UK: Sales slowdown, margin warning hit Ocado shares
By: Sam Webb | 19 September 2011
Shares in Ocado dropped by nearly 12% today (19 September) after the UK online retailer's sales growth slowed and it admitted that margins would be lower than earlier forecast.
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Shares in Ocado dropped by nearly 12% today (19 September) after the UK online retailer's sales growth slowed and it admitted that margins would be lower than earlier forecast.
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