FTSE 250 movers: Broker boost lifts Easyjet

17th Sep 2009 12:11

Easyjet is flying high after Morgan Stanley lifted its rating on the budget airline to 'overweight' from 'equal-weight'.It also lifted its target price on the group, to 460p from 340p.Among the fallers is building and civil engineering contractor Kier Group, which reported annual pre-tax profit of £24.8m, down from last year's figure of £63.4m. On the plus side, it said there are signs its markets are improving.Oil stocks Melrose Resources and Dana Petroleum have been going well in line with the crude price lately, but slip back slightly today.FTSE 250 - RisersMorgan Crucible (MGCR) 180.10p +8.49%easyJet (EZJ) 390.60p +5.11%SIG (SHI) 145.10p +4.99%Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) 436.90p +4.85%Travis Perkins (TPK) 834.00p +4.84%Brewin Dolphin (BRW) 164.80p +4.77%Arriva (ARI) 531.00p +4.53%Investec (INVP) 448.30p +4.45%Ferrexpo (FXPO) 158.60p +4.41%Galiform (GFRM) 70.65p +3.90%FTSE 250 - FallersDomino's Pizza UK & IRL (DOM) 272.30p -4.15%Enterprise Inns (ETI) 151.30p -3.69%Dana Petroleum (DNX) 1,439.00p -2.24%Kier Group (KIE) 1,220.00p -2.01%UK Commercial Property Trust (UKCM) 74.50p -1.91%Goldman Sachs Dynamic Opportunities EUR Shares (GSDE) € 1.04 -1.89%Melrose Resources (MRS) 350.30p -1.88%Sports Direct International (SPD) 106.00p -1.85%Fisher (James) & Sons (FSJ) 492.80p -1.83%RIT Capital Partners (RCP) 1,009.00p -1.37%