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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
WM Morrison (MRW.L) - Christmas trading update states "improving performance in a very competitive market". CEO Dalton Philips announces he will step down. Closing Price 176.90p (Reuters)
BP (BP.L), Petrofac (PFC.L), Tullow Oil (TLW.L) and BG Group (BG.L) - Oil decline intensifies. US Light sub $45, Brent under $46. OPEC says it will not change its output strategy regardless of current prices. Closing Prices 396.55p, 608.00p, 386.90p and 800.00p. (CNBC)
ASOS (ASC.L) - Retail sales up 15% over six weeks to January 9th - In line with company forecasts. Margin falls 2%. Closing Price 2427.00p. (Reuters)
Debenhams PLC - Delivers strong Christmas performance in the key period, 4 weeks to 10 January. Sales up 4.9%. Michael Sharp,CEO said ‘"I am pleased with our performance in the critical Christmas trading weeks’. Closing price 75.05p (Reuters)
Rio Tinto (RIO.L) and BHP Billiton (BHP.) - Rio Tinto should outperform its Anglo-Australian rival as a tumbling oil price weighs on BHP, which relies on energy for an important chunk of its earnings. J.P. Morgan sees "significant" pressure on BHP's cash flow over the next couple of years. Closing prices 2924.50p and 1351.00p (Dow Jones Newswires)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| Shire PLC | SHP.L | -0.84% | 1.77% | -1.48% |
| Taylor Wimpey | TW.L | -1.19% | 1.19% | -2.31% |
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