The price of shares in FTSE 250 marine engineer James Fisher and Sons climbed by 1.83% after the company was awarded a multi-year contract with the Royal Navy.
Shares in Energean dropped after a subsidiary purchased a field support vessel from a related party for $33.25 million.
AIM-listed Cenkos Securities saw its share price rise by 4.44% after reporting a 21% uplift in revenues for the six months ended 30th June.
The price of shares in foreign exchange specialist Alpha FX Group climbed by 1.63% after management upgraded guidance for the year ending 31st December.
Shares in FTSE 100 grocery delivery firm Ocado fell by 2.77% to 2,668p after the company was accused of infringing patents.
FTSE 250 drinks producer Britvic saw its share price decline by 5.48% following the sale of three bottling plants in France.
Jim Mellon has announced plans to take the longevity firm Juvenescence public within the next 6-12 months.
The price of shares in Compass Group slipped 2.77% after it reported a 36% organic drop in revenues for the three months ending 30th September.
FTSE 250 defence manufacturer QinetiQ saw its share price climb by 3.57% after reporting a strong second quarter performance.
The price of shares in plumbing and heating products distributor Ferguson PLC increased by 5.93% despite the firm reporting a 4.8% decline in pre-tax profits.
