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Diageo Shares Jump After $2.3bn Asahi Deal: Guinness Owner Sells East African Breweries Stake as Turnaround Debate Intensifies

LONDON — Diageo shares are back in the spotlight on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, after the FTSE 100 drinks giant behind Guinness and Johnnie Walker agreed to sell its majority position in East African Breweries to Japan’s Asahi Group Holdings

17 December 2025

Pfizer Stock (NYSE: PFE) News Today: 2026 Guidance, Earnings Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets and Key Catalysts

December 17, 2025 Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) stock is back in the spotlight on December 17 as investors digest the company’s newly issued full-year 2026 financial guidance, along with a stack of fresh reporting and analyst commentary about what comes

17 December 2025

Earnings Reports · Financial Forecasts · Investment Analysis · NYSE:PFE · Pfizer News · Stock Market

Tesla Stock (TSLA) Hits Record High Near $490 as Robotaxi Testing Accelerates — California Autopilot Deadline, Analyst Forecasts, and Key Risks in Focus

December 17, 2025 — Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) is back at the center of the market’s imagination machine. Shares are trading around $489.88, after a record close near $490 that snapped a roughly one‑year “no new highs” streak and reignited

17 December 2025

Autonomous Vehicles · Investment Analysis · NASDAQ:TSLA · Stock Market · Technology Trends · Tesla News

Tilray Brands (TLRY) Stock News Today: Trump Cannabis Rescheduling Reports Fuel Volatility, Fresh Forecasts and Key Levels (Dec. 17, 2025)

Tilray Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY) stock is back in the spotlight on December 17, 2025, as cannabis stocks react—again—to fast-moving headlines around potential U.S. federal marijuana rescheduling. In the latest session, TLRY traded around $13.94, up roughly 27% on the

17 December 2025

Cannabis Industry · Financial Forecasts · Investment News · Market Analysis · NASDAQ:TLRY · Stock Market

UK Inflation Falls to 3.2% in November 2025, Fueling Bank of England Rate Cut Expectations

UK inflation cooled more sharply than forecast in November, strengthening market expectations that the Bank of England (BoE) will cut interest rates at its December decision. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday, 17 December 2025

17 December 2025

Bank of England · Financial News · Inflation · Interest Rates · UK Economy

Gold Price Today in India (Dec 17, 2025): 24K, 22K, 18K Rates in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai; MCX Near ₹1.35 Lakh as Silver Hits Record

Gold prices in India steadied and edged higher on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, after a sharp round of profit-taking a day earlier snapped a record run. Retail rates across major cities moved up modestly, while MCX gold remained volatile near

17 December 2025

Gold Rates · Indian Economy · Investment News · Market Updates · Precious Metals

British American Tobacco (BATS.L / BTI) Stock: Today’s Buyback Update, Dividend Dates, and 2026 Outlook (Dec. 17, 2025)

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BAT) entered mid-December with its share price near multi-year highs, and the news flow on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 is very “capital allocation meets governance”: the company disclosed another daily share repurchase under its ongoing buyback

17 December 2025

Buybacks · Company Analysis · Dividend Investing · Financial News · NYSE:BTI · Stock Market

Diageo (DGE.L) Stock News Today: Guinness Maker Strikes $2.3bn Asahi Deal — What It Means for Diageo Shares on 17 December 2025

Diageo plc stock is firmly in the spotlight on 17 December 2025, after the Johnnie Walker and Guinness owner announced a major East Africa transaction that brings in fresh cash, reduces leverage, and reshapes how the group operates in the

17 December 2025

Beverage Industry · Company News · Financial Analysis · Investments · NYSE:DEO · Stock Market

Unilever PLC Stock (UL/ULVR): Today’s News, Analyst Forecasts, and What the Magnum Spin-Off Changes for 2026

Unilever PLC stock is back in the spotlight on 17 December 2025 as investors digest a fast-moving mix of portfolio restructuring, governance drama tied to Ben & Jerry’s, and fresh analyst revisions that hint at a slightly slower growth runway

17 December 2025

Company News · Consumer Brands · Financial Forecasts · Investment Analysis · NYSE:UL · Stock Market

Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Share Price Today: Stock News, Analyst Forecasts and Key Risks as of 17 December 2025

Lloyds Banking Group plc (LSE: LLOY) ended 17 December 2025 around the mid‑90p level, with Hargreaves Lansdown showing a closing snapshot of 95.72p (sell) / 95.80p (buy), up 0.74p (+0.78%) on the day. The same data set puts Lloyds’ market

17 December 2025

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

NatWest Group Plc Stock (NWG): Latest News, Forecasts and Analyst Views on 17 December 2025

NatWest Group Plc shares are heading into the final stretch of 2025 with three storylines dominating investor attention: an accelerated push into “agentic AI” for retail customers, continued share buybacks that underline the bank’s capital-return strategy, and a tighter band

17 December 2025

Analyst Insights · Financial News · Investing · Market Forecasts · Stock Market

UK Stock Market Today (17 December 2025): FTSE 100 Set to Jump as UK Inflation Drops to 3.2% Ahead of Bank of England Rate Decision

London shares are poised for a stronger start on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, after a sharper-than-expected drop in UK inflation reinforced expectations that the Bank of England will cut interest rates at its final policy meeting of the year on

17 December 2025

Bank of England · Financial News · Inflation · Stock Market · UK Economy