Barclays, InterContinental, RBS: U.K., Irish Equity Preview

http://www.fxfxfx.com 2010-02-16 12:46:17

The following is a list of companies whose shares may have unusual price changes in U.K. and Irish markets today. Stock symbols are in parentheses and prices are from the last market close.

The benchmark FTSE 100 Index rose 25.02, or 0.5 percent, to 5,167.47. The FTSE All-Share Index climbed 0.5 percent, and Ireland’s ISEQ Index declined 1.4 percent.

Barclays Plc (BARC LN): The U.K.’s third-biggest bank is scheduled to report earnings. The shares gained 13.1 pence, or 5 percent, to 275.05 pence.

Devro Plc (DVO LN): The U.K.’s largest maker of collagen sausage casings is scheduled to release a trading statement. The shares fell 1.25 pence, or 0.8 percent, to 148.75 pence.

Domino’s Pizza U.K. and Ireland Plc (DOM LN): The U.K.’s biggest pizza-delivery chain is due to release a trading statement. The stock advanced 3 pence, or 0.9 percent, to 327.7 pence.

Holidaybreak Plc (HBR LN): The seller of Eurocamp and Keycamp vacations is scheduled to release a trading statement. Holidaybreak stock declined 4.5 pence, or 1.8 percent, to 244.25 pence.

Intec Telecom Systems Plc (ITL LN): The U.K. telecommunications billing software company is due to publish a trading statement. The shares gained 2.3 pence, or 2 percent, to 114.5 pence.

InterContinental Hotels Group Plc (IHG LN): the world’s biggest hotel chain by number of rooms is scheduled to report earnings. The stock climbed 5 pence, or 0.6 percent, to 920 pence.

Low & Bonar Plc (LWB LN): The U.K. maker of cloth used in industry is scheduled to report earnings. The shares climbed 1.3 pence, or 3.5 percent, to 37.5 pence.

Premier Foods Plc (PFD LN): The maker of Mr. Kipling cakes is scheduled to publish a trading statement. Premier shares rose 0.5 pence, or 1.5 percent, to 32.29 pence.

Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc (RBS LN): JPMorgan Chase & Co., the second- biggest U.S. lender, is close to an agreement to buy the non-U.S. units of RBS Sempra Commodities LLP for about $1.7 billion to expand its energy and metals trading units, according to two people briefed on the talks. RBS shares advanced 0.4 pence, or 1.1 percent, to 31.6 pence.

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