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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
Persimmon (PSN.L) – H1 underlying pretax profit £135.3m. H1 revenue 12% ahead at £899.9m (2012: £806.7m) We are well placed to continue to make good progress. Closing Price 1167.00p (Reuters)
Glencore Xstrata (GLEN.L) – wrote down the value of assets inherited from miner Xstrata by $7.7bn, as it announced a 9% drop in core profit in the first set of full results since the commodities group was created. H1 adjusted core profit – EBITDA – totalled $6bn, at the higher end of analyst estimates, compared to a pro forma $6.6bn a year ago. Closing Price 301.95p (Reuters)
John Wood Group (WG.L) – produced H1 core profit growth of 18.6% on Tuesday and said it would deliver a full year performance in line with expectations. Earnings before interest tax and amortisation was $243.2m, up from $205.1m a year earlier, driven by a strong performance in its engineering division. Closing Price 903.00p (Reuters)
BHP Billiton (BLT.L) – Missed forecasts with a 15% fall in second-half profit. Attributable profit excluding one-offs fell to $6.12bn for the six months to June from $7.18bn a year ago. The result was well below analysts’ forecasts at $7.16bn. Closing Price 1956.00p (Reuters)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| Amlin | AML.L | -0.69% | 1.79% | -0.82% |
| Bovis Homes | BVS.L | 1.49% | 7.46% | 0.70% |
| Glencore Xstrata | GLEN.L | -2.08% | -0.76% | -2.77% |
| Quindell Portfolio | QPP.L | -7.74% | 6.30% | -8.88% |
| Kentz Corporation | KENZ.L | 20.82% | 26.08% | 19.14% |
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