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Ashtead Group plc (AHT) Stock Outlook December 2025: Buyback Momentum, US Listing Shift and Mixed Analyst Ratings

Ashtead Group plc (AHT) Stock Outlook December 2025: Buyback Momentum, US Listing Shift and Mixed Analyst Ratings

Published: 1 December 2025 Ashtead Group plc, the UK‑domiciled owner of Sunbelt Rentals, is in a curious spot as 2025 closes. The share price is well below its highs, the company is pouring cash into an aggressive $1.5 billion buyback, and it is preparing to move its primary listing from London to New York in early 2026. At the same time, analysts are split almost perfectly between bulls and bears, leaving Ashtead Group stock sitting in “Hold” territory on most consensus screens. MarketBeat+2MarketBeat+2 This article summarises the latest news, forecasts and analyses on Ashtead Group plc stock as of 1
1 December 2025
Bunzl plc (LON: BNZL) Stock: 2025 Outlook, Latest News, Price Targets and Dividend Update

Bunzl plc (LON: BNZL) Stock: 2025 Outlook, Latest News, Price Targets and Dividend Update

As of 1 December 2025, Bunzl plc shares remain in recovery mode after a year defined by a sharp profit warning, a subsequent derating and a cautiously optimistic trading recovery in the second half of the year. The FTSE 100 distribution and services group has reaffirmed its 2025 guidance, resumed its share buyback programme and continues to lean on acquisitions, while investors weigh margin pressure in North America against resilient cash generation and a long dividend track record. Directors Talk Interviews+3bunzl.com+3Reuters+3 Bunzl share price today: still around 40% below its 52‑week high Bunzl’s primary London listing (ticker: BNZL) last closed
1 December 2025
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Aviva plc Stock on 1 December 2025: Q3 Results, Direct Line Deal, Dividend Yield and Analyst Forecasts

Aviva plc Stock on 1 December 2025: Q3 Results, Direct Line Deal, Dividend Yield and Analyst Forecasts

Aviva plc (LSE: AV.) heads into December 2025 as one of the FTSE 100’s standout performers, with its share price up roughly a third over the past year and more than 40% year‑to‑date as of mid‑November.FT Markets+1 Backed by a chunky dividend yield, upgraded financial targets and the integration of Direct Line, the Aviva story right now is a mix of growth, cost‑cutting and income. This article pulls together the latest Aviva share price, Q3 2025 results, Direct Line acquisition details, dividend outlook, and fresh analyst and technical forecasts as of 1 December 2025. Aviva share price today and valuation
1 December 2025
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Bitcoin Price Crashes Toward $86,000 as December Starts: What’s Driving the New Crypto Sell-Off

Bitcoin Price Crashes Toward $86,000 as December Starts: What’s Driving the New Crypto Sell-Off

Bitcoin and the wider crypto market have kicked off December with a fresh wave of losses, dashing hopes that November’s pain was behind investors. On December 1, 2025, Bitcoin fell roughly 5–6% intraday, trading around the mid‑$86,000s after briefly slipping below $86,000 in early Asian hours. Ethereum dropped more than 6% toward the $2,800–2,850 range, while major altcoins like Solana, Dogecoin and XRP also slumped in tandem. Bloomberg+2Reuters+2 Multiple factors are hitting the market at once: Below is a deep dive into what’s happening across Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi and the wider digital‑asset market today. Bitcoin price today: fresh 5–6% slide
1 December 2025
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Experian PLC Stock (LON: EXPN): Latest Share Price, 2025 Results, Buybacks, FICO Shock and 2026 Analyst Forecasts

Experian PLC Stock (LON: EXPN): Latest Share Price, 2025 Results, Buybacks, FICO Shock and 2026 Analyst Forecasts

As of the close on 1 December 2025, Experian PLC stock sits well below its 2025 highs, even after reporting strong half‑year results, raising guidance and continuing share buybacks. At the same time, investors are weighing new competitive risks from FICO’s direct‑licensing move, ongoing regulatory scrutiny and a still‑rich valuation. This article pulls together the latest news, forecasts and analysis on Experian PLC (LON: EXPN / OTC: EXPGF, EXPGY) up to 1 December 2025, using data from Experian itself, major newswires and leading analyst‑consensus platforms. It is informational only and not investment advice. Experian share price on 1 December 2025
1 December 2025
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SSE PLC (LON:SSE) Stock Outlook: £33bn Grid Plan, Fresh JPMorgan Stake and Dividend Growth – December 2025 Update

