Vodafone share slide set to continue

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Market braces itself for negative results as fund managers suggest company has performed badly in both local and international markets

The market is bracing itself for negative results from Vodafone, an expectation that has caused the group's shares to plummet to their lowest level in more than three years. As at 12 April, Vodafone was trading at 109.5p, with the company expected to disclose key performance indicators on 25 April, ahead of its 2002 results on 28 May. UK fund managers say the company is thought to have performed badly both in its international and local markets, and meeting market expectations for businesses in Germany, Spain, the UK and Japan is proving to be challenging. Martin Cholwill, UK equi...

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