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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
Deutsche Telekom (DTE.DE) said it and France's Orange (ORAN.PA) had entered into preliminary discussions with Britain's BT Group (BT.A.L) over the Franco-German mobile telecoms joint venture EE Ltd. "It is too early to state whether any transaction may occur," Deutsche Telekom said on Wednesday. Closing Price 395.80p (Reuters)
Britvic (BVIC.L) – Posted a nearly 18% rise in full-year operating profit, ahead of its own expectations, helped by higher revenue and cost-savings. Closing Price 696.50p (Reuters)
Compass Group (CPG.L) - Posted a 5.4% rise in full-year pretax profits on strong demand in its North American and emerging markets divisions. Pretax profits rose to £1.2bn for the year ended September 30th, up from £1.1bn a year earlier. Closing price 1074p. (Reuters)
Telford Homes (TEF.L) - H1 pretax profit £9.4m (£7.7m last year). Interim dividend up 38% to 5.1p p/sh. Board very confident of meeting market expectations for year to 31 march 2015. Closing Price 359.50p (Reuters)
Thomas Cook (TCG.L) – Chief executive Harriet Green was stepping down and being replaced by Peter Fankhauser. Reports a 44% jump in earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) to £323m for the year (£320m forecast). Warns that the pace of growth would moderate next year to reflect a tougher trading environment, Closing Price 137.90p (Reuters)
Wolseley (WOS.L) – Posted a 13% rise in underlying trading profit in the Q1, lifted by stronger trading in its U.S., UK and the Nordic regions. Underlying trading profit rose to £235m for the period ending Sep. 30, (£216m last year). Expected trading profit for its ongoing businesses for the full year to be in line with analyst expectations. Closing Price 3549.00p (Reuters)
United Utilities Group (UU.L) – H1 underlying pretax profit £221m, Interim dividend 12.56p p/sh. H1 revenue £859.4m, Continued high levels of capital investment, expect to invest £850m in 2014/15. Reinvesting £280m of outperformance for benefit of all stakeholders. Closing Price 914.50p (Reuters)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| De La Rue | DLAR.L | 0.54% | 7.27% | -1.73% |
| IG Group | IGG.L | 3.24% | 4.79% | -0.41% |
| Kingfisher | KGF.L | -4.11% | -0.86% | -6.29% |
| Mitchells & Butlers | MAB.L | 7.77% | 7.77% | -3.24% |
| Severn Trent | SVT.L | -0.34% | 0.48% | -1.84% |
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