Atlantic View – Keep Buying Kingfisher #KGF, DIY Retailer Flying High Thanks To COVID Lockdown Sales Boom
by John Woolfitt, Atlantic Capital Markets Fundamentals & Statement Summary Kingfisher (KGF), the owner of B&Q in the UK and Castorama and Brico-Depot in France, today announced a resilient first-half sales performance after the impact of the COVID lockdown during Q1 was offset by strong sales recovery in Q2. The group said that the crisis […]
Atlantic View – Sell Tullow Oil #TLW, group still facing an existential crisis
by John Woolfitt, Atlantic Capital Markets Fundamentals & Statement Summary Oil and gas exploration and production company Tullow Oil (TLW.L) has interests in over 70 exploration and production licences across 14 countries. The group today announced half year results for the six months ended 30 June 2020, and reported a working interest production average of […]
Atlantic View – Robust housing and maintenance market to support Travis Perkins shares
by John Woolfitt, Atlantic Capital Markets Travis Perkins. Fundamentals & Statement Summary UK based building, construction & home improvement supply giant Travis Perkins (TPK.L) today announced half year results for the 6 months to June 30th, stating it had ‘successfully adapted to unprecedented markets.” Revenues for the period fell 19.3% to £2.78bn, leading to a […]
Atlantic Capital Markets Month Ahead – Keep Your Shorts On In September
Alan Green and John Woolfitt, Director at Atlantic Capital Markets discuss the month ahead. We discuss the US Fed August meeting, and indications from Fed boss Jerome Powell that the administration was prepared to ride with higher inflation around 2%. The markets seems to translate as low interest rates for years to come…John gives his […]
Atlantic View – Rolls Royce has the tools to engineer a recovery
by John Woolfitt, Atlantic Capital Markets Rolls Royce has the tools to engineer a recovery. Fundamentals & Statement Summary Aero engineering giant Rolls-Royce (RR.) this morning unveiled interim results for H1 2020, and reported a significant H1 impact from COVID-19, adding that the timing and shape of industry recovery remains uncertain. The group reported a […]
Atlantic View – More growth to come at Admiral as insurer shrugs off COVID
by John Woolfitt, Atlantic Capital Markets More growth to come at Admiral as insurer shrugs off COVID Fundamentals & Statement Summary Insurance giant Admiral (ADM), who’s brands include Confused.com, Elephant.co.uk, Bell and Diamond, delivered a solid set of first half results on Wednesday morning. Although the results were impacted by the COVID crisis, which saw […]
Atlantic View – The Reinvention Of BP – Is It Too Early To Buy In?
by John Woolfitt, Atlantic Capital Markets The Reinvention Of BP – Is It Too Early To Buy In? Fundamentals & Statement Summary Oil giant BP (BP.L) today (Tuesday August 4th) announced a record $6.7 billion loss for Q2 2020 as the COVID crisis hit the group hard across its energy businesses and at the pumps. As […]
No Points For Bravery In These Markets – John Woolfitt, Atlantic Capital Markets Month Ahead
Alan Green and John Woolfitt, Director at Atlantic Capital Markets discuss the month ahead. John says the markets are currently ‘punch drunk’ and says investors and traders need vision to look through the chatter. Atlantic are taking a ‘market neutral’ approach at present, and clients are seeing success with pairs trades and with larger mining […]
Atlantic View – Impairment Shock At Lloyds Banking Group #LLOY Despite Balance Sheet Strength
Impairment Shock At Lloyds Banking Group #LLOY Despite Balance Sheet Strength by John Woolfitt, Atlantic Capital Markets Fundamentals and Statement Summary Eponymous banking giant Lloyds (LLOY) this morning reported half year results to June 30. The bank plunged into the red after recording a £3.8 billion provision for bad loans arising from the coronavirus crisis […]
Atlantic View – Streamlining and Resilience Have Laid The Foundations For Recovery at Shell #RDSB
Streamlining and Resilience Have Laid The Foundations For Recovery at Shell #RDSB by John Woolfitt, Atlantic Capital Markets Fundamentals and Statement Summary Anglo Dutch oil giant Royal Dutch Shell (RDSB) today announced results for Q2 2020, which include impairments of $16.8 billion post-tax (6.1% of average capital employed), reflecting revised price and margin assumptions. Shell […]