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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
BHP Billiton (BLT.L) – Posts an 83% rise in half-year profits at £4.8bn ($8.1bn) Revenues increased 5.7% while expenses excl finance costs were cut 15%. Iron ore production hit a record of 108m tns while coal output also hit a new high of 68m tns both in Australia. Closing Price 1912.00p (City Am)
Drax Group (DRX.L) – FY EBITA fell 23% to £230m, final dividend at 8.9p p/sh, underlying earnings ahead of expectations at £142m. Closing Price 806.00p (Reuters)
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG.L) – FY underlying operating profit rose 10.4% to $668m. Profit before tax increased by $53m to $600m. Adjusted earnings per ordinary share increased by 13.9% Closing Price 2047p (Bloomberg)
John Wood Group (WG..L) – FY Revenue $7.1bn vs. expectations of $7.2bn, profit before tax $412.8m up 14% and proposes 22cents p/sh for its dividend. Closing Price 676.50p (Bloomberg)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| Hammerson | HMSO.L | 3.13% | 4.69% | 0.37% |
| Essar Energy | ESSR.L | 3.26% | 6.06% | 0.00% |
| IMI | IMI.L | -11.15% | -10.80% | -14.69% |
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