LONDON (ShareCast) - Speciality chemicals producer AZ Electronic Materials took a hit after saying that group revenue was 4% lower in the first quarter after the challenging trading conditions experienced towards the end of 2011 continued, as expected.
Salamander Energy, an independent upstream oil and gas exploration and production firm, also fell after announcing that it is looking to raise around $201m through an underwritten rights issue to accelerate its drilling programme. Investec downgraded the stock from buy to hold this morning.
Business communications group Colt was a high riser after revenue rose 5.2% in the first quarter with the company experiencing growth across all major product categories.
FTSE 250 - Risers
CSR (CSR) 230.00p +9.21%
Genus (GNS) 1,436.00p +6.77%
Talvivaara Mining Company (TALV) 187.10p +6.31%
Bodycote (BOY) 436.20p +5.08%
Ocado Group (OCDO) 127.40p +4.60%
Bwin.party Digital Entertainment (BPTY) 157.30p +4.17%
National Express Group (NEX) 217.40p +4.12%
Aquarius Platinum Ltd. (AQP) 144.50p +4.11%
Invensys (ISYS) 208.50p +3.78%
Petropavlovsk (POG) 488.30p +3.76%
FTSE 250 - Fallers
Kesa Electricals (KESA) 53.50p -5.39%
Petra Diamonds Ltd.(DI) (PDL) 157.40p -1.69%
AG Barr (BAG) 1,167.00p -1.68%
Cobham (COB) 229.80p -1.63%
Rank Group (RNK) 121.30p -1.62%
Ruspetro (RPO) 197.10p -1.45%
Dixons Retail (DXNS) 18.00p -1.42%
TalkTalk Telecom Group (TALK) 128.90p -1.23%
JPMorgan Indian Inv Trust (JII) 330.00p -1.20%
Booker Group (BOK) 78.70p -1.13%
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