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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
Tullow Oil (TLW.L) – said that its financial position for the year to date was in line with expectations, with capital spending set to be around $2bn in 2013. Closing Price 1009.00p (Reuters)
Standard Chartered (STAN.L) – said on Wednesday its first quarter operating profit was likely to be slightly lower. Full results after 9:00am GMT. Closing Price 1700.00p (Reuters)
Next (NXT.L) – Posted a small rise in quarterly sales, with trade picking up after a slow start to its new financial year as the weather improved. Closing Price 4406.00p (Reuters)
J Sainsbury (SBRY.L) – Beat forecasts with a 6.2% rise in year profit, its eighth straight rise. Profit before tax and one-off items was £756m vs. analyst forecasts £730-757m. Total sales +4.6% to £25.6bn, full-year dividend was +3.7% to 16.7p. Also it has bought out Lloyds Banking Group’s (LLOY.L) 50% stake in Sainsbury Bank. Closing Price 396.50p (Reuters)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| G4S | GFS.L | -14.89% | -9.53% | -16.66% |
| Sainsbury | SBRY.L | 1.43% | 1.43% | -0.64% |
| Diageo | DGE.L | 0.15% | 2.03% | -0.30% |
| Barclays | BARC.L | 3.82% | 6.05% | 1.01% |
| Lloyds | LLOY | 2.11% | 2.11% | 0.39% |
| Royal Bank of Scotland | RBS.L | -0.04% | 1.38% | -2.39% |
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