Mateusz Kaczmarek, Author at TechStock²

Barclays PLC (BARC) Rises on Buyback Momentum, New L&G ETF Tie-Up and Technical Breakout – 26 November 2025

London – 26 November 2025 — Barclays PLC (LON: BARC, NYSE: BCS) finished Wednesday’s session slightly higher as investors digested a fresh round of buyback news, a new liquid alternatives ETF partnership with Legal & General, and a stream of regulatory filings that underline just how busy the UK lender remains in capital markets. Below is a full round‑up of today’s key developments around Barclays — and what they could mean for shareholders. Barclays share price today: BARC edges higher, still crushing the FTSE 100 Barclays’ London-listed shares closed at about 413.6p on Wednesday, up 0.9% from Tuesday’s 410p finish.

26 November 2025

ETFs·Stock Market

Rachel Reeves’ 2025 Budget Today: Income Tax ‘Stealth Rise’, ISA Shake‑Up and Pension Fears – What 26 November Means for Your Money

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will today deliver her second Budget, setting out billions in tax rises and benefit changes that will touch almost every UK household. With a fiscal hole estimated at £20–30bn, high inflation and rising borrowing costs, this is shaping up to be one of the most consequential tax-and-spend statements in years. Sky News+2The Independent+2 Below is a rundown of what’s already confirmed, what’s widely expected later today (26 November 2025), and what financial advisers are most worried about – especially around pensions and tax‑free cash. When is the 2025 Budget and why does it matter? Rachel Reeves will

26 November 2025

Anglo American (AAL) Surges Above 200‑Day Average as BHP Exits and Teck Merger Advances – 26 November 2025

London, 26 November 2025 – Anglo American plc (LON: AAL) is back in the spotlight today as its shares climb, its chart flashes a bullish technical signal, and the dust begins to settle on BHP’s latest failed tilt at the miner ahead of a transformational merger with Canada’s Teck Resources. By late morning in London, Anglo American was trading about 1.4% higher, helping lift the FTSE 100 by 0.2% as industrial miners tracked firmer copper prices.Reuters+1 FT data shows the stock changing hands around 2,800p, up roughly 21% over the last 12 months and still about 6% below its 52‑week

26 November 2025

Mergers and Acquisitions·Mining Industry·Stock Market

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

Diageo plc (LSE: DGE) 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 share price today: pressure resumes after profit warning Diageo plc (LSE: DGE) spent most of Wednesday under pressure again, as investors continued to digest this month’s profit warning and a fresh round of broker moves. At the London close on 26 November 2025, Hargreaves Lansdown data show Diageo shares changing hands around 1,709.5p, versus a previous close of 1,733.5p –

26 November 2025

Stock Market

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 (LON: LLOY, LLOY.L) 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. Key points at a glance Lloyds share price today: still near year highs 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

26 November 2025

LSE:LLOY·Share Price Updates·UK Economy

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 (LON: SXS), 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 Instead of big price swings, today’s action is all about disclosure paperwork: a wave of Form 8.3 and Form 8.5 filings, plus a TR‑1

26 November 2025

Mergers and Acquisitions·UK Stocks

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

Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO, ASX:RIO, NYSE:RIO) 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. Rio Tinto share price today: near the top of the range In London, Rio Tinto Group (LON:RIO) 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.

26 November 2025

ASX:RIO·LSE:RIO·Mining Industry·NYSE:RIO·Stock Market

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. (LSE: BATS; NYSE: BTI) 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. BATS share price today: rally continues after sharp Tuesday move After Tuesday’s surge, British American Tobacco shares added modest gains on Wednesday: A detailed share‑price recap published today by TS2.tech notes that the 25 November 2025 rally was driven by a combination of: In New York, the US‑listed ADR BTI also showed strong momentum in the latest session.

