FTSE 250 movers: Stagecoach pulls away

2nd Nov 2010 14:51

Bus and train group Stagecoach reported an increase in ticket sales at its train and bus operations in the first half and remains on track to meet profit expectations for the year.Shares in Enquest have moved ahead after the oil and gas group said it has entered into a plan of arrangement to take over all of the issued share capital of North Sea-focused oil and gas group Stratic.Wealth management group St James's Place is having a "very successful year", growing total new investments by 32% during the third quarter.Total single investments hit £1.1bn in the three months ended 30 September, up from £0.8bn in 2009, and total new business on an annual premium equivalent (APE) basis jumped 30% to £136.5m.FTSE 250 - RisersRPS Group (RPS) 220.00p +7.11%BTG (BGC) 260.70p +4.28%Cookson Group (CKSN) 544.00p +3.42%Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) 560.00p +2.85%EnQuest (ENQ) 132.70p +2.71%Kenmare Resources (KMR) 20.89p +2.65%Computacenter (CCC) 374.70p +2.55%Taylor Wimpey (TW.) 23.48p +2.44%Stagecoach Group (SGC) 219.40p +2.43%Yule Catto & Co (YULC) 260.60p +2.36%FTSE 250 - FallersPartyGaming (PRTY) 238.10p -5.70%Petropavlovsk (POG) 930.00p -4.86%St James's Place (STJ) 264.70p -3.04%Sportingbet (SBT) 59.90p -2.60%Keller Group (KLR) 608.00p -2.49%Punch Taverns (PUB) 68.75p -2.48%Elementis (ELM) 112.40p -2.43%GKN (GKN) 173.50p -2.42%Regus (RGU) 81.65p -2.33%Hikma Pharmaceuticals (HIK) 777.00p -2.33%