SSE PLC (LON:SSE) Stock Outlook: £33bn Grid Plan, Fresh JPMorgan Stake and Dividend Growth – December 2025 Update

SSE plc (LON:SSE), one of the UK’s key FTSE 100 utilities, goes into December 2025 with its share price still near record highs, a newly refreshed share register and a huge, fully‑funded £33bn investment plan aimed at rewiring the UK’s power system. As of late morning on 1 December 2025, SSE shares trade around 2,182p, down slightly on the day but flat versus Friday’s close of 2,198p. The stock’s 52‑week range is 1,447.5p to 2,307p, implying a gain of roughly 23% over the past year.SharePrices+1 At the same time, the company has: Below is a structured look at the latest
1 December 2025
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Social Security December 2025 Payments: Full Schedule, $967 SSI Checks and the Early 2026 COLA Boost

Social Security December 2025 Payments: Full Schedule, $967 SSI Checks and the Early 2026 COLA Boost

Millions of Americans are heading into December 2025 watching their bank accounts closely — and this month is a big one for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients. Because of how the calendar falls, SSI beneficiaries will receive two payments in December: one on Monday, December 1, and another on Wednesday, December 31, which is actually the January 2026 benefit paid early due to the New Year’s Day holiday.LiveNOW+2Hindustan Times+2 At the same time, retirees, survivors and disability (SSDI) beneficiaries will see their regular December Social Security checks go out on December 3, 10, 17 and 24, depending
1 December 2025
JTC Plc Share Price, Permira Takeover and 2026 Stock Forecasts: What Investors Need to Know as of 1 December 2025

JTC Plc Share Price, Permira Takeover and 2026 Stock Forecasts: What Investors Need to Know as of 1 December 2025

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. JTC Plc at a glance JTC Plc is a Jersey‑based, London‑listed provider of fund administration, corporate and private client services. It operates globally, with a strong presence in the UK, Channel Islands, Europe, the US and key offshore centres, and positions itself as an “owner‑managed” business in which many employees hold equity. JTC+1 Over the past few years, JTC has grown rapidly through a mix of organic expansion and acquisitions, most notably in private client and fund services. That growth – and recurring revenues from long‑term client
1 December 2025
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Fresnillo PLC Stock Forecast 2026: Can the Silver Miner Sustain Its 2025 Breakout?

Fresnillo PLC Stock Forecast 2026: Can the Silver Miner Sustain Its 2025 Breakout?

Fresnillo PLC (LON:FRES, OTC:FNLPF) has gone from sleepy precious‑metals stock to market rocket in 2025. The London‑listed miner, the world’s largest primary silver producer and a major gold producer in Mexico, has seen its share price more than triple this year as gold and silver prices hit record levels and the company delivered a surge in profits and cash flow. Finimize+1 As of 1 December 2025, Fresnillo’s London shares are trading in the high‑£20s (around 2,750–2,800p) after setting a fresh 52‑week high last week, while its U.S. OTC shares recently hit a new 12‑month high above $36. MarketBeat+2MarketBeat+2 The big
1 December 2025
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DTE Energy (DTE) Sees Wave of Institutional Buying as Scotiabank Trims 2026 EPS Outlook

DTE Energy (DTE) Sees Wave of Institutional Buying as Scotiabank Trims 2026 EPS Outlook

On December 1, 2025, DTE Energy Company (NYSE: DTE) emerged as a quiet focal point for “smart money” flows. A string of fresh 13F filings shows multiple large institutional investors increasing their stakes in the Detroit-based utility, even as Scotiabank nudged down its earnings forecast for 2026 and maintained a neutral rating on the stock. MarketBeat+4MarketBeat+4MarketBeat+4 Shares of DTE recently opened around $137 per share, giving the company a market capitalization of roughly $28.5 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio near 19.7, and a beta of about 0.45, underscoring its role as a relatively defensive name in the utilities sector. MarketBeat+2MarketBeat+2 Institutional
1 December 2025
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Spectris Share Price on 1 December 2025: KKR £41.75 Takeover Nears the Finish Line as New Voting and Stake Disclosures Land

Spectris Share Price on 1 December 2025: KKR £41.75 Takeover Nears the Finish Line as New Voting and Stake Disclosures Land

