FTSE 250 movers: McBride sparkles after results

3rd Sep 2009 08:44

McBride, which makes cleaning, laundry and personal care products for supermarkets to sell under their own names, is shining after the firm said it increased market share in its main European markets and lifted pre-tax profits. Electronic component distributor Premier Farnell is lower after second quarter sales fell 17%. The firm did add that the rate of sales decline in Europe and Asia Pacific has abated.Recruitment group Hays falls after posting a sharp fall in profits in the year to June 30 and said it was seeing no signs of recovery. Pre-tax profits for the year slid to £151m from £264.4m as revenues fell to £670.8m from £786.8m.FTSE 250 - RisersMorgan Sindall (MGNS) 680.00p +4.37%Mcbride (MCB) 161.00p +4.34%JPMorgan Indian Inv Trust (JII) 322.80p +4.13%TR Property Inv Trust Sigma Shares (TRYS) 68.10p +3.81%Galiform (GFRM) 62.00p +3.42%Peter Hambro Mining (POG) 761.50p +2.91%Daejan Holdings (DJAN) 2,580.00p +2.75%Taylor Wimpey (TW.) 46.90p +2.40%Talvivaara Mining Company (TALV) 382.60p +2.30%Polar Cap Technology Trust (PCT) 202.50p +2.27%FTSE 250 - FallersPremier Farnell (PFL) 154.00p -5.52%Intermediate Capital Group (ICP) 268.00p -5.00%Hays (HAS) 96.25p -3.56%Kier Group (KIE) 1,103.00p -2.65%Melrose Resources (MRS) 327.30p -2.01%Electra Private Equity (ELTA) 1,015.00p -1.46%Filtrona PLC (FLTR) 165.40p -1.37%Synergy Healthcare (SYR) 523.00p -1.32%Computacenter (CCC) 269.10p -1.28%JPMorgan European Inv Trust Growth Shares (JETG) 155.00p -1.27%