Financial service company Hargreaves Lansdown on Wednesday posted record revenue and profits for the last half of 2012 driven by a boost in client numbers. Those prompted an upgrade out of Cannacord to buy.

Metal mining company Eurasian Natural Resources was higher following the release of its fourth quarter production update. The fourth quarter Kazhak iron ore operations saw a strong rebound. Coal was another area of strength according to analysts, while the fall in copper output was due to power issues in the DRC.

Fellow miners Kazakhmys, Antofagasta, and Vedanta were also making gains.

Shares of Schroders were rising strongly following an upgrade out of analysts at Morgan Stanley to overweight.

Unilever, on the other hand, led the losers today after going ex-dividend.

ARM Holdings was slightly lower following a number of broker ratings. Investec upped its target price from 900p to 940p, maintaining its hold recommendation, while JP Morgan increased its target price from 540p to 625p and retains a neutral rating. UBS moved its target price from 900p to 930p, while its neutral rating was reiterated. Espirito Santo raised its target price from 850p to 920p, keeping a neutral rating, while Numis revised target price from 820p to 920p, while leaving its hold recommendation unchanged. Bank of America moved its target price from 1,030p to 1,145p and still recommends buying. Liberum Capital upped its target price from 440p to 725p, but recommended selling.


FTSE 100 - Risers
Hargreaves Lansdown (HL.) 809.50p +10.21%
Eurasian Natural Resources Corp. (ENRC) 373.00p +8.37%
Burberry Group (BRBY) 1,430.00p +2.88%
Schroders (SDR) 1,989.00p +2.37%
Kazakhmys (KAZ) 738.50p +1.79%
Antofagasta (ANTO) 1,132.00p +1.71%
Tullow Oil (TLW) 1,204.00p +1.69%
Vedanta Resources (VED) 1,288.00p +1.26%
Pearson (PSON) 1,211.00p +1.17%
BAE Systems (BA.) 336.90p +1.05%


FTSE 100 - Fallers
Unilever (ULVR) 2,547.00p -1.93%
Aviva (AV.) 351.10p -1.76%
Aggreko (AGK) 1,559.00p -1.39%
Rexam (REX) 462.50p -1.18%
SABMiller (SAB) 3,148.00p -1.05%
BP (BP.) 464.20p -0.96%
ARM Holdings (ARM) 923.00p -0.86%
Royal Dutch Shell 'B' (RDSB) 2,237.00p -0.84%
BG Group (BG.) 1,132.50p -0.83%
Royal Dutch Shell 'A' (RDSA) 2,190.50p -0.77%

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