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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
BSkyB (BSY.L) – Added 74,000 net new TV customers in the Q3, more than double the growth it recorded last year, as it shrugged off the competition from BT (BT..L). Reported 9 month revenues up 7% to £5.7bn, in line with forecasts. Operating profit fell by 9% due to the investment in sports rights. Closing Price 880.00p & 368.50p Respectively (Bloomberg)
Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.L) – Reported a 22 % increase in Q1 pretax profit and said it continued to expect to apply for permission in the second half of the year to restart dividend payments. Closing Price 75.36p (Reuters)
Rolls-Royce (RR.L) – On track to report flat revenue and profit in 2014, in line with an earlier forecast. To take a £30m charge in its marine business to rectify a quality issue, resulting in a 10% reduction in profit in that business. Closing Price 1050.00p (Reuters)
Schroders (SDR.L) – Assets under management rose to a record £268bn ($452.53bn) in the Q1 of 2014 after it took in new money across a range of products. Closing Price 2556.00p (Bloomberg)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| Home Retail | HOME.L | -0.97% | 1.29% | -1.36% |
| Ladbrokes | LAD.L | 6.90% | 9.48% | -3.97% |
| Next | NXT.L | 0.54% | 3.16% | -1.62% |
| Royal Dutch Shell | RDSA.L & RDSB.L | 2.94% | 4.43% | 2.19% |
| Standard Life | SL.L | -0.98% | 1.18% | -4.90% |
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