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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
Rio Tinto (RIO.L) - Said it would return $2 billion to shareholders through a buyback in an attempt to ward off a takeover approach from rival Glencore; reported a 30 percent slide in second-half profit on Thursday, its worst half year profit in two years. Closing price 2971.5p (Reuters)
APR Energy (APREN.L) - Announced today that it has commissioned its mobile gas turbine power plant at Port Hedland, Pilbara, Western Australia; Plant will run through 2nd quarter of 2017. Closing price 284p (Reuters)
BT (BT.L) - Kicked off its 1 billion pound placing on Thursday, saying it would launch an underwritten accelerated bookbuilding process immediately to fund its £12.5B ($19B) acquisition of mobile operator EE. Closing price 460p (Reuters)
Zoopla (ZPLAZ.L) - Says current trading remains robust with record levels of leads per listing; expects some limited further UK agency churn, likely to be partly offset by return of some members. Closing price 186p (Reuters)
DCC (DCC.L) - Both volumes and margins were held back by DCC Energy, citing milder weather conditions across northern Europe. However, good growth reported in operating profit in all other markets. Closing price 3697p (Reuters)
Imperial Tobacco (IMT.L) - Reported a 4 percent decline in tobacco volumes for its fiscal first quarter, in line with the broader market, and stood by its outlook for the year. Closing price 3032p (Reuters)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| Sky | SKY | -2.20% | -0.58% | -5.71% |
| Glencore | GLEN | 0.24% | 1.31% | -1.18% |
| ARM Holdings | ARM | 2.94% | 4.64% | 1.04% |
| Thomas Cook | TCG | -5.48% | -1.95% | -6.46% |
| Tullow Oil | TLW | -7.17% | 0.17% | -9.73% |
| Redrow | RDW | 16.24% | 17.32% | 3.10% |
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