Today: 3 June 2026

Shan Ahmed Khan

As a journalist focused on finance and the stock market, he delivers fast, reliable, and easy-to-understand coverage of market news.

Standard Chartered share price rebounds after Thursday slide — CFO change, crypto push, earnings next

Standard Chartered share price rebounds after Thursday slide — CFO change, crypto push, earnings next

Standard Chartered shares rose 0.6% to 1,740.5 pence in early London trading Friday after a 4.7% drop the previous session. The bank named Peter Burrill interim CFO following Diego De Giorgi’s sudden exit. Standard Chartered also announced a digital assets partnership with B2C2 and disclosed a 9.14% stake in Polestar Automotive. UK stocks broadly fell Thursday as the FTSE 100 slipped 0.7%.
13 February 2026
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NatWest profit beats forecasts, lifts targets and rolls out £750m buyback — while NWG shares cling to 600p

NatWest profit beats forecasts, lifts targets and rolls out £750m buyback — while NWG shares cling to 600p

NatWest reported a 24% rise in 2025 pretax operating profit to £7.7 billion and announced a £750 million share buyback for early 2026. The bank lifted its 2028 return target and proposed a 51% higher annual dividend. Shares fell 2.55% Thursday after a volatile week following its £2.7 billion deal to acquire Evelyn Partners. Assets under management grew 20% to £58.5 billion before the deal.
13 February 2026
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Barclays share price today: stock edges up as £1bn buyback starts and first trades hit the tape

Barclays share price today: stock edges up as £1bn buyback starts and first trades hit the tape

Barclays shares rose 0.6% in early London trading Friday after the bank began a £1 billion share buyback, with 7.29 million shares repurchased since Feb. 11. JPMorgan is executing the purchases on the London Stock Exchange. Senior managers Craig Bright and Taalib Shaah disclosed share sales earlier in the week. The buyback runs through Aug. 10, subject to regulatory approval.
13 February 2026
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Unilever share price set for test after €1.5 billion buyback meets cautious 2026 outlook

Unilever share price set for test after €1.5 billion buyback meets cautious 2026 outlook

Unilever expects 2026 growth at the lower end of its 4%-6% target and announced a €1.5 billion share buyback set for the second quarter. Shares fell up to 3.6% after the update, as the company flagged modest margin improvement and plans to sell its 19.9% stake in The Magnum Ice Cream Company. Magnum’s shares dropped over 14% after its first standalone earnings report.
13 February 2026
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British American Tobacco share price: BAT set for spotlight after AI job-cut warning and 2026 buyback plan

British American Tobacco share price: BAT set for spotlight after AI job-cut warning and 2026 buyback plan

BAT shares closed down 0.5% at 4,404p Thursday after the company warned an AI-led productivity drive could mean job cuts. Full-year revenue fell 1% to £25.61 billion, while adjusted profit from operations rose 2.3% to £11.28 billion. BAT raised its dividend 2% and announced a £1.3 billion buyback for 2026. The company said U.S. action on illicit vapes could cut unregulated market share by a third.
13 February 2026
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RELX share price today: £450m buyback and AI talk in focus before London open

RELX share price today: £450m buyback and AI talk in focus before London open

RELX shares closed up 1.94% at 2,052 pence Thursday after reporting 2025 revenue of £9.59 billion and expanding its share buyback by £450 million through March. The company bought 1.4 million shares Thursday and has acquired 10.24 million since January 2. RELX proposed a final dividend of 48.0 pence per share, payable June 18. Investors remain focused on AI risks and the pace of buybacks.
13 February 2026
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Cisco stock slides nearly 10% after earnings as memory costs hit margins

Cisco stock slides nearly 10% after earnings as memory costs hit margins

Cisco Systems shares dropped 9.7% to $77.27 after the company warned of further margin pressure from rising memory prices, despite raising its full-year revenue outlook. Adjusted gross margin for the quarter fell to 67.5%, below estimates, and Cisco forecast more declines next quarter. Revenue reached $15.3 billion, with non-GAAP earnings at $1.04 per share. Investors are watching cost controls and updates from Cisco Live.
12 February 2026
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Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) stock rises again after earnings — what traders watch next

Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) stock rises again after earnings — what traders watch next

Advanced Energy Industries shares rose 1.1% to $312.32 early Thursday, after surging 10.7% Wednesday on strong fourth-quarter results. The company reported Q4 revenue of $489.4 million and non-GAAP EPS of $1.94, with Q1 forecasts roughly flat. Wells Fargo raised its price target to $300. Advanced Energy declared a $0.10 per share dividend, payable March 6.
12 February 2026
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NovaGold Resources (NG) stock dips in premarket after 13% jump as Donlin Gold study draws focus

NovaGold Resources (NG) stock dips in premarket after 13% jump as Donlin Gold study draws focus

NovaGold shares fell 1.4% to $11.61 in premarket trading Thursday after a 12.7% surge the previous session. Investors are watching progress on the Donlin Gold feasibility study, led by Fluor and due in 2027, and tracking recent funding moves including a $310 million share sale. Director Daniel Muniz-Quintanilla disclosed a purchase of 22,470 shares at $8.94 each. NovaGold’s stake in Donlin recently increased to 60%.
12 February 2026
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Amazon’s Beta Technologies stake keeps BETA stock in focus before Wall Street open

Amazon’s Beta Technologies stake keeps BETA stock in focus before Wall Street open

BETA Technologies shares were flat in premarket trading Thursday after surging 15.6% Wednesday on news that Amazon holds a 5.3% stake, according to an SEC filing. The stake, disclosed in a Schedule 13G, showed Amazon owns 11.75 million Class A shares. Some investors questioned whether the news was new, as earlier filings had referenced Amazon’s position. Amazon shares fell 1.4% premarket.
12 February 2026
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