GOALS Soccer Centres was a darling of AIM in 2007, but its shares have dived recently, despite its apparently highly- defensive characteristics.
Britain's largest five-a-side football centre operator by market capitalisation fell another 2 pe
r cent to 249p yesterday, as Altium Securities issued a "sell" note as part of a downgrade of the leisure sector.
Analysts predicted a hit from utility costs, falling bar revenues and warned that site openings seemed to have been delayed.
Wood Group fell 2.2 per cent, despite ABN Amro reminding clients to buy the shares, saying pre-tax profits forecast of $380 million (£160m) looked to be "in the bag" after another positive trading statement, and forecasts might be upgraded. The shares closed down 10.5p at 465.25p.
Superglass, the Stirling-based insulation company which plunged on a profits warning on Tuesday, clawed back some of the losses yesterday, adding 4.5 per cent to 46p.
AIM-listed Craneware, which provides bill-auditing software for US hospitals, rose to a record high, adding 7p to 214.5p.
Glasgow-based Terrace Hill reported first-half profits had fallen by two-thirds in the six months to 30 April, but with property sector woes well documented, the shares eased 1.5p to 50p.
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