TRAVEL STOCKWATCH – Lastminute.com shares recover

Wednesday, 05 Aug, 2004 0

Travel and tourism shares endured a difficult session yesterday as London’s main equity markets dropped.

 

The FTSE 100 index fell back 21.6 points to close at 4408.1, while the FTSE 250 lost some 74.8 points to end the day at 5951.8.

 

By far the biggest faller in the sector was lastminute.com, which dropped back 8p to 126p. The shares recovered again this morning by 10% after the announcement of third quarter results showing a marginal rise in profits. The share price yesterday was around 40 per cent of its 12-month high of 318p.

 

Alpha Airports 82.5p DOWN 1.5p

BAA 561p UP 2p
British Airways 224.75p DOWN 4.25p
Carnival 2618p DOWN 39p

De Vere 425p DOWN 2p
EasyJet 142p DOWN 1.75p

ebookers 133.75p DOWN 5p

EuroDisney 22p NO CHANGE 
Eurotunnel 15.75p DOWN 2p

First Choice 120.5p DOWN 2.75p
Hilton Group 259p DOWN 4.25p
Holidaybreak 482p UP 1p

Intercontinental 587p DOWN 11p

Lastminute.com 126p DOWN 8p
MyTravel 6.75p DOWN 0.25p
P&O 220p NO CHANGE
Rank Group 294.5p DOWN 0.5p  

Ryanair 285.75p DOWN 5.25p

Stagecoach 89p UP 2.25p

TBI 66.75p DOWN 2p

 

Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad



 



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