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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
Antofagasta (ANTO.L) - Protests and an adverse court ruling cast uncertainty over its key Los Pelambres mine, posted a 17.8% fall in core earnings. The company, is grappling with weaker copper prices. Annual H1 core profit, or (EBITDA), came in in line with a company-provided consensus forecast of $2.24 billion. It said the mine risked being closed after it was hit by a court ruling in favour of the protesters. Closing price 707.00p (Reuters)
Just Eat (JE.L), Said revenue would grow to more than £200m this year, continuing the core earnings for 2014 which have more than doubled to £32.6m. It posted revenue of £157m in 2014, up 62% on a year earlier. Closing price 363.30p (Reuters)
Kier Group Plc (KIE.L) - Secures position on significant regional framework, wins £130m of new London contracts. Has been selected for all of three lots under southern construction framework, one of largest regional construction frameworks in UK. Expected value of more than £2bn. Closing price 1670.00p (Reuters)
Sainsbury's (SBRY.L) - posted a 5th straight quarter of declining underlying sales, it does not expect the trading environment to improve any time soon. Sales at stores fell 1.9% excluding fuel, in the Q4. Closing price 268.60p (Reuters)
BHP Billiton (BLT.L) – Has put far less debt than expected into its $13 billion South32 spin-off, positioning the company formed from its unloved assets to weather tough markets and still pay a dividend. Closing price 1416p. (Reuters)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| Tullow Oil | TLW.L | -5.73% | 0.94% | -6.77% |
| BP | BP.L | -0.16% | 0.88% | -1.08% |
| Petrofac | PFC.L | -0.12% | 0.94% | -2.04% |
| BG Group | BG.L | 1.11% | 1.70% | -0.22% |
| AO World | AO.L | 0.31% | 4.91% | -2.92% |
| AstraZeneca | AZN.L | 1.70% | 1.94% | -2.06% |
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