FTSE 250 movers: Laird leaps, De La Rue dives

23rd Nov 2010 15:08

There are big movements in both directions in the FTSE 250 today.Electrical component maker Laird is sharply higher after acquiring Cattron Group, which makes remote controls for cranes, agricultural machinery and other equipment, for $90m (£56.5m).But De La Rue is sharply lower following underlying interim profits that tumbled after well-flagged problems at one of its paper production sites, with the banknote printer warning it won't make up the shortfall this year.FTSE 250 - RisersLaird (LRD) 152.80p +9.69%Yell Group (YELL) 12.54p +4.41%Petropavlovsk (POG) 1,069.00p +2.49%TalkTalk Telecom Group (TALK) 156.80p +1.95%JD Sports Fashion (JD.) 814.50p +1.75%Provident Financial (PFG) 779.00p +1.70%Babcock International Group (BAB) 521.00p +1.46%Mothercare (MTC) 530.00p +1.24%Debenhams (DEB) 71.55p +1.20%F&C Commercial Property Trust Ltd. (FCPT) 90.80p +1.06%FTSE 250 - FallersDe La Rue (DLAR) 560.00p -10.11%Barratt Developments (BDEV) 71.80p -4.01%Renishaw (RSW) 1,147.00p -3.94%Rentokil Initial (RTO) 89.15p -3.88%BTG (BGC) 217.60p -3.76%Heritage Oil (HOIL) 361.10p -3.55%Persimmon (PSN) 339.40p -3.30%Xchanging (XCH) 114.10p -3.22%Ferrexpo (FXPO) 359.40p -3.18%Yule Catto & Co (YULC) 234.70p -3.14%