Today: 7 February 2026
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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.

GSK share price rises into earnings week — what traders watch before Feb 4 results

GSK share price rises into earnings week — what traders watch before Feb 4 results

GSK shares closed Friday up 1.3% at 1,876.5 pence, with 8.9 million shares traded. The company will report fourth-quarter and full-year results on Feb. 4, with consensus forecasts at £8.5 billion core turnover and 23p core EPS. Investors are watching Shingrix, Arexvy, and HIV drug sales. The FTSE 100 rose for a seventh straight month as the pound weakened.
1 February 2026
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Lloyds share price hits a 2026 high as buyback starts — what to watch before Monday

Lloyds share price hits a 2026 high as buyback starts — what to watch before Monday

Lloyds shares closed Friday up 3.3% at 108.95p, their highest this year, after launching a £1.75 billion buyback and reporting a 12% profit rise. The bank bought 10 million shares on Jan. 30 for cancellation. Lloyds set aside £968 million for remediation, mostly for motor finance issues. Investors await Monday’s buyback pace and the Feb. 18 annual report.
1 February 2026
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Glencore share price: Rio Tinto clock and Canada smelter talks set up the week ahead

Glencore share price: Rio Tinto clock and Canada smelter talks set up the week ahead

Glencore closed down 1.7% at 499.25 pence Friday as merger talks with Rio Tinto faced unresolved valuation issues and a Feb. 5 UK regulatory deadline. Glencore Canada said key elements remain unresolved in negotiations over the Horne smelter’s future. The company flagged a sharp drop in 2025 copper output but expects 2026 production of 810,000–870,000 tonnes.
1 February 2026
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HSBC share price near 52-week high: What could move HSBC stock next week

HSBC share price near 52-week high: What could move HSBC stock next week

HSBC shares rose 1.2% to 1,285.4 pence Friday, nearing a 52-week high as the FTSE 100 marked a seventh straight monthly gain. Investors await payments for cancelled Hang Seng Bank shares by Feb. 4 and HSBC’s annual results on Feb. 25. The bank’s issued share capital stood at 17.18 billion ordinary shares as of Jan. 29. HSBC is also ramping up hiring in Hong Kong to regain ground in IPOs after lagging rivals last year.
1 February 2026
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Seatrium share price stuck at S$2.11 as SGX reopens Monday; Feb 26 results loom

Seatrium share price stuck at S$2.11 as SGX reopens Monday; Feb 26 results loom

Seatrium Limited closed flat at S$2.11 on Friday, trading 7.84 million shares as the Straits Times Index fell 0.5%. The company reported a net order book of $16.6 billion and over $3 billion in new orders since September. Arbitration involving partner Aibel continues, but brokers CGS and Citi maintained buy ratings. Seatrium will release full-year results on Feb. 26 before market open.
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UOL Group Limited stock: Pan Pacific Tianjin sale puts shares on watch ahead of Feb 26 results

UOL Group Limited stock: Pan Pacific Tianjin sale puts shares on watch ahead of Feb 26 results

UOL Group’s unit agreed to sell the 319-room Pan Pacific Tianjin hotel and a basement unit in China for RMB238 million in cash, matching an independent valuation. UOL shares closed at S$10.84 on Friday, down 0.46%. The buyer has paid a 10% deposit, with the remainder due by April 1, 2026. Investors await UOL’s full-year results on Feb 26 for further details on capital plans.
1 February 2026
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Google dodges $2.36 billion disgorgement bid in privacy class action, but $425 million verdict stands

Google dodges $2.36 billion disgorgement bid in privacy class action, but $425 million verdict stands

A U.S. judge in San Francisco refused to order Google to pay $2.36 billion in alleged profits or impose a broad injunction in a privacy class action. The court left intact a $425 million jury award and denied Google’s bid to decertify the class. Google plans to appeal the September verdict. The case centers on Google’s collection of app activity data despite users disabling a privacy setting.
1 February 2026
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India Budget 2026: Rs 10,000 crore MSME Growth Fund, TReDS payment fix and a “Reform Express” pledge

India Budget 2026: Rs 10,000 crore MSME Growth Fund, TReDS payment fix and a “Reform Express” pledge

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a Rs 10,000 crore SME Growth Fund and a Rs 2,000 crore top-up for the Self-Reliant India Fund to support MSMEs. The budget also targets revival of 200 legacy industrial clusters and links government procurement data with invoice-financing platforms. Indian stocks rose during the rare Sunday session as the budget was presented.
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Stock Market Today

Costco stock price retakes $1,000 — what traders are watching before Monday

Costco stock price retakes $1,000 — what traders are watching before Monday

7 February 2026
Costco closed Friday up 1.2% at $1,001.16, regaining the $1,000 level as about 2.36 million shares changed hands. January net sales rose 9.3% to $21.33 billion, with comparable sales up 7.1% and online sales surging 34.4%. Wells Fargo raised its price target to $950, maintaining a neutral rating. The next earnings call is set for March 5.
Johnson & Johnson stock price: What to watch after talc-case law firm ouster and new AFib data

Johnson & Johnson stock price: What to watch after talc-case law firm ouster and new AFib data

7 February 2026
Johnson & Johnson shares rose 0.9% to $239.99 Friday after a New Jersey appeals court disqualified Beasley Allen from state talc cases, citing improper coordination with a former J&J attorney. The ruling affects about 3,600 state lawsuits, while a related federal motion is pending. J&J also reported early 12-month pilot data for its investigational AFib device at a cardiology meeting.
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