Moneysupermarket.Com Share News (MONY)

- Investors cautious ahead of busy end to the week- UK industrial production beats forecasts- Experian drops after acquisition, H1 report- Moneysupermarket rockets on bullish outlooktechMARK 2,653.56 +0.23%FTSE 100 6,741.69 -0.08%FTSE 250 15,403.83 +0.24%UK markets ended broadly flat on Wednesday despite a positive start as investors turned cautious ahead of a busy end to the week which includes a number of key 'risk events'. After trading within a narrow range of just 26 points, the FTSE 100 finished 5.15 points lower at 6,741.69, a fall of just 0.08%.It seems the UK market was bucking the trend with European stocks rallying to test five-year highs ahead of the European Central Bank meeting tomorrow, "as speculation over policy changes and interest rate cuts has been rife", according to Alastair McCaig, Market Analyst from IG.Meanwhile the Dow and S&P 500 in the US surpassed their record closing highs after the opening bell on Wall Street as traders turn bullish ahead of several important economic releases - the initial estimate of third-quarter US economic growth, jobless claims and the all-important jobs report are all due before the end of the week.Supporting UK markets this morning were September's domestic industrial production figures. Total industrial output rose by 0.9% month-on-month, leading to an annual growth rate of 2.2%. This represented a decent recovery after a 1.5% year-on-year decline in August and came in ahead of the 1.8% gain expected by analysts.Experian drops sharply after acquisition, H1 reportCredit-checking and information services firm Experian was a heavy faller as investors gave a cool reaction to the acquisition of Passport Health Communications for $850m and its first-half results. Jefferies downgraded the stock from 'buy' to 'hold' today, saying that investors will "debate [...] on value creation after another sizeable acquisition".Paper and packaging group Mondi also declined after saying that scheduled maintenance shutdowns were to blame for flat sales volumes in the third quarter.Meanwhile, price-comparison group Moneysupermarket.com soared after lifting its earnings guidance following a "very strong" start to the fourth quarter boosted by energy-switching customers irked by utility price hikes.Associated British Foods was performing well in the aftermath of its full-year results yesterday, with UBS providing a lift after upping its target price for the stock from 2,030p to 2,430p following an "outstanding performance from Primark".easyJet gained after reporting a 5.4% rise in October passenger numbers, along with a 0.7 percentage point increase in its load factor. Rival airline IAG also gained as the sector rebounded following a profit warning from Ryanair earlier in the week.Defence group BAE Systems finished higher on plans to cut 1,775 jobs as it rationalises its UK naval ship business, shifting its manufacturing base towards Glasgow.Engineering and aerospace group Meggitt was in demand after Cantor Fitzgerald raised its rating on the stock to 'buy' and lifted its target price from 520p to 590p.FTSE 100 - RisersG4S (GFS) 257.50p +3.12%Associated British Foods (ABF) 2,269.00p +2.76%Old Mutual (OML) 204.20p +2.30%TUI Travel (TT.) 383.60p +2.27%Barclays (BARC) 254.65p +2.27%Meggitt (MGGT) 503.50p +2.03%IMI (IMI) 1,563.00p +1.96%GKN (GKN) 371.70p +1.92%Sage Group (SGE) 346.00p +1.85%Tate & Lyle (TATE) 793.50p +1.73%FTSE 100 - FallersExperian (EXPN) 1,182.00p -6.41%Mondi (MNDI) 1,070.00p -4.12%Antofagasta (ANTO) 858.00p -3.49%Persimmon (PSN) 1,186.00p -2.39%Unilever (ULVR) 2,479.00p -2.21%Marks & Spencer Group (MKS) 499.40p -1.89%Legal & General Group (LGEN) 209.90p -1.50%Croda International (CRDA) 2,380.00p -1.37%Centrica (CNA) 353.20p -1.34%Fresnillo (FRES) 990.00p -1.20%FTSE 250 - RisersMoneysupermarket.com Group (MONY) 179.70p +15.94%FirstGroup (FGP) 122.90p +5.86%WH Smith (SMWH) 964.00p +3.88%Hays (HAS) 125.70p +3.88%Ferrexpo (FXPO) 198.00p +3.61%Regus (RGU) 205.90p +2.95%African Barrick Gold (ABG) 204.20p +2.87%Micro Focus International (MCRO) 848.50p +2.85%Petra Diamonds Ltd.(DI) (PDL) 111.60p +2.67%Bwin.party Digital Entertainment (BPTY) 121.00p +2.54%FTSE 250 - FallersCentamin (DI) (CEY) 48.30p -4.92%ITE Group (ITE) 303.00p -3.81%TalkTalk Telecom Group (TALK) 250.20p -3.36%Dialight (DIA) 1,035.00p -3.18%Barratt Developments (BDEV) 310.70p -3.15%Polymetal International (POLY) 577.50p -3.02%Menzies(John) (MNZS) 808.00p -2.65%Lancashire Holdings Limited (LRE) 800.00p -2.32%Dechra Pharmaceuticals (DPH) 683.50p -1.94%Taylor Wimpey (TW.) 104.50p -1.88%BC