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Movers & Shakers - 21 April 2015

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

Rio Tinto (RIO.L)  – Missed first quarter analyst forecasts for iron ore shipments due to bad weather and transport delays, but maintained its full year production target in a bearish sign for prices already at 10-year lows. Closing Price 2874.00p (Reuters)

Associated British Foods (ABF.L) - The company said its half-year adjusted EPS rose 1% to 46.1p and interim dividend rose 3% to 10p per share. Closing price 2863p. (Reuters)

Barclays (BARC.L) - The U.S. Department of Justice wants five banks, including JPMorgan Chase & Co and Barclays, to reach a joint "mega settlement" to allegations they manipulated foreign exchange markets, the Financial Times reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the case. Closing price 257.25p. (Reuters)

ARM Holdings (ARM.L) - Announced pretax profit up 24%, just ahead of expectations. Also said it expected its royalty revenue in the second quarter to dip on the first, in line with industry seasonality after the busier holiday period, but overall revenue would be in line with market expectations, which stand at $354M. Closing Price 1150p (Reuters)

Tate & Lyle (TATE.L) - The company announces major business re-alignment to further focus on and strengthen its speciality food ingredients. Closing price 653.5p (Reuters)

Randgold Resources (RRS.L) - Democratic Republic of Congo's government has told mining companies it intends to reopen negotiations with them over a revision of the mining code sent to parliament last month, Randgold Resources' CEO said on Monday. Closing price 5025p. (Reuters)

SKY (SKY.L) – Solid demand for pay-TV in Britain and an improving picture in Germany and Italy helped Sky to post an as expected 20% jump in nine-month profit. Closing Price 1052.00p (Reuters)

For more information on any of these individual news items, call into the trading floor

Prior day's Movers & Shakers:

Stock Code Close High Low
Lloyds LLOY.L -0.20% 1.03% -0.52%
BP BP.L 0.68% 1.08% -0.05%
Royal Dutch Shell RDSA.L 1.53% 1.58% 0.19%
Tullow Oil TLW.L 0.90% 1.58% -2.11%
BHP Billiton BLT.L 2.46% 2.66% 0.45%
Petrofac PFC.L -10.01% -6.31% -14.10%
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