16th Jul 2026 10:36
(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Thursday.
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FTSE 100 winners
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Diploma PLC, up 4.7% at 7,090.00p, ups outlook for third time in five months after strong quarter
Weir Group PLC, up 3.3% at 2,487.00p
Spirax Group PLC, up 2.1% at 6,790.00p
Kingfisher PLC, up 2.0% at 291.10p, picks Goldman Sachs to run GBP50 million share buyback tranche running to Sep 15
IMI PLC, up 1.8% at 2,927.00p
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FTSE 100 losers
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St James's Place PLC, down 4.1% at 1,154.75p
Experian PLC, down 2.3% at 2,646.00p, leaves annual view unchanged after first quarter revenue rise
Compass Group PLC, down 1.9% at 3,095.50p
Prudential PLC, down 1.6% at 1,054.75p
Centrica PLC, down 1.5% at 173.525p
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FTSE 250 winners
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Rotork PLC, up 67% at 485.10p, agrees to GBP4 billion cash buyout from ABB
Funding Circle Holdings PLC, up 12% at 198.20p, interim revenue and profit rises
Dunelm Group PLC, up 4.2% at 851.75p, sales beat expectations despite warm weather
WPP PLC, up 3.5% at 287.45p
Wickes Group PLC, up 2.6% at 193.50p
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FTSE 250 losers
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Ocado Group PLC, down 17% at 148.15p, cash flow view but shares slump after mixed half-year
Trustpilot Group PLC, down 10% at 261.10p
Seraphim Space Investment Trust PLC, down 5.1% at 165.30p
Ceres Power Holdings PLC, down 4.2% at 407.00p
Frasers Group PLC, down 3.9% at 733.25p, withholds outlook as Hugo Boss and Accent bids cloud forecast
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FTSE 100 & 250 movers in focus:
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Diploma PLC, up 4.7% at 7,090.00 pence, 12-month range 4,894.00p-7,300.00p. Raises full-year guidance for the third time in five months after a "very strong" third quarter, now expecting 14% organic revenue growth, up from 12%, and an operating margin of around 26.5%, up from 25%. The upgraded outlook implies a further 7% increase to the adjusted operating profit consensus of GBP454 million, as strong execution in its Controls business and resilient performance elsewhere drive 15% organic growth in the first nine months. Diploma also says acquisitions completed so far will add 6% to reported revenue growth and highlights a strong acquisition pipeline.
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Experian PLC, down 2.3% at 2,646.00 pence, 12-month range 2,203.00p-4,101.00p. Reports first-quarter revenue rises 10%, or 8% at constant currency, with 7% organic growth, and reiterates full-year guidance for total revenue growth of 8% to 11%. Strong performances in Financial Services, automotive and healthcare offset weaker North America Consumer Services, where revenue falls 2% following the wind-down of two data breach contracts and subdued credit card activity. The company says it continues to benefit from its data assets, AI-enabled products and broad-based geographic growth.
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Rotork PLC, up 67% at 485.10 pence, 12-month range 286.40p-486.60p. ABB agrees to acquire Rotork for 506 pence per share in cash, valuing the Bath, England-based flow control solutions provider at GBP4.14 billion on a fully diluted basis, a 73% premium to Wednesday's closing price. The Swiss engineering group says Rotork's flow control and instrumentation business is highly complementary to its Automation division and will strengthen its industrial automation offering. Rotork's board unanimously recommends the offer, saying ABB's commitment to operate the business as a separate division will benefit the company, its employees and other stakeholders.
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Dunelm Group PLC, up 4.2% at 851.75 pence, 12-month range 707.00p-1,249.00p. Reports fourth-quarter sales growth of 2.9% to GBP428 million, ahead of market expectations, lifting full-year revenue 3.1% to GBP1.83 billion despite exceptionally warm weather reducing store footfall. The retailer expects annual pretax profit in line with consensus of around GBP210 million, supported by higher digital sales, a slight improvement in gross margin to 52.5% and strong cash generation, with inventory ending the year lower.
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Ocado Group PLC, down 17% at 148.15 pence, 12-month range 146.10p-397.90p. Swings to a first-half pretax profit of GBP17.1 million from a GBP173.1 million loss, with revenue rising 54% to GBP1.04 billion, although both are boosted by GBP354 million of one-off partner termination fees. Excluding these items, revenue increases just 1% to GBP684 million and adjusted Ebitda falls 12% to GBP81 million. Ocado reiterates guidance for second-half positive cash flow, a full-year underlying cash outflow of around GBP200 million and free cash flow positivity in financial 2027, while pointing to stronger commercial momentum, including the Asda partnership and six customer fulfilment centres scheduled to open over the next few years.
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By Eva Castanedo, Alliance News senior economics reporter
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