Nick Raynor, investment adviser at The Share Centre, gives his views on a few of the listed companies announcing results next week (w/c 29 August 2011).

Tuesday 30 August 2011

Afren (AFR.L) - Interim results

Investors will be keen to hear more about the thinking behind Afren's move into Kurdistan, away from its core African exploration. Last month's update reported its Nigerian production was at the upper end of expectations and investors will be interested in the company's future plans in other parts of Africa. After a recent mauling in the market the share price needs a reassuring update.
BUY.

Wednesday 31 August 2011

Chesnara (CSN.L) - Interim results

This small life assurance group has attracted income seeking investors with interests in the UK and Scandanavia. There has been little news from the group of late and we hope this update will inform investors of the dividend and regulatory outlook.
BUY.

Thursday 1 September 2011

Hargreaves Lansdown (HL.L) - Final results

Hargreaves Lansdown's performance over the past year will be of little interest in the present climate. Investors will focus on comments on the recent market turmoil along with how the stockbroker plans to handle regulatory issues regarding investment platforms.
HOLD. 

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