Today: 5 July 2026

Mateusz Kaczmarek

Mateusz Kaczmarek is a financial and technology journalist at TS2.tech, covering stocks, artificial intelligence, semiconductors and global market developments. A graduate of the Poznań University of Economics and Business, he previously worked in financial analysis before moving into business journalism. His reporting focuses on technology companies, market trends and the forces shaping global investment markets.

Diageo (DGE) Shares Slip as JP Morgan Slashes Target to 2,000p While India Arm Delivers Big ESG Win – 26 November 2025

Diageo (DGE) Shares Slip as JP Morgan Slashes Target to 2,000p While India Arm Delivers Big ESG Win – 26 November 2025

Diageo plc fell again on 26 November 2025 after JP Morgan cut its price target to 2,000p, even as Bernstein reiterated a Buy and Diageo India reported a 93% cut in emissions and 99% renewable energy use. Diageo plc spent most of Wednesday under pressure again, as investors continued to digest this month’s profit warning and a fresh round of broker moves.
26 November 2025
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Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Share Price Today: Rally Holds as UK Budget Spares Bank Tax Hike – 26 November 2025

Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Share Price Today: Rally Holds as UK Budget Spares Bank Tax Hike – 26 November 2025

London, 26 November 2025 – Lloyds Banking Group plc is trading close to its 12‑month highs today as investors digest fresh signs that the UK Autumn Budget will not target banks with new taxes, while the FTSE 100 lender keeps shrinking its share count through an aggressive £1.7bn buyback. Real‑time data from London South East shows Lloyds’ stock changing hands at around 91.0p late Wednesday morning, up roughly 0.4% on the day. The intraday range so far runs from about 90.8p to 91.6p, after closing yesterday at 90.68p. shareprices.com
26 November 2025
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Spectris (LON: SXS) Share Price Today, 26 November 2025 – Fresh Stake Disclosures as KKR’s £41.75 Takeover Nears the Finish Line

Spectris (LON: SXS) Share Price Today, 26 November 2025 – Fresh Stake Disclosures as KKR’s £41.75 Takeover Nears the Finish Line

LONDON, 26 November 2025 – Spectris plc, the precision‑measurement specialist at the centre of a major UK takeover, is trading almost exactly where you’d expect in a late‑stage deal: just below the agreed £41.75 per share offer from KKR‑backed Project Aurora Bidco. By late morning in London, recent trade data on the LSE showed Spectris shares changing hands around 4,132p–4,134p, leaving barely ~1% discount to the £41.75 cash‑plus‑dividend offer. London South East+2London South East+2
26 November 2025
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Rio Tinto (RIO) on 26 November 2025: Share Price Near Highs as Analysts Stay Cautious and Energy-Transition Bets Deepen

Rio Tinto (RIO) on 26 November 2025: Share Price Near Highs as Analysts Stay Cautious and Energy-Transition Bets Deepen

Rio Tinto plc traded close to the top of its 52‑week range on Wednesday, 26 November 2025, as fresh analyst commentary, political trading disclosures and new ESG developments kept the mining giant firmly in the spotlight. In London, Rio Tinto Group traded around GBX 5,435–5,445, leaving it close to recent highs and comfortably above both its 50‑day and 200‑day moving averages. MarketBeat data cites an average 12‑month target price of GBX 5,566.67, with the stock’s one‑year range sitting between roughly GBX 4,024 and GBX 5,662. MarketBeat+1
26 November 2025
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British American Tobacco (BATS) Share Price Today: Buyback Update, JP Morgan Target Hike and Dividend Focus – 26 November 2025

British American Tobacco (BATS) Share Price Today: Buyback Update, JP Morgan Target Hike and Dividend Focus – 26 November 2025

British American Tobacco p.l.c. stayed firmly in the market spotlight on Wednesday, 26 November 2025, as fresh buyback disclosures, a higher analyst price target and ongoing dividend chatter kept the FTSE 100 tobacco giant on income investors’ radar. After Tuesday’s surge, British American Tobacco shares added modest gains on Wednesday:
26 November 2025
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RELX PLC (REL) Stock Today – Share Buybacks, New Institutional Buying and 2026 Outlook on 26 November 2025

RELX PLC (REL) Stock Today – Share Buybacks, New Institutional Buying and 2026 Outlook on 26 November 2025

London – 26 November 2025 – RELX PLC, the information‑analytics group behind brands such as LexisNexis and Elsevier, is back in focus today as the company continues a heavy share‑buyback programme and attracts fresh institutional interest, even while its share price trades close to 12‑month lows. Below is a rundown of the key RELX news and market drivers relevant as of 26 November 2025.
26 November 2025
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GSK News Today (26 November 2025): Medicare Slashes Prices on Trelegy, Berenberg Lifts Target, and Buybacks Signal Confidence

GSK News Today (26 November 2025): Medicare Slashes Prices on Trelegy, Berenberg Lifts Target, and Buybacks Signal Confidence

