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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
Babcock (BAB.L) – Underlying first half pretax profit rose to £187m, up from £141.7m in the period a year ago. Raised its interim dividend by 10% to 5.5p and said its order book had increased sharply to £18.5bn. Closing Price 1118.00p (Reuters)
Centrica (CNA.L) – Said it expects full-year adjusted earnings per share to be lower than expected at 19-20 pence after mild weather hit energy demand and nuclear plants which it partly owns have been offline. Closing price 298.60p. (Reuters)
Mothercare (MTC.L) – H1 underlying profit before tax up 65% at £3.3m (£2m last year). International like-for-like sales up 4.9%, total international sales down 0.5%. Underlying UK losses lower at £13.5m (£14.9m last year). Closing Price 173.25p (Reuters)
Rio Tinto (RIO.L), BHP Billiton (BLT.L) and Anglo American (AAL.L) – A Chinese factory gauge fell to a six-month low in November, adding to signs broader stimulus is needed to halt a slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy. Closing Prices 2942.00p, 1625.00p and 1323.00p respectively. (Reuters)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| Big Yellow Group | BYG.L | 2.92% | 3.47% | 0.00% |
| ICAP | IAP.L | -10.13% | -2.21% | -10.97% |
| Melrose Industries | MRO.L | -2.06% | 0.46% | -2.06% |
| Royal Mail | RMG.L | -8.35% | 1.89% | -9.63% |
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