FTSE 250 movers: Hays, easyJet surge; Johnson slumps

10th Jul 2026 14:26

(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 23,326.91 0.37%

EasyJet shares surged after a bidding war emerged on Friday for the low-cost carrier when it accepted a £5.7bn deal from private equity firm Apollo, trumping an earlier proposal by Castlelake.

Recruiter Hays said it expected full-year earnings to be at the top end of consensus as the pace of decline in fee income slowed in the fourth quarter, sending shares in the company up 15%.

Textile services provider Johnson Service Group said on Friday that it still expects to deliver "another year of progress" in FY26, despite a drop in first‑half hotel, restaurant and catering (HORECA) revenues, as margin improvement and cost discipline continue to support performance.

FTSE 250 - Risers

Hays (HAS) 41.30p 15.69%

easyJet (EZJ) 675.60p 15.06%

AEP Plantations (AEP) 169.00p 4.32%

Workspace Group (WKP) 343.20p 3.50%

Playtech (PTEC) 381.20p 3.25%

WPP (WPP) 265.40p 2.59%

Baltic Classifieds Group (BCG) 183.20p 2.46%

Trustpilot Group (TRST) 272.00p 2.33%

Victrex plc (VCT) 682.00p 2.25%

RHI Magnesita N.V. (DI) (RHIM) 2,790.00p 2.20%

FTSE 250 - Fallers

Johnson Service Group (JSG) 137.70p -16.79%

Avon Technologies (AVON) 1,658.00p -3.38%

Watches of Switzerland Group (WOSG) 709.00p -2.88%

QinetiQ Group (QQ.) 452.60p -2.71%

Chemring Group (CHG) 530.00p -2.58%

Genus (GNS) 2,026.00p -2.22%

Morgan Sindall Group (MGNS) 4,804.00p -1.96%

Vistry Group (VTY) 238.80p -1.80%

Premier Foods (PFD) 198.20p -1.69%

Zigup (ZIG) 457.00p -1.51%