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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
BT.A (BT.A), Sky PLC (SKY), TalkTalk (TALK) – Telecoms regulator OFCOM have stated that BT and Openreach should become separate entities and are to be obligated to open network to competitors and consult customers such as Sky And TalkTalk. Closing prices 387.45p, 883.50p, 225.10p (Reuters)
Man Group Plc (EMG) - State H1 funds under management fall from $78.7bn to $76.4bn, a 3% fall y-o-y and H1 sales falling 7% to $9.8bn. H1 pre-tax profit falls 66%, the CEO committed to keeping headquarters in the UK. Closing price 122.40p (Reuters)*
(BP) - Missed its Q2 expectations. It reported lower-than-expected profit for Q2 citing weak refining margins and oil prices, furthering cuts to its 2016 investment budget to below $17bn. Net income $120m below consensus. Closing price 440.25p (Reuters)
GKN PLC (GKN) – Maintained its forecast for 2016 and a 7% rise in EPS to be another year of growth as it said it would aim to cut costs by £30m to help boost next year's result, with only a little impacted anticipated from Brexit in terms of uncertainty. Closing price 289.50p (Reuters)
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) - Tells customers they may face negative interest rates on cash deposits. Closing price 190.50p (Sky News)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| Vodafone | VOD | 4.64% | 4.98% | 2.27% |
| Sports Direct International | SPD | -1.79% | 1.14% | -2.44% |
| Acacia Mining | ACA | 7.29% | 9.21% | 1.73% |
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