Legal & General Share News (LGEN)

Experian disappointed with its outlook statement as it said it faces 'a number of one-off headwinds' that will constrain growth in the first half. After going ex-dividend, Morrison led the supermarket sector lower, dragged further into the red by a report from Kantar which showed industry growth is at the "lowest level for at least 11 years".The data also saw J Sainsbury erase early gains despite delivering annual results ahead of expectations this morning, with underlying pre-tax profit rising 5.3% to £798m.Construction materials group CRH also underwhelmed after saying that the improving trends in its European markets during the second half of last year continued in 2014.Engine maker Rolls-Royce also fell as it sold its energy gas turbine and compressor business to German engineering group Siemens for £785m.Another stock in the red after going ex-dividend today was Rexam.Meanwhile, financial services group Legal & General was among the best performers as it posted record first-quarter results, with cash flowing strongly and assets under management at an all-time high.Security group G4S was higher after saying trading for the year-to-date has been in line with its expectations, with 4.8% revenue growth in the first three months of the year.Broadcaster ITV gained after saying it has acquired an 80% controlling interest in reality TV maker Leftfield Entertainment Group, making ITV Studios US Group the largest unscripted independent producer in the US.easyJet was also higher after buyant passenger data and plans to use unmanned drones to inspect its aircraft. FTSE 100 - RisersLegal & General Group (LGEN) 219.00p +2.58%G4S (GFS) 245.30p +2.08%easyJet (EZJ) 1,697.00p +1.80%Hargreaves Lansdown (HL.) 1,200.00p +1.78%ITV (ITV) 189.00p +1.67%InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) 2,218.00p +1.51%BAE Systems (BA.) 403.30p +1.48%Mondi (MNDI) 995.00p +1.02%United Utilities Group (UU.) 812.00p +0.99%Coca-Cola HBC AG (CDI) (CCH) 1,459.00p +0.97%FTSE 100 - FallersExperian (EXPN) 1,055.00p -6.97%Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets (MRW) 189.90p -5.99%CRH (CRH) 1,674.00p -3.79%Sainsbury (J) (SBRY) 322.20p -3.36%Rolls-Royce Holdings (RR.) 1,010.00p -2.79%Randgold Resources Ltd. (RRS) 4,653.00p -2.49%International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (CDI) (IAG) 398.90p -2.33%Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) 76.95p -1.97%Petrofac Ltd. (PFC) 1,421.00p -1.86%Rexam (REX) 488.80p -1.83%NR