FTSE 250 movers: Upbeat DS Smith leads the pack

10th Dec 2009 10:43

Packaging and office products wholesaler DS Smith leads the risers after saying it expects to exceed full-year expectations after a 'relatively good first half'.Electronic components distributor Premier Farnell reported a 37% fall in third quarter profits but the shares are higher after it said the period has seen further improvement as the rate of year on year sales decline in its business continued to ease.Shares in Game Group recover some of the heavy losses it posted after saying on Tuesday that it approaches the key Christmas shopping season cautiously and has seen softer than expected sales of some software releases.Meanwhile, soap maker PZ Cussons, which said yesterday that trading in the first half of the year has been in line with management expectations and the outlook for the full year remains positive, is the heaviest faller.FTSE 250 - RisersDS Smith (SMDS) 124.00p +9.25%Premier Farnell (PFL) 167.40p +5.55%Telecity Group (TCY) 352.00p +5.07%Game Group (GMG) 120.30p +4.16%Dairy Crest Group (DCG) 357.50p +3.89%Michael Page International (MPI) 363.30p +3.77%Kesa Electricals (KESA) 159.20p +2.84%Enterprise Inns (ETI) 98.50p +2.71%Balfour Beatty (BBY) 250.60p +2.20%Spirax-Sarco Engineering (SPX) 1,117.00p +2.10%FTSE 250 - FallersComputacenter (CCC) 246.40p -3.37%Taylor Wimpey (TW.) 33.08p -3.13%Redrow (RDW) 121.50p -3.03%PZ Cussons (PZC) 258.70p -2.82%Wellstream Holdings (WSM) 502.50p -2.80%Northgate (NTG) 218.80p -2.76%Xchanging (XCH) 192.00p -2.19%Rank Group (RNK) 78.10p -2.13%Gem Diamonds (GEMD) 188.10p -2.03%William Hill (WMH) 183.00p -1.98%