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Haleon PLC stock ticks up after earnings whiplash; here’s what matters for HLN shares

Haleon PLC stock ticks up after earnings whiplash; here’s what matters for HLN shares

Haleon shares rose 1% to 398.2 pence in early London trading Friday after sharp swings earlier in the week. The company reported 2025 revenue of £11.03 billion and forecast 3%-5% organic revenue growth for 2026, with a £500 million buyback planned. CEO Brian McNamara said U.S. growth is expected to return this year. Haleon’s next trading update is due April 29.
27 February 2026
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GSK share price today: stock edges up after Japan and China reviews, plus $950 million 35Pharma deal

GSK share price today: stock edges up after Japan and China reviews, plus $950 million 35Pharma deal

GSK shares rose 0.74% to 2,183 pence by 0855 GMT after Japan and China accepted regulatory filings for two experimental liver-disease drugs. The company also agreed to buy Canada’s 35Pharma for $950 million, adding a pulmonary hypertension asset. GSK closed down 2.12% the previous session. Investors await first-quarter results on April 29.
27 February 2026
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HSBC share price steadies near highs as investors weigh new targets and Singapore sale talk

HSBC share price steadies near highs as investors weigh new targets and Singapore sale talk

HSBC shares rose 0.4% to 1,404 pence in early London trade Friday, staying near recent highs after annual results. The bank reported 2025 pretax profit of $29.9 billion, down 7% after one-off charges, and approved a fourth interim dividend of $0.45 per share. HSBC has started a sale process for its Singapore life insurance manufacturing unit, seeking a valuation above $1 billion.
27 February 2026
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RELX share price today: stock edges up as buybacks keep traders watching

RELX share price today: stock edges up as buybacks keep traders watching

RELX shares rose 0.5% to 2,537.78 pence in early London trading Friday, following gains of 6.25% and 4.55% earlier in the week. The company repurchased 500,000 shares Thursday and is running a £450 million buyback through March 20. RELX also applied for a block listing of 80,000 shares for an employee plan, with admission expected March 2. The next trading update is set for April 23.
27 February 2026
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Rolls-Royce share price ticks up as RR.L steadies after big buyback, outlook lift

Rolls-Royce share price ticks up as RR.L steadies after big buyback, outlook lift

Rolls-Royce shares rose 0.5% to 1,359 pence in early London trading Friday, after a 9.1% surge Thursday that helped lift the FTSE 100 to a record close. The company reported £3.46 billion in 2025 operating profit and launched a share buyback of up to £2.3 billion, set to run through December 23. Rolls-Royce forecasts £4.0–£4.2 billion profit and £3.6–£3.8 billion free cash flow in 2026.
27 February 2026
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Brambles share price rises as buy-back filing shows steady pace — what to watch next for ASX:BXB

Brambles share price rises as buy-back filing shows steady pace — what to watch next for ASX:BXB

Brambles Ltd closed up 0.6% at A$25.08 after disclosing it bought back 101,855 shares for A$2.55 million on Feb. 25, with total repurchases reaching 12.56 million shares. The company cancelled the latest shares, leaving 1,357,878,736 on issue. Brambles has flagged it may pause buy-backs if conditions change. The interim dividend goes ex-dividend March 11, with payment due April 9.
27 February 2026
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Telstra share price ends higher on buyback filing as dividend timeline sharpens focus

Telstra share price ends higher on buyback filing as dividend timeline sharpens focus

Telstra shares closed up 0.8% at A$5.18 Friday after the company bought back nearly 1.9 million shares for A$9.9 million, part of a buyback now totaling A$671 million. The stock traded ex-dividend this week, with a 10.5 cent interim payout due March 27. The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.25%. Telstra recently raised its buyback cap to A$1.25 billion following a strong earnings report.
27 February 2026
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PLS Group (ASX:PLS) share price pulls back after lithium shock from Zimbabwe

PLS Group (ASX:PLS) share price pulls back after lithium shock from Zimbabwe

PLS Group shares fell 1.1% to A$5.19 on Friday, retracing part of Thursday’s 8.3% jump. The decline followed Zimbabwe’s immediate suspension of raw mineral and lithium concentrate exports, which triggered supply concerns. China’s lithium carbonate futures surged over 6% after the ban. Zimbabwe exported over 1.1 million metric tons of lithium-bearing concentrate to China in 2025.
27 February 2026
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Coles share price drops 7% after half-year profit slips — what ASX:COL investors watch next

Coles share price drops 7% after half-year profit slips — what ASX:COL investors watch next

Coles Group shares fell 7.3% to A$20.56 after reporting a half-year net profit drop of 11.3% to A$511 million, hit by A$235 million in legal costs. Underlying profit rose 12.5% to A$676 million. The board declared a 41-cent fully franked interim dividend, payable March 30. Coles flagged ongoing competition and legal risks, including an ACCC lawsuit over promotions.
27 February 2026
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NAB share price cools after a $49.45 peak as ASIC update and RBA rate bets loom

NAB share price cools after a $49.45 peak as ASIC update and RBA rate bets loom

NAB shares closed nearly flat at A$49.02 on Friday after touching a 2026 high of A$49.45 earlier in the session. ASIC highlighted record penalties for bank misconduct, including actions against NAB. Traders are watching the March 17 RBA decision as January inflation remained high at 3.8%. NAB recently reported quarterly cash earnings of A$2.02 billion and announced leadership changes.
27 February 2026
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