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A Fair Bet
They say you can never beat the bookie. If you can't beat 'em, why not join 'em instead? Britain's betting bonanza has resulted in a leap into profits for the big three quoted bookmakers, while the new generation of online operators is also reaping the benefits. We assess the outlook for the gambling sector and how you can profit.


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06 Plays of the Week
Best investment ideas from the Shares team

10 Shares Uncovered
The Shares team search out the latest stock opportunities and news

16 News Focus
Our view on the big stories

28 Small Shares
News, views and profiles

33 Special Situations
Takeovers and rights issues

34 Upcoming Floats
Focus on the IPOs

35 The Chartist
David Jones spots the key signals

38 On the Horizon
Plan ahead for upcoming events

39 Analyst Watch
Tracking who gets it right

40 Directors' Dealings
Inside track on board buys and sells

42 Brokers' Tips
Shares tracks the analysts ideas

44 Strategies
Digging the data for share ideas

45 Investor's Champion
Spread betting, CFDs, options

52 Tables & Results

63 Next Week
Meetings, ex-dividend information

82 Letters


ARCHIVE

Company Index 2004 Q1

Fool's gold?
Play of the Week - pg 08
Investing in speculative mining companies can be a mug's game, but Emily Parkinson has found one gold miner with the world's second largest undeveloped mine, and still on AIM. Kevin Foo, chief executive of Celtic Resources, runs through the business.

The living dead
Analysis - pg 22
They are often cash shells, have a high family shareholding, very small free floats, low valuations and barely trade. Welcome to the twilight world of Zombie Stocks - the living dead of the stock market.

Sky's the limit
Portfolios - pg 24
They may be highly risky but with an average 87% return over 12 months our Blue Sky portfolio has far outnumbered all the markets. Tim Freeborn goes over the winners and suggests more potential 10-baggers to buy.

Investment Training
Feature - pg 49
When you are playing the stock market, strategy and sticking to the principles of your chosen line of attack is the name of the game. Investors need to be well armed to face the markets.

Copper-bottomed
Shares uncovered - pg 10
Soaring demand for natural resources from China has led to a huge shortage of copper, pushing prices within touching distance of record highs and promising bumper earnings boosts for a handful of UK-quoted mining companies.

No sparks at Marks
News Focus - pg 16
The City held its breath as M&S new broom Stuart Rose unveiled his vision for keeping the high street retailer out of Philip Green's clutches. His £2.3 billion cashback bribe may have convinced shareholders, but M&S future looks bleak.

Braced for a bid
Special Situations - pg 33
Restaurant company Paramount is on the menu as a management-backed takeover is put before the board. Investors in the Chez Gerard, Livebait, Bertorelli and Café Fish chains, could soon see an official 35p a share offer placed before them.

ROK solid
On the Horizon - pg 38
Investors can expect bumper results when Exeter-based construction services company ROK Property Solutions unveils interim results next month, as its well-judged expansion into the booming social housing sector pays off.

Smartlogik taken to task
Investor's Champion - pg 45
Justin Jones is the latest private investor to take a stand against management. His distress at the sale of assets by Smartlogik prompted him to set up an action group and pursue legal action against the company.


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