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The below stocks have been identified as having potential to register bigger than normal share price moves (up or down) today based on the news cited
Tullow Oil (TLW.L) - Tullow to plug and abandon offshore Norway well. Closing price 841p.(Reuters)
Lloyds (LLOY.L) - Will float about 25% of its TSB business on the London Stock Exchange, with the remainder sold before the end of 2015. Closing price 75.96p. (Reuters)
Aveva (AVV.L) - said its full-year profit rose 11% due to a strong organic growth at its Engineering and Design Systems unit and improved margins. Closing price 2161p. (Reuters)
A.G. Barr (BAG.L) - Total revenue for 15 weeks to 11th May 2014 increased by 5.2% versus same period last year. Chairman Ronnie Hanna will announce his intention to retire from board on 31st December 2014. Closing price 622.5p. (Reuters)
AstraZeneca (AZN.L) - Pfizer Inc. yesterday abandoned its effort to buy AstraZeneca Plc for £69.4bn, saying the rejected bid represented “full value". Closing Price 4328.00p (Bloomberg).
Intercontinental Hotels (IHG.L) - Has rejected a £6bn pound takeover offer from a U.S. bidder, Sky News reported, citing unidentified sources. Closing price 2226p.(Sky News)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| Saga | SAGA.L | 0.00% | 2.16% | -0.27% |
| Astrazeneca | AZN.L | 1.24% | 1.24% | -1.38% |
| Close Brothers | CBG.L | 0.91% | 1.54% | -0.75% |
| Smiths Group | SMIN.L | 0.54% | 0.84% | -4.41% |
| Firstgroup | FGP.L | 1.26% | 1.56% | -6.01% |
| Go-ahead Group | GOG.L | 8.30% | 13.46% | 5.72% |
| Stagecoach | SGC.L | 0.00% | 1.53% | -1.06% |
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