Ferries group shares rise
Speculation of interest in ports and ferries group P&O by foreign rivals sent the company’s share price soaring. It put on 25p to close at 320p.
Intercontinental Hotels also added 10.5p to its value, climbing to 650p.
The FTSE 100 finished the day yesterday 13.3 points up, at 4962.70, and it was an excellent day for the FTSE 250, which closed on 6931.10, up 74.10.
Alpha Airports 94p NO CHANGE
BAA 610p DOWN 6p
British Airways 272.5p UP 1.25p
Carnival 3011p UP 21p
De Vere 539p UP 10.5p
EasyJet 246.5p DOWN 2.25p
EuroDisney 8.5p NO CHANGE
Eurotunnel 13.5p NO CHANGE
First Choice 175p UP 1p
Hilton Group 276.5p UP 3.75p
Holidaybreak 625p DOWN 3p
Intercontinental 650p UP 10.5p
lastminute.com 165.25p DOWN 1p
MyTravel 4.75p NO CHANGE
P&O 320p UP 25p
Rank Group 264p UP 6.25p
Ryanair 423.75P UP 1.5p
Stagecoach 109p UP 1.25p
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