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FTSE 250 movers: Petrofac, Acacia Mining, Virgin Money

Fri, 22nd Jan 2016 14:24

(ShareCast News) - A second day of large gains saw West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures clock in with their biggest two-day advance since August 2015. According to Blacrock's chief, institutionals began wading into financial markets as far back as last Wednesday. Dovish remarks from the ECB's Mario Draghi further supported risk sentiment the next day and came alongside speculation from different corners that both the BoJ and the US Fed might soften their current policy biases. Overnight, the chairman of Saudi Aramco described the recent fall in oil quotes as "irrational". All of the above put a bid into the shares of oil field services firms such as Petrofac and lent a hand to the smaller oil explorers such as Ophir Energy or Tullow Oil. Amec Foster Wheeler was another notable beneficiary of the bounce in oil.Acacia Mining saw slight profit-taking as improved market sentiment took some of the lustre out of the price of gold. Shares of the Tanzania-focused gold miner had also risen sharply in the previous session after announcing that gold output had increased by 2% in 2015. The outfit also announced plans to raise guidance for this year following the ramp-up of the flagship Bulyanhulu mine.Shares in Virgin Money bounced back violently following the extremely poor start to the year. Some analysts believe the prospect of interest rates staying lower for longer this year is "singularly unhelpful" for the lender and will lead to a slightly softer pace of improvement in its net interest margins.FTSE 250 - RisersTullow Oil (TLW) 149.30p +15.56%Virgin Money Holdings (UK) (VM.) 309.70p +9.43%Renishaw (RSW) 1,746.00p +9.12%Ophir Energy (OPHR) 84.90p +7.40%Petrofac Ltd. (PFC) 747.00p +7.02%Amec Foster Wheeler (AMFW) 401.30p +6.81%Telecom Plus (TEP) 945.00p +6.48%Circassia Pharmaceuticals (CIR) 300.00p +6.38%Mitchells & Butlers (MAB) 287.50p +6.25%Spectris (SXS) 1,622.00p +6.08%FTSE 250 - FallersMoneysupermarket.com Group (MONY) 319.50p -2.32%Dignity (DTY) 2,227.00p -1.76%Ocado Group (OCDO) 277.00p -1.74%Jimmy Choo (CHOO) 123.50p -1.67%Go-Ahead Group (GOG) 2,441.00p -1.41%Ted Baker (TED) 2,611.00p -1.14%Poundland Group (PLND) 149.00p -1.00%Lancashire Holdings Limited (LRE) 600.50p -0.83%Nostrum Oil & Gas (NOG) 291.70p -0.78%Acacia Mining (ACA) 174.30p -0.74%
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Sunday newspaper round-up: Natwest, Shein, Nationwide

(Sharecast News) - NatWest may not be selling shares to the public any time soon following the prime minister's decision to call an election on 4 July. The Treasury has said that an offer will not occur during the election period and Labour has not confirmed whether it would revive plans for the sale should it win. The sale had been expected to take place in June. - The Sunday Times

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(Sharecast News) - Nationwide Building Society posted a dip in annual profits on Thursday, a day after Virgin Money shareholders voted in favour of the lender's £2.9bn takeover.

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Virgin Money delivers continued momentum in H1, Q2 trading seen broadly in line

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(Sharecast News) - London markets closed higher on Thursday, sustaining gains after the Bank of England adhered to expectations by maintaining interest rates at a 16-year high.

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Nationwide, Virgin Money agree terms of £2.9bn deal

(Sharecast News) - Virgin Money has formally agreed to be taken over by Nationwide Building Society in a £2.9bn deal.

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(Sharecast News) - Nationwide's bid to create the UK's second-largest savings and loans group by taking over Virgin Money may be derailed if its members get a say on whether the deal goes through or not. It would take just 500 Nationwide members depositing £50 each one to convene a special meeting and ask for a vote on the deal. Furthermore, preparations for a vote would keep Nationwide from meeting the 4 April deadline for making a binding offer under Takeover Panel rules. However, the society says that its existing legal advice is that no vote is required. - Financial Mail on Sunday

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Citi downgrades Virgin Money to 'neutral' after Nationwide offer

(Sharecast News) - Citi downgraded its stance on Virgin Money on Monday to 'neutral'/high risk from 'buy'/high risk after the shares surged on news that Nationwide Building Society had offered to buy the group in a £2.9bn deal.

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(Sharecast News) - London markets closed with modest gains on Thursday, after higher-than-expected jobless claims figures from the US, and a flurry of corporate news in the UK.

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Nationwide to buy Virgin Money in £2.9bn deal

(Sharecast News) - Virgin Money said on Thursday that it has agreed to be taken over by Nationwide Building Society in a £2.9bn deal.

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Virgin Money to buy Abrdn's stake in joint investment business for £20m

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(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets finished with a positive performance on Tuesday, driven by encouraging data from the UK construction sector and BP's share buyback expansion.

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Virgin Money delivers solid Q1, sees improving mortgage market

(Sharecast News) - Banking group Virgin Money UK said it has delivered a first-quarter performance in line with guidance with growth in new accounts, deposits and target lending activities at stable margins.

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London close: Stocks make small gains on quiet Thursday

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets saw a positive turnaround by the end of the day on Thursday despite subdued trading activity due to the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States.

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Virgin Money UK confident after fall in full-year profits

(Sharecast News) - Virgin Money UK reported a 42% fall in statutory profit in its full-year results on Thursday, to £345m, as its underlying profit on ordinary activities fell 24% to £592m.

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