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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
Unilever (ULVR) – Completed first €3bn tranche of €6bn buyback program, second tranche starts as of today. Closing price 4323.00p (Digital Look / Reuters)
HomeServe (HSV) – Trading in-line with May outlook. Strong organic growth expected in North America; further acquisitions to accelerate growth. Closing price 972.5p (Dow Jones Newswire)
Acacia Mining (ACA) – Slides to Q2 net loss despite revenues +12%, as Tanzania royalties dispute/export ban rolls on; production down -36% but on-track for top end of guidance. No interim dividend. Closing price 117.59p (Reuters / Bloomberg)
Beazley (BEZ) – Gross written premiums +15% (property rates up after big catastrophe losses for sector last year), net written premiums +18%, pre-tax profits -64%; interim div +5.4%; on target for double-digit FY premium growth, combined ratio 90-95%, provided claims in-line. Closing price 557.50p (Reuters)
ITV (ITV) – Sees viewers of one of its most popular shows ‘Love Island’ (now in its fourth season) on average draws 2.7m a night, with 4m viewing on catch-up. The average cost of a 30-second ad spot ca. £50K, because of the inflated ratings. Closing price 172.85p (Bloomberg)
(Sources: Company newswires, Bloomberg, CNBC, FT, Reuters, Wall Street Journal)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| UNILEVER | ULVR | 3.0% | 3.3% | -1.2% |
| ANGLO AMERICAN | AAL | -4.1% | 0.8% | -4.1% |
| BABCOCK | BAB | -8.8% | -6.4% | -12.6% |
| SSE | SSE | -2.3% | -1.9% | -3.6% |
| SPORTS DIRECT | SPD | -5.7% | -0.3% | -10.2% |
| TULLOW OIL | TLW | -0.4% | 0.5% | -3.6% |
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Prepared by Michael van Dulken, Head of Research