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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.L) and Friends Life (FLG.L) - Agree an all share deal valuing Friends Life at £5.6bn. Closing Prices 499.40p and 366.20p respectively (Reuters)
Tesco (TSCO.L) - The British grocer, reeling from an accounting scandal, has announced a new management structure that will see new group chief executive Dave Lewis take over the day to day leadership of its main UK operation on a temporary basis. Closing price 183.30p (Reuters)
Centrica (CNA.L) - Ivory exploration well in the Norwegian Sea encountered a gas layer but it was not yet possible to determine if the discovery is economically recoverable, Rocksource and Atlantic Petroleum. Closing Price 281.60p (Reuters)
British Sky Broadcasting (SKY.L) - Sky has hired investment bank Lazard to evaluate options for taking part in the wider consolidation in the UK telecommunications sector, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. Sky has hired advisers to identify potential deals as talks between its rival BT Group Plc and mobile operators EE and O2 began. Closing price 97.50p (Reuters)
Vodafone (VOD.L) - Could overcome stringent German competition rules to complete an £80bn -plus takeover of Liberty Global. Closing Price 226.90p (Reuters)
Merlin Entertainments (MERL.L) - Confident after strong summer trading, expects profit for 2014 between £407m - £411m. Closing Price 371.10p (Reuters)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| BG Group | BG.L | 0.24% | 0.89% | -4.40% |
| Petrofac | PFC.L | -2.06% | -0.06% | -4.00% |
| Tullow Oil | TLW.L | -7.51% | -2.41% | -9.06% |
| Aberdeen Asset Management | ADN.L | 1.69% | 7.08% | -0.96% |
| Rio Tinto | RIO.L | -1.22% | 0.00% | -4.59% |
| BHP Billiton | BLT.L | -2.18% | -1.09% | -6.53% |
| Anglo American | AAL.L | -1.32% | -0.49% | -5.22% |
| Vodafone Group | VOD.L | -4.36% | -0.43% | -4.99% |
| Randgold Resources | RRS.L | 0.31% | 1.88% | -4.82% |
| Fresnillo | FRES.L | 0.98% | 2.02% | -4.15% |
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