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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
Afren (AFR.L) – Profit after tax of $167m. Average net production (excluding barda rash) in period to 30 September 2014 of 31,147 bopd down 36%. Closing Price 93.25p (Reuters)
Aviva (AV.L) - Said new business rose 15 % across the group in the first nine months of 2014, boosted by a strong performance in Europe and Asia and improvements in the company's UK life business. Closing price 517p. (Reuters)
Barclays (BARC.L) – Has set aside £500m to cover potential fines for manipulating currency markets, taking the shine off a rise in third quarter profits as it cut costs. Third-quarter profit came in at £1.59bn, up 1% vs 2013. Closing Price 220.50p (Reuters)
BT (BT.A.L) - Reported second-quarter earnings slightly ahead of forecasts on Thursday helped by strong demand for fibre broadband from both its customers and those rivals selling it on a wholesale basis. Core earnings up 1% to £1.5bn, slightly ahead of a consensus of £1.4bn. Closing price 375.5p. (Reuters)
Kazakhmys (KAZ.L) – Produced 59,000 tonnes of copper cathode equivalent in 2014, up 10% from the same period a year earlier. Output was helped by a modernisation programme which raised concentrator productivity. On track to achieve its full-year production target of 80,000-85,000tns. Closing Price 227.00p (Reuters)
Royal Dutch Shell (RDSB.L) – Beat expectations with core earnings of $5.8bn for the third quarter and maintained its dividend as both upstream and downstream division delivered strong results. Closing prices 2313.50p. (Reuters
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| Antofagasta | ANTO.L | 0.50% | 1.86% | -2.93% |
| Next | NXT.L | -0.31% | 0.23% | -4.74% |
| Standard Life | SL.L | -0.31% | 0.83% | -2.18% |
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