Ocado shares hammered after profit warning

Investors rushed to sell online grocer Ocado after its said full year profits had been hampered by distribution issues.

Investors rushed to sell online grocer Ocado after its said full year profits had been hampered by distribution issues.

Shares fell almost 10% in morning trading after Ocado said it had to operate "under capacity constraints" at its Hatfield distribution centre in the fourth quarter.

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