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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
HSBC (HSBA) - US judge rejected HSBC's bid to dismiss lawsuit claiming failure to perform duties as trustee for $2.37bn of residential mortgage-backed securities which contributed to downfall of 5 federal credit unions. Closing Price 586.40p (Reuters)
Barclays (BARC) - Denied receiving an offer of deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) from UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO), relating to probe into multi-billion pound fundraisings during 2008 financial crisis. Closing Price 283.15p (Reuters)
Afren (AFR) - Deferred Friday's AGM until further notice as it assesses financial position in wake of a likely steep downgrade in expected oil production. Closing Price 1.78p (Reuters)
BHP Billiton (BLT) - Beat production guidance for iron ore in fiscal 2015; on track for additional growth, though also flagged further up to $650m hit to FY underlying profit linked to Copper write-downs. Closing price 1251.00p (Reuters)
Apple (AAPL) Q3 profit +38%, boosted by strong demand for latest iPhones and robust growth in China where sales more than doubled. But shares -6.7% after-hours as outlook fell short of expectations.. Closing price $122.00 & 1039.00p (Reuters)
Arm Holdings (ARM) - Q2 profit +32%, reflecting a jump in royalties from devices like Apple's iPhone 6; said it would meet market expectations for full year as long as consumer spending holds up. Closing price 1039.00p (Reuters)
Fresnillo (FRES) - Increased full year gold production guidance after recovered more gold at mines. Said expects to produce 715,000-730,000 ounces in 2015, 6.6% more than its earlier forecast. Closing price 652.00p (Reuters)
Johnson Matthey (JMAT) - In the absence of acquisitions says it intends to return to shareholders cash from the sale of two of its businesses, after it posted a small drop in pre-tax profit. Closing Price 3012.00p (Reuters)
EasyJet (EZJ) - Annual profit growth guidance between 7-14%; to meet analyst forecasts for +10%. Revenue per seat performance in fiscal Q3 beats forecast. Expects FY pretax profit £620-660m. Closing price 1666.00p (Reuters)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| AO World | AO | 3.17% | 10.28% | 1.92% |
| Fresnillo | FRES | 3.66% | 4.53% | -0.79% |
| Randgold Resources | RRS | 1.99% | 3.46% | -0.68% |
| Cable & Wireless | CWC | -2.17% | 0.07% | -2.82% |
| Royal Mail Group | RMG | -0.29% | 0.10% | -1.08% |
| Croda International | CRDA | 5.58% | 5.83% | 2.11% |
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