The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Monday.
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SMALL-CAP - WINNERS
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Petra Diamonds Ltd, up 5.5% at 29.00 pence, 12-month range 24.50p-52.80p. Shares recover after successive share price falls at the end of the last week. The South Africa and Tanzania-focused diamond miner lost 6.1% across Thursday and Friday.
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SMALL-CAP - LOSERS
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Speedy Hire PLC, down 28% at 19.71p, 12-month range 18.39p-41.44p. The firm warns annual profit will be lower than expected, as its final quarter has got off to a slow start. In a trading update for the 10 months to January 31, the tools and equipment hire services provider said positive momentum ahead of its fourth-quarter was sapped by ‘the widely reported economic downturn’. ‘This has resulted in a slower post December shutdown recovery across the majority of our customer base. Further, the delay in [control period 7] rail works has also had an impact on trading in the final quarter but remains a significant opportunity for the group into FY2026,’ Speedy Hire says.
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Ultimate Products PLC, down 16% at 85.07p, 12-month range 72.12p-185.50p. The owner of homeware brands including Salter and Beldray now expects adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation for the financial year ending July 31 to be between £14 million to £16 million, below the company compiled market consensus of £20.6 million. Ultimate Products estimates revenue to be 5.7% lower at £79.8 million in the six months that ended January 31 from £84.2 million a year prior. A marked fall in the sales of air fryers against a strong comparable weighed on like-for-like performance with revenue down 46% to £4.5 million from £5.2 million.
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