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FTSE 250 movers: Kier crumbles, gold miners glimmer
London's FTSE 250 was 0. 31% lower at 19,112. 00 in afternoon trading on Friday, with the index led lower by shares in Kier Group.
Berenberg cuts Ferguson to 'hold' amid US slowdown
Analysts at Berenberg downgraded their rating for Ferguson shares from 'buy' to 'hold' on Friday amid concern over a slowdown in US construction activity outside of the residential sector and in the Canadian housing market, following years of "exceptional" growth, adding that it would take time for the effects of Trian's stake building in its capital to make themselves felt.
Mountfield rises as data centre demand boosts profits
Mountfield Group's shares climbed on Friday after the company reported double-digit annual profit and revenue growth on the back of higher demand from data centre and telecom customers.
Alumasc warns on profit as Levolux business mired with delays
Alumasc Group warned on Friday that annual underlying profit before tax will be 10-15% below prior expectations following a weaker second half performance at its solar shading and balconies business.
Frontier IP investee partners with Chinese biotech firm
Frontier IP's portfolio company Exscientia on Friday expanded its presence in Asia after it entered an AI drug discovery partnership with Shanghai-headquartered GT Apeiron Therapeutics.
Immotion lands three-year deal for hit VR game
Immotion Group on Friday secured an agreement with game developer Survios that will see the studio's hit interactive virtual reality game Raw Data installed into Immotion's new VR Arena product.