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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
Aviva (AV.) - The insurer raises its interim dividend by 13% as H1 operating profit climbs 11%, in line with market consensus.
London Stock Exchange Group (LSE) - Raises its dividend by 20% following double digit H1 growth in its clearing and data businesses.
Next (NXT) - Sales at the UK 100 clothing continue to fall, announcing that total sales fell 2% in H1. However, a strong showing from directory and full-price sales in Q2 sees the company lift its lowest FY growth expectation to -3.0% from -3.5%.
Randgold Resources (RRS) - Announced that it expects production to be at upper end of 2017 guidance as Q2 profits rose 53% YoY.
(Sources: Company Newswires, Bloomberg, FT, Reuters)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| AstraZeneca | AZN | 0.3% | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| BAE Systems | BA. | -2.7% | 3.5% | -3.0% |
| Rio Tinto | RIO | -3.0% | -1.6% | -3.5% |
| Royal Mail | RMG | -0.4% | 0.5% | -0.5% |
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