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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
Aviva (AV.) - The insurer announces FY Op profit +2%, EPS +7%, while its 50% payout plan results n an 18% dividend hike. Six of its eight markets grew profits double digits, paving the wasy for the announcement of 2018 plans to spend £2bn in excess cash (including a £900m debt reduction, greater than £500m capital returns and £600m acquisitions). Growth ambitions have been upgraded and brought forward, with the group now targeting greater than 5% growth in operating EPS from 2018.
Countrywide (CWD) - The UK's largest estate agent group entered 2018 with pipeline significantly below 2017 and announced H1 will see lower adjusted EBITDA which unlikely to be recovered in H2.
G4S (GFS) - The security firms announces FY revenues +3.2%, PBITDA +4.2% and profits +5.7%, raising its final div by 5%. Management announce leverage reduced, while operating cash flow falls, however remains positive on outlook.
Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) - The UK bank begins its £1bn share buyback programme today.
(Sources: Company newswires, Bloomberg, CNBC, FT, Reuters, Wall Street Journal)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| CENTRICA | CNA | 0.6% | 2.5% | -0.3% |
| LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP | LGEN | 1.0% | 1.6% | -0.2% |
| NATIONAL GRID | NG/ | 2.8% | 3.0% | -2.1% |
| NMC HEALTH | NMC | -2.5% | -0.2% | -9.4% |
| PADDY POWER BETFAIR | PPB | -3.4% | -2.0% | -6.6% |
| ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS | RR/ | 11.5% | 14.9% | 6.4% |
| SSE | SSE | 1.4% | 1.7% | -1.9% |
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