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Carvana Stock (CVNA) This Week and Week Ahead: S&P 500 Inclusion, Fresh $550 Target, and the Catalysts That Could Drive Volatility (Updated Dec. 14, 2025)

Carvana Stock (CVNA) This Week and Week Ahead: S&P 500 Inclusion, Fresh $550 Target, and the Catalysts That Could Drive Volatility (Updated Dec. 14, 2025)

Updated: Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025 (U.S. markets closed)Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA) ended the last trading session (Friday, Dec. 12) at $455.68, after a wild, headline-driven week that pushed the stock to an intraday high of $485.27. The big narrative hasn’t changed: Carvana’s upcoming S&P 500 addition has poured fuel on an already powerful momentum trade—while the fundamentals story (profitability, scale, and improving credit profile) continues to give bulls something sturdier than vibes. The next few sessions, however, could be especially noisy: major U.S. economic data, options expiration, and S&P 500 “index effect” positioning are all stacking up at the same
14 December 2025
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JTC Plc Share Price, News and Forecast: Permira’s 1,340p Takeover Keeps LSE:JTC Range‑Bound — What to Watch This Week (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

JTC Plc Share Price, News and Forecast: Permira’s 1,340p Takeover Keeps LSE:JTC Range‑Bound — What to Watch This Week (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

Updated Sunday, 14 December 2025 — JTC plc (LSE:JTC) is trading in an unusually tight band because the stock is effectively in “takeover limbo”: markets are weighing a recommended all‑cash acquisition at 1,340p per share against the time, conditions and risks of getting that deal over the line. Investing.com+1 As of 14 Dec 2025, JTC is quoted at 1,280.00p (prior close 1,278.00p), near the top of its 52‑week range (751p to 1,384p) — a range that now mostly reflects the takeover announcement and the market’s “deal probability” math rather than day‑to‑day fundamentals. Investing.com Below is what mattered this week, what’s
14 December 2025
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Tesco PLC (TSCO) Share Price Forecast: What’s Driving the Stock This Week and What to Watch Next Week (Updated 14 December 2025)

Tesco PLC (TSCO) Share Price Forecast: What’s Driving the Stock This Week and What to Watch Next Week (Updated 14 December 2025)

Tesco PLC shares (LSE: TSCO) ended last week lower on Friday’s session, but the bigger picture remains a story of steady UK market-share momentum, aggressive capital returns via buybacks, and a macro backdrop that could shift quickly as key UK data and a Bank of England decision land in the days ahead. Because today is Sunday, 14 December 2025, UK markets are closed; the most recent official pricing is from Friday, 12 December 2025. Hargreaves Lansdown+1 Tesco share price today (14/12/2025): where TSCO stands right now Tesco shares were last indicated around 440.8p–441.7p (about £4.41) at Friday’s close (depending on
14 December 2025
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Imperial Brands PLC (IMB.L) Stock This Week and Week Ahead: Buybacks, Debt Call, Dividend Calendar, and Analyst Targets (Updated 14.12.2025)

Imperial Brands PLC (IMB.L) Stock This Week and Week Ahead: Buybacks, Debt Call, Dividend Calendar, and Analyst Targets (Updated 14.12.2025)

Updated Sunday, 14 December 2025 (markets last closed Friday, 12 December 2025). Imperial Brands PLC shares ended the week on the back foot after touching a fresh 52‑week high earlier in the week, with investors weighing a familiar mix for UK tobacco equities: steady capital returns (buybacks + dividends), debt housekeeping, and the slow pivot toward “next‑generation products” (NGP) while cigarette volumes drift lower. As of the last close on Friday, 12 December, Imperial Brands (LSE: IMB) finished at 3,179p (£31.79). Investing.com+1 Below is what moved the stock in the last few sessions, what’s newly on the company tape, what
14 December 2025
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Standard Chartered (STAN.L) Share Price Outlook: Buybacks, Broker Upgrades, and Key Catalysts for the Week Ahead (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

Standard Chartered (STAN.L) Share Price Outlook: Buybacks, Broker Upgrades, and Key Catalysts for the Week Ahead (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

Updated: 14 December 2025 (Sunday)Standard Chartered PLC shares closed last week around 1,727p (Friday, 12 December), finishing the session modestly higher and extending a strong run that’s pushed the stock toward fresh multi‑year highs. Hargreaves Lansdown Standard Chartered share price this week: what investors are reacting to Standard Chartered’s momentum into the weekend has been driven by a familiar cocktail for bank stocks: rate expectations, broker calls, and capital returns. On the tape, the stock ended Friday near 1,727p, with Hargreaves Lansdown data showing +5.66% over one week (based on previous close pricing). The platform also lists a market cap
14 December 2025
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National Grid plc Stock This Week: RIIO‑T3 Decision, UK Grid Reforms, Analyst Targets and the Week‑Ahead Outlook (Updated 14 December 2025)

