FTSE 250 movers: Ladbrokes recoups some losses

7th Aug 2009 10:12

Ladbrokes recovers some of the losses it posted yesterday when it dropped its half-year dividend by 31% following a slip in profits and spoke of an "uncertain" outlook.Conversely, shares in Carpetright fall back after some good gains on the back of a return to sales growth in the UK.Big Yellow is lower after Philips Burks, one of the company's founders, sold nearly £900,000 in shares in the self storage group yesterday.FTSE 250 - RisersMeggitt (MGGT) 204.20p +3.03%Greggs (GRG) 391.10p +2.68%PartyGaming (PRTY) 267.50p +2.18%Premier Foods (PFD) 43.20p +2.13%Ladbrokes (LAD) 174.70p +2.10%Hikma Pharmaceuticals (HIK) 468.80p +1.67%United Business Media (UBM) 433.80p +1.43%Northern Foods (NFDS) 61.90p +0.98%Fidessa (FDSA) 1,176.00p +0.86%Electra Private Equity (ELTA) 1,095.00p +0.74%FTSE 250 - FallersAquarius Platinum Ltd. (AQP) 266.00p -6.67%BlueBay Asset Management (BBAY) 260.00p -6.31%Barratt Developments (BDEV) 212.70p -5.47%SEGRO (SGRO) 308.40p -5.37%Carpetright (CPR) 801.50p -5.04%Big Yellow Group (BYG) 370.50p -4.98%Cookson Group (CKSN) 360.80p -4.95%Melrose Resources (MRS) 310.30p -4.90%Hochschild Mining (HOC) 263.70p -4.80%Bodycote (BOY) 156.10p -4.76%