Buckland (BUC), traded on the AIM, recently posted an interim report that states that the company has an "operating profit before tax" but "a post tax loss due to discontinued operations". The loss is much smaller than this time last year and the prospects, for the first time in a couple of years, are v good. They have, for instance, announced new contracts with firms and are manufacturing in Thailand so it will reap the rewards of a lower cost base. It is likely to be in profit by the end of the year. Yet following this interim report the share price went down and I am mystified as to why when the company seems to be in a much more stable and promising financial situation than a year ago. I wonder if someone could explain to me, if it is true that the company is in a better position, why the share price went down.

You can find it by yourself checking the stock market chart and facts for this company, available at this site:
Buckland Group - Growth Company Investor

Doesn't look like they're doing too well.

So true, and doing a little researh throughtout such site you can see other companie with better perfomance.

Its always best to get as much information from each company your are interested in by searching info on search engine sites!
This way you will know exactly what to expect from each one, and just how well they are doing!!

That's all well and good until you have a stock where you're like What?! Where did that come from? Do the best research you can but know that sometimes, you will be surprised.