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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
International Consolidated Airlines (IAG) – The British Airways parent has released a mixed bag of results. While revenues of €22.97b were bang in-line, the 14.5c dividend beats 12.5c estimates and adjusted EBIT €3.1b beat €3.05bn estimates, adjusted EPS of €1.02 look light of €1.06 estimates. Announces new €500m buyback as expected.
Pearson (PSON) – The publisher has slashed its dividend to 12p from 34p previously (-65%), although delivers profits at the upper end of expectations.
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) – The UK bank has posted its first annual profit in nine years, despite a small Q4 loss. 2017 total income £13.1B beats £12.96b estimates, while Q4 £3.1B in-line. Net interest margin are a shade lower and legacy issues remain with another £760m litigation in Q4, however costs are down 10%.
Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA) – Fresh from the £109bn withdrawal of Lloyds’ Scottish Widows business, the asset manager has announced it is selling its insurance business to Phoenix for £3.2bn (£2.8bn + 20% stake).
(Sources: Company newswires, Bloomberg, CNBC, FT, Reuters, Wall Street Journal)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| ANGLO AMERICAN | AAL | 0.2% | 0.5% | -5.4% |
| BAE SYSTEMS | BA/ | -2.7% | 1.0% | -4.7% |
| BARCLAYS | BARC | 4.4% | 6.4% | 2.8% |
| BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO | BATS | -2.1% | -2.1% | -5.8% |
| CENTRICA | CNA | 7.5% | 8.5% | 1.4% |
| RSA INSURANCE GROUP | RSA | 3.2% | 3.9% | 0.2% |
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