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The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Monday. ---------- FTSE 100 winners ---------- Vodafone Group PLC, up 5.1% at 115.75p, extends Friday’s gains after billionaire telecoms investor Xavier Niel becomes largest shareholder Persimmon PLC, up 3.6% at 1,074.00p, UK housebuilder stocks recover after last week’s Vistry profit warning BT Group PLC, up 3.0% at 195.75p, read-across from Vodafone Airtel Africa PLC, up 2.5% at 334.60p Computacenter PLC, up 2.3% at 4,555.00p, Stifel raises stock to ’buy’ from ’hold’, ups price target to 5,235p from 3,584p ---------- FTSE 100 losers ---------- IG Group Holdings PLC, down 2.1% at 1,768.00p Polar Capital Technology Trust PLC, down 1.9% at 668.00p International Consolidated Airlines Group SA, down 1.6% at 463.40p, US-Iran war heats up over weekend Halma PLC, down 1.4% at 3,588.00p Rentokil Initial PLC, down 1.4% at 433.90p ---------- FTSE 250 winners ---------- ME Group International PLC, up 9.7% at 113.40p, sees more ‘normal’ May and June sales PageGroup PLC, up 9.5% at 140.65p, sees ‘signs of normalisation’ in first half Hays PLC, up 7.1% at 45.96p, read-across from PageGroup; also, Hays on Friday had said it expects annual profit at the top end of market expectations Dr Martens PLC, up 3.9% at 74.30p Vistry Group PLC, up 3.8% at 254.40p, recovery following last week’s profit warning ---------- FTSE 250 losers ---------- Plus500 Ltd, down 13% at 4,279.00p, revenue and earnings growth slow in 2nd quarter Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC, down 9.2% at 109.20p, warns of first half revenue miss Pacific Horizon Investment Trust PLC, down 5.2% at 1,064.00p Raspberry Pi Holdings PLC, down 4.7% at 798.75p, tech stocks under pressure after shares in chipmaker SK Hynix dive 15% in Seoul Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust PLC, down 3.0% at 313.00p ---------- FTSE 100 & 250 movers in focus: ---------- Computacenter PLC, up 2.3% at 4,555.00 pence, 12-month range 2,092.00p-4,702.00p. Stifel upgrades the technology services provider to ’buy’ from ’hold’ and raises its price target to 5,235 pence from 3,584p, citing improving earnings quality alongside strong revenue growth. The broker says first-half profit growth reflects broader momentum beyond hyperscaler demand, highlights a record order backlog, and raises its earnings forecasts on stronger organic growth and the contribution from the GAI acquisition. ---------- Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC, down 9.2% at 109.20 pence, 12-month range 95.61p-224.80p. Expects first-half revenue of £116.5 million, below Bloomberg consensus of £125.4 million, cited by JPMorgan, after weaker trading in China and the Middle East and delayed customer orders in the Americas. The DNA sequencing technology company says it still expects 2026 constant-currency revenue growth within its previously guided 21% to 25% range, supported by anticipated collaboration and licensing income in the second half, while maintaining its 2027 adjusted Ebitda breakeven target. ---------- Plus500 Ltd, down 13% at 4,279.00 pence, 12-month range 2,874.00-5,535.00p. Reports record first-half revenue of $462.9 million, up 12% from a year earlier, and Ebitda of $187.5 million, up 1.3%, driven by record customer income and continued growth across its OTC and non-OTC businesses. However, growth slows in the second quarter, with revenue rising 5.5% to $220.8 million and Ebitda edging up just 0.5% to $91.8 million. New customer additions fall 12% year-on-year in the quarter to 25,856, while active customer numbers slip 1.0% to 131,214. Despite the softer second-quarter performance, the trading platform operator reiterates full-year guidance in line with market expectations and says it will announce new shareholder returns, including dividends and share buybacks, alongside interim results in August. ---------- ME Group International PLC, up 9.7% at 113.40 pence, 12-month range 98.50p-228.00p. Says trading returns to ‘more normal’ levels in May and June after a weak April, as it reiterates recently lowered full-year pretax profit guidance of £69 million to £74 million. The service equipment provider says first-half pretax profit falls 3.8% to £32.7 million despite broadly flat revenue, while May vending revenue rises 11% year-on-year, helped by a 26% increase at Wash.ME. The company adds that the improving trend continues into June, although it remains cautious on the full-year outlook following April’s softer trading. ---------- PageGroup PLC, up 9.5% at 140.65 pence, 12-month range 101.24p-290.00p. Reports a stronger-than-expected second quarter, with gross profit rising 1.3% to £197.6 million, as growth in Asia Pacific, the Americas and Southern Europe offset weaker conditions in the UK, France and Northern Europe. The recruiter says around half of its business units return to growth during the quarter, and it is seeing ‘signs of normalisation’ across a number of markets, while maintaining its expectation for full-year operating profit in line with consensus of £28 million. ---------- Copyright 2026 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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