National Grid plc Stock This Week: RIIO‑T3 Decision, UK Grid Reforms, Analyst Targets and the Week‑Ahead Outlook (Updated 14 December 2025)

National Grid plc (LSE: NG.; ADR: NYSE: NGG) is ending the week with investors focused on one big theme: the “build-the-grid” era is getting real, and regulators are now putting hard numbers and rules on what that build-out can earn—and how fast it can happen. As of the last market close (Friday, 12 December 2025), National Grid shares were around 1,118.5p. One-week performance was +1.41%, with the stock trading below its 52‑week high of 1,183.5p and above the 52‑week low of 909.8p. Hargreaves Lansdown also lists a trailing P/E of ~20 and a dividend yield ~4.18% (figures can vary by
14 December 2025
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Experian PLC Stock Forecast (LSE: EXPN): This Week’s Move, Fresh News, Analyst Targets and the Week Ahead — Updated 14 Dec 2025

Experian PLC Stock Forecast (LSE: EXPN): This Week’s Move, Fresh News, Analyst Targets and the Week Ahead — Updated 14 Dec 2025

Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (markets closed; latest LSE close is Friday Purely, 12 December 2025). London Stock Exchange Experian PLC (LSE: EXPN) ended the week on a firmer footing after a midweek dip, with the latest catalyst coming from the broker community: JPMorgan put Experian on its “analyst focus list” and reinitiated coverage at Overweight with a 4,090p price target. sharesmagazine.co.uk Under the surface, the story hasn’t changed much in the last few days: investors are still weighing (1) Experian’s FY26 growth guidance (now pitched at the top end), (2) continued demand for fraud/identity and data-driven decisioning products, and
14 December 2025
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BAE Systems (LSE: BA.) Stock: Fresh US Navy Wins, Buyback Support, and What Could Move Shares Next Week (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

BAE Systems (LSE: BA.) Stock: Fresh US Navy Wins, Buyback Support, and What Could Move Shares Next Week (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (markets are closed today; prices below reflect the latest available close and filings through Friday, 12 December 2025). BAE Systems plc has had a headline-heavy few days—exactly the kind of week that tends to pull a defence stock out of “quiet compounder” mode and back into “catalyst-driven” trading. The big story: a multi-year US Navy deal tied to precision-guidance kits, plus a run of smaller—but strategically consistent—contract wins across naval, land, and advanced tech. Layer on an active share buyback, and you’ve got a stock with both headline momentum and built-in technical support. Below is
14 December 2025
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SSE (LSE:SSE) Share Price This Week: Ofgem Grid Decisions, Scrip Dividend Update, and Analyst Targets — Outlook for the Week Ahead (Updated 14.12.2025)

SSE (LSE:SSE) Share Price This Week: Ofgem Grid Decisions, Scrip Dividend Update, and Analyst Targets — Outlook for the Week Ahead (Updated 14.12.2025)

Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (UK markets closed; latest official SSE share-price reference is the Friday close). SSE plc shares ended the week at 2,108p (Friday close, 12 December 2025), with investor attention pulled in three directions at once: UK grid regulation (Ofgem), SSE’s financing strategy for its huge capex pipeline, and near-term shareholder returns via the interim dividend and scrip alternative. SSE This week’s story is less about a single “wow” headline and more about a familiar utility-market equation: regulated returns + build-out execution + cost of capital. When Ofgem moves, and when interest-rate expectations wobble, SSE tends to
14 December 2025
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BP PLC Stock News & Forecast: Castrol Sale Talk, Buybacks, and Oil Price Headwinds — Week Ahead Outlook (Updated Dec. 14, 2025)

BP PLC Stock News & Forecast: Castrol Sale Talk, Buybacks, and Oil Price Headwinds — Week Ahead Outlook (Updated Dec. 14, 2025)

BP’s shares closed lower for the week as crude prices slid and the oil market debated a 2026 surplus. Here’s what moved BP stock over the past few days—Castrol sale talks, a new Gulf of Mexico startup, ongoing buybacks—and what to watch in the week ahead. BP (BP.L / NYSE: BP) heads into the week of Dec. 15, 2025 with investors balancing two competing storylines: company-specific momentum (portfolio reshaping, buybacks, and a fresh Gulf of Mexico production boost) versus a macro/oil-price drag driven by renewed talk of a sizeable global supply surplus in 2026. Below is a detailed, up-to-date rundown
14 December 2025
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RELX PLC Stock (REL) This Week: Buyback Update, Analyst Upgrades, and the Week-Ahead Catalysts (Updated 14 December 2025)

