ShareCast News - Risers and Fallers
FTSE 250 movers: Dixons Retail boosted by broker rating
Dixons Retail was a strong riser after Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated its 'buy' rating on the stock.[12 Apr '13]
FTSE 250 movers: Ashmore rises on strong Q3
Ashmore was a high riser after reporting that assets under management (AuM) increased by 9.4 per cent in the third quarter as it attracted funds from government clients.[11 Apr '13]
FTSE 100 movers: M&S rises on better-than-expected performance
Marks & Spencer rose into the top spot on the back of strong food sales during its fourth quarter, and despite a fall in clothing sales. Overall, the period delivered a better-than-expected performance, prompting Investec to say its sees a 'glimmer of hope'.[11 Apr '13]
FTSE 250 movers: AZ Electronic Materials recovers after yesterday's losses
Shares in chemicals group AZ Electronic Materials surged today by around 14 per cent, though this only slightly made up for the near-35 per cent slump yesterday after a profit warning. UBS upgraded the stock from 'neutral' to 'buy' this morning, saying that yesterday's sell-off was overdone and that the investment case remains intact.[10 Apr '13]
FTSE 100 movers: Miners rise on Chinese hopes
Mining stocks were on the up on hopes over Chinese domestic demand with Vedanta, EVRAZ, ENRC and Rio Tinto making decent gains. Vedanta was leading the way after reporting an increase in full-year production across oil and gas, copper, aluminium, lead and silver.[10 Apr '13]
FTSE 250 movers: AZ Electronic shares dive on poor Q1 revenues
Shares in AZ Electronic Materials plunged by almost a third after the chemicals company reported a decrease in first-quarter revenues and warned of a flat year overall.[9 Apr '13]
FTSE 100 movers: Miners get boost from Alcoa and Chinese inflation
Strong results from mining heavyweight Alcoa and slowing inflation in China were lifting resource stocks in London today, with ENRC, Vedanta, Rio Tinto, EVRAZ and Anglo American all making strong gains.[9 Apr '13]
FTSE 250 movers: Premier Oil makes strong gains
Premier Oil was also making gains after saying that an exploration well on the Luno II prospect in PL 359 (30% owned) had found a "potential significant discovery".[8 Apr '13]
FTSE 100 movers: Polymetal rises after strong results
Precious metals giant Polymetal was a high riser early on after managing to hold back on costs in 2012 despite a strong rise in production. The company also raised its payout ratio to shareholders last year as it reported a 47 per cent jump in adjusted EBITDA.[8 Apr '13]
FTSE 250 movers: Domino's Pizza rises on Q1 figures
Domino's Pizza Group rose strongly after it delivered tasty first quarter numbers, with like-for-like sales ahead 6.6 per cent thanks to new products such as its Hot Dog Stuffed Crust.[4 Apr '13]
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