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Ashtead Group stock edges higher on fresh buyback update as dividend date looms

London, Jan 7, 2026, 09:37 (GMT) — Regular session Ashtead Group (AHT.L) shares ticked higher on Wednesday after the Sunbelt Rentals owner disclosed another tranche of share repurchases under its ongoing buyback programme. The stock was up 0.15% at 5,438

7 January 2026

Dividends·Financial News·Investments·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Fresnillo stock (FRES.L) falls after 52-week high as gold, silver prices pull back

London, Jan 7, 2026, 09:32 GMT — Regular session Fresnillo PLC shares fell 4.2% to 3,524 pence by 0930 GMT on Wednesday, snapping a two-day climb that took the FTSE 100 precious-metals miner to a fresh 52-week high. The stock

7 January 2026

Investment News·Market Analysis·Mining Industry·Precious Metals·Stock Market

LSEG share price slips as London Stock Exchange Group logs fresh buyback — results in focus

London, Jan 7, 2026, 09:31 GMT — Regular session London Stock Exchange Group shares fell 0.97% to 9,014 pence in early trade, after touching 8,960 pence. The stock is down about 19.6% over the past year, and peer Deutsche Boerse

7 January 2026

Company News·Financial Results·Investing·Stock Market

NatWest share price drops after Barclays downgrade as buybacks and earnings come into focus

London, Jan 7, 2026, 09:29 GMT — Regular session NatWest Group (NWG.L) shares fell 2.7% to 642.8 pence by 09:29 GMT after Barclays downgraded the British lender. The stock traded between 641.0 and 654.8 pence, with a 52-week range of

7 January 2026

Banking·Earnings Reports·Financial News·Investment·Stock Market

Reckitt Benckiser stock edges up as £1.6bn special dividend plan comes into view

London, January 7, 2026, 09:18 GMT — Regular session Reckitt Benckiser Group plc shares rose on Wednesday after the consumer goods group set out a £1.6 billion special dividend and a related share consolidation tied to its Essential Home sale.

7 January 2026

Corporate Strategy·Dividends·Financial News·Investments·Stock Market

Prudential plc stock slips as $1.2bn buyback kicks off; investors eye March results

London, Jan 7, 2026, 09:26 GMT — Regular session Prudential plc shares slipped in early London trade on Wednesday, pulling back from a fresh 52-week high after the insurer launched a new share buyback. Prudential (PRU.L) was down 1.4% at

7 January 2026

Company News·Financial Results·Investing·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Tesco PLC stock dips ahead of Q3 Christmas update — what TSCO.L investors watch next

London, Jan 7, 2026, 09:15 GMT — Regular session Tesco PLC shares slipped in early trade on Wednesday as investors waited for the grocer’s Q3 and Christmas sales update. The stock (TSCO.L) was down 0.8% at 451.5 pence by 0900

7 January 2026

Earnings Reports·Investment Tips·Stock Market

BAT shares dip under 4,000p after buyback filing — what to watch before February results

London, Jan 7, 2026, 09:17 GMT — Regular session Shares in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) slid 1.4% to 3,978 pence by 0848 GMT, after opening at 4,007 pence, according to market data. The stock traded between 3,967 and 4,017

7 January 2026

Company News·Earnings Reports·Financial Analysis·Investment·Stock Market

Diageo share price slides as Kenyan court bid targets $2.3bn Asahi deal

London, Jan 7, 2026, 09:01 GMT — Regular session Diageo (DGE.L) shares slipped on Wednesday after a Kenyan beer distributor lodged a lawsuit seeking to block the spirits maker’s planned $2.3 billion sale of East African Breweries (EABL) to Japan’s

7 January 2026

Business News·Stock Market

IAG stock near a fresh high as Morgan Stanley starts coverage and Bernstein lifts target

London, Jan 7, 2026, 09:12 GMT — Regular session Shares in British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) were down about 0.2% at 436.1 pence by 0912 GMT, after trading between 434.3 and 438.6 pence in early deals. Investing

7 January 2026

Airlines·Financial News·Investing·Market Analysis·Stock Market

Maruti Suzuki share price drops: HSBC lifts target to Rs 18,500 but flags margin risk

Mumbai, Jan 7, 2026, 14:17 IST Maruti Suzuki India shares slid on Wednesday, extending losses as investors weighed an HSBC upgrade that came with a warning on profit margins. The stock was down about 3.8% at 16,637 rupees by 2:11

7 January 2026

Company Analysis·Financial News·Investment Tips·Stock Market

Haleon PLC stock edges lower after executive share-deal filing, with earnings in focus

London, January 7, 2026, 09:04 GMT — Regular session Haleon shares edged lower in early London trade on Wednesday after the consumer healthcare group disclosed small share acquisitions by two senior executives under its reward plan. The stock was down

7 January 2026

Corporate News·Earnings Reports·Investments·Stock Market