RELX PLC Stock (REL) This Week: Buyback Update, Analyst Upgrades, and the Week-Ahead Catalysts (Updated 14 December 2025)

Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (markets closed; last close Friday, 12 December 2025) RELX PLC (LSE: REL, NYSE: RELX) heads into the new week with a familiar “quality compounder” narrative—steady cash generation, a subscription-heavy model, and a growing analytics footprint—now back in focus after a burst of broker activity and a fresh capital returns headline. Over the past several days, the story has been driven less by new operational disclosures and more by capital allocation (a completed buyback and a new programme pencilled in for early 2026), plus a pair of high-profile broker calls—one upgrading RELX, the other lifting a
14 December 2025
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Diageo plc Stock (DGE.L) Update: Share Price Rebound, Fresh News, Analyst Forecasts and the Week Ahead (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

Diageo plc Stock (DGE.L) Update: Share Price Rebound, Fresh News, Analyst Forecasts and the Week Ahead (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

Updated Sunday, 14 December 2025 (last market close: Friday, 12 December). Diageo plc (LSE: DGE) — owner of Guinness, Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff and Don Julio — heads into the new week with its share price trying to stabilise after a sharp multi-month slide, a fresh burst of brand-focused headlines, and another round of debate over what a turnaround under incoming CEO Sir Dave Lewis will actually look like. On Friday, Diageo shares closed at 1,664p (£16.64), extending a two-day rebound that followed a mid-week dip to 1,587p, a fresh 52‑week low. MarketWatch+2Investing.com+2 The move leaves the stock still roughly 36%
14 December 2025
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Antofagasta (ANTO.L) Stock Outlook: Copper Near $12,000, Fresh Headlines, Analyst Targets and the Week Ahead (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

Antofagasta (ANTO.L) Stock Outlook: Copper Near $12,000, Fresh Headlines, Analyst Targets and the Week Ahead (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

Antofagasta plc (LSE: ANTO) has spent December doing what copper-linked miners do best: whiplash with a purpose. After sprinting to a fresh 52‑week high (3,095p on 5 December), the FTSE 100 copper miner ended last week in consolidation mode, with the spotlight firmly on copper’s record-setting run and what comes next for rates, the dollar, and China-linked demand. Investing.com+1 As of 14 December 2025, Antofagasta is shown at 2,932p (previous close 2,963p), with a 52‑week range of 1,279.5p to 3,095p. That puts the shares roughly 5% below the December high, after a year in which the stock’s one‑year change is
14 December 2025
Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Share Price Outlook: Buyback Completed, BoE Rate-Cut Week Ahead, and the Latest Headlines (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Share Price Outlook: Buyback Completed, BoE Rate-Cut Week Ahead, and the Latest Headlines (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (markets closed; latest close was Friday, 12 December). Lloyds Banking Group plc shares (LSE: LLOY) ended the week at 93.72p on Friday, down 1.37% on the day and sitting about 4% below the recent 52‑week high of 97.74p. MarketWatch That puts the stock in an interesting spot going into a data-heavy UK week: the market is braced for key inflation and labour prints — and a Bank of England decision that economists widely expect will deliver another 25bp rate cut on 18 December. Reuters Below is what moved Lloyds this week, what to watch next
14 December 2025
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NatWest Group (NWG) Share Price This Week: Latest News, Buyback Updates, Analyst Forecasts and the Week Ahead (Updated 14 December 2025)

NatWest Group (NWG) Share Price This Week: Latest News, Buyback Updates, Analyst Forecasts and the Week Ahead (Updated 14 December 2025)

Last updated: 14.12.2025 (Sunday). Markets reopen Monday. NatWest Group Plc (LSE: NWG) ended last week a little softer after an early-December push to fresh highs, with investors balancing supportive capital returns (ongoing buybacks) against a big macro week in the UK: jobs data, inflation, and a Bank of England decision that economists increasingly expect to deliver another rate cut. Below is what moved NatWest stock in recent days, what analysts are forecasting, and the catalysts that could drive NWG shares in the week ahead. NatWest share price recap: where NWG finished the week NatWest shares closed at 612p on Friday
14 December 2025
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Ashtead Group plc (LSE:AHT) Share Price Outlook: Buyback Plans, NYSE Relisting, and What to Watch This Week (Updated 14 December 2025)

Ashtead Group plc (LSE:AHT) Share Price Outlook: Buyback Plans, NYSE Relisting, and What to Watch This Week (Updated 14 December 2025)

Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (markets closed; latest prices reflect the most recent trading session). Ashtead Group plc — the Sunbelt Rentals owner that generates the bulk of its earnings in North America — ended the week in a stronger spot after a volatile reaction to its latest half‑year and Q2 results. The story investors are trading right now isn’t just “how did the quarter go?” It’s “what happens next?” — with a new $1.5bn buyback scheduled to launch alongside a planned NYSE primary listing move in March 2026, plus a steady full‑year outlook that leans heavily on mega‑project demand
14 December 2025
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London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Share Price: This Week’s Move, Key News, and the Week-Ahead Outlook (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Share Price: This Week’s Move, Key News, and the Week-Ahead Outlook (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) shares closed at 8,464p on Friday. Here’s what drove the week, the latest company news, analyst forecasts, and what to watch next week. Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (UK markets closed; latest pricing reflects Friday 12 December close). London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE:LSEG) ended last week at 8,464p (£84.64) after a choppy five sessions that ultimately left the stock lower on the week, but off the lows. London Stock Exchange With the Bank of England’s next rate decision due on 18 December, year-end index rebalancing approaching, and LSEG continuing to execute a major share
14 December 2025
Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Stock: This Week’s News, Key Drivers, and Week-Ahead Outlook (Updated 14.12.2025)

Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Stock: This Week’s News, Key Drivers, and Week-Ahead Outlook (Updated 14.12.2025)

Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (UK markets last closed Friday, 12 December 2025). Compass Group PLC shares finished the week at 2,324p (Friday close, 12 Dec), after a choppy few sessions that pushed the stock down toward its 52‑week floor before a modest bounce into the weekend. The London Stock Exchange listed previous close at 2,324p (12 Dec 2025), with an open of 2,335p on the day. London Stock Exchange Using the latest daily closes, Compass ended the week down about 1.94% from the prior Friday (2,370p on 5 Dec to 2,324p on 12 Dec). Sharesmagazine The bigger picture: this
14 December 2025
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British American Tobacco (BATS) Share Price Outlook: Buyback Boost, Vuse Recovery Signals, Dividend Dates and the Week Ahead (Updated 14 December 2025)

British American Tobacco (BATS) Share Price Outlook: Buyback Boost, Vuse Recovery Signals, Dividend Dates and the Week Ahead (Updated 14 December 2025)

(SEO): British American Tobacco (BATS) stock analysis updated 14 Dec 2025: this week’s price move, latest BAT news, buyback details, dividend dates, forecasts, and what to watch next week. Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (markets closed; latest LSE close is Friday, 12 December). British American Tobacco p.l.c. (LSE: BATS) ended a volatile week lower after management reiterated 2025 expectations, guided 2026 performance to the lower end of its mid-term range, and announced a £1.3 billion share buyback plan for 2026. The stock closed Friday at 4,238p (£42.38), down 3.33% on the day. Investing.com+1 The tug-of-war shaping BAT’s near-term narrative is
14 December 2025
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HSBC Holdings Plc Stock (HSBA/HSBC) Outlook: Share Price Jumps, Dividend Week Looms, and Fresh Headlines Test the Rally (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

HSBC Holdings Plc Stock (HSBA/HSBC) Outlook: Share Price Jumps, Dividend Week Looms, and Fresh Headlines Test the Rally (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

HSBC Holdings Plc stock heads into the new week near recent highs after a strong run in the latest five trading sessions. In London, HSBC (HSBA) finished Friday, 12 December at 1,111.8p (about £11.12), leaving the shares up roughly 4.4% from Monday’s close. Investing.com+1 In New York, HSBC’s ADR (HSBC) ended Friday at about $74.99, up roughly 5.6% versus last Monday’s close. StockAnalysis Now comes a week with a very HSBC-flavoured calendar: a dividend payment date, a Bank of England rate decision, and major inflation prints—all clustered around Thursday, 18 December. Office for National Statistics+3HSBC+3Bank of England+3 Below is what
14 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Applied Digital stock jumps 25% as AI data-center names rebound — what’s next for APLD

Applied Digital stock jumps 25% as AI data-center names rebound — what’s next for APLD

7 February 2026
Applied Digital Corporation shares jumped 25.52% Friday to $34.95, then slipped to $34.60 after hours. The company reported fiscal Q2 revenue up 250% to $126.6 million and signed leases for 600 MW of data center capacity in North Dakota. Applied Digital broke ground on a new 430‑MW campus in the southern U.S. in January. Financing includes a $100 million promissory note with 8% interest, paid in kind.
Eli Lilly stock pops as FDA targets cheap weight-loss copycats — what to know before Monday

Eli Lilly stock pops as FDA targets cheap weight-loss copycats — what to know before Monday

7 February 2026
Eli Lilly shares rose 3.7% to $1,058.18 Friday after the FDA said it would act against telehealth firm Hims & Hers for marketing a $49 compounded weight-loss pill. The move followed a sharp selloff Thursday when Hims announced plans to sell a version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. Investors remain uncertain how aggressively regulators will police copycat drugs and pricing in the obesity drug market.
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