FTSE 250 movers: M&B escapes the sell-off

19th May 2010 11:12

The pub group Mitchells & Butlers is bucking the general downward trend after posting a sharp recovery in underlying profits to £73m from £47m in the half year to March. The company, which owns the All Bar One and O' Neills brands, also fleshed out its plans to move away from drink-led outlets to food-based ones.Mitie, the outsourcing and asset management firm, which on Monday revealed a 17% rise in annual pre-tax profit, is also among the handful of risers.The slide continues at directories group Yell, after the Yellow Pages owner yesterday announced the departure of its chief executive and chief financial officer.FTSE 250 - RisersMitchells & Butlers (MAB) 309.50p +2.01%Mitie Group (MTO) 242.90p +0.79%Gem Diamonds (GEMD) 274.80p +0.29%Euromoney Institutional Investor (ERM) 576.00p +0.09%Domino's Pizza UK & IRL (DOM) 362.10p +0.03%Hansen Transmissions International (HSN) 91.00p -0.00%BH Macro EUR Shares (BHME) € 17.06 0.00%AG Barr (BAG) 953.00p 0.00%Catlin Group (CGL) 331.30p -0.03%Arriva (ARI) 764.00p -0.07%FTSE 250 - FallersGKN (GKN) 123.50p -8.18%Cookson Group (CKSN) 464.90p -6.72%DSG International (DSGI) 25.69p -6.51%BlueBay Asset Management (BBAY) 326.90p -6.25%Ferrexpo (FXPO) 256.20p -6.19%SThree (STHR) 318.80p -5.93%Wellstream Holdings (WSM) 527.00p -5.89%SIG (SHI) 111.50p -5.67%Yell Group (YELL) 34.68p -5.66%Travis Perkins (TPK) 760.50p -5.59%