Shanks Group Plc (SKS)
May 21st, 2008For centuries, man has strived to find the secret of turning ordinary materials into gold. It used to be called Alchemy.
But one company has a new take on alchemy. Shanks has discovered the secret of turning crap into profit. Literally.
And, of course, if you are in that kind of business, the best thing about it is that there is never any shortage of raw materials.
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May 21st, 2008 at 10:47 am
A promising sector, but Shanks is just one of dozens in this business - why Shanks in particular ?
May 22nd, 2008 at 8:16 am
We only cover one at a time - we did Biffa a while back and called it as a take-over target. Happy to look at more if you want to give us a suggestion. S
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:48 am
P/E? Percentage Dividend? Cover?
Just a sentence would have covered these significant points.
May 23rd, 2008 at 11:08 am
Dear John (snigger)
DYOR old boy DYOR