26 November 2025

Dividend Investing·LSE:BATS·NYSE:BTI·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

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

London – 26 November 2025 – RELX PLC (LON: REL, NYSE: RELX), 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. RELX share price today: trading near the bottom of its 52‑week range On the London Stock Exchange, RELX closed yesterday (25 November) at 3,059p, giving the group a market capitalisation of roughly

26 November 2025

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

GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) 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. 1. Medicare’s New Drug Prices Hit GSK’s Trelegy and Breo Ellipta 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 Key details: These new prices are scheduled to

26 November 2025

Healthcare News·LSE:GSK·Stock Market

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 (LON: ULVR) 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 (HUL) 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. Unilever share price today: ULVR edges lower despite bullish broker call By mid‑morning in London, Unilever shares were trading around

26 November 2025

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 (FPU) 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 share price today: modest gains despite headline risk BP’s London‑listed shares (ticker BP.) traded slightly higher on Wednesday. Olympic Pipeline leak: jet fuel flows again, but scrutiny intensifies One of today’s most consequential BP stories comes from the U.S. Pacific Northwest, where the company has

26 November 2025

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. Taken together, today’s news paints a clear picture: waste is no longer just a pollution problem. It’s a data, equity and investment opportunity – if governments, companies and households are willing to change how they handle it. Key numbers at a

26 November 2025

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

On Wednesday, 26 November 2025, HSBC Holdings plc (LSE: HSBA) 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 HSBC share price today: HSBA steady around 1,050p In London, HSBC’s primary listing (ticker

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 (LSE: RR.) 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 Share price today: modest bounce after a 12% pullback 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

26 November 2025

Aerospace·LSE:RR.·Technology

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

Glencore plc (LSE: GLEN) 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. Glencore (GLEN) share price snapshot – 26 November 2025 By mid‑morning in London, Glencore shares were trading around 348–349p, modestly higher on the day: Trading has been active, with more than 6.3 million shares changing hands by that

26 November 2025

Commodities·IPO News·LSE:GLEN·Stock Market

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

Shell Plc (SHEL) 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. Shell share price on 26 November 2025 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 UBS cuts Shell to ‘Neutral’ as valuation stretches The biggest broker headline today comes from UBS, which

26 November 2025

Energy Sector·Stock Market

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 (LON: BA., ticker BA.) 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 share price today: modest rise after sharp pullback 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 Over the past year, the stock has been one of the standout performers in the

26 November 2025

FTSE 100·Stock Market

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 Coverage from outlets like Bitcoin Sistemi, DailyCoin, AInvest and OneSafe, along with on‑chain security platform CertiK’s live feed, shows a fast‑forming consensus: if you’re building around RWA derivatives, on‑chain credit, prediction markets, or AI + robotics tooling, Coinbase Ventures wants to talk to you

26 November 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Blockchain·Cryptocurrency·NASDAQ:COIN

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 (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS) 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 At the same time, families and low‑ to middle‑income households are gearing up for December’s final benefit and credit payments from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), including the Canada Child

26 November 2025

Retirement Planning

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Energy stocks set for a geopolitical week after Iran warning and oil rebound

7 February 2026

U.S. energy stocks rose Friday, with the S&P 500 energy sector up 1.88% and Exxon Mobil gaining 2.03%. Brent crude settled at $68.05 a barrel after Iran threatened U.S. bases if attacked. Saudi Aramco cut March Arab Light crude prices to a five-year low for Asia. Kazakhstan’s CPC Blend exports may drop 35% this month due to Tengiz oilfield disruptions.

Financial services stocks rally as XLF jumps, Dow hits 50,000 — what to watch next week

7 February 2026

U.S. financial stocks rose Friday, with the XLF fund up 1.8% and the Dow closing above 50,000 for the first time, gaining 2.47%. Goldman Sachs jumped 4.3%, JPMorgan 3.9%, and Citigroup 6.0%. The Federal Reserve held rates steady, and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly signaled possible cuts this year. Investors await January jobs and inflation data next week.

Cloud computing stocks rebounded — but Amazon’s $200 billion spending plan keeps traders on edge

7 February 2026

Cloud-focused ETFs rose Friday, with the First Trust Cloud Computing ETF up 4.4% and WisdomTree’s fund up 3.5%. Amazon fell 5.6% after projecting $200 billion in 2026 capex, while Microsoft gained 1.8% and Alphabet slipped 2.5%. Investors weighed AI’s impact on software growth. Key cloud earnings and delayed U.S. jobs data are due next week.

Big Tech stocks swing on AI spending fears: Amazon slides, Nvidia rebounds as week ahead looms

7 February 2026

Amazon shares fell 5.6% Friday after projecting $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, while Nvidia jumped 7.9%. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time, but the Nasdaq is down 0.9% for the year. Microsoft and Alphabet also signaled major AI investments, sending software stocks down sharply. Chipmakers rallied as Nvidia reported surging AI chip demand.

Mateusz Kaczmarek

Stock Market Today