FTSE Shares That Soared and Plunged This Week

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LONDON -- The shares of Rentokil Initial have rallied 10.5% to 100 pence as of 10 a.m. EDT after the FTSE 250 midcap lifted its annual dividend by 58%. Rentokil announced a 2.1 pence per-share payout for 2012, compared with a 1.33 pence per-share dividen

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