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Autonomy Corporation (AU.L)

About

Founded in 1996 and utilizing a unique combination of technologies borne out of research at Cambridge University, Autonomy has experienced a meteoric rise. The company currently has a market cap of $4 billion, is the second largest pure software company in Europe and has offices worldwide.

Industry

Software

Website

www.autonomy.com

Trading Options

Financial Spread Betting
Contracts For Difference
Share Dealing / Stockbroker

Autonomy Corporation and Market Latest News

Yahoo! Finance: AU.L News
London close: Lead slashed as miners fail (ShareCast)
A big chunk of the morning's hard-fought gains went up in smoke late in the session as an early rally on Wall Street quickly turned into nothing.
FTSE 100 movers: Banks higher on European results (ShareCast)
Banks are leading the market higher after good results from their European counterpart UBS.
London close: Flat finish for Footsie (ShareCast)
The day that was not without excitement, but shares were little changed overall amid uncertainty ahead of European banking stress tests due after the close.
FTSE 100 movers: Banks fall back (ShareCast)
HSBC and Standard Chartered are among the shares pulling Footsie lower as the banks await European stress test results.
FTSE 100 movers: (ShareCast)
HSBC and Standard Chartered are among the shares pulling Footsie lower as the banks await European stress test results.
TechMARK movers: Microsoft deal boosts ARM (ShareCast)
Shares in chip designer ARM have jumped on the back of a new licensing deal with Microsoft.
London midday: Equities in wait and see mode (ShareCast)
Investors are keeping their powder dry ahead of the release of the European bank stress tests after the close of business today.
TechMARK movers: Loss warning from Parity (ShareCast)
IT services provider Parity Group says that its core business has lost money on fixed-price contracts and it needs to reduce costs to be competitive.
London midday: Morning ends on a high (ShareCast)
Better than expected UK retail sales gave equities a mid-morning boost and the FTSE 100 index finished the morning session close to its highest point of the day so far.
London close: Flat finish for FTSE 100 (ShareCast)
There was plenty of movement in both directions Tuesday, but Footsie closed just a few points lower.
FTSE 100 movers: Public sector outsourcers slide (ShareCast)
Outsourcers have been hit by a negative trading statement by Cable & Wireless Worldwide.
TechMARK movers: Spending cuts slow C&W Worldwide growth (ShareCast)
Telecoms services provider Cable & Wireless Worldwide heads the fallers on TechMARK after it warned that the coalition government's emergency budget will hit earnings growth.
London midday: Public sector specialists hit (ShareCast)
Sovereign debt worries are haunting investors again after Hungary cut back its treasury bill offering by 10bn forints to 35bn. European stock markets took a step back on the news while expectations of a weak opening on Wall Street has also sparked some selling.
London close: Sluggish Footsie closes lower (ShareCast)
Footsie finished in the red Monday as M&A excitement failed to give the leading share index any real sense of direction.
FTSE 100 movers: International Power tops risers (ShareCast)
Footsie has made a strong start to the week helped by financials and miners.
London midday: ICAP leads the slide (ShareCast)
London looks like it is pausing for breath after the recent good run that has seen the FTSE 100 index advance by 8% over the last week.
London open: Modest gains for Footsie (ShareCast)
Footsie has made progress after a cautious start, though BP's recent good run has come to an end while derivatives broker ICAP is lower after a cautious statement.
FTSE 100 movers: Cash injection rumour boosts BP (ShareCast)
BP is strong on reports that the governments of Kuwait, China and Singapore could inject funds under a £6bn plan designed to shore up the oil group's finances in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico disaster. The cost of the clean-up exceeds $3bn.
TechMARK movers: Strong revenue growth from XP (ShareCast)
Power control components manufacturer XP Power pleased the market with its interim management statement and record order books.
London midday: Stocks tread water (ShareCast)
The London stock market ended the morning little changed, with the general air of lethargy reinforced by the absence of any directional input from the US market, which is closed today.
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Autonomy Corporation: Financial Spread Betting vs CFD vs Share Dealing

Table below compares Financial Spread Betting, Contract For Difference and Share Dealing trading. For simplicity we use the average brokerage fees to calculate the profit/loss if £1,000 available for investment in Autonomy Corporation shares (Autonomy Corporation share price is 750p). Supposedly, you think that Autonomy Corporation shares will go up by 10% in one month.

Calculations

Spread Betting

CFD

Share

Number of Shares Equivalent

2,667

2,667

133

Shares go up by 10% in 1 month, Gross Profit

£2,000

£2,000

£100

Commission to open position (buy)

£60

£15

£12

Commission to close position (sell)

£0

£15

£12

Total Commission

£60

£30

£24

Financing for one month (5% LIBOR rate)

£108

£108

£0

Tax (20% band)

£0

£372

£15 + £5 (Stamp Duty)

Net Profit

£1,832

£1,490

£56


Autonomy Corporation: Financial Spread Betting and Contracts For Difference (CFDs) are margined (or leveraged) products and let you go long (buy) or short (sell) with Autonomy Corporation shares, they are more suitable for short and medium term investments and cover a wide range of markets, including shares, indices, commodities and currencies. Share investing, on the other hand, is a conservative and old way of gaining financial independence and preserving capital. Even though some stockbrokers offer credit facilities it is very rare and not popular amongst private investors.

Risk Warning: Financial Spread Betting and Contracts For Difference (CFDs) are leveraged products and carry a high level of risk to your capital. You may lose more than your initial investment. Share price can go down as well as up and returns on investments are not guaranteed.