FTSE 250 movers: Hargreaves Lansdown tops the list

10th Feb 2011 16:05

Wealth management and stockbroking firm Hargreaves Lansdown had a record breaking second half to 2010. Underlying profit before tax in the six months to 31 December rose 41% to £56.3m from £43.1m the year before.Easyjet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou fiercely criticised the payments last year to former chief executive Andy Harrison, ending a recent truce between himself and the airline's board, sending shares lower.Paper and packaging firm Mondi is wanted after issuing optimistic profit guidance for the year ended 31 December 2010.Earthquakes in Chile and New Zealand affected profits at property insurer Catlin, but failed to make a dent on the share price which is on the rise in afternoon trading.FTSE 250 - RisersHargreaves Lansdown (HL.) 572.00p +4.67%Ocado Group (OCDO) 283.90p +3.24%Beazley (BEZ) 134.90p +3.21%Centamin Egypt Ltd. (CEY) 142.00p +2.90%Millennium & Copthorne Hotels (MLC) 577.00p +2.49%Shanks Group (SKS) 117.60p +2.35%Victrex (VCT) 1,350.00p +2.27%Catlin Group Ltd. (CGL) 394.20p +2.26%Howden Joinery Group (HWDN) 122.00p +2.09%Mondi (MNDI) 522.50p +2.05%FTSE 250 - FallersAberdeen Asset Management (ADN) 212.80p -6.75%Exillon Energy (EXI) 351.10p -5.11%Hansen Transmissions International NV (DI) (HSN) 50.80p -4.60%International Personal Finance (IPF) 334.30p -4.49%Keller Group (KLR) 646.50p -3.94%John Wood Group (WG.) 556.00p -3.81%Intermediate Capital Group (ICP) 339.70p -3.44%Avis Europe (AVE) 223.00p -3.42%Ashmore Group (ASHM) 361.80p -3.42%JPMorgan Russian Securities (JRS) 678.50p -3.14%