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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
Ashtead (AHT.L) - Says well positioned for further growth. FY pretax profit £357m vs £214m a year ago. Closing Price 887.00p (Reuters)
BG (BG..L) - Sells UK CATS gas pipeline stake to infrastructure fund for £562m. Closing Price 1257.50p (Reuters)
Royal Dutch Shell (RDSB.L) - Is to raise around $5bn after tax through the sale of its stake in Australian energy group Woodside Petroleum. Closing Price 2494.00p (Sharecast)
Crest Nicholson (CRST.L) – H1 profit rose 37% to £38.4m on revenue up 26% to £241.1m, reflecting "very strong" demand from home buyers. Its capacity to build more was the most critical factor for volume growth. Closing Price 325.00p (Reuters)
Whitbread (WTB.L) – Premier Inn LfL sales up 9.5% (7% expected) Costa sales up 4.5% (4% expected) Whitbread total sales up 12.7%. To open 300 new Costa stores and 600 Costa express units. To open 4500 UK rooms in the full year. Closing Price 4168.00p (Reuters)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| Randgold Resources | RRS.L | 1.12% | 1.69% | 0.24% |
| Fresnillo | FRES.L | 1.86% | 2.97% | 0.06% |
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