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FTSE 100 movers: AMEC heads risers
Thu, 26 Aug 2010, 15:37:00
Mining companies are pushing the index higher but <b>AMEC</b> is the star performer today. The engineering and project management group reported a record first half performance with growth in the second quarter ahead of expectations. Interim profit before tax surged 28% to £113.5m from £88.4m. <b>Fresnillo</b> is the top performer in the mining sector but <b>Kazakhmys</b> is not far behind after a strong set of interim results thanks to an improvement in copper prices. Security firm <b>G4S</b> reported sales and underlying profits in the first half of 2010 that were slightly ahead of market expectations, despite a tough trading environment. Group turnover was up 4% at to £3.63bn from £3.49bn. The market had pencilled in a figure of £3.6bn for sales. However, results from <b>SEGRO</b> and <b>Diageo</b> disappointed. Property group SEGRO is the biggest faller despite edging up interim net asset value to 358p a share. Broker Panmure Gordon remains a buyer of the shares, but Evolution Securities is playing down the prospect of NAV growth in the second half. Developing markets drove overall growth at Diageo, but North America and Europe remained weak. The group, famous for brands such as Guinness, Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker and Baileys, said US volumes fell 2% in the year to June 2010. Organic sales growth of just 2% failed to impress. <b>FTSE 100 - Risers</b> Amec (AMEC) 888.50p +4.71% Fresnillo (FRES) 1,042.00p +4.46% Kazakhmys (KAZ) 1,119.00p +4.29% Aggreko (AGK) 1,388.00p +3.12% Antofagasta (ANTO) 1,003.00p +2.61% G4S (GFS) 253.50p +2.59% BP (BP.) 384.75p +2.56% Rexam (REX) 300.50p +2.56% Johnson Matthey (JMAT) 1,587.00p +2.39% Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) 67.58p +2.39% <b>FTSE 100 - Fallers</b> SEGRO (SGRO) 264.40p -3.85% Invensys (ISYS) 229.70p -2.13% BT Group (BT.A) 130.20p -1.81% Diageo (DGE) 1,049.00p -1.59% BG Group (BG.) 1,047.00p -1.13% Shire Plc (SHP) 1,372.00p -1.08% Smith & Nephew (SN.) 539.50p -1.01% Land Securities Group (LAND) 597.00p -1.00% Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE) 1,116.00p -0.89% Centrica (CNA) 322.00p -0.89%
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