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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.

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

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

NatWest shares dropped 2.7% to 642.8 pence after Barclays downgraded the stock to “equal weight.” The bank continued its £750 million buyback, purchasing 787,737 shares Tuesday. Barclays trimmed 2026-27 earnings estimates by 4% and warned rising risk-weighted assets could limit surplus capital. Investors await NatWest’s Feb. 13 results for updates on margins and capital targets.
7 January 2026
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Tesco PLC stock dips ahead of Q3 Christmas update — what TSCO.L investors watch next

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

Tesco shares fell 0.8% to 451.5 pence early Wednesday ahead of its Q3 and Christmas sales update. Industry data showed Tesco’s market share rose to 28.7%, its highest since 2015, as sales grew 4.3% in the 12 weeks to Dec. 28. The company continued its share buyback, purchasing 454,043 shares on Jan. 5. Investors remain alert to margin risks from holiday discounting.
7 January 2026
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Maruti Suzuki share price drops: HSBC lifts target to Rs 18,500 but flags margin risk

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

Maruti Suzuki India shares fell 3.8% to 16,637 rupees on Wednesday despite HSBC raising its target price to 18,500 rupees, citing margin risks. HSBC warned that EBIT margins below 10% could disappoint, with commodity prices and competition from Tata and Mahindra posing threats. Maruti’s market share dropped to 39.91% in 2025 as rivals gained ground. Retail auto sales rose 15% in December after tax cuts boosted demand.
7 January 2026
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Haleon PLC stock edges lower after executive share-deal filing, with earnings in focus

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

Haleon shares fell 0.4% to 375.2 pence in early London trading after two senior executives disclosed small share purchases under the company’s reward plan. The transactions, involving 34 partnership shares each by the general counsel and chief marketing officer, were filed Tuesday. Investors are now looking ahead to Haleon’s full-year results and 2026 guidance on Feb. 25.
7 January 2026
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Maruti Suzuki share price today slides 3% after nearing 52-week high; Phillips 66 draws focus on UK Lindsey deal

Maruti Suzuki share price today slides 3% after nearing 52-week high; Phillips 66 draws focus on UK Lindsey deal

Maruti Suzuki shares fell over 3% Wednesday, trading at 16,773 rupees after breaching a key support level. The drop came as Indian markets slipped from record highs amid geopolitical tensions and U.S. tariff threats. Phillips 66 agreed to acquire the shuttered Lindsey Oil Refinery in England and integrate its assets into the Humber Refinery. Analyst ratings on Phillips 66 remained mostly positive following the announcement.
7 January 2026
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Phillips 66 buys UK Lindsey oil refinery assets — but says it won’t reopen the plant

Phillips 66 buys UK Lindsey oil refinery assets — but says it won’t reopen the plant

Phillips 66 Limited will acquire assets from the closed Lindsey Oil Refinery and integrate key facilities into its Humber Refinery, keeping Lindsey offline as a crude-processing site. The Insolvency Service named Phillips 66 as the successful bidder, with the sale subject to regulatory approval. Lindsey, shuttered since July, once produced 10% of UK fuel. The company has not disclosed the sale price or long-term job plans.
7 January 2026
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National Grid shares edge higher as UK utility nears 52-week high ahead of Jan 13 dividend

National Grid shares edge higher as UK utility nears 52-week high ahead of Jan 13 dividend

National Grid shares rose 0.5% to 1,178 pence in early London trade Wednesday, extending gains after Tuesday’s rally. The company will pay an interim dividend of 16.35p per share on Jan. 13, with full-year results due May 14. Trading volume Tuesday was 6.7 million shares, below the 50-day average. Ofgem approved £28 billion in network investment last month, set to raise consumer bills by £108 by 2031.
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  • Blue Owl Capital Shares Fall on Liquidity Concerns and Fee Growth Uncertainty
    March 12, 2026, 10:07 AM EDT. Blue Owl Capital Inc. (OWL) shares have underperformed the industry in recent months due to liquidity fears and uneven earnings execution. Investors' hesitation in the private credit sector, especially around retail-facing structures, has pressured fundraising and valuation multiples. Concerns escalated after redemption limits at Blue Owl Capital Corporation II (OBDC II) following high withdrawal requests. The timing of fee-related earnings, tied to asset deployment, remains uncertain. Management expects $28.4 billion in assets not yet generating fees to produce over $325 million in annual fees once deployed, but slower deployment could defer earnings growth. Additionally, investor caution persists over borrower quality in sectors like software and artificial intelligence, complicating credit risk assessments and increasing downgrade risks.

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Intel Stock Climbs on Core Ultra 200S Plus Launch, but the Real Test Is Still Ahead

Intel Stock Climbs on Core Ultra 200S Plus Launch, but the Real Test Is Still Ahead

12 March 2026
Intel shares climbed 2.5% to $47.98 in early U.S. trading Thursday after the company announced new Core Ultra 200S Plus desktop chips, set to go on sale March 26 starting at $199. AMD and Nvidia saw gains of less than 1%. Investors remain focused on Intel’s AI-server CPU supply constraints and the rollout of its 18A chipmaking process to external customers.
Oracle Stock Price Jumps After AI Cloud Forecast Eases Debt Fears

Oracle Stock Price Jumps After AI Cloud Forecast Eases Debt Fears

12 March 2026
Oracle shares jumped 9.18% to $163.12 after the company raised its fiscal 2027 revenue target to $90 billion and reported a 325% surge in remaining performance obligations to $553 billion. Quarterly cloud revenue rose 44% to $8.9 billion. Oracle said many new AI contracts are backed by customer prepayments or client-supplied GPUs. Financing concerns remain despite $30 billion already raised toward a $50 billion target.
Why American Airlines Group Inc. Stock Is Stuck Near $11 as Oil Tops $100

Why American Airlines Group Inc. Stock Is Stuck Near $11 as Oil Tops $100

12 March 2026
American Airlines shares fell 0.6% to $11.04 Thursday as oil briefly topped $100 a barrel after new Gulf shipping attacks. Jet fuel prices have doubled since the Iran conflict began, squeezing airline margins. American is more exposed than rivals due to a lack of fuel hedging. The carrier will present at J.P. Morgan’s Industrials Conference on March 17.
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