FTSE 250 movers: Spire Healthcare slumps; ITV jumps on results

(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 20,088.32 -0.20%

Spire Healthcare tumbled as it posted full-year adjusted operating profit of £149.4m, which was below expectations of just over £157m, and warned of looming headwinds from upcoming increases to wages and National Insurance.

Harbour Energy and Lancashire also fell after results.

ITV rose as the broadcaster reported a jump in full-year profits thanks in part to record profits at its production unit, ITV Studios.

Grafton rallied as it posted a full-year adjusted operating profit that slightly exceeded analysts' expectations, despite a decline from the prior year.

Market Movers

FTSE 250 - Risers

RHI Magnesita N.V. (DI) (RHIM) 3,755.00p 8.37% ITV (ITV) 75.10p 7.90% QinetiQ Group (QQ.) 524.50p 6.26% Victrex plc (VCT) 1,004.00p 6.13% Grafton Group Ut (CDI) (GFTU) 868.40p 5.61% Senior (SNR) 171.20p 4.26% Kainos Group (KNOS) 723.00p 3.43% Fidelity China Special Situations (FCSS) 272.50p 3.42% Essentra (ESNT) 118.20p 3.14% Computacenter (CCC) 2,376.00p 3.04%

FTSE 250 - Fallers

Spire Healthcare Group (SPI) 186.00p -17.15% Harbour Energy (HBR) 194.45p -9.14% Quilter (QLT) 151.40p -5.96% Ithaca Energy (ITH) 127.00p -5.93% Lancashire Holdings Limited (LRE) 585.00p -5.80% Energean (ENOG) 920.50p -5.05% Diversified Energy Company (DEC) 920.00p -3.77% Dr. Martens (DOCS) 60.85p -3.64% Foresight Environmental Infrastructure Limited (FGEN) 71.50p -3.38% HICL Infrastructure (HICL) 109.00p -3.02%