FTSE 250 movers: Bodycote tops the list

4th Mar 2011 12:41

Thermal processing services provider Bodycote is the best performer on the FTSE 250 today, gaining 6%. The group announced last week that it swung into the black in 2010 with estimate-beating profits.Charter International is edging higher after its welding, cutting and automation business ESAB has bought Russian electrode maker Sychevsky Electrodny Zavod.Low cost airline easyJet is also higher after a 13.1% rise in passenger numbers in February, from a year earlier.Retailer Debenhams and Home Retail Group are among the risers.International recruitment firm SThree is off the mark despite reporting a 19% increase in permanent plancement in the three months to 27 February.FTSE 250 - RisersBodycote (BOY) 327.90p +6.05%Forth Ports (FPT) 1,529.00p +4.94%Debenhams (DEB) 62.55p +4.42%Brewin Dolphin Holdings (BRW) 178.90p +4.07%Carpetright (CPR) 754.50p +3.93%Cobham (COB) 233.10p +3.78%Heritage Oil (HOIL) 274.50p +3.51%EnQuest (ENQ) 147.90p +3.43%Homeserve (HSV) 468.10p +3.36%St James's Place (STJ) 319.30p +3.33%FTSE 250 - FallersSThree (STHR) 419.60p -2.37%Exillon Energy (EXI) 436.00p -2.00%TalkTalk Telecom Group (TALK) 145.40p -1.82%COLT Group SA (COLT) 151.00p -1.63%Daejan Holdings (DJAN) 2,820.00p -1.33%RPS Group (RPS) 202.60p -1.12%International Personal Finance (IPF) 319.40p -1.05%Hikma Pharmaceuticals (HIK) 759.50p -0.98%Genesis Emerging Markets Fund Ltd. (GSS) 505.00p -0.98%Hochschild Mining (HOC) 634.00p -0.94%