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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
Rexam (REX): US rival Ball Corp (BLL) makes £4.43bn/628p per share offer; comprising 407p cash and 0.04568 new Ball shares. (Closing price 537p, Reuters)
Centrica (CNA): Launches strategic review after FY operating profits fall 20% and net profit by 30%. FY14 dividend cut to 13.5p from 17.0p in 2013. Warns FY 15 earnings will be below those of 2014 (Closing price 281.1p, Reuters)
Majestic Wine (MJW): CEO to step down and retire from board with immediate effect. (Closing price 330p, Reuters)
SABMiller (SAB): Finance director resigns for personal reasons, leaving end-March. (Closing price 3554p, Reuters)
Sports Direct (SPD): Says sales slowed across its Christmas quarter due to weak winter sports season. Sales +2.6% vs +6.5% in H1. Company confident in meeting full-year targets. (Closing price 686.5p, Reuters)
Petra Diamonds (PDL): H1 revenues +16%, Adj. net profit +37%, raised FY production guidance from 3.2 to 3.3 mcts, maiden dividend of 2.0p; while diamond market remains under pressure, encouraging signs of stabilization. (Closing price 175.1p, Reuters)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| APR Energy | APR | 3.04% | 4.55% | 0.00% |
| Coca-Cola HBC | CCH | -3.05% | 0.93% | -4.92% |
| De La Rue | DLAR | 6.40% | 8.60% | 1.46% |
| Galliford Try | GFRD | 3.65% | 7.23% | 1.90% |
| SSE | SSE | -0.77% | 1.03% | -1.09% |
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