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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
Thomas Cook (TCG.L) - Said dividend payments could resume next year as it stuck to its forecast for full-year growth. Reporting a narrower H1 seasonal loss, Thomas Cook said its improving bottom-line profitability supported the reintroduction of dividend payments for its full-year 2016. Closing price 157.00p (Reuters)
Marks & Spencer (MKS.L) - Made a profit before tax and one-off items of £661.2m (consensus £648m), and is 6.1 percent higher than the £623m made in 2013-14. Closing Price 585.50p (Reuters)
SSE (SSE.L) - Reported better than expected full-year results on Wednesday as its energy supply and network businesses made higher profits, helped by cool weather. SSE made £1.56 Bn pounds in adjusted pretax profit up 0.9% year on year, allowing it to pay an annual dividend of 88.4pps, 2% higher than the previous year. Closing price 1696.00p (Reuters)
Vodafone (VOD.L) - Liberty Chairman John Malone says Liberty and Vodafone make great fit. Closing Price 226.60p (Reuters)
UK Banks - Ratings agency Fitch has hit Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.L) with a 2 notch debt downgrade (significant pressure on profits) while it upgrades Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.L) (praised financial health) and maintains ratings on Barclays (BARC.L) and HSBC (HSBA.L). Closing Prices 348.5p, 88p, 262.7p, 616.7p repsectively (Reuters)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| Aveva Group Plc | AVV.L | -2.81% | -1.90% | -5.85% |
| Vodafone | VOD.L | -3.20% | 1.58% | -3.93% |
| Land Securities Group Plc | LAND.L | 3.97% | 3.97% | 1.07% |
| Rio Tinto | RIO.L | -2.67% | 0.34% | -3.15% |
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