FTSE 250 movers: Resilient Galiform leads the way

12th Jan 2010 14:35

Joinery company Galiform has built good gains after it said it expects pre-tax profits for the year to come in at the top end of expectations as it continued to perform resiliently.IT infrastructure services provider Computacenter is higher after it said 2009 profit before tax and exceptional items is expected to beat market expectations of £48.4m after it cut costs and saw an increase in IT outsourcing.Car dealer Inchcape is higher in sympathy with peer Lookers, which today said it expects to exceed previous expectations after strong trading continued into the fourth quarter.In the retail sector, home furnishings chain Dunelm and video game group Game fall after reporting contrasting fortunes over Christmas, but making similar noises on the 2010 outlook.Dunelm kept up its impressive performance through the first half, but warned it will become 'much more difficult' to sustain like for like growth over the next six to twelve months.But Game has lowered its full year profit expectations after seeing a sharp fall in sales over the Christmas period.FTSE 250 - RisersGaliform (GFRM) 83.85p +7.16%Computacenter (CCC) 309.00p +6.08%Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) 445.70p +3.24%JPMorgan Japanese Inv Trust (JFJ) 164.40p +1.92%Inchcape (INCH) 29.79p +1.67%St. Modwen Properties (SMP) 201.00p +1.62%Euromoney Institutional Investor (ERM) 457.00p +1.56%Unite Group (UTG) 292.90p +1.31%Greene King (GNK) 437.90p +1.06%Dignity (DTY) 614.00p +0.99%FTSE 250 - FallersDunelm Group (DNLM) 363.10p -8.08%Game Group (GMG) 99.55p -6.00%Lamprell (LAM) 198.40p -5.97%Trinity Mirror (TNI) 161.70p -5.71%Aquarius Platinum Ltd. (AQP) 419.70p -5.69%Ashmore Group (ASHM) 251.70p -5.09%JPMorgan Indian Inv Trust (JII) 384.50p -5.06%Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities (ECWO) 150.00p -5.06%RPS Group (RPS) 217.20p -4.95%Mondi (MNDI) 356.00p -4.69%