Hornby and the James May effect: stock up 17 per cent in two weeks

There are opportunities to create value in a market whatever the macro conditions.

James May’s BBC programme Toy Stories featuring Airfix, Scalextric and Hornby has been a shot in the arm for parent company Hornby.

Two weeks ago I tweeted the following.

The shares have risen steadily from 145p to a recent high of 170p, a climb of 17 per cent. Today they are at 161p.

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3 Responses to “Hornby and the James May effect: stock up 17 per cent in two weeks”

1. wadds says:

   December 3, 2009 at 12:47 pm

   [My blog] Hornby and the James May effect: stock up 17 per cent in two weeks – http://bit.ly/6ZPbnk

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2. speedcomms says:

   December 3, 2009 at 1:10 pm

   Hornby and the James May effect: stock up 17 per cent in two weeks http://bit.ly/8LLIdj – @wadds #pr

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3. Ged Carroll says:

   December 3, 2009 at 2:13 pm

   Just be careful that it isn’t a model train bubble sustained by nothing but floppy hair

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