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Creston

May 2011

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Full year results to end March are due on 21 June. A trading update confirmed that sales growth was 11% (7% organic). Q4 like-for-like sales were up 10% - so an accelerating trend on the 6% improvement in the first nine months - although Q4 is always Creston's strongest. Q4 has been boosted by a full three month contribution from Cooney/Waters, which has exceeded expectations. Creston also confirmed net cash now stands at Â£2.6m, which is ahead of forecast. Shares are inching ahead slowly; buy. ...

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