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Rolls-Royce stock in focus: £9 billion buyback plan and profit jump set up a volatile session

Rolls-Royce stock in focus: £9 billion buyback plan and profit jump set up a volatile session

Rolls-Royce announced a £7–£9 billion share buyback for 2026–2028 after reporting a 40% jump in 2025 underlying operating profit to £3.46 billion. The company raised 2026 guidance and declared a final dividend of 5 pence per share, pending shareholder approval. Shares last closed at 1,310 pence. Free cash flow reached £3.3 billion, with net cash at £1.9 billion at year-end.
26 February 2026
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Xero share price jumps nearly 9% as ASX tech rebounds — May results now in focus

Xero share price jumps nearly 9% as ASX tech rebounds — May results now in focus

Xero shares closed up 8.6% at A$82.30 on Thursday, leading gains in Australian tech after Nvidia’s strong results. The S&P/ASX 200 technology index rose 4.7%, helping the broader market hit a record intraday high. Xero reported Australian small business sales rose 6.7% in the December quarter. Inflation held at 3.8% in January, keeping rate hike expectations in focus.
26 February 2026
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Fortescue stock price slips after dividend boost — what to watch before ASX reopens

Fortescue stock price slips after dividend boost — what to watch before ASX reopens

Fortescue shares fell 1.4% to A$20.85 on Thursday, reversing part of Wednesday’s 4.7% gain after its half-year results. The miner posted record first-half shipments of 100.2 million tonnes and a net profit of US$1.9 billion. Fortescue raised its interim dividend to A$0.62 a share, with the stock set to go ex-dividend on March 2. Iron ore prices and China steel output cuts remain in focus ahead of policy events.
26 February 2026
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WiseTech share price jumps again after AI job-cut plan; what ASX traders watch next

WiseTech share price jumps again after AI job-cut plan; what ASX traders watch next

WiseTech Global shares rose 2.6% to A$49.00 Thursday, extending Wednesday’s 11.1% jump after announcing a major AI-driven restructure and cutting 2,000 jobs. Half-year revenue climbed 76% to $672 million, while net profit after tax fell 36% to $68.1 million. The company reaffirmed FY26 guidance. Interim dividend record date is March 16.
26 February 2026
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CSL share price edges up as buyback keeps ASX heavyweight in play

CSL share price edges up as buyback keeps ASX heavyweight in play

CSL Ltd shares closed up 0.6% at A$146.02 Thursday, near the bottom of their 52-week range. The company disclosed it bought back 79,031 shares Wednesday for about A$11.5 million, bringing total repurchases since September to 3.70 million shares. CSL’s half-year report earlier this month showed a 7% drop in underlying NPATA and US$1.1 billion in after-tax impairments. The stock trades ex-dividend March 10.
26 February 2026
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Woolworths share price rises again after profit beat; dividend dates and Coles results in focus

Woolworths share price rises again after profit beat; dividend dates and Coles results in focus

Woolworths shares closed up 0.72% at A$36.35 after reporting a 16% rise in first-half underlying net profit to A$859 million, beating estimates. The company raised its full-year earnings outlook and declared a 45-cent fully franked interim dividend. Statutory profit fell 49% to A$374 million after significant items. Investors await Coles’ results on Friday.
26 February 2026
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Liontown (ASX:LTR) share price slides 8.6% as LG Energy plans stake exit — what traders watch next

Liontown (ASX:LTR) share price slides 8.6% as LG Energy plans stake exit — what traders watch next

Liontown shares fell 8.6% to A$1.815 after LG Energy Solution offered its entire 7.5% stake in a discounted block trade worth at least A$419 million. Trading volume surged to nearly 309 million shares. The final block price was set between A$1.75 and A$1.79 per share. Investors now await shareholder filings and Liontown’s half-year results on March 11.
26 February 2026
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Hycroft Mining stock (HYMC) pops again after Sprott buy filing — what traders watch next

Hycroft Mining stock (HYMC) pops again after Sprott buy filing — what traders watch next

Hycroft Mining shares rose 4.8% to $49.19 in premarket trading Wednesday after a filing showed director Eric Sprott bought 150,000 shares at $42.05 each. The stock jumped 11.6% Tuesday on heavy volume following an updated technical report that increased resource estimates. Investors await further insider disclosures and the next earnings update, expected between March 4 and March 6.
25 February 2026
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Fermi Inc (FRMI) stock price rises premarket as REIT tax risk and earnings date grab attention

Fermi Inc (FRMI) stock price rises premarket as REIT tax risk and earnings date grab attention

Fermi Inc shares rose 1.4% to $10.19 in premarket trading Wednesday after an 11.9% jump Tuesday. The company set March 30 for its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results call. Investors are watching a March 6 court deadline in a securities fraud class action and weighing risks to Fermi’s REIT tax status amid questions about its power sales.
25 February 2026
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Ultra Clean (UCTT) stock pushes to $73 in premarket as earnings-fueled rally keeps running

Ultra Clean (UCTT) stock pushes to $73 in premarket as earnings-fueled rally keeps running

Ultra Clean Holdings shares rose about 1.5% premarket Wednesday to $73, after jumping 17% Tuesday on AI-driven wafer fab equipment optimism. Fourth-quarter revenue reached $506.6 million, with a GAAP net loss of $3.3 million and non-GAAP net income of $10 million. Needham raised its price target to $70. The company forecast first-quarter revenue of $505 million to $545 million.
25 February 2026
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Archer Aviation stock climbs in premarket after patent suit vs Vertical, with earnings next week

Archer Aviation stock climbs in premarket after patent suit vs Vertical, with earnings next week

Archer Aviation shares rose 1.4% to $7.29 premarket Wednesday after disclosing a patent-infringement lawsuit against Vertical Aerospace in Texas federal court. Archer alleges Vertical’s “Valo” aircraft infringes patents tied to its “Midnight” model and seeks an injunction and damages. Vertical denies the claims. Traders are watching ahead of Archer’s March 2 earnings and cash guidance.
25 February 2026
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B2Gold stock surges near a 52-week high as CEO succession plan grabs traders’ attention

B2Gold stock surges near a 52-week high as CEO succession plan grabs traders’ attention

B2Gold shares jumped 6.1% to $6.09 Tuesday, extending a two-day rally after the company said CEO Clive Johnson will retire June 4, with CFO Mike Cinnamond named as successor. The miner forecast 2026 output of 820,000–970,000 ounces and all-in sustaining costs of $2,400–$2,580 per ounce, citing higher expenses at its Mali and Canada mines. CIBC and Stifel adjusted price targets following the leadership update.
25 February 2026
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