Why did Investor rise on 6 October?
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Investor +1.72%
Investor rose sharply as its third-quarter report neared. Over the last five trading days Investor rose slightly while the Stockholm market was roughly flat, so the gain was its own; the likely driver was anticipation of its interim report for January–September, due mid-October, alongside a property sale to Folksam, a Swedish insurer, and continued interest in its shares. Investor is a holding company, an investment firm whose value tracks the companies it owns, so its moves often follow those holdings and the wider market. Watch the interim report and webcast, when management presents results and answers questions.