GSK plc is in the spotlight today as U.S. Medicare unveils steep price cuts on key respiratory drugs, analysts lift their price targets, and regulators publish fresh details on the company’s ongoing share buyback programme. Here’s a complete, investor-focused look at what’s moving GSK right now. The biggest GSK headline today comes from Washington: Medicare has released the second round of negotiated prices for 15 of its costliest prescription medicines, with two GSK respiratory products on the list. Newsweek+3Reuters+3pharmaphorum+3
26 November 2025
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Unilever PLC (ULVR) News Today: Share Price Softens as Graze Sale, HUL Profit Push and Magnum Spin‑Off Shape Outlook – 26 November 2025

Unilever PLC (ULVR) News Today: Share Price Softens as Graze Sale, HUL Profit Push and Magnum Spin‑Off Shape Outlook – 26 November 2025

London, 26 November 2025 – Unilever PLC is back in focus today as investors weigh a flurry of strategic moves: a cut‑price disposal of the Graze snack brand, fresh marching orders for Hindustan Unilever to chase higher‑margin growth, mixed sentiment on the upcoming Magnum ice‑cream spin‑off, and ongoing portfolio pruning that could see iconic British brands like Marmite change hands. Below is a rundown of the key developments driving Unilever news and the ULVR share price today.
26 November 2025
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BP Stock Today, 26 November 2025: Olympic Pipeline Restart, Seatrium’s Tiber FPU Deal and Fresh Activist Pressure on Strategy

BP Stock Today, 26 November 2025: Olympic Pipeline Restart, Seatrium’s Tiber FPU Deal and Fresh Activist Pressure on Strategy

BP plc is back in the spotlight on 26 November 2025 as it restarts a key U.S. fuel pipeline, awards a major Gulf of Mexico floating production unit contract to Seatrium, faces a new climate‑focused valuation critique, and digests fresh headlines about political stock sales — all while its share price edges higher. BP’s London‑listed shares traded slightly higher on Wednesday.
26 November 2025
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Thanksgiving 2025’s Food Waste Exposes a Global Climate Opportunity – From Informal Recyclers to Offshore Drilling Waste

Thanksgiving 2025’s Food Waste Exposes a Global Climate Opportunity – From Informal Recyclers to Offshore Drilling Waste

Published: November 26, 2025 Americans are pulling turkeys out of ovens today – and, quietly, pulling a lot of extra greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. At the same time, new research and market reports released on November 26 highlight how better waste management and digital traceability could transform everything from informal recycling in emerging markets to offshore oil rigs.
26 November 2025
HSBC (HSBA) on 26 November 2025: Cloud Wallet Upgrade, Fresh Macro Calls and Insider Trade

HSBC (HSBA) on 26 November 2025: Cloud Wallet Upgrade, Fresh Macro Calls and Insider Trade

On Wednesday, 26 November 2025, HSBC Holdings plc is back in the spotlight with a flurry of headlines: a major cloud migration for its Hong Kong wallet PayMe, new macro research on India and Asian trade, an updated UK mortgage rate sheet, a tweak to its cross‑border transfer service, and a small insider sale disclosure in the US. All of this comes against the backdrop of strong Q3 2025 results and the ambitious bid to privatise Hang Seng Bank. FF News | Fintech Finance+2HSBC+2 In London, HSBC’s primary listing is trading a little above the £10 mark. Data from recent London trading shows the stock around 1,050–1,055p today, with intraday levels reported near 1,051.4p, after opening at about 1,047.8p and touching an intraday high around 1,058.4p. Investing.com
26 November 2025
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Rolls-Royce Holdings (RR.) Share Price Rises as Quantum Breakthrough and Dubai Orders Offset New Lawsuit – 26 November 2025

Rolls-Royce Holdings (RR.) Share Price Rises as Quantum Breakthrough and Dubai Orders Offset New Lawsuit – 26 November 2025

London, 26 November 2025 – Rolls-Royce Holdings plc is ending November on a volatile but broadly positive note. The FTSE 100 aerospace group’s share price edged up again today even as investors digested a fresh wrongful‑death lawsuit in the U.S. Virgin Islands, a new quantum‑computing milestone for jet‑engine design, and ongoing fallout – mostly positive – from a blockbuster Dubai Airshow. Investing.com+1 By late afternoon trading in London, Rolls-Royce shares were changing hands around 1,054p, up about 0.9% on the day and extending Tuesday’s gain. That puts the stock roughly 12% below its late‑October high of 1,181.5p, but still up around 95% over the past 12 months, according to data from Investing.com. Investing.com
26 November 2025
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Glencore (GLEN) Share Price Today: Smelter Bailouts, China Copper Squeeze and New China IPO Bet – 26 November 2025

Glencore (GLEN) Share Price Today: Smelter Bailouts, China Copper Squeeze and New China IPO Bet – 26 November 2025

