Cable & Wireless Communications gained on speculation that media giant Liberty Global is mulling a cash bid for the telecoms group.Go-Ahead Group advanced after Goldman Sachs upgraded the transport group from 'neutral' to 'buy', saying it expects the shares to rise by a quarter over 12 months. Consumer electricals group Dixons declined despite beating forecasts with its first underlying profit in six years during its first half. However, the company did warn that the second half would be tougher. UBM declined as JP Morgan Chase & Co. downgraded the media firm to 'neutral' and Numis cut its target price from 732p to 710p and kept a 'hold' rating.
FTSE 250 - RisersFisher (James) & Sons (FSJ) 1,258.00p +4.31%Perform Group (PER) 246.00p +4.24%Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) 50.95p +3.98%Go-Ahead Group (GOG) 1,716.00p +3.87%Redrow (RDW) 297.50p +3.59%CSR (CSR) 618.00p +3.34%Pace (PIC) 299.50p +3.28%Ferrexpo (FXPO) 181.90p +3.06%Fidessa Group (FDSA) 2,356.00p +2.97%Dairy Crest Group (DCG) 525.50p +2.84%FTSE 250 - FallersDixons Retail (DXNS) 49.44p -3.63%UBM (UBM) 626.50p -3.62%Debenhams (DEB) 82.80p -3.55%esure Group (ESUR) 239.10p -3.20%Interserve (IRV) 643.50p -2.87%Alent (ALNT) 338.70p -2.62%AL Noor Hospitals Group (ANH) 897.00p -2.50%Polymetal International (POLY) 500.00p -2.44%Man Group (EMG) 80.20p -2.20%Telecom Plus (TEP) 1,757.00p -2.12%RD