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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
Marks & Spencer (MKS) - The high street bellwether reported a near quadrupling of Q3 pretax profit YoY, however this came against a backdrop of disappointing sale figures in its usually strong food business. LfL sales in its embattled clothing business improved, while the company also announced that CFO Helen Weir will leave the company.
Persimmon (PSN) - The UK Housebuilder reported that Q3 sales were unchanged from a year earlier, however forward sales increased 10% YoY. The business remains helped by low interest rates and the government's help-to-buy scheme, although Brexit continues to pose risks to the market.
Sky (SKY) - After 21st Century Fox engaged in potential takeover talks with Disney, Sky announced that the company would shelve Sky News if it posed a threat to potential takeover talks with Fox on the grounds of media plurality.
Tullow Oil (TLW) - The oil producer has increased its West African production guidance for the full year, rising to 85-89k from 78-85k previously.
(Sources: Company Newswires, Bloomberg, CNBC, FT, Reuters, Wall Street Journal)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS | ABF | -3.7% | -1.3% | -5.5% |
| DIRECT LINE INSURANCE | DLG | -3.0% | 0.3% | -4.6% |
| IMPERIAL BRANDS | IMB | 0.5% | 2.9% | 0.1% |
| SKY | SKY | -1.0% | -0.6% | -3.1% |
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