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Hilton shares rise on results
Travel and tourism shares suffered somewhat yesterday as London’s main equity indices went into reverse.
The FTSE 100 index dropped 44.4 points to end the day at 4988.5, while the FTSE 250 had a similar session, losing 19.8 points and closing at 7175.4.
There were few significant moves yesterday; however, Hilton Group shares have risen 5.25p to 317.25p in early trading after announcing that pre-tax profits have risen from £171 million in 2003 to £311 million last year.
Alpha Airports 101.5p DOWN 1p
BAA 606.5p DOWN 0.5p
British Airways 270p Up 2.5p
CNG Travel Group 95p DOWN 2.5p
Carnival 3008p DOWN 54p
De Vere 543p UP 1p
EasyJet 227p UP 1p
ebookers 319p NO CHANGE
EuroDisney 11p UP 0.5p
Eurotunnel 17p Up 0.5p
First Choice 172p DOWN 0.75p
Hilton Group 312p DOWN 0.25p
Holidaybreak 655p UP 1p
Intercontinental 664p DOWN 10p
Lastminute.com 103.75p UP 0.25p
MyTravel 5.75p NO CHANGE
P&O 306.75p UP 1.75p
Rank Group 283p DOWN 8p
Ryanair 422p UP 2p
Stagecoach 112p NO CHANGE
Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad Ltd
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