Poundland’s share price plunged following the release of its interims on 19 November. Two comments explain the decline: the announcement that 99p Stores was in a worse condition than expected on its acquisition and news that early Q316 trading was volatile. The latter is potentially significant and places even more emphasis than usual on Christmas trading.
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Poundland’s share price plunged following the release of its interims on 19 November. Two comments explain the decline: the announcement that 99p Stores was in a worse condition than expected on its acquisition and news that early Q316 trading was volatile. The latter is potentially significant and places even more emphasis than usual on Christmas trading.