the company is seeking a buyer forits US electrical cables concern, Woods. A rise in paper costs has hit the company's greeting cards operation, and more sales could be carried out of underperforming businesses.
Publication Name: Investors Chronicle
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0261-3115
Year: 1996
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Nike on the back foot
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Nike has seen a drop in its share price and the company's stock rating has been downgraded by a few analysts. The share price reached a peak of $75 in Feb 1997 and has since fallen by 25%. The share price fall has been linked to a report from Smith Barney that Nike was cutting production at plants in East Asia. Nike denies that growth is slowing and has stated that orders have increased in 1997 compared with 1996. Some analysts have not downgraded Nike stock and see retail demand as strong.
Publication Name: Investors Chronicle
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0261-3115
Year: 1997
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