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FTSE 100 movers: Aviva rises after brokers hike target price
Insurance group Aviva continued to rise after analysts at Barclays and JPMorgan lifted their price targets for the stock today. Yesterday saw the share price soar as investors celebrated a better-than-expected set of 2013 results after its turnaround under Chief Executive Mark Wilson delivered encouraging progress.[3 Hours Ago]
FTSE 250 movers: Shaftesbury leads gains, African Barrick digs lower
Shaftesbury rose strongly after it yesterday placed 25.25m shares at 620p each raising a total of 156.6m pounds. The group is using the proceeds to fund a property purchase and ongoing redevelopment schemes.[4 Hours Ago]
FTSE 100 movers: Aviva rises after 2013 results impress
Shares in insurer Aviva soared after investors celebrated a better-than-expected set of 2013 results as its turnaround under Chief Executive Mark Wilson saw encouraging progress.[Yesterday 14:49]
FTSE 250 movers: Perform retreats after recent gains
Perform Group was retreating from recent gains which followed its full-year results, which saw the sports media group surge on turnaround hopes after a seven per cent fall in earnings per share in 2013.[Yesterday 13:47]
FTSE 250 movers: Soco Intl leaps after beating own production guidance
Soco International beat its own 2013 oil and gas production volume guidance, pumping just shy of 17,000 barrels of hydrocarbons per day.[Wed 15:01]
FTSE 100 movers: Admiral climbs on profit jump, Melrose slumps
Investors cheered an in-line set of full-year results from insurance giant Admiral, as the group increased profits by seven per cent despite revenues falling eight per cent.[Wed 14:26]
FTSE 250 movers: Perform rises on turnaround hopes
Sports media group Perform surged on turnaround hopes following a seven per cent fall in earnings per share in 2013. The company said the board was taking the opportunity to address the large cost base and had 'already put in place a series of plans and initiatives'.[Tue 15:04]
FTSE 100 movers: Fresnillo hit by profit drop, Ashtead soars
The picture on the FTSE was almost the reverse image of yesterday, with Fresnillo and Randgold Resources firmly lower as they tracked metal prices back into the red after rising strongly on Monday, when a reduction in risk appetite pushed investors towards safe-haven assets.[Tue 14:32]
FTSE 250 movers: ITE dives on double downgrade
ITE Group was the day's biggest faller on the FTSE 250 after both Canaccord Genuity and Westhouse Securities cut their ratings on the stock, to 'hold' from 'buy' and to 'neutral' from 'add', respectively.[Mon 15:11]
FTSE 100 movers: Majority of stocks in red as risk appetite weakens
UK stocks sank to their lowest levels in two weeks today, with escalating tensions in Ukraine prompting a sharp reduction in risk appetite.[Mon 14:20]
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