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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
Bunzl Group (BNZL.L) – The British business supplies distributor reaffirmed its expectation of a 6% rise in full-year revenue on Thursday, helped by like-for-like growth in all its business areas. Closing price 1794.00p (Reuters)
Ocado (OCDO.L) – Q4 retail sales up 14.9%. Expects to continue growing sales slightly ahead of online grocery market. Closing Price 334.00p (Reuters)
Sports Direct (SPD.L) – Said it was confident of at least reaching its full-year profit target, as it posted an 11% rise in H1 earnings. Closing price 675.00p (Reuters)
SuperGroup (SGP.L) – Posted a 30% fall in profit in the F-H, a period when its summer ranges received a mixed reaction from shoppers and warm autumn weather hurt sales of winter items. It stuck to its outlook given on Oct 31 of full-year profit between £60m and £65m. Closing price 830.00p (Reuters)
Tesco (TSCO.L) – Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's, has followed peers Moody's and Fitch by putting Tesco on negative CreditWatch. S&P has a BBB- rating on Tesco, one level above 'junk' status. Closing Price 175.70p (City AM)
Wood Group (WG.L) – Has been awarded a five year contract with an estimated value of $750m from BP. Closing Price 562.50p (Reuters)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| Royal Bank of Scotland | RBS.L | -0.62% | 0.49% | -1.21% |
| BG Group | BG.L | -2.94% | 2.93% | -2.98% |
| Ashtead Group Plc | AHT.L | 9.10% | 11.05% | 5.29% |
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