FTSE trims monthly gain to 4.5% as Pearson slides By: MarketWatch February 28, 2014 at 08:00 AM EST Shares of Pearson and Aggreko lead U.K. stocks lower, with the benchmark index trimming its monthly gain to 4.5%. Read More >> Related Stocks: Bhp Billiton Ltd ADR HSBC Holdings Plc ADR Rio Tinto Plc ADR Royal Bank Scotland Group Plc