It seems the suits are starting to realise that companies such as Carillion, Persimmon and Jarvis are bargain buys, and the smart ones are trying to get in on the ground floor.
As one analyst (with a slight air of disbelief) confirmed: "There is genuinely more interest out there. It's very pleasing." Even with this added appetite, of course, many of the shares are still greatly undervalued.
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