Credit lender International Personal Finance (IPF) is in demand after saying it anticipates that full year results will slightly exceed expectations. 'IPF continues to make good progress and with three significant weeks of trading to go before the year end including the key Christmas period, we expect that if present trends continue the group's full year results will slightly exceed expectations,' the group said in a short statement. Shareholders in Rank are rubbing their hands together after the bingo and gaming group said it is to demand repayment of nearly £26m of VAT after a tribunal again ruled it had been overcharged tax on gaming machines between 2003 and 2005.Shares in
HMV Group continue drifting lower in the wake of the DVD and music retailer's interim results last week.
FTSE 250 - RisersInternational Personal Finance (IPF) 216.20p +7.24%Brit Insurance Holding (BRE) 189.10p +4.48%Misys (MSY) 209.20p +4.39%Rank Group (RNK) 81.30p +4.10%BlueBay Asset Management (BBAY) 317.90p +3.55%Daejan Holdings (DJAN) 2,729.00p +2.98%JD Wetherspoon (JDW) 458.30p +2.76%Atkins (WS) (ATK) 629.00p +2.69%Morgan Sindall (MGNS) 563.00p +2.36%Chaucer Holdings (CHU) 45.27p +2.31%FTSE 250 - FallersBrewin Dolphin (BRW) 140.00p -5.91%Barratt Developments (BDEV) 106.60p -3.18%Ashmore Group (ASHM) 265.50p -3.00%HMV Group (HMV) 98.95p -2.99%F&C Asset Management (FCAM) 67.15p -2.89%Persimmon (PSN) 413.80p -2.86%Taylor Wimpey (TW.) 33.06p -2.76%BSS Group (BTSM) 246.10p -2.73%Morgan Crucible (MGCR) 145.10p -2.62%Moneysupermarket.com (MONY) 71.55p -2.45%
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