TRAVEL STOCKWATCH – Lastminute.com shares drop
The share price for online booking agent Lastminute.com tumbled yesterday ahead of its results, due out next week.
Investors appeared to fear a repeat of rival Ebookers’ profits warning on Wednesday. Lastminute.com’s price dropped 6p to 140p.
The FTSE 100 had a good day, finishing up 62.5 points at 4418.7. The FTSE 250 index also did well up 62.5, closing on 6014.9, up 51.9 points.
Alpha Airports 85p DOWN 1.25p
BAA 561.5p UP 5.5p
British Airways 232.75 UP 3.75p
Carnival 2670p UP 42p
De Vere 429p UP 1p
Easyjet 145.25p DOWN 2.25p
Ebookers 139.5p DOWN 0.5p
Eurodisney 22.5p NO CHANGE
Eurotunnel 18.5p DOWN 0.75p
First Choice 121p UP 1p
Hilton Group 262.5p UP 6.75p
Holidaybreak 482p UP 2p
Intercontinental 588.5 UP 12.5p
lastminute.com 140p DOWN 6p
MyTravel 6.75p UP 0.75p
P&O 224.75p DOWN 0.5p
Rank Group 294.25p UP 1.75p
Ryanair 298.75 UP 0.75p
Stagecoach 88p DOWN 0.25p
TBI 67.5p UP 0.5p
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