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Ocado slips despite first overseas deal | |
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Ocado shares have fallen despite the online retailer securing its first overseas deal to set up an online grocery service for a European retailer | |
Ocado's shares initially surged 7% but by later afternoon had turned negative, slipping almost 1%. | |
Ocado, which had originally pledged an overseas deal by the end of 2015, did not name the retailer or say how much the contract was worth. | |
The wider FTSE 100 was slightly lower, slipping 0.3% to 7,527.22. | The wider FTSE 100 was slightly lower, slipping 0.3% to 7,527.22. |
Ocado's shares have risen by 37% in the past two months and Neil Wilson, analyst at spread betting firm ETX Capital, said the drop could be linked to investors deciding to take profits. | |
However, he said it was still unclear what value the deal would bring to Ocado. | |
"We don't even know who the company is - Ocado simply dubs it a 'regional' retailer (not a national one). This is progress after a lot of promises, but it's not exactly like doing a deal with Wal-Mart - yet," he said. | "We don't even know who the company is - Ocado simply dubs it a 'regional' retailer (not a national one). This is progress after a lot of promises, but it's not exactly like doing a deal with Wal-Mart - yet," he said. |
Old Mutual was among the biggest risers, gaining over 2%. | Old Mutual was among the biggest risers, gaining over 2%. |
The firm was continuing to gain from Friday's announcement that the firm's wealth management arm had snapped up the financial adviser network Caerus Capital Group. | The firm was continuing to gain from Friday's announcement that the firm's wealth management arm had snapped up the financial adviser network Caerus Capital Group. |
Wolseley also ticked higher, rising 0.4% after the plumbing supplies firm rating was upgraded to "overweight" by JP Morgan. | Wolseley also ticked higher, rising 0.4% after the plumbing supplies firm rating was upgraded to "overweight" by JP Morgan. |
The US bank said it expected Wolseley's earnings from its US business to increase. | The US bank said it expected Wolseley's earnings from its US business to increase. |
Mining stocks were among the top losers with Antofagasta down 2.7% and Anglo American down 1.4%. | Mining stocks were among the top losers with Antofagasta down 2.7% and Anglo American down 1.4%. |
The pound was up 0.09% against the dollar at $1.29020 and 0.46% higher against the euro at 1.14477. euros. | The pound was up 0.09% against the dollar at $1.29020 and 0.46% higher against the euro at 1.14477. euros. |