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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
Royal Dutch Shell (RDS) - To further reduce 2015 capex by 20% to $30bn, expecting downturn in oil prices to "last for several years." Operating costs expected to fall by $4bn (-10%) in 2015 as part of broad efficiency drive to boost balance sheet. Closing prices 1764.50p (A), 1777.00p (B) (Reuters)
Diageo (DGE) - FY sales flat, earnings weaker-than-expected. FY (ending 30 June) net sales growth also flat vs forecasts of +0.2%. Closing price 1839.50p (Reuters)
AstraZeneca (AZN) - Revenue -7% in Q2 (though beat forecasts), as income from spinning off assets offset generic competition to older medicines and a strong dollar. Q2 sales $6.3bn beat consensus $6.0bn. Closing price 4191.00p (Reuters)
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) - Modest increase in Q2 profit after booking a £1.05bn charge for restructuring and setting aside £459m to deal with conduct and litigation issues. Attributable profit +27% YoY to £293m vs. expectations for a loss of £260m. Closing Price 353.20p (Reuters)
Weir Group (WEIR) – H1 pretax profit -40% to £108mn (£182m a year earlier) following a slump in U.S. oil and gas drilling activity. Closing Price 1531.00p (Reuters)
Thomas Cook (TCG) - Gun attack at Tunisian beach resort and concerns regarding Greece's potential exit from the euro expected to impact 2015 profit by about £25m, while overall growth in FY earnings expected on a constant currency basis. Operating profit improved by £53m to £3m. Closing price 126.40p (Reuters)
BAE Systems (BAE) - Reiterated guidance for marginal earnings growth this year, conditional upon securing new orders for fighter jets. Underlying EPS 17.1p, slightly behind the 17.7p in same period last year. Closing Price 469.60p (Reuters)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| Barclays | BARC | 1.79% | 3.25% | 1.34% |
| Antofagasta | ANTO | -0.17% | 0.26% | -2.56% |
| Tullow Oil | TLW | -0.72% | 4.73% | -6.91% |
| British American Tobacco | BATS | 3.63% | 3.63% | 2.20% |
| Sky | SKY | 0.71% | 4.98% | -2.31% |
| Taylor Wimpey | TW | 1.48% | 1.70% | -1.55% |
| Quintain | QED | 23.42% | 24.77% | 21.50% |
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