London, 1 December 2025 – Spectris plc (LON: SXS), the precision‑measurement specialist at the centre of one of this year’s biggest UK mid‑cap takeovers, is now deep in “end‑game” territory. The KKR‑backed £41.75‑per‑share cash offer is almost fully de‑risked, fresh regulatory filings are trickling in, and the clock is ticking toward delisting from the London Stock Exchange later this week. Spectris+1 Below is a full run‑through of today’s news, the latest takeover timetable, recent trading performance and what analysts are still saying about Spectris stock. Spectris share price: trading pinned just below the KKR offer In late‑November trading, Spectris shares
1 December 2025
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Whitbread PLC (LON:WTB) Stock Outlook – December 2025: Budget Shock, Buybacks and a Deeply Discounted Premier Inn Giant

Whitbread PLC (LON:WTB) Stock Outlook – December 2025: Budget Shock, Buybacks and a Deeply Discounted Premier Inn Giant

London – 1 December 2025 – Whitbread PLC, owner of Premier Inn and one of the UK’s most important hotel operators, has just endured one of its sharpest share price falls in years after the UK government’s 2025 Budget rewired business rates for large commercial properties. At the same time, the group is stepping up buybacks, reporting resilient trading and still enjoys broadly bullish analyst forecasts. This article pulls together the latest news, forecasts and analysis as of 1 December 2025 to help investors understand what has really changed for Whitbread’s stock. Whitbread share price now: where the market has
1 December 2025
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3i Group plc (LON: III) Stock: Near 52‑Week Low After Action Fears – Is the Sell‑Off a Buying Opportunity as of 1 December 2025?

3i Group plc (LON: III) Stock: Near 52‑Week Low After Action Fears – Is the Sell‑Off a Buying Opportunity as of 1 December 2025?

3i Group plc’s share price has gone from market darling to market headache in a matter of weeks. As of 1 December 2025, the FTSE 100 private equity and infrastructure investor is trading just above a new 52‑week low, around 3,100–3,150p, having fallen almost 30% from its late‑October high of 4,497p.FT Markets+1 The trigger: November’s half‑year results, a cooler outlook for its star asset Action, and a burst of nervous headlines and short‑seller scrutiny. Yet under the surface, 3i is still reporting double‑digit returns, rising net asset value (NAV), and robust earnings growth across almost all its portfolio companies.3i.com+1 This
1 December 2025
NatWest Group Plc Stock Near 52‑Week High: Latest News, Q3 2025 Beat and 2026 Forecasts

NatWest Group Plc Stock Near 52‑Week High: Latest News, Q3 2025 Beat and 2026 Forecasts

As of 1 December 2025, NatWest Group Plc (LON: NWG) is trading close to fresh 52‑week highs after a year of strong earnings, the UK government’s full exit from its shareholding, and a raft of capital returns. Investors are now weighing how much upside is left in the rally. NatWest share price on 1 December 2025 NatWest Group’s London‑listed shares are trading around 630p per share, just shy of record territory after breaking through previous 52‑week highs in late November. Recent trading has seen the stock fluctuate in a daily range roughly between 620p and 636p, with a 52‑week range
1 December 2025
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Diageo plc Stock Outlook December 2025: Can the Guinness Maker Rebound After Its Profit Warning?

Diageo plc Stock Outlook December 2025: Can the Guinness Maker Rebound After Its Profit Warning?

Tickers: LON:DGE | NYSE:DEO — Updated 1 December 2025 Where Diageo’s share price stands right now Diageo plc, the spirits and beer giant behind Guinness, Johnnie Walker and Smirnoff, is ending 2025 in the stock market’s sin bin. Across multiple reports, Diageo’s share price is down roughly 27–35% in 2025, even after a brief relief rally when investors welcomed news of a new CEO.Reuters+2The Times+2 That slump has had two big side effects: So you’ve got a bruised “quality” stock: cheaper than it’s been in years, but cheap for reasons that are very much alive. What went wrong: 2025 results
1 December 2025
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Standard Chartered PLC Stock on 1 December 2025: Share Price Near Highs, Buyback Momentum and 2026 Outlook

Standard Chartered PLC Stock on 1 December 2025: Share Price Near Highs, Buyback Momentum and 2026 Outlook

Standard Chartered PLC (LON: STAN) heads into December trading just below its 52‑week high after a year in which the Asia‑focused lender has combined strong earnings, aggressive share buybacks and a deepening push into wealth management and digital assets—while carrying a sizeable legal overhang from a US$2.7 billion 1MDB‑linked lawsuit. MarketScreener+2TechStock²+2 Standard Chartered share price on 1 December 2025 On 1 December 2025, Standard Chartered shares are changing hands around 1,670–1,675 pence in London, essentially flat on Friday’s close of 1,673.5p. MarketScreener+1 Key trading metrics: On valuation, most data providers put Standard Chartered on: Those numbers underline the core of
1 December 2025
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Rio Tinto (RIO) Stock Outlook December 2025: New CEO, Copper Pivot and Dividend Power in Focus

