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The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Tuesday. ---------- FTSE 100 winners ---------- BP PLC, up 2.7% at 587.90 pence, first quarter profit exceeds expectations amid soaring oil prices DCC PLC, up 2.2% at 5350.00p Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC, up 2.1% at 7,275.00p, posts first-quarter revenue growth Shell PLC, up 2.0% at 3,316.00p, lifted by higher oil prices Diploma PLC, up 1.6% at 7,017.50p, Exane BNP initiates coverage with ’outperform’ ---------- FTSE 100 losers ---------- Barclays PLC, down 3.3% at 413.30p, announces £500 million buyback amid ‘solid’ first quarter Babcock International Group PLC, down 1.4% at 1,090.50p Persimmon PLC, down 1.4% at 1,071.00p Experian PLC, down 1.4% at 2,706.50p Compass Group PLC, down 1.3% at $28.92 ---------- FTSE 250 winners ---------- Harbour Energy PLC, up 3.1% at 293.80 pence Watches of Switzerland Group PLC, up 2.9% at 523.25p, UBS raises price target to 565p from 540p Ithaca Energy PLC, up 2.8% at 274.30p Energean PLC, up 2.5% at 869.25p Ceres Power Holdings PLC, up 2.5% at 526.75p ---------- FTSE 250 losers ---------- Telecom Plus PLC, down 9.4% at 1,288.00p, forecasts annual adjusted pretax profit at the lower end of its previously range SSP Group PLC, down 5.4% at 167.20p, gets broker cut from UBS Travis Perkins PLC, down 4.9% at 519.25p, construction activity remains subdued in the first quarter Taylor Wimpey PLC, down 4.6% at 79.48p, trading in the year to date has been ‘steady’ OSB Group PLC, down 4.4% at 506.00p ---------- FTSE 100 & 250 movers in focus: ---------- BP PLC, up 2.7% at 587.90 pence, 12-month range 337.65p-609.40p. Reports better-than-expected first-quarter profit, driven by ‘exceptional’ oil trading and stronger energy prices due to the war in Iran and the closure of the Straight of Hormuz. Underlying replacement cost profit rises to $3.20 billion from $1.38 billion, beating consensus, with a sharp increase in Customers & Products earnings to $3.20 billion from $677 million. Gas & Low Carbon Energy also improves, while Oil Production & Operations declines year-on-year. Revenue climbs 11% to $52.26 billion and pretax profit more than doubles to $7.37 billion, while profit attributable to shareholders jumps to $3.84 billion. Operating cash flow is broadly stable at $2.86 billion, and net debt falls to $25.31 billion from $26.97 billion a year earlier, though rises from the previous quarter. ---------- Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC, up 2.1% at 7,275.00 pence, 12-month range 6,280.00p-8,270.00p. Backs full-year guidance after reporting first-quarter revenue growth despite a ‘challenging’ consumer environment. Revenue rises 6.7% to €5.00 billion, or 9.4% at constant exchange rates, with modest underlying growth of 0.8%. Europe leads performance with revenue up 9.8% at constant currency, supported by earlier Easter timing and market share gains, while APS sales increase 8.6%. Says trading benefits from stronger volumes and improved execution, though notes ongoing uncertainty linked to the Middle East and broader consumer pressures. Maintains full-year guidance for 3% to 4% revenue growth and around 7% operating profit growth, alongside plans for €1 billion in share buybacks and a higher interim dividend of €0.82 per share. Chief Executive Damian Gammell says: ‘We’ve had a good start to the year with more balanced topline delivery. Although stronger volumes benefitted from calendar phasing and an earlier Easter, we delivered solid comparable volume growth and share gains driven by great execution.’ ---------- Barclays PLC, down 3.3% at 413.30 pence, 12-month range 287.92p-554.10p. Reports first-quarter results broadly in line with expectations and reiterates its financial targets. Pretax profit rises 3.3% to £2.81 billion, slightly below consensus, while total income increases 5.8% to £8.16 billion. Attributable profit grows to £1.93 billion and earnings per share rise 8.5% to 14.1p. Says income increases across all major divisions, though return on tangible equity slips to 13.5% and credit impairment charges rise to £823 million, including a large single-name charge. Notes litigation and conduct charges of £104 million, largely reflecting a £105 million increase in provisions for the UK Financial Conduct Authority motor finance redress scheme, taking the total provision to £430 million. Announces a new £500 million share buyback and maintains guidance for 2026 and 2028, including over 12% return on tangible equity in 2026 and plans to return more than £15 billion to shareholders. ---------- Telecom Plus PLC, down 9.4% at 1,288.00 pence, 12-month range 1,220.00p-2,100.00p. Expects full-year adjusted pretax profit at the lower end of guidance, citing reduced energy consumption during an unseasonably warm winter. Guides for profit towards the bottom of its £132 million to £138 million range, while noting weaker-than-expected growth in its Energy and Broadband units and increased competition. Says it remains insulated from energy market volatility linked to the Middle East, and expects around 10% organic net customer growth in financial 2026. Plans to maintain a total payout ratio of at least 80% of adjusted post-tax profit, split between dividends and share buybacks from financial 2026. ---------- Taylor Wimpey PLC, down 4.6% at 79.48 pence, 12-month range 78.95p-125.73p. Says trading in the year to date has been ‘steady’, with UK net private sales rate to April 26 at 0.74 per outlet per week, down from 0.77 a year before. The Buckinghamshire, England-based housebuilder reports a total order book value of £2.23 billion, down from £2.34 billion year-on-year, with pricing in the order book around 1% lower amid recent underlying pressure, particularly in areas with stretched affordability. The company expects build cost inflation to be in the low to mid single digits in 2026, citing rising energy costs and emerging supply chain pressures. Taylor Wimpey says it remains focused on cost control and operational discipline. Chief Executive Jennie Daly says: ‘Sales in the year to date have been steady and our teams continue to work extremely hard to support customers through their homebuying journeys against ongoing affordability challenges and an increasingly uncertain macro backdrop.’ ---------- Copyright 2026 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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