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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
RSA Insurance (RSA.L) - Zurich Insurance said on Tuesday that it is weighing up a bid for RSA Insurance, a British insurer with a market capitalization of £4.4bn. Closing price 438.70p (Reuters)
Next (NXT.L) - FY sales and profit forecasts up after beating guidance for H1 sales growth. Full price sales +3.5% in 26 weeks to July 25 compared to Q1 growth of 3.2%. Closing Price 7500p (Reuters)
Virgin Money (VM.L) - H1 profit +37%, bolstered by a surge in mortgage lending. Closing price 374.40p (Reuters)
HSBC (HSBA.L) - Faces threat of UK Index exit over headquarters review. Closing Price 564.10p (Sky News)
ITV (ITV.L) - Expects net advertising revenue to improve slightly in Q2, helped by Rugby World Cup. Reiterated FY outlook and expects ad revenues +6% for 9-months to end-Sept. Closing price 263.70p (Reuters)
GKN (GKN.L) - Agreed to acquire Netherlands-based Fokker Technologies for €706m including debt. Pretax profit +4%, helped by growth in auto-parts supply business; Repeated guidance for further growth in 2015. Closing price 295.00p (Reuters)
BP (BP.L) - Q2 profit $1.3bn, missing analysts' expectations of $1.64bn. Took a $9.8bn pretax charge related to a settlement with U.S. authorities over Gulf of Mexico spill. Dividend maintained at 10c per ordinary share. Closing price 387.30p (Reuters)
Melrose Industries Plc ( MRON.L) - Said it would sell its Elster business to Honeywell International Inc for £3.3bn in cash, returning £2bn to shareholders after the sale. Closing price 254.40p (Reuters)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| BG Group | BG.L | -0.48% | 0.68% | -1.16% |
| Royal Dutch Shell | RDSB.L | -0.62% | 0.88% | -1.36% |
| Pearson | PSON.L | -5.48% | 0.64% | -5.48% |
| Reckitt Benckiser | RB.L | 1.44% | 3.17% | 1.10% |
| Merlin Entertainment | MERL.L | -4.28% | -2.43% | -8.89% |
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