FTSE 250 movers: Hiscox among the high risers

28th Feb 2011 14:13

Shareholders at Bermuda-based specialist insurer Hiscox are pleased after the group increased its annual dividend by 10%. Gross written premiums were little changed at £1,433m in 2010 from £1,435m in 2009, while profit before tax fell to £211.4m from £320.6m the year before.Recruitment firm Hays is wanted after pre-tax profit grew 60% to £48.6m, as an "excellent performance" in Asia Pacific drove a 23% increase in net fees.Senior is the worst performer despite the engineer reporting record profits of £65.3m for 2010.Also failing to impress is Ultra Electronics, which is trading 4% lower even after a 15% increase in underlying profit for the 12 months ended 31 December.Keller is in the red after a poor performance in the US and much of western Europe nearly halved profits to £39.6m.FTSE 250 - RisersSpirent Communications (SPT) 158.20p +4.91%Hiscox Ltd. (HSX) 389.40p +4.79%Taylor Wimpey (TW.) 39.50p +4.47%Kenmare Resources (KMR) 40.25p +3.90%Barratt Developments (BDEV) 107.60p +3.56%Moneysupermarket.com Group (MONY) 90.80p +3.36%Helical Bar (HLCL) 284.40p +3.23%Ferrexpo (FXPO) 422.60p +3.22%Persimmon (PSN) 477.50p +3.09%Redrow (RDW) 134.10p +3.07%FTSE 250 - FallersSenior (SNR) 146.00p -5.01%Ultra Electronics Holdings (ULE) 1,712.00p -4.30%Exillon Energy (EXI) 405.00p -3.55%Centamin Egypt Ltd. (CEY) 119.80p -3.31%Ocado Group (OCDO) 191.60p -3.23%Dunelm Group (DNLM) 400.00p -2.98%Renishaw (RSW) 1,508.00p -2.84%Kesa Electricals (KESA) 127.20p -2.60%Rank Group (RNK) 128.20p -2.58%Punch Taverns (PUB) 65.75p -2.45%