FTSE 250 movers: Whitbread in the lead

7th Sep 2009 11:31

Leisure group Whitbread expects profits this year to be at the higher end of forecasts as the rate of decline at hotel chain Premier Inns steadied in the three months to 13 August, while coffee chain Costa continued to push ahead.Cheery broker sentiment boosts Sports Direct. Numis, which thinks next year's World Cup will help the sports shop group recover from a 'disastrous 18 months,' has raised its earnings targets for the group.With food stocks in focus, Hovis bread maker Premier Foods has risen, but pork products group Cranswick is the heaviest faller and fizzy drinks firm AG Barr is also looking a bit flat.FTSE 250 - RisersWhitbread (WTB) 1,183.00p +15.30%Sports Direct International (SPD) 110.70p +8.53%Yell Group (YELL) 52.00p +8.13%Shanks Group (SKS) 93.70p +6.78%Galiform (GFRM) 64.80p +6.67%Premier Foods (PFD) 45.10p +5.42%PayPoint (PAY) 494.90p +5.30%Morgan Crucible (MGCR) 155.60p +4.99%RPS Group (RPS) 212.60p +4.27%GKN (GKN) 112.70p +4.26%FTSE 250 - FallersCranswick (CWK) 591.00p -4.21%Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities (ECWO) 137.00p -3.52%Restaurant Group (RTN) 196.00p -3.21%Domino Printing (DNO) 264.50p -3.01%Genus (GNS) 574.50p -1.88%SVG Capital (SVI) 115.00p -1.88%AG Barr (BAG) 1,342.00p -1.68%Melrose Resources (MRS) 334.20p -1.56%Salamander Energy (SMDR) 197.30p -1.30%Micro Focus International Plc (MCRO) 380.50p -1.14%