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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
Ashtead Group PLC (AHT.L) – Reported that both divisions have performed well in the 2nd quarter of the current financial year, whilst also expecting that their first half yearly results will be in line with expectations. Closing price 1329.00p. (Reuters)
Barratt Developments (BDEV.L), Bovis (BVS.L), Bellway (BWY.L), Persimmon (PSN.L), Taylor Wimpey (TW.L) - The U.K. housing market strengthened in September after the shock inflicted by the Brexit vote faded and a shortage of properties for sale persisted. RICS said its house-price gauge rose to 17 from 13 in August as an increasing number of real-estate agents reported appreciating prices. Closing prices 474.00p, 784.50p, 2265.00p, 1691.00p, 143.70p (Bloomberg)
BP (BP.L), Royal Dutch Shell (RDSb.L), Tullow Oil (TLW.L), Premier Oil (PMO.L) – Oil prices fell on Thursday after OPEC said its production had risen to the highest level in 8 years and following reports of an increase in U.S crude stockpiles. Closing price 484.80p, 2187.00p, 264.20p, 77.00p (Reuters)
Sky PLC (SKY.L) – Posted a 13% increase in sales in the latest quarter as the British pay-TV company benefited from a decline by the pound since the U.K. voted to leave the EU in June. Sales rose to £3.15bn in the fiscal Q1. Closing price 864.50p (Bloomberg)
Tesco (TSCO.L), Unilever (ULVR.L) – Tesco pulled dozens of Unilever brand products from its website after a disagreement over prices in the wake of a partly Brexit driven slump in the pound. Closing price 201.20p, 3723.28p (Reuters)
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