WINNERS & LOSERS: Record high for Games Workshop; Ceres Power jumps

Fri, 22nd May 2026 09:10

(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Friday.

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FTSE 100 winners

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Games Workshop Group PLC, up 3.5% at 19,710 pence, expects profit rise

BT Group PLC, up 3.5% at 227.1p, recovers from 4.9% fall on Thursday

3i Group PLC, up 2.8% at 2,313p

Compass Group PLC, up 2.4% at USD32.31

Croda International PLC, up 2.0% at 2,925.5p

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FTSE 100 losers

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Rightmove PLC, down 2.3% at 401.3p

Convatec Group PLC, down 1.7% at 200.1p, extends declines after 4.9% fall on Thursday

Lion Finance Group PLC, down 1.4% at 10,685p

BP PLC, down 1.0% at 559.6p, oil prices weaken on peace hope

Autotrader Group PLC, down 0.9% at 448.4p, slumped 8.8% on Thursday

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FTSE 250 winners

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Ceres Power Holdings PLC, up 16% at 772.75p, shares in partner surges

Softcat PLC, up 7.8% at 1,554p, ups outlook

Raspberry Pi Holdings PLC, up 6.1% at 714p

Dr Martens PLC, up 3.5% at 70.2p, up 12% so far this week

Oxford Instruments PLC, up 2.9% at 3,049p

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FTSE 250 losers

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Genuit Group PLC, down 3.7% at 252.2p, says profit to be at lower end of market view

Ithaca Energy PLC, down 2.9% at 248.8p, tracks oil lower

Ibstock PLC, down 2.4% at 97.4p

Baltic Classifieds Group PLC, down 2.2% at 184.95p

Bluefield Solar Income Fund Ltd, down 1.9% at 79.4p

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FTSE 100 & 250 movers in focus:

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Ceres Power Holdings, up 16% at 772.75p, 12-month range 63.35p-780.00p. Shares in Doosan Fuel Cell Co Ltd surged 18% in Seoul, adding to a rip-roaring rise which has seen it surge by around two-thirds this month. Clean energy technology firm Ceres and Doosan FC are partners. Doosan Fuel Cell last year kicked off mass market production of fuel cell stacks using Ceres solid oxide technology. Ceres shares hit this 12-month high on Friday.

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Softcat, up 7.8% at 1,554p, 12-month range 1,083.00p-1,960.00p. Softcat says profit in the third quarter surged, and it is "encouraged" by momentum it is seeing. The provider of IT infrastructure products says it saw double-digit year-on-year growth in gross profit and underlying operating profit in the third quarter ended April 30. Softcat adds: "Growth remains broad-based with particular strength in corporate, supported by customer demand for AI-enabled infrastructure and continued pull forward of some orders due to memory shortages. The board is pleased with progress to date and now expects mid-teens growth in underlying operating profit for the full year, up from high single-digit previously. Looking further ahead, the board is encouraged by the momentum in the business and prospects for continued market share gains, while recognising the uncertainty caused by the ongoing memory shortages and macroeconomic environment."

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Genuit Group PLC, down 3.7% at 252.2p, 12-month range 241.00p-411.50p. Genuit expects underlying operating profit to be towards the lower end of current analyst estimates for 2026. It puts the consensus range between GBP94.7 million and GBP105.5 million. "The Group has navigated a challenging trading environment in the first four months of the year with speed rigour and discipline, focusing on what we can control. The conflict in the Middle East and prevailing UK macroeconomic environment has resulted in lower market volumes and significant cost inflation, particularly in polymers," Chief Executive Officer Joe Vorih says ahead of the firm's annual general meeting.

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Games Workshop Group, up 3.5% at 19,710p, 12-month range 13,634.00p-21,900.00p. The fantasy game figurine maker expects to report a slight rise in annual profit, amid double-digit revenue growth. The company forecasts pretax profit in the year to May 31 of not less than GBP265 million, rising 0.8% from GBP262.8 million. Core revenue is 11% higher at GBP625 million from GBP565.0 million. Licensing revenue, however, is down to GBP30 million from GBP52.5 million. Games Workshop releases annual results on July 28. Shares hit this 12-month high on Friday, its best ever level. It has a roughly GBP6.5 billion market capitalisation.

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By Eric Cunha, Alliance News news editor

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