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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.L), Royal Dutch Shell (RDSB.L), Tullow (TLW.L), Cairn Energy (CNE.L), Weir Group (WEIR.L), Premier Oil (PMO.L) - Oil prices rose as much as 3% on Thursday, extending gains from the previous session after a surprise third consecutive weekly U.S. crude inventory draw-down and the Dollar dropping on the US interest rate hold decision. Prices jumped after a report from the U.S. EIA showed a 6.2m-barrel drop in inventories. Forecasters expected a 3.4m-barrel build. Closing prices 424.30p, 1917.50p, 221.50p, 186.00p, 1582.00p, 64.50p (Reuters)
EasyJet (EZJ.L) – The pilots union BALPA union, after voting for industrial action, said they are considering a last minute offer in a meeting today before undertaking any action. Closing price 1031.00p (Bloomberg)
Kier Group (KIER.L) - Stated it expects results to be in line with expectations, posting FY underlying revenue +26% to £4.2bn, H1 profit +44% at £125m vs £86m y-o-y, expects to achieve double digit profit growth each year to 2020. Closing price 1280.00p (Bloomberg)
Petrofac Ltd (PFC.L) - Has told the Tunisia's government it has started to wind-down local operations after persistent protests disrupted gas output. Closing price 830.00p (Reuters)
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