Primary Recommendation

JD Sports Fashion - Consistently good performer

January 2016

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There is a piece of stockmarket wisdom that suggests housewives make great investors because whilst out shopping they get to see the best products. As a typical man, I don’t do much shopping but I have teenage daughters and watching what they are buying keeps me on trend. In the last year, I have noticed “athleisure” really take hold with them. It’s a new fashion sub-genre combining the functionality of sportswear with everyday casual wear. It basically boils down to living in your sportswear.Trainers were where it was “at” last Christmas and it seems the manufacturers are reinventing the classics from the 80s with breakthrough technology (in fact, it’s the beginning of a super trend; globa ...

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JD Sports - Cash pile climbs from £100m to Â£232m (October 2016)

JD Sports - Sports fashion side sees +10% like-for-like sales for second year running (May 2016)

JD Sports Fashion - Another 10% upgrade to forecasts (February 2016)

JD Sports - Gain since tip: 578% (February 2014)

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JD sports Fashion - Sells Canterbury sports brand for Â£22.7m (September 2012)

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JD Sports - Analysts see scope for eps rise to 150p next year (February 2012)

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JD Sports - Mulling a bid for JJB Sports (February 2011)

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JD Sports - +227% gain since original tip (May 2010)

JD Sports Fashion - Cash forecast to rise to Â£35m by year end (January 2010)

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JD Sports - Up by 350p since Jan tip (October 2009)

JD Sports Fashion - Buys the iconic Canterbury rugby brand (September 2009)

JD Sports Fashion - Looks 50% undervalued compared to peers (August 2009)

JD Sports - Fashion retailer and brand owner on PE of 3.5 (January 2009)

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