(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Thursday.
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SMALL-CAP - WINNERS
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Wincanton PLC, up 12% at 391.00 pence, 12-month range 280p-470p. Now expects full-year profit to top market expectations following strong trading through peak seasonal period. Revenue up 15% in its third quarter year-on-year. Says it has greater certainty over mitigation of cost pressures. "The challenges of driver and labour shortages were managed successfully through the period to ensure the upturn in peak activity was appropriately resourced," the logistics firm says.
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Aptitude Software Group PLC, up 8.1% at 566.24p, 12-month range 498.9p-738p. Reports "excellent" progress in 2021 and is entering new financial year with increased revenue visibility. "Overall, Aptitude Software has performed in line with the board's expectations for 2021," the financial management software firm says.
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SMALL-CAP - LOSERS
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Kier Group PLC, down 2.9% at 105.5p, 12-month range 60.85p-137.4p. The construction and infrastructure services company says half-year results were in line with expectations despite inflationary pressures. Says order book at December 31 was GBP8.0 billion, up 4% from year-end position of GBP7.7 billion.
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Superdry PLC, down 2.6% at 242.50p, 12-month range 199.3p-493p. The clothing retailer says revenue for half-year to October 23 was GBP277.2 million, down 1.9% on a year ago, and 25% lower than two years ago before the pandemic hit. For 11 weeks to January 8, covering the peak Christmas trading period, revenue was up 20% year-on-year but down 12% on pre-virus levels. Is confident in full-year results being in line with market forecasts and says it is managing inflationary cost pressures.
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By Lucy Heming; lucyheming@alliancenews.com
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