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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
Foxtons (FOXT.L) - said on Tuesday Chief Executive Michael Brown had decided to step down after 12 years for personal reasons. Closing price 329.8p. (Reuters)
Astrazeneca (AZN.L) - Says antibiotic candidate given U.S. fast track status by the US FDA. Closing price 4370.5p. (Reuters)
Pennon (PNN.L) - Reported a 9% rise in full-year pre-tax profit to £207.3m, beating analyst estimates, after tariff increases and new customers helped its South West Water subsidiary. Would pay a full-year dividend of 30.31p, in line with expectations, a 6.5% rise on the previous year. Closing price 783.5p. (Reuters)
Tesco (TSCO.L) - Is creating two roles on its executive committee, Chief Executive Phil Clarke said on Monday, hoping to "reshape" the company and meet changing customer needs amid price cuts and a weak food market. Closing price 300.55p. (Reuters)
Wolseley (WOS.L) - Said it expected its revenue to grow about 4% in the next six months after it posted a 5.1% rise in third-quarter like-for-like revenue, lifted by strong trading in the U.S. and Nordic region. Closing price 3310p. (Reuters)
Intercontinental Hotels (IHG.L) - CEO says company doesn’t need merger for growth and its $10 billion market capitalization has returned “a ton” of value to shareholders. Closing price 2345p. (Bloomberg)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| Tesco | TSCO.L | -0.99% | -0.07% | -1.91% |
| Shire Pharmaceuticals | SHP.L | 1.99% | 2.46% | -1.67% |
| Rio Tinto | RIO.L | 2.06% | 2.39% | 1.21% |
| BHP Billiton | BLT.L | 1.02% | 1.37% | 0.22% |
| Ferrexpo | FXPO.L | 0.22% | 1.53% | -0.88% |
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