Rio Tinto (RIO) Stock Outlook December 2025: New CEO, Copper Pivot and Dividend Power in Focus

LONDON, December 1, 2025 — Rio Tinto plc (NYSE: RIO, LON: RIO) heads into the final month of 2025 trading close to its 52‑week highs, with a new chief executive in place, a simplified corporate structure, and a strategy increasingly anchored in copper and other energy‑transition metals. At the same time, investors are weighing chunky dividend forecasts, environmental controversies and the prospect of fresh M&A pressure. This article pulls together the latest share‑price data, corporate news, analyst forecasts and thematic drivers as of 1 December 2025. Rio Tinto share price in December 2025: near the top of its range In
1 December 2025
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IAG Share Price Today: International Consolidated Airlines Group Stock Outlook After Dividend Restart, Buybacks and Analyst Upgrades

IAG Share Price Today: International Consolidated Airlines Group Stock Outlook After Dividend Restart, Buybacks and Analyst Upgrades

International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. (IAG) has turned itself back into one of Europe’s most closely watched airline stocks. As of 1 December 2025, the owner of British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Vueling and LEVEL is paying a cash dividend again, running multiple share‑repurchase programmes and attracting a wave of bullish analyst calls – all while navigating softer transatlantic demand and a looming capacity glut in European short‑haul flying. iairgroup.com+2bolsasymercados.es+2 This article pulls together the latest news, forecasts and analysis on IAG stock as of 1 December 2025, with a focus on what matters for investors watching the IAG share
1 December 2025
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Trump Says He Has Picked Next Fed Chair as Kevin Hassett Signals He’s ‘Happy to Serve’

Trump Says He Has Picked Next Fed Chair as Kevin Hassett Signals He’s ‘Happy to Serve’

WASHINGTON — December 1, 2025 President Donald Trump says he has decided who will replace Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, stoking expectations that his top economic adviser Kevin Hassett is now the clear front‑runner for one of the most powerful jobs in global finance. Axios+1 Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Trump said he “knows” who he will nominate but declined to reveal the name, even as prediction markets, Wall Street and Washington insiders increasingly bet on Hassett, the director of the White House National Economic Council (NEC). Axios+1 Hassett, for his part, has
1 December 2025
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Morgan Sindall (MGNS) and London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG): Fresh News, Q3 2025 Results and Stock Forecasts as of 1 December 2025

Morgan Sindall (MGNS) and London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG): Fresh News, Q3 2025 Results and Stock Forecasts as of 1 December 2025

UK construction specialist Morgan Sindall Group plc and market‑infrastructure giant London Stock Exchange Group plc are both heading into year‑end 2025 with upgraded outlooks, heavy investment in technology – and plenty of analyst attention. Here’s what’s changed, and how forecasts look now. Snapshot as of 1 December 2025 As of 1 December 2025, both Morgan Sindall (LON: MGNS) and London Stock Exchange Group (LON: LSEG) sit at the intersection of two big UK themes: Morgan Sindall has upgraded its 2025 profit outlook again on the back of a booming Fit Out division and a record order book, while LSEG is
1 December 2025
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Morgan Stanley stock price bounces after three-day slide; what to watch before Monday

Morgan Stanley stock price bounces after three-day slide; what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
Morgan Stanley shares rose 2.34% to $179.96 Friday, snapping a three-day slide as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. About 9.1 million MS shares traded hands. The rebound followed Thursday’s 2.35% drop and came amid renewed rate-cut speculation and surging AI spending. Morgan Stanley remains 6.6% below its January high.
Lam Research stock price jumps 8% as chip rally returns — what to watch next week

Lam Research stock price jumps 8% as chip rally returns — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Lam Research shares surged 8.3% to $231.01 Friday, with after-hours trading flat. The move followed a broad rally in chip stocks, pushing the PHLX semiconductor index up 5.7% as Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom advanced. Lam announced a $0.26 quarterly dividend and a senior executive exercised 53,925 shares. Investors await U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
Goldman Sachs stock jumps on Anthropic AI push — what to watch before Monday

Goldman Sachs stock jumps on Anthropic AI push — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
Goldman Sachs shares jumped 4.3% to $928.75 Friday after confirming it is working with AI startup Anthropic on internal “AI agents.” The stock’s rally helped lift the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. Delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data are due midweek and could affect rate expectations. Goldman also filed for new structured notes tied to the Russell 2000 and S&P 500.
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