Glencore plc is back in the spotlight today as investors digest a trio of developments: ongoing political fallout from its A$600 million Australian smelter bailout, fresh noise from China over copper treatment charges, and a new strategic bet on a fast‑growing Chinese aluminium producer. All of this lands against a backdrop of robust share buybacks and a share price grinding higher. By mid‑morning in London, Glencore shares were trading around 348–349p, modestly higher on the day:
26 November 2025
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Shell Plc (SHEL) Today: UBS Downgrade, Ferrari Green Power Deal and LNG Dispute – 26 November 2025

Shell Plc (SHEL) Today: UBS Downgrade, Ferrari Green Power Deal and LNG Dispute – 26 November 2025

Shell Plc is in the spotlight today as UBS cuts its rating on valuation grounds, new details emerge in a high‑stakes LNG dispute, and the company deepens both its shareholder‑return program and its energy‑transition partnerships with Ferrari and Nigeria’s Bonga field. UBS notes that Shell shares are up about 12% in 2025 in local currency, helped by a string of cash‑flow beats and disciplined costs – a key backdrop for today’s rating change. Investing.com UK
26 November 2025
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BAE Systems (LON: BA.): US Navy deal, Hunter-class upgrade and fresh buybacks keep FTSE 100 defence giant in focus – 26 November 2025

BAE Systems (LON: BA.): US Navy deal, Hunter-class upgrade and fresh buybacks keep FTSE 100 defence giant in focus – 26 November 2025

BAE Systems plc remains firmly in the spotlight today, 26 November 2025, after a flurry of contract news, an ongoing share buyback programme and renewed debate over whether the UK defence champion’s share price still has room to run. BAE Systems shares closed around 1,638p on the London Stock Exchange on 26 November, up just over 1% on the day, giving the company a market capitalisation of roughly £47.8bn. Hargreaves Lansdown
26 November 2025
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Coinbase Ventures 2026 Crypto Bets: RWA Perps, DeFi and AI Explained

Coinbase Ventures 2026 Crypto Bets: RWA Perps, DeFi and AI Explained

Published: November 26, 2025 On November 26, 2025, the crypto industry is digesting a clear signal from one of its most influential investors: Coinbase Ventures has laid out where it wants to put money to work in 2026 – and it’s all about real‑world asset perpetuals, specialized trading platforms, next‑generation DeFi, and AI‑driven crypto infrastructure. Coinbase+2DailyCoin+2
26 November 2025
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CPP and OAS Payments Hit Bank Accounts Today: November 26, 2025 Dates, Eligibility, and December Benefit Schedule Explained

CPP and OAS Payments Hit Bank Accounts Today: November 26, 2025 Dates, Eligibility, and December Benefit Schedule Explained

November 26, 2025 – Canada Millions of Canadians who rely on the Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security are seeing their November pension money land in their bank accounts today, Wednesday, November 26, 2025. According to the Government of Canada’s updated benefits calendar, both CPP and OAS payments are scheduled for this date, with one more round of deposits coming slightly earlier than usual in December. Canada+1
26 November 2025
Amazon Bets $50 Billion on Federal AI: Inside AWS’s Massive New Supercomputing Push for US Government Agencies

Amazon Bets $50 Billion on Federal AI: Inside AWS’s Massive New Supercomputing Push for US Government Agencies

Published: November 26, 2025 Amazon has just made one of the biggest infrastructure commitments ever aimed at the public sector: up to $50 billion to build out dedicated artificial intelligence and supercomputing capacity for U.S. government customers of Amazon Web Services. The multi‑year program, announced November 24 and now rippling through Washington and Wall Street, will add roughly 1.3 gigawatts of new computing power across AWS’s Top Secret, Secret and GovCloud regions starting in 2026. About Amazon+1
26 November 2025
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Australia Inflation Jumps to 3.8% as Energy Rebates Fade, Raising RBA Rate Hike Bets

Australia Inflation Jumps to 3.8% as Energy Rebates Fade, Raising RBA Rate Hike Bets

Australia’s new monthly CPI shows inflation at 3.8% in October 2025, driven by power and housing, as markets rethink RBA cuts and watch energy rebate plans. Australia’s inflation fight has taken a sharp and politically sensitive turn. Fresh figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show annual inflation rising to 3.8% in October 2025, up from 3.6% in September, as soaring electricity and housing costs squeeze households and upend expectations of early interest rate cuts from the Reserve Bank of Australia. Australian Bureau of Statistics+1
26 November 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Dividend Value Stocks Draw Interest as Market Grinds Through Turbulence
    July 4, 2026, 11:32 PM EDT. Markets are working through mixed U.S. jobs numbers, tough Fed talk on inflation, selling in semiconductor names, and a dip in oil. Some investors are turning to value stocks with low P/E ratios and steady dividends. Dole (DOLE) stands out, with a US$1.33 billion market cap. The fresh produce firm's business is seen as stable, despite margins running close to 1%. Dole is also cutting debt and working on its balance sheet. Orora (ASX:ORA) gets attention as well. The A$1.7 billion packaging group is exposed to defensive demand and has a record of steady dividends. Both stocks are on the radar for income-focused investors hunting for resilient names in choppy markets.
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