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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
British Land (BLND) – The real estate owner swung to profit in H1 after a loss making first half last year, while net asset value increased by 2.6%.
GKN (GKN) – The company is expected to pay higher US charges than previously forecast as it announces the man slated to lead the company leaves with immediate effect.
Prudential (PRU) – A strong showing at its Asian business has helped the insurer increase profits through the first nine months of the year by 19% YoY. Meanwhile, new business profit has improved by 15% over the same period.
Royal Mail (RMG) – Pretax profits at the UK delivery service have fallen 30% in the first half of the year, led by a poor performance at its UK parcels and letters division, although this was in line with estimates. Volumes at the division fell by 3%, however revenues were flat after a negative FY 2016-17.
(Sources: Company Newswires, Bloomberg, CNBC, FT, Reuters, Wall Street Journal)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS | BDEV | -1.1% | 0.6% | -2.1% |
| BT GROUP | BT/A | 1.4% | 2.6% | 0.3% |
| GOCOMPARE.COM GROUP | GOCO | 2.5% | 2.9% | -2.0% |
| ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS | RR/ | 0.3% | 1.3% | -0.4% |
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