Shan Ahmed Khan, Author at TechStock²

BP stock jumps on oil surge and buyback update — what to watch next

BP shares rose 2.39% to 425.6 pence Friday as oil prices spiked on supply concerns tied to Iran and Venezuela. Brent crude settled up 2.18% at $63.34 a barrel. BP continued share buybacks, purchasing over 3.1 million shares on Jan. 9. The company’s next trading update is set for Jan. 14.

11 January 2026

LSE:BP·Oil Industry·Stock Market

Rightmove stock jumps 1.5% into the weekend — here’s what matters before Monday

Rightmove shares closed up 1.5% at 515.6 pence on Friday, rebounding from a low of 498.4 pence. No new company updates have been issued since early January. Investors await UK inflation data on Jan. 21 and Rightmove’s full-year results on Feb. 27, with attention on profit margins and tech spending.

11 January 2026

LSE:RMV.L·Stock Market

Reckitt (RKT.L) stock near 52-week high after buyback filing as £1.6bn special dividend vote nears

Reckitt Benckiser shares closed Friday at 6,176 pence, up 0.1% after hitting a 52-week high. The company confirmed a 235 pence special dividend and a 24-for-25 share consolidation, pending a Jan. 27 shareholder vote. Shares go ex-dividend Feb. 2. Reckitt recently bought back 49,000 shares, now holding nearly 30 million in treasury.

11 January 2026

Dividends·LSE:RKT.L·Stock Market

Anglo American stock jumps on Teck merger clearance signal — dates that matter next

Anglo American shares rose 2.7% Friday after a European Commission filing showed its planned merger with Teck Resources faces a streamlined antitrust review. The EU is expected to rule by Feb. 10, with Canada already approving the deal. Anglo closed at 3,216 pence, near a 52-week high. Rio Tinto’s talks with Glencore fueled further deal speculation across the mining sector.

11 January 2026

LSE:AAL·Mining Industry·NYSE:TECK·Stock Market

HSBC share price: What to know after France tax deal and Hang Seng buyout vote

HSBC will pay €267.5 million to settle a French dividend tax probe, French prosecutors said Thursday. In London, HSBC shares closed up 0.1% at 1,194.2 pence on Friday. Minority shareholders approved HSBC’s $13.6 billion bid for the rest of Hang Seng Bank, with a Hong Kong court hearing set for Jan. 23. HSBC’s annual results are due Feb. 25.

11 January 2026

HKG:0011·LSE:HSBA·NYSE:HSBC·Stock Market

Diageo stock (DGE.L) in focus after Kenya court delays $2.3 billion EABL sale to Asahi

A Kenyan court has delayed a hearing on Diageo’s $2.3 billion asset sale until Jan. 20, blocking the deal’s closure until then. Judge Bahati Mwamuye allowed regulatory steps to continue but barred finalization. Diageo’s London shares closed Friday at 1,630 pence, up 1.75%. The dispute stems from litigation brought by distributor Bia Tosha.

11 January 2026

LSE:DGE.L·Stock Market

Shell stock: 3% Friday jump puts buybacks and oil shocks back in play

Shell Plc shares closed Friday up 3.0% at 2,640 pence in London, tracking a rally in oil prices as Brent settled at $63.34 a barrel. The company bought back over 2 million shares on January 9, with the buyback program running until January 30. Energy stocks led the FTSE 100 to a record high. Traders are watching unrest in Iran and Venezuela’s export moves for further market impact.

11 January 2026

LSE:SHEL.L·Oil Industry·Stock Market

RELX PLC stock: buyback rolls on as investors brace for Feb. 12 results

RELX bought back 305,052 shares Friday for about £9.6 million, paying between 3,136 and 3,179 pence each as part of a broker-managed programme running until Feb. 6. The FTSE 100 firm’s shares closed up 0.95% at 3,178 pence. No new company news is expected before full-year results on Feb. 12. Investor focus may shift to macro data and interest rates in the interim.

11 January 2026

LSE:REL·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

BAE Systems stock ends near 52-week high as Trump payout order sharpens focus on buybacks

BAE Systems shares closed Friday up 1.5% at 2,053 pence, near a 52-week high, after touching 2,074 pence intraday. U.S. policy risk rose as President Trump ordered contractor payouts tied to delivery schedules, prompting legal reviews across the defense sector. The FTSE 100 hit a record close. BAE’s preliminary full-year results are due February 18.

11 January 2026

Defense Industry·LSE:BA·Stock Market

Rio Tinto stock slips on Glencore merger talks as Feb 5 takeover clock looms

Rio Tinto shares dropped 3% to 6,006p in London Friday after confirming early talks with Glencore, whose stock surged 10%. The potential merger would create a $207 billion company, overtaking BHP, and could prompt a counterbid. Rio faces a Feb. 5 deadline to make a firm offer. Both companies cautioned there is no certainty of a deal.

11 January 2026

LSE:GLEN·LSE:RIO·Mining Industry·Stock Market

Genting Singapore stock (SGX:G13) holds S$0.73 as funds turn sellers; Feb 19 earnings loom

Genting Singapore closed Friday at S$0.73, up 0.7%, while institutional investors have been net sellers since the start of 2026. The stock traded between S$0.725 and S$0.735 during the session. Analysts expect earnings on Feb 19, with forecasts for S$663.6 million in revenue and S$0.008 earnings per share.

11 January 2026

Earnings Reports·SGX:G13

Glencore stock jumps on Rio Tinto merger talks — three key dates traders now track

Glencore shares jumped 9.6% to 452.65 pence Friday after confirming early merger talks with Rio Tinto. UK takeover rules require Rio to announce a firm offer or withdraw by Feb. 5. About 118.7 million Glencore shares traded, valuing the company at £53 billion. Investors holding at least 1% must file disclosures by Jan. 22.

