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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
BP (BP.) - The UK 100 oiler faces a $1.7bn post-tax non-operating charge as the company's Deepwater Horizon claims facility approaches closure, bringing the total payments related to the disaster to around $3 billion, compared to the company's third-quarter estimate of just over $2 billion.
JD Sports (JD.) - The fashion retailer has raised profit forecasts for the second time in four months, bucking the trend of other high street names. After LfL sales increased 3% since July, the company now expects FY profits to be £300m, above the top end of previous market expectations of £270m to £295m
Provident Financial (PFG) - The non-standard lender expects its Consumer Credit Division (CCD) to report a pre-exceptional loss of approximately £120m. at the upper end guidance provided in August 2017.
Rio Tinto (RIO) - The dual-listed miner reported FY production in line with estimates across all major products, while Q4 hits FY iron ore export targets despite 2017 weather and rail issues.
(Sources: Company newswires, Bloomberg, CNBC, FT, Reuters, Wall Street Journal)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| CARILLION | CLLN | – | – | – |
| GEM DIAMONDS | GEMD | 15.6% | 17.9% | 4.2% |
| WILLIAM HILL | WMH | -0.1% | 1.5% | -0.9% |
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