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Gear4music Holdings PLC
LON:G4M
Gear4music, one of the largest UK based online retailers of musical instruments and music equipment.
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Gear4music highlights improved trading and sees full year in line with forecasts
For the six months to 30 September, the online retailer of musical instruments and music equipment said EBITDA fell 44% to £2.7mln from £4.8mln, in line with the group’s revised expectations
Gear4music sees full year in line as second half starts on brighter note
“Whilst mindful of continued uncertainty and volatility across the consumer environment, we are also pleased to report that trading momentum in both our UK and European markets improved towards the end of September, and we have continued to
Gear4music shares slide as it downgrades 2023 expectations
The online music retailer said it was being prudent in moderaing its full-year expectations "given the lack of visibility over the timing of any improvement in consumer sentiment and wider macroeconomic conditions"
Gear4music says trading in line with 2023 expectations despite weaker consumer confidence
The on-line musical retailer said current trading is in line with consensus market expectations for 2023
Gear4music sees sales and earnings hit by inflation and weaker demand
Weak consumer confidence and overhead cost pressures will further limit opportunities in the second half of 2023, according to the company
Gear4Music says Brexit-related supply chain difficulties still affecting European business
UK sales were 24% ahead of the final quarter of calendar 2020 and 13% ahead year-on-year
Gear4Music reports strong demand for musical instruments during pandemic
“Our customers are continuing to appreciate the benefits that playing and creating music can bring during these difficult times,” said CEO Andrew Wass
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Gear4Music goes allegro after “successful” peak trading period
Full-year results are expected to be “at least” in line with guidance after growth in sales, profit and margin over the festive period
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Investors tuck into Domino’s as it appoints major shareholder to assist hunt for new chairman
A look at some of the major risers and fallers in London on Tuesday
Gear4Music makes some noise over rising international sales
The online seller of musical instruments lifted its profits and margins back up to 2018 levels after the company dipped to a loss last year
InfraStrata slides as it secures more time for due diligence on Barrow-in-Furness project
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Gear4Music swings to loss but says tune is changing in new year
Underlying earnings fell 34% to £2.3mln even though sales grow 48% to £118.2mln
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FTSE 100 closes tad higher as traders wait for G20 summit
On Wall Street, stocks are seeing red after disappointing data, while the German DAX is off over 33 points
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Tuesday’s trading update will be a distraction from Petrofac’s woes
Petrofac is embroiled in a Serious Fraud Office investigation, but investors will be more concerned with costs and the order book in Tuesday’s update
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News from FirstGroup, Stagecoach to drive corporate diary in coming week
Aside from the two mid-cap transport operators, blue chip contractor Bunzl will also issue a trading update, while the macro focus will be on the G20 meeting in Japan
Gear4Music hits bum note as trading update implies lower full year earnings
In a trading update for the 13 months ended 31 March 2018, the online musical instrument retailer said it expected to report EBITDA of “not less” than £2mln. By contrast, in the 12 months to 28 February 2017, the group had reported EBITDA o
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Peel Hunt downgrades Gear4Music to ‘Hold’ amid capacity issues and re-emergence of pricing pressure
Analysts said while the strong UK demand was "great in some ways", they cited worries that “management wasn’t able to implement Plan B to meet the demand”
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Aminex bounces higher as shareholders approve farm-out
A look at the day's major movers, including ReNeuron, 7digital, Glenveagh, Gear4Music, Reach and McColl's
Gear4Music shares plunge amid 2019 profit warning as UK capacity constrains sales growth
In an update for the four months to 31 December, the online musical instruments retailer reported total sales growth but warned 2019 earnings would be "slightly below" 2018 levels
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FTSE 100 closes higher after fairly unevenful traading; May gets cabinet support
The FTSE 250, a more UK company focused index, added around 328 points to 19,131
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Bellway to provide gauge of the strength of the housing market
Bellway's prelims look like they will be the main event although it is rumoured theme parks group Merlin is scheduled to issue a trading update - probably what it loses on the roundabouts it will gain on the swings.
