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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
Mothercare (MTC.L) – Group returns to half year profit with underlying profit before tax of £2.0m. Worldwide network sales up 4.4% to £637.7m. Total international sales up 13.0% and total UK sales down 7.5%. Consumer spending to remain subdued in the UK. Closing Price 414.25p (Reuters)
National Grid (NG.L) – The business was performing in line with expectations under a new price controls regime. 7% drop in its H1 pre-tax profit fell to £979m, but it maintained the interim dividend payout at 14.49p p/sh. Closing Price 768.00p (Reuters)
Johnson Matthey (JMAT.L) – 13% rise in H1 profit, helped by increased global production of cars and trucks and demand for its speciality catalysts. Underlying profit before tax £212.9m, up from a restated £187.9m for the year-ago period. Closing Price 3094.00p (Reuters)
Rolls Royce Holdings (RR.L) – Awarded $138m energy services contract, Contract is to support Petrobras oil production activities offshore Brazil. Closing Price 1239.80p (Reuters)
BHP Billiton (BLT.L) – Plans to reduce capital expenditure by 25% to $16bn for the 2014 financial year. Closing Price 1914.50p (Reuters)
Qinetiq Group (QQ.L) – H1 underlying operating profit £59.2m vs. £95.3m year ago. H1 revenue £599.6m vs. £685.5m year ago. Interim dividend 1.4p p/sh. Maintaining guidance for full year despite challenging markets. Closing Price 196.70p (Reuters)
SABMiller (SAB.L) – Reported higher profit for the first half of its financial year. Adjusted earnings per share rose 3% to $1.204 per share. Group net producer revenue rose 1% to $13.79bn. Closing Price 3235.00p (Reuters)
BT (BT.L) & BSkyB (BSY.L) – Fresh from stunning its rivals in the battle to show European Champions League soccer, BT will be in a strong financial position to bid for the next round of English Premier League rights, its chief executive said on Wednesday. Closing Price 374.49p & 835.00p respectively (Reuters)
BUMI (BUMI.L) – will postpone an investor vote on a planned split with Indonesia’s Bakrie family that co-founded it, after the buyer of its stake failed to provide details of his financing arrangements by an agreed deadline. Closing price 211.50p (Reuters)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| Cineworld Group | CINE.L | -2.22% | 0.27% | -2.36% |
| Gulf Keystone Petroleun | GKP.L | -0.32% | 0.64% | -1.40% |
| Genel Energy | GENL.L | 0.16% | 1.09% | 0.00% |
| Telecom Plus | TEP.L | 19.77% | 19.77% | 9.49% |
| UK Mail Group | UKM.L | 5.13% | 8.21% | 2.48% |
| Exillon Energy | EXI.L | 0.00% | 1.52% | -0.57% |
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