11 January 2026

LSE:GLEN·LSE:RIO·Stock Market

City Developments (C09.SI) stock in focus after CDP A-List streak — what could move CDL shares next

City Developments closed flat at S$8.87 on Friday after announcing it retained a spot on the CDP A List for climate and water, and earned an EcoVadis Gold medal. The stock had swung from S$8.04 to S$8.95 earlier in the week amid a rally in Singapore property shares. Investors await U.S. inflation data Jan. 13 and Singapore housing figures later in January.

11 January 2026

Real Estate·SGX:C09.SI·Singapore Stocks

Rolls-Royce stock just hit a fresh high — here’s what matters before Monday

Rolls-Royce shares closed Friday up 1.65% at 1,293.5 pence, hitting a session high of 1,296.5p. The company repurchased 462,606 shares on Jan. 8 as part of its ongoing £200 million buyback, set to run through late February. Full-year results are due Feb. 26. Trading volume Friday was below average.

11 January 2026

LSE:RR.L·Stock Market

Keppel stock: Feb 5 results date is set — what BN4 investors watch after Friday’s dip

Keppel Ltd will announce second-half and full-year 2025 results before market open on Feb. 5, according to an exchange filing Friday. Keppel shares closed down 0.66% at S$10.47, though the stock is up about 54% over the past year. The company’s listed REITs will report results ahead of that date. Investors await updates on fundraising, asset sales, and recurring income.

11 January 2026

Earnings Reports·SGX:BN4

Sembcorp Industries stock slips to S$5.99 as Alinta deal nears key dates

Sembcorp Industries closed Friday at S$5.99, down 0.66%, trading between S$5.96 and S$6.03 on 4.5 million shares. The company plans to acquire Alinta Energy for A$6.5 billion in cash, with a shareholder vote set for late January. Sembcorp’s market cap stood near S$10.65 billion. The deal awaits regulatory and shareholder approval.

11 January 2026

SGX:U96·Stock Market

Jardine Matheson stock hits a 52-week high — what investors watch next

Jardine Matheson shares rose 4.3% to $74.72 in Singapore Friday, trading about 330,000 shares. Investors are watching the Mandarin Oriental privatisation, set to take effect Jan. 19 pending a Bermuda court hearing. Mandarin Oriental will pay a $0.60 special dividend Jan. 22. U.S. inflation data due next week may affect risk sentiment in Asian markets.

11 January 2026

SGX:J36·Stock Market

Singapore Airlines stock slips as oil jumps; traders eye Feb 24 update

Singapore Airlines shares closed down 0.5% at S$6.43 on Friday, trailing the Straits Times Index, which rose 0.1%. Investors weighed rising fuel costs as Brent crude climbed 2.18% to $63.34 a barrel. About 4.25 million shares changed hands. The airline will release its third-quarter update on Feb 24.

11 January 2026

Airlines·Oil Prices·SGX:C6L·Stock Market

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding stock back on watchlists after institutional inflows; earnings next in March

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding drew the largest net institutional inflows among Singapore stocks in the first five trading sessions of 2026, with shares closing at S$3.62, near a 52-week high. The stock is up 4% year-to-date and nearly 5% for the week. Traders are watching Monday’s market reopening and the next earnings report on March 4.

11 January 2026

Earnings Reports·SGX:YZJ·Stock Market

SGX stock in focus after Nasdaq dual-listing rule push, December volumes — what’s next

Singapore Exchange shares closed up 1.2% at S$17.51 on Friday after regulators opened consultations on a proposed SGX-Nasdaq dual-listing route. SGX reported December securities turnover up 29% year-on-year to S$25.8 billion, with derivatives volume up 22%.

11 January 2026

Nasdaq·SGX:SGXL.SI·Stock Market

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AstraZeneca stock price: What could move AZN next week as earnings loom

7 February 2026

LONDON, Feb 7, 2026, 20:00 GMT — Market closed AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) heads into next week’s trading with its New York-listed shares closing on Friday up 3.1% at $193.03, after-hours up a further 0.7% to $194.40. (Yahoo Finance) With markets shut on Saturday, the focus is Tuesday’s full-year and fourth-quarter 2025 report, which AstraZeneca said it will publish at 07:00 GMT, followed by an investor webcast at 11:45 GMT. (AstraZeneca) This matters now because the stock has drifted into earnings with little fresh company news on Friday itself, leaving guidance to do more of the heavy lifting. For AstraZeneca, the

Wells Fargo stock jumps to $93.97 — here’s what could move WFC next week

7 February 2026

Wells Fargo shares rose 2.63% to $93.97 Friday as U.S. stocks rebounded. The stock traded ex-dividend for a $0.45 payout due March 1. Investors await delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data next week and a scheduled CFO appearance at a bank conference.

Merck stock ends week near highs after Canada clears ENFLONSIA; insider sales surface

7 February 2026

Merck shares closed up 1.8% at $121.93 Friday after Health Canada approved its ENFLONSIA RSV antibody for infants. Guggenheim raised its price target to $140. Insider filings showed three executives sold shares this week. Merck’s stock ended just below its 52-week high, with about 13 million shares traded.

Toyota stock price rises on CEO shake-up and higher profit outlook as buyout deadline nears

7 February 2026

Toyota shares rose 2% to 3,780 yen Friday after the company raised its full-year profit forecast and announced CFO Kenta Kon will replace CEO Koji Sato on April 1. Third-quarter net revenues climbed 6.8% to 38.087 trillion yen, but North America posted a 5.6 billion yen operating loss. Toyota’s U.S. ADRs closed up 2.9%. The tender offer for Toyota Industries shares closes Feb. 12.

Shan Ahmed Khan

Stock Market Today