FTSE 250 movers: De La Rue update fails to impress

26th Jan 2010 14:18

Banknote group De La Rue may have a license to print money, but the shares are lower even though it posted strong trading in recent months.The cash processing solutions division has continued to experience difficult trading conditions, it said.Bookies William Hill and Ladbrokes are benefitting from upbeat broker comment, with Cazenove upgrading the former to 'out-perform' from 'in line' and the latter from 'under-perform' to 'in line.'PZ Cussons is in demand after the soap maker managed to post a sharp rise in profits despite flat revenues in the year to November 30. Pre-tax profits climbed by 28% to £44.7m from £34.8m the previous year as revenues edged up to £369.9m from £367.2m.Pubs operator Mitchells & Butlers, which yesterday again urge shareholders to vote against the board appointments of nominees of major shareholder Piedmont, is another riser.FTSE 250 - RiserseasyJet (EZJ) 398.30p +2.92%Debenhams (DEB) 67.80p +2.81%Regus (RGU) 92.05p +2.73%Ladbrokes (LAD) 157.90p +2.53%William Hill (WMH) 202.50p +2.38%Mitchells & Butlers (MAB) 275.50p +2.30%Game Group (GMG) 92.80p +2.20%JD Wetherspoon (JDW) 466.90p +2.19%PZ Cussons (PZC) 252.10p +2.06%Marston's (MARS) 86.10p +2.01%FTSE 250 - FallersPartyGaming (PRTY) 275.70p -6.06%Hochschild Mining (HOC) 278.80p -4.23%Lamprell (LAM) 189.30p -3.66%Ferrexpo (FXPO) 206.40p -3.28%De La Rue (DLAR) 953.00p -3.15%Aquarius Platinum Ltd. (AQP) 383.70p -2.81%Meggitt (MGGT) 255.60p -2.78%COLT Telecom Group S.A. (COLT) 126.30p -2.70%Laird (LRD) 126.30p -2.70%Chloride Group (CHLD) 182.90p -2.66%