FTSE 250 movers: Homeserve update unnerves investors

30th Sep 2010 14:51

Homeserve is lower despite saying interim profit is expected to be higher than last year, as expected. The home maintenance specialist says growth will be weighted towards the second half.Pub group Enterprise Inns is higher after an upbeat note from the analyst Matrix. Punch Taverns, which also rents premises out to publicans, is higher too.Oil services group John Wood is lifted by the higher crude price.FTSE 250 - RisersSenior (SNR) 140.10p +8.69%CSR (CSR) 365.00p +6.51%SThree (STHR) 297.30p +5.02%Premier Farnell (PFL) 269.80p +4.78%Micro Focus International Plc (MCRO) 386.10p +4.44%Enterprise Inns (ETI) 109.10p +3.81%Halma (HLMA) 317.70p +3.15%Forth Ports (FPT) 1,359.00p +3.11%Punch Taverns (PUB) 87.40p +3.07%John Wood Group (WG.) 440.50p +3.02%FTSE 250 - FallersHomeserve (HSV) 445.10p -5.34%Xchanging (XCH) 145.50p -4.65%Regus (RGU) 80.35p -3.77%Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) 56.85p -3.15%Laird (LRD) 139.40p -3.13%Petropavlovsk (POG) 1,140.00p -2.56%Telecity Group (TCY) 507.00p -2.22%Hansen Transmissions International (HSN) 49.50p -2.17%DS Smith (SMDS) 150.70p -2.14%Ladbrokes (LAD) 134.60p -2.11%