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The Times
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Smaller stock to watch

SHARES of Xansa, the consultancy and IT services firm, are expected to come under pressure ahead of the company’s full-year results on Thursday. Analysts predict a fall in full-year profits as a result of Xansa’s withdrawal from its overseas operations. UBS, house broker, forecasts sales of £421 million (£454 million), with profits of about £24 million (£27.7 million).

Deal of the day

COLLINS Stewart Holdings is expected to win the battle to buy PD Ports for about £450 million, with a view to floating Britain’s second biggest ports operator on the Alternative Investment Market. The City brokerage is believed to have beaten off competition from quoted port operators including Mersey Docks and Harbour, Forth Ports and Associated British Ports Holdings.

Bet of the day

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DIXONS GROUP, the retailer, is due to report its full-year results on Wednesday. The company’s share price has moved from 110p in July to 163p on Friday, partly fuelled by recent takeover speculation. Cantor Index offers a spread of 158.8p to 160.4p on where the price will close on September 14.