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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
Game Digital (GMD): Half-year pretax profit falls slightly; CFO Benedict Smith to leave alter this year; intends to pay £25m back to shareholders via a special dividend on top of 7.35p interim dividend. Closing price 260p. (Source: Dow Jones).
888 (888): FY profits jump 14%, EBITDA +33%, final div 4.5p; announces 7.0p special dividend. Closing price 152.7p. (Source: Reuters).
Wolseley (WOS): Falls to first-half net loss of £58m (vs profits last year of £229m) on impairments to Nordic business offsetting a 6.1% revenue growth but raises dividend 10% to 30.25p/share . Expects like-for-like revenues growth of 6% in H2 and full-year in-line with consensus thanks to strong US demand. Closing price 4210p. (Source: Dow Jones).
UK Index Mining Companies: HSBC China Manufacturing PMI estimate misses expectations, falling to an 11-month low and into contraction. (Source: Reuters).
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| GVC Holdings | GVC | 1.32% | 1.98% | 0.99% |
| Centamin | CEY | 16.09% | 19.07% | -1.40% |
| Halfords | HFD | -0.29% | 0.29% | -1.70% |
| Optimal Payments | OPAY | 24.66% | 34.33% | 16.18% |
| Firstgroup | FGP | 4.16% | 4.63% | 0.63% |
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