AVON PROTECTION

P 1,400 1,350 1,300 1,250 1,372 21 May 1,200 15 May 16 May 17 May 20 May 21 May

Gas mask producer Avon Protection reported a "very good first half" to the year, Peel Hunt analysts said, with the company's order book finishing at a record $199m (£157m). The strong results led Peel Hunt to increase Avon's predicted full-year adjusted operating profit by 5.5 per cent, taking it to $27m £21m.

SPECTRIS

P 3,350 3,300 3,250 3,200 21 May 3,246.23 3,150 3,100 15 May 16 May 17 May 20 May 21 May

FTSE 250 Spectris, which produces precision instrumentation and controls, reported a "slightly softer than expected" " irst quarter results, with an eight per cent decline in like-for-like sales. Peel Hunt analysts explained that this had partially been caused by weakness in Chinese markets, but the stock's cheap price kept it at a 'buy' in their books.

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