Housebuilders in focus as Barratt Developments and Bellway update on trading
The week ahead includes full year results from Bellway and ASOS, interims from Gear4Music and trading updates from Barratt Developments, Segro, Unilever, Domino's Pizza and Rentokil
Gear4Music reports first half sales jump as customer numbers surge
The online musical instrument seller said total sales for the period had risen 36% to £42.5mln compared to the same period last year, with customer numbers jumping 40%
Gear4Music confident of reaching expectations for financial year
The chief executive of the AIM-listed musical instrument seller, Andrew Wass, said in a statement that revenue continued to be strong in a highly competitive market
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FTSE 100 closes higher but miners hit by Chinese data
Around 3.20pm, the UK blue-chip index was up 17 points to 7,728
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easyJet's losses expected to narrow on back of increased passenger loads
As well as easyJet, updates are expected from big names such as Vodafone, Land Securities and Hargreaves Lansdown.
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Wide variety of blue-chip updates due in coming week - from Centrica to AstraZeneca
Week ahead includes updates from drugs giant AstraZeneca, mobile phones operator Vodafone Group, British Gas-owner Centrica, and postal delivery firm Royal Mail Group
Gear4music expects flat full-year underlying earnings as margins squeezed
The musical instrument seller's chief executive Andrew Wass said: "We are confident that we are well placed to significantly grow both revenues and profitability during the next 12 months, as margins normalise"
Musical equipment retailer Gear4music sees sales soar in run up to Christmas
Total sales jumped 42% to £34.6mln, underpinned by a sharp rise in active customers
FTSE 100 closes near flat as traders look for direction; Dow Jones surges
The UK blue chip index closed its account on Tuesday up 2.09 at 7,526.
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Strong coffee needed to fuel Whitbread's first half performance after Costa's first quarter dip
Day ahead includes first half results from leisure giant Whitbread PLC, and third quarter updates from miner Anglo American PLC and wealth manager St James' Place Capital PLC
Lloyds, Barclays and RBS under the microscope with release of third quarter earnings
The week ahead includes third quarter earnings from Lloyds, Barclays and RBS along with trading updates from Shire, IAG and GSK
Gear4music sees strong sales but at a cost
Shares were flat as the musical instrument retailer again reminded that it had spent heavily achieving this growth
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Gear4Music unsettled by AGM comments
A higher proportion of sales and profits will be generated during the second half of the year
FTSE 100 fagged out as US Food and Drug Administration targets nicotine levels in cigarettes
Despite the beating meted out to IMPs and BATs, the Footsie rallied in the last half hour to trim its heavy losses
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BT Group update eyed after regulatory reprieve; legacy issues key for Barclays
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Lloyds and Barclays to dominate manic week of corporate earnings
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Gear4music shares sing higher after reporting record full year profit
Gear4music has sounded a confident outlook after full year profits surged as it expanded its operations and attracted more customers
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Gear4music hits the right notes as it lifts full year profit estimate
The musical instruments retailer has sounded a positive note on its full year results
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Gear4music reveals jump in first half revenue
"Trading remains strong heading into our important Christmas period," said chief executive Andrew Wass.
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Risers and Fallers: Braveheart, Gulf Keystone, Koovs, Laird, Satellite Solutions, Westminster Group
Investment manager Braveheart confirmed one if its investee companies is close to being sold for a ‘significant profit’.
FTSE 100 on course to set new high for 2016
Metals prices are on the up taking mining stocks with them
Gear4Music pumps up the volume
Results for the year just ended will be at the upper end of the board's expectations
FTSE 100's advance driven by miners
Miners were doing much of the heavy listing in early trading
Gear4Music: set to go up to 11 ...
The online music gear retailer is going to open a try-before-you-buy showroom in London
Wednesday's agenda - Lloyds is first big bank to report
Lloyds (LON:LLOY) gets the banking reporting ball rolling on Wednesday as it is the first of three of the 'big four' reporting this week.
Week Ahead: Banking sweepstakes
Three of the big four banks report this week, while the big three integrated oil majors also weigh in.
Week Ahead: Banking sweepstakes
Three of the big four banks report this week, while the big three integrated oil majors also weigh in.
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Ariana and Connemara were the star performers in the Proactive universe today