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US. stock markets closed lower on profit taking at the end of what had been an upbeat session

BT Group said it had stemmed a revenue decline in its fourth quarter as it reported a better-than-expected 19 percent rise in underlying annual profit. The full-year dividend was set at 8.5 pence a share, up 31 percent on a year earlier

Nationwide Building Society reported a 21 percent increase in annual profits to 426.8 million pounds fuelled by surging mortgage sales.

United Utilities water and electricity firm posted an expected six percent rise to 349 million pounds annual underlying profit.

Luminar nightclub operator made a full-year underlying profit of 62 million pounds slightly ahead of analyst forecasts, but said the market remained challengingMan Group hedge fund firm said its annual profit was 484.5 million pounds above a consensus forecast. The firm said it was highly confident about its prospects for the year ahead

MFI reported sales figures down a greater than expected 7% saying it lost out to rivals who spent more on advertising over Easter.Mothercare posted a better-than-expected annual profit of 23.9 million pounds and said it was confident of sustaining profitability and growth in the year ahead.

Invensys said customer confidence was returning as it posted a narrower full-year loss of 368 million pounds. Turnover fell 23 percent to 3.89 billion pounds.

SABMiller in a takeover fight for China's Harbin Brewery, reported a 49 percent rise in annual profits to $1.893 billion just above analyst forecasts

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