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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
Capita (CPI.L) – CEO Paul Pindar is to step down in early 2014 after 26 years at the firm, He will be replaced by Deputy Chief Executive Andy Parker on March 1, 2014. Closing Price 983.00p (Reuters)
Rolls-Royce Holdings (RR.L) – Won a $5bn order from Etihad airways for trent xwb engines. Closing Price 1223.06p (Reuters)
AVEVA Group (AVV.L) – H1 adjusted pretax profit £32.3m. H1 revenue rose 11% to £108.5m. Interim dividend 5p p/sh. Confident that the group will deliver the board’s expectations for the full year. Closing Price 2566.00p (Reuters)
Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.L) – Agreed to sell Scottish Widows Investment Partnership to Aberdeen Asset Management (ADN.L) for around £660m paid mostly in shares. Lloyds said Aberdeen will pay in 132m shares, or 9.9% of the company, worth around £560m. The deal also includes a further £100m in cash to be paid over five years depending on the performance of a strategic relationship between the two firms whereby Aberdeen will manage assets on behalf of the banking group. Closing Prices 75.38p and 426.80p (Reuters)
Thomas Cook Group (TCG.L) – Confirms sale of UK Corporate foreign exchange business to Moneycorp for £4.5m. Closing Price 140.50p (Reuters)
RBS (RBS.L) – In talks with a potential third-party buyer for its retail investor products and equity derivatives (IP & ED) business. Said previously it wanted to sell the unit. “No agreement has been entered into and there is no certainty that an agreement will be reached,” it said in a statement. Closing Price 330.36p (Reuters)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| Vedanta | VED.L | -6.69% | 2.05% | -10.40% |
| International Consolidated Airlines | IAG.L | -2.90% | 1.02% | -3.06% |
| Cape | CIU.L | -5.51% | -5.51% | -18.81% |
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