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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
BHP Billiton (BHP.L) - Said it will take a $2 billion impairment on its U.S. shale operations, the third write-down in as many years. Closing price 1236.00p (Reuters)
IAG, Aer Lingus - (IAG.l) (AERL.L) - IAG has gained European Union antitrust approval for its €1.3bn bid for Irish carrier Aer Lingus after agreeing to make concessions to ease competition worries. Closing prices 552.00p, 2.4700c (Reuters)
Vodafone (VOD.L) Goldman Sachs cuts to "neutral" from "buy" and removes stock from its pan-European Buy list. Closing price 237.90p (Reuters)
Burberry (BRBY.L) - 8% underlying growth in Q1 retail revenue, a slowdown from the previous period. It made £407m of retail revenue in the three months to June 30 compared to analysts' average forecast of £414m. Closing price 1620.00p (Reuters)
Rio Tinto (RIO.L), BHP Billiton (BLT.L), Glencore (GLEN.L) and Anglo American (AAL.L) - GDP growth up 7% in Q2, steady with the previous quarter and slightly better than analysts' forecasts. Further stimulus still expected after the quarter ended with a stock market crash. Closing Prices 2580.00p, 1236.80p, 248.55p and 869.50p (Reuters)
Meggitt (MGGT.L) - The Daily Mail newspaper's stock market report cited revived gossip that United Technologies or Honeywell could be eyeing a bid for the aircrafts parts manufacturer. Closing Price 488.30p (Reuters)
Halfords (HFD.L) - On track after Q1 underlying sales rose. Q1 Retail +4.2%; Cycling growth against strong comparative period; Car maintenance good performance driven by parts (+7%) and workshop (+10%). Closing Prices 550p (Reuters)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| BP | BP.L | 0.08% | 0.50% | -1.08% |
| BG Group | BG.L | 0.56% | 0.70% | -0.89% |
| Royal Dutch Shell | RDSB.L | 1.09% | 1.09% | -1.06% |
| Tullow Oil | TLW.L | -2.02% | -0.43% | -4.83% |
| Michael Page | MPI.L | -2.34% | 0.36% | -4.50% |
| Carillion | CLLN.L | 0.71% | 3.47% | 0.17% |
| Astrazeneca | AZN.L | 0.32% | 1.93% | -0.42% |
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