FTSE 250 movers: Thomas Cook upgraded, pub stocks rebound

Thomas Cook Group led the risers after Credit Suisse said it sees an attractive risk-reward balance at the tour operator upgrading its rating from 'neutral' to 'outperform'.

Greene King rebounded from Monday's losses, which came as the Competition and Markets Authority said that its bid for sector peer Spirit Pub Company, which was also trading higher, will be referred for an in-depth phase II investigation, unless acceptable undertakings are offered.

Office space provider Regus topped the fallers as its founder Estorn agreed to sell 30m shares at 245p each.

Private healthcare service provider Al Noor Hospitals Group dipped after failing to make an impression on investors with its first quarter results, which were mostly in line with expectations.

Insurer Hiscox declined after underwhelming with gross premiums growth of 12% to £561.7m in the first quarter.

Risers
Thomas Cook Group (TCG) 157.90p +3.20%
Greene King (GNK) 829.50p +3.11%
Brown (N.) Group (BWNG) 347.20p +3.00%
Redrow (RDW) 413.90p +2.88%
Spirit Pub Company (SPRT) 114.90p +2.86%
Synthomer (SYNT) 334.00p +2.61%
Hunting (HTG) 590.50p +2.52%
Tullow Oil (TLW) 415.00p +2.02%
Ocado Group (OCDO) 388.20p +1.57%
Enterprise Inns (ETI) 134.40p +1.51%

Fallers
Regus (RGU) 245.90p -6.43%
Indivior (INDV) 227.50p -5.13%
AL Noor Hospitals Group (ANH) 824.50p -5.07%
Ted Baker (TED) 2,807.00p -4.78%
COLT Group SA (COLT) 152.20p -3.73%
Dignity (DTY) 2,004.00p -3.70%
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group (JLT) 1,045.00p -3.60%
Card Factory (CARD) 320.60p -3.23%
Provident Financial (PFG) 3,021.00p -3.20%
Man Group (EMG) 176.90p -3.12%