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Roofing scammers con homeowners out of thousands of pounds

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One in 10 scams reported to Citizens Advice relate to fraudsters charging for work not done, or done badly.

Directly affected

  • CIA Citizens

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • ASC ARDMORE SHIPPING CORP

    GA selected ASC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: shipping. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • DSX DIANA SHIPPING INC

    GA selected DSX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: shipping. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • ILPT INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS PPTYS TR COM SHS BEN INT

    GA selected ILPT as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: logistics. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • ODFL OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE IN

    GA selected ODFL as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: freight. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • ONEW ONEWATER MARINE INC CL A COM

    GA selected ONEW as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: marine. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • ZIM ZIM INTEGRATED SHIPPING SERV

    GA selected ZIM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: shipping. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
CIA———————
ASC+0.31%-4.15%—+2.80%+4.41%+2.02%-1.56%
DSX+1.42%+0.35%—+1.77%+1.77%-6.38%-9.22%
ILPT-0.14%+0.56%—-1.62%-2.32%-3.65%-3.23%
ODFL-1.45%-3.48%—+0.00%+0.67%+1.35%+3.79%
ONEW———————
ZIM———————

One in 10 scams reported to Citizens Advice relate to fraudsters charging for work not done, or done badly.

Source: BBC

The price since 11 Oct 2026: Ardmore Shipping (ASC) versus the S&P 500

Since the first closing price after “Roofing scammers con homeowners out of thousands of pounds,” Ardmore Shipping (ASC) is -6.73%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -1.47% over the same days, a -5.26% difference versus the market.

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Ardmore Shipping (ASC)that day+2.80%final price
Ardmore Shipping (ASC)the next day+4.41%final price
Ardmore Shipping (ASC)two days later+2.02%final price
Ardmore Shipping (ASC)three days later-1.56%final price
Ardmore Shipping (ASC)three days earlier-4.15%final price
Ardmore Shipping (ASC)five days earlier+0.31%final price
Diana Shipping (DSX)that day+1.77%final price
Diana Shipping (DSX)the next day+1.77%final price
Diana Shipping (DSX)two days later-6.38%final price
Diana Shipping (DSX)three days later-9.22%final price
Diana Shipping (DSX)three days earlier+0.35%final price
Diana Shipping (DSX)five days earlier+1.42%final price
GLDthat day-0.63%final price
GLDthe next day-0.76%final price
GLDtwo days later-2.24%final price
GLDthree days later-0.50%final price
GLDthree days earlier-2.27%final price
GLDfive days earlier-1.32%final price
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust (ILPT)that day-1.62%final price
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust (ILPT)the next day-2.32%final price
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust (ILPT)two days later-3.65%final price
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust (ILPT)three days later-3.23%final price
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust (ILPT)three days earlier+0.56%final price
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust (ILPT)five days earlier-0.14%final price
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)that day0.00%final price
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)the next day+0.67%final price
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)two days later+1.35%final price
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)three days later+3.79%final price
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)three days earlier-3.48%final price
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)five days earlier-1.45%final price
ASC
SPY

Who gains and who loses around Ardmore Shipping (ASC)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • ASC Ardmore Shipping

    Ardmore Shipping (ASC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Oct 2026 story “Roofing scammers con homeowners out of thousands of pounds.” Reason on file: GA selected ASC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: shipping. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • DSX Diana Shipping

    For “Roofing scammers con homeowners out of thousands of pounds,” Diana Shipping (DSX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected DSX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: shipping. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • ILPT Industrial Logistics Properties Trust

    In “Roofing scammers con homeowners out of thousands of pounds,” Industrial Logistics Properties Trust (ILPT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected ILPT as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: logistics. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • ODFL Old Dominion Freight Line

    Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Oct 2026 story “Roofing scammers con homeowners out of thousands of pounds.” Reason on file: GA selected ODFL as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: freight. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • ONEW OneWater Marine

    For “Roofing scammers con homeowners out of thousands of pounds,” OneWater Marine (ONEW) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected ONEW as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: marine. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services

    In “Roofing scammers con homeowners out of thousands of pounds,” ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected ZIM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: shipping. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

How “Roofing scammers con homeowners out of thousands of pounds” reaches Ardmore Shipping (ASC)

Ardmore Shipping (ASC) is the company in “Roofing scammers con homeowners out of thousands of pounds,” the 11 Oct 2026 this story story.

Ardmore Shipping (ASC) is on the page because GA selected ASC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: shipping. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

A second company, Diana Shipping (DSX), is listed for a different reason: GA selected DSX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: shipping. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

The price range for Ardmore Shipping (ASC), and the dates in the story

ASC traded between 17.21 and 20.50 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 18.50. DSX traded between 2.47 and 2.96 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 2.52. ILPT traded between 6.49 and 7.79 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 6.51.

What the saved facts support for Ardmore Shipping (ASC)

46 out of 100

“Roofing scammers con homeowners out of thousands of pounds” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.