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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
Kingfisher (KGF.L) – Q3 profit at the lower end of forecasts and cautioned that its markets remained tough, Retail profit of £271m vs. forecasts in a range of £271-285m, with a consensus of £280m. Total sales rose 8% to £2.92bn, with sales at stores open over a year up 1.4%. Closing Price 396.00p (Reuters)
Marston’s (MARS.L) – FY underlying pretax profit rose 1% to £88.4m. FY revenue rose 9% to £782.9m. Final dividend 4.1p p/sh. Total dividend up 5% to 6.4p p/sh. Group revenue – up 9% to £782.9m. Closing Price 155.10p (Reuters)
Thomas Cook (TCG.L) – 49% jump in full-year operating profit. (EBIT), excluding exceptional items, of £263m vs. forecast of £251m. Revenues rose 1.3% to £9.32bn. Raised its cost cutting target to £440m after identifying a further £40m of savings. Closing Price 152.80p (Reuters)
Rio Tinto (RIO.L) – unveiled plans to increase its mine capacity to 350m tn by 2017, cutting costs by $3bn. Rio Tinto said it it would focus on expanding existing mines, adding 60m tn a year between 2014 and 2017 from a base rate of 290m tn a year. It approved $400m of capital spending for plant equipment and modification. Closing Price 3139.00p (Reuters)
Pennon Group (PNN.L) – Interim dividend up 7.2p to 9.39p p/sh. Profit before tax up 3.5% to £110.9m. Closing Price 638.00p (Reuters)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| Royal Mail | RMG.L | 6.00% | 7.04% | 1.69% |
| Telford Homes | TEF.L | 1.33% | 1.33% | -2.67% |
| United Utilities | UU.L | -0.08% | 2.13% | -0.23% |
| Compass Group | CPG.L | 1.30% | 4.10% | -0.05% |
| Amec | AMEC.L | -3.93% | -0.85% | -4.19% |
| Punch Tavern | PUB.L | 1.09% | 4.55% | 0.00% |
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