FTSE 250 movers: bwin.party leaps on Citigroup upgrade

27th Feb 2013 15:57

Online gaining group bwin.party jumped after Citigroup upgraded its rating for the stock to 'neutral'. "The company´s stock approached technical resistance towards 160p yet seems to have left quite a bullish pattern on charts, although pullbacks are possible given the sharp gains seen over the last few weeks," comment analysts at Digital Look.Bodycote, the world's largest thermal processing services provider, surged after operating profits rose 14.4% in 2012, boosted by growth in its global Aerospace and Energy business. Restaurant and pub operator Restaurant Group also rose after reporting a sharp increase in full-year earnings, lifting its dividend payment and saying its new financial year had started well. Heading the other way was asset management house Henderson Group, which said its underlying profit before tax decreased by 8.0% to 146.5m pounds in the full year to December 31st. FTSE 250 - RisersBwin.party Digital Entertainment (BPTY) 149.90p +8.78%Bodycote (BOY) 543.00p +7.42%Restaurant Group (RTN) 413.80p +6.38%Ocado Group (OCDO) 128.50p +5.16%3i Group (III) 317.00p +4.21%Savills (SVS) 519.00p +4.11%Ted Baker (TED) 1,238.00p +4.03%Perform Group (PER) 420.50p +3.32%Morgan Crucible Co (MGCR) 286.70p +3.32%CSR (CSR) 448.00p +3.20%FTSE 250 - FallersBeazley (BEZ) 201.00p -6.42%Bumi (BUMI) 334.30p -4.49%Henderson Group (HGG) 153.60p -3.88%Supergroup (SGP) 618.50p -3.81%Redrow (RDW) 183.60p -2.81%Brewin Dolphin Holdings (BRW) 196.60p -2.67%easyJet (EZJ) 972.50p -2.51%WH Smith (SMWH) 665.50p -2.35%Homeserve (HSV) 236.10p -2.32%Carillion (CLLN) 311.00p -2.02%NR