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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
Morrisons (MRW) - Annual profit slumped 52% to an eight-year low, damaged by last year's strategic decision to slash prices in face of discount competition. Underlying pre-tax profit of £345m in the year to Feb. 1, down from £785m in 2013-14, signals lower dividend. Closing price 206.50p (Reuters)
ITV (ITV) - Has agreed a deal to buy Talpa Media, the firm behind the reality TV programme The Voice, for an initial fee of £355m. Closing price 247.10p (Reuters)
Antofagasta (ANTO) - Expects miners' strike to reduce output by 8,000 tonnes this year. Closing price 699.0p (Reuters)
Cineworld (CINE) - FY pretax earnings more than doubled, helped by higher box office revenue. Strong 2015 forecast with new Bond, Hunger Games and Star Wars movies coming out. Closing price 448.10p (Reuters)
Serco (SRP) - Profits collapse, kicked off a £555m rights issue on Thursday and said it had the right plan in place to turn the embattled British outsourcing firm around after a spectacular collapse in profits and reputation. Closing price 206.40p (Reuters)
Soco (SIA) - Has proposed to pay a 10p/share dividend, maintaining shareholder payouts despite a 54 percent fall in profits last year on the back of weak oil prices. Closing price 242.0p (Reuters)
Home Retail Group (HOME) - Delivered a weaker-than-expected finish to the year at both its Argos and Homebase chains, although it said cost controls and improvements to its margin had helped the bottom line. Closing price 195.5p (Reuters)
Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) - Company is exploring a number of funding alternatives, including an equity raise within company's authorised but unissued share capital; Preparing to resume production from shaikan field, which was suspended in mid-february, and crude oil export deliveries by truck to turkish coast. Closing price 42.0p (Reuters)
Asos (ASOS) - Said revenue rose 20% in the three months to Feb. 28, helped by strong growth in UK sales. Closing price 3279p (Reuters)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| Domino Printing Sciences | DNO | 30.51% | 32.59% | 29.68% |
| Foxtons | FOXT | -2.52% | 5.42% | -6.05% |
| Michael Page Int. | MPI | 1.62% | 2.02% | -2.48% |
| Hikma Pharmaceuticals | HIK | -3.15% | 1.04% | -7.86% |
| N Brown | BWNG | -17.06% | -9.20% | -17.16% |
| Boohoo.com | BOO | 6.93% | 8.91% | 2.97% |
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