Source: Sharecast
Investment platform operator Integrafin surged 14% after reporting that it had seen "strong" net inflows to its Transact platform during its third quarter, demonstrating "growing momentum" across the business. Integrafin also said it was now undertaking a group-wide cost review.
Trustpilot rallied 9% as it upgraded full-year margin guidance following a solid first-half performance, with the review website reporting a jump in bookings and revenue. Berenberg reiterated a 'buy' rating on the stock following the update, hailing the stock's "undemanding valuation" given its growth potential.
Animal genetics firm Genus impressed with a "strong" underlying group trading performance in the year ended 30 June, as lifts its pre-tax profit forecasts for the current financial year to £72m from £63m.
Hilton Food Group was also higher after revealing the sale of a majority stake in its supplier management platform, Foods Connected, to the Apax Global Impact Fund in a deal that will see the food group receive £22m in cash.
Meanwhile, shares in B&M European Value Retail dropped 6% to record lows after the discount retailer posted weaker-than-expected revenue growth in the first quarter, despite soft comparatives and favourable weather conditions across the UK.
FTSE 250 - Risers
IntegraFin Holding (IHP) 370.50p 14.18%
Trustpilot Group (TRST) 275.60p 9.11%
Genus (GNS) 2,405.00p 7.61%
Hilton Food Group (HFG) 873.00p 3.31%
Bytes Technology Group (BYIT) 330.80p 3.12%
Rathbones Group (RAT) 1,874.00p 2.29%
JTC (JTC) 865.00p 2.13%
Kainos Group (KNOS) 734.50p 2.08%
XPS Pensions Group (XPS) 386.50p 1.98%
Zigup (ZIG) 347.00p 1.91%
FTSE 250 - Fallers
B&M European Value Retail S.A. (DI) (BME) 241.10p -6.44%
4Imprint Group (FOUR) 3,580.00p -3.63%
Hochschild Mining (HOC) 280.40p -2.84%
Ithaca Energy (ITH) 161.40p -2.77%
IG Group Holdings (IGG) 1,055.00p -2.41%
AO World (AO.) 96.80p -2.32%
W.A.G Payment Solutions (WPS) 85.60p -2.28%
QinetiQ Group (QQ.) 498.00p -2.06%
TBC Bank Group (TBCG) 4,865.00p -1.92%
Endeavour Mining (EDV) 2,262.00p -1.91%