Shan Ahmed Khan

Shan Ahmed Khan is a senior markets reporter at TS2.tech, specializing in stocks, technology and macroeconomic trends. A graduate of the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), he previously worked in investment research and market analysis. His coverage helps readers understand the key developments influencing global financial markets and emerging industries.

BP plc Stock on 4 December 2025: Near Record Highs, Buyback Blitz and a Hydrogen U‑Turn Drive the 2026 Story

BP plc Stock on 4 December 2025: Near Record Highs, Buyback Blitz and a Hydrogen U‑Turn Drive the 2026 Story

BP plc enters the final weeks of 2025 with its share price near record levels, an aggressive new share‑buyback tranche underway, and a controversial decision to scrap a flagship UK hydrogen project in favour of an AI data‑centre redevelopment. Together, these moves are reshaping how investors view BP’s balance between cash generation, fossil‑fuel growth and its longer‑term transition ambitions.
4 December 2025
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Whitbread PLC Share Price Today (4 December 2025): Budget Shock, Buybacks and 2026 Stock Forecast

Whitbread PLC Share Price Today (4 December 2025): Budget Shock, Buybacks and 2026 Stock Forecast

London, 4 December 2025 — Whitbread PLC, the Premier Inn owner and FTSE 100 hospitality heavyweight, is trading through one of its most turbulent patches since the pandemic. A sharp rise in UK business rates, a heavy share price sell‑off and a big ongoing buyback programme are all colliding just as the group pushes ahead with its long‑term growth and efficiency plan.
4 December 2025
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British American Tobacco (BTI) Stock Near 52‑Week High on 4 December 2025: Dividend Giant, Buybacks and 2026 Outlook

British American Tobacco (BTI) Stock Near 52‑Week High on 4 December 2025: Dividend Giant, Buybacks and 2026 Outlook

British American Tobacco p.l.c. heads into year‑end 2025 in a very different place from the deep‑value gloom of two years ago. The shares are trading close to 52‑week highs, the dividend stream has grown again, buybacks are shrinking the share count, and the company is leaning harder into “smokeless” products such as Vuse vapes, glo heated tobacco and Velo nicotine pouches.TS2 Tech+1
4 December 2025
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Mortgage Refinance Rates Today (December 4, 2025): What Redfin’s ‘Great Housing Reset’ Means for Homeowners

Mortgage Refinance Rates Today (December 4, 2025): What Redfin’s ‘Great Housing Reset’ Means for Homeowners

Mortgage and refinance rates are starting December parked in the low‑to‑mid 6% range, but the story doesn’t stop there. A fresh forecast from Redfin, new daily rate reports from Fortune, Bankrate, NerdWallet and others, and growing expectations of another Federal Reserve rate cut are all reshaping what refinancing could look like in 2026. Fortune+2Redfin+2
4 December 2025
Kevin Hassett, Trump’s Expected Fed Chair, Sparks Market Alarm as Bessent Moves to Tighten White House Grip on the Federal Reserve

Kevin Hassett, Trump’s Expected Fed Chair, Sparks Market Alarm as Bessent Moves to Tighten White House Grip on the Federal Reserve

WASHINGTON — Bond investors, central‑bank watchers and political operatives are all focused on the same looming decision: whether President Donald Trump will elevate his top economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve — and how far Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is prepared to go to ensure the Fed delivers the lower interest rates the White House wants.
4 December 2025
HSBC Holdings Plc stock on 4 December 2025: new chair, AI push and stress‑test comfort reshape the outlook

HSBC Holdings Plc stock on 4 December 2025: new chair, AI push and stress‑test comfort reshape the outlook

HSBC Holdings Plc stock is trading close to multi‑year highs as investors digest a flurry of developments: a surprise appointment of a new group chair, a major generative‑AI partnership, solid stress‑test results from the Bank of England, and lingering legal costs from the Bernard Madoff case. Here’s what all of that means for HSBC’s share price, valuation and stock outlook as of 4 December 2025.
4 December 2025
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Glencore Stock (LON: GLEN): Copper Pivot, Job Cuts and 2025–2035 Outlook After Capital Markets Day

Glencore Stock (LON: GLEN): Copper Pivot, Job Cuts and 2025–2035 Outlook After Capital Markets Day

Glencore plc has just given investors a dense package of news: a big copper growth story, 1,000 job cuts, fresh project announcements in Canada, Chile and Argentina, and tighter production guidance across its portfolio. As of Thursday, 4 December 2025, the stock is digesting all of that at levels close to its 52‑week high — and still tethered to coal cash flows.
4 December 2025
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  • SEC Plan to Drop Quarterly Earnings Reports Faces Investor Backlash
    July 27, 2026, 11:14 AM EDT. The SEC's proposal to end mandatory quarterly earnings reports meets overwhelming investor resistance, with 99.5% favouring the retention of quarterly disclosures. Though some suggest that less frequent reporting could ease short-term market pressures for companies, the majority say quarterly results are vital for transparency and decision-making information. Firms reporting semi-annually are usually valued with a PE discount on account of reduced data, leading to concerns about company quality and trustworthiness.