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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
easyJet (EZJ) - FY pre-tax profit expected in upper half of guidance; passengers +5.4%, capacity +4.2%, load +1pt, costs +3.8%, rev per seat +6.5% (excl. Tagel); expects FY19 capacity +10% (half Tagel/H1 weighted), expects H1 rev per seat down low to mid-single digits; FY19 costs (ex-fuel) seen flat, but fuel bill +25%. Closing price: 1,325.5p (Source: Company newswires)
United Utilities (UU) - trading in-line after exceptional water demand following prolonged hot weather. Expects to invest £80m (£40m capex, £40m expenses). Expects higher H1 revenue and profits if new tariff proposals approved by Ofwat. Closing price: 693.2p (Source: Company newswires)
RSA Insurance (RSA) - reports disappointing Q3 results (international strong, but UK made underwriting loss of ~£70m due to lower premiums). Net Written premiums +1% YoY net of re-insurance changes (-2% headline). 9-month pre-tax profit lower due to higher weather costs. Closing price: 634p (Source: Company newswires)
Serco (SRP) - expects FY results ahead of market consensus (revenues at top end, profits 12-18% above, debt at lower end). Closing price: 88.3p (Source: Company newswires)
(Sources: Company newswires, Bloomberg, CNBC, FT, Reuters, Wall Street Journal)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| BP | BP/ | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% |
| HALMA | HLMA | 3.5% | 3.7% | 0.4% |
| TUI | TUI | 5.9% | 6.5% | 3.4% |
| SSE | SSE | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| CENTRICA | CNA | 4.2% | 4.7% | 1.4% |
| ASOS | ASC | -1.8% | -1.4% | -2.6% |
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Prepared by Michael van Dulken, Head of Research