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Shan Ahmed Khan

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BAE Systems Stock Outlook December 2025: Bradley A4 Contract, Defence Super‑Cycle and What Analysts Expect

BAE Systems Stock Outlook December 2025: Bradley A4 Contract, Defence Super‑Cycle and What Analysts Expect

BAE Systems plc (LSE: BA.) entered December 2025 trading at roughly 1,612p per share, down about 2–2.5% on the day but still more than 30% higher than a year ago and over 200% above its level five years ago. FT Markets The shares are pausing after a powerful multi‑year rally, just as the company secures another major U.S. Army contract,…
1 December 2025
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BP plc (BP) Stock Outlook as of December 1, 2025: Earnings Beat, 5.5% Yield and Diverging 2026 Price Targets

BP plc (BP) Stock Outlook as of December 1, 2025: Earnings Beat, 5.5% Yield and Diverging 2026 Price Targets

BP plc (LON: BP.; NYSE: BP) heads into the final month of 2025 with its share price close to 52‑week highs, a beefy dividend yield around 5.5%, and a fresh wave of analyst forecasts and algorithmic price predictions hitting the wires on 1 December. At the same time, oil prices are hanging out in the low‑$60s, and BP is leaning…
1 December 2025
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RELX PLC Stock Outlook 2026: AI‑Powered Growth, Buybacks and Valuation Risks

RELX PLC Stock Outlook 2026: AI‑Powered Growth, Buybacks and Valuation Risks

London, 1 December 2025 — RELX PLC (LSE: REL, NYSE: RELX) has quietly turned into one of Europe’s most important data and AI infrastructure companies. As of early trading on 1 December, its New York–listed ADR changes hands around $40.21, near the bottom of its 52‑week range and well below this year’s highs. MarketBeat After a multi‑year run of double‑digit…
1 December 2025
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Lloyds Share Price Near 10‑Year High: What a £5,000 2025 Investment Is Worth Now – and the Big Risks for 2026

Lloyds Share Price Near 10‑Year High: What a £5,000 2025 Investment Is Worth Now – and the Big Risks for 2026

Lloyds Banking Group shares have been one of 2025’s hottest major UK stocks. Here’s how much early‑year investors could be sitting on today, what’s driving the rally, and why fresh warnings suggest 2026 may not be as smooth. Lloyds’ blistering 2025 rally in context Lloyds Banking Group (LSE: LLOY) has quietly turned into one of the standout performers on the…
1 December 2025
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Australia Unveils Defence Delivery Agency in Biggest Defence Department Overhaul in 50 Years

Australia Unveils Defence Delivery Agency in Biggest Defence Department Overhaul in 50 Years

Canberra — 1 December 2025 Australia’s federal government has announced the largest shake‑up of the Defence Department in half a century, creating a powerful new Defence Delivery Agency (DDA) to take charge of billions of dollars in military projects after years of cost blowouts, schedule overruns and escalating strategic risk. ABC The changes, unveiled in Canberra by Acting Prime Minister…
1 December 2025
Shell Plc Stock: Adura JV, $3.5bn Buyback and 2026 Outlook as Oil Glut Pressures the Sector

Shell Plc Stock: Adura JV, $3.5bn Buyback and 2026 Outlook as Oil Glut Pressures the Sector

Shell Plc (LON: SHEL, NYSE: SHEL) heads into the final month of 2025 with its share price close to record highs, a fresh $3.5 billion buyback underway and a major new North Sea joint venture, Adura, now formally launched. At the same time, analysts are warning about an emerging global oil glut that could test even the strongest integrated oil…
1 December 2025
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Compass Group PLC Stock Outlook 2026: Earnings Beat, Analyst Upgrades and Whether CPG Is a Buy Now

Compass Group PLC Stock Outlook 2026: Earnings Beat, Analyst Upgrades and Whether CPG Is a Buy Now

Compass Group PLC (LON: CPG), the world’s largest contract caterer, heads into December 2025 with fresh full-year numbers, upbeat guidance for 2026 – and a new wave of analyst upgrades that contrast with a share price that has lagged the wider market. As of 1 December 2025, Compass Group shares trade around 2,350–2,400 pence in London, near the bottom of…
1 December 2025
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Rolls-Royce Holdings plc Stock Outlook – December 2025: Can RR.L’s Rally Keep Its Engines Running?

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc Stock Outlook – December 2025: Can RR.L’s Rally Keep Its Engines Running?

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LSE: RR.; OTC: RYCEY) has gone from recovery story to market superstar. As of 1 December 2025, the Rolls-Royce share price is trading a little below its recent record highs, but still sits among the FTSE 100’s strongest multi-year performers. The question on every investor’s mind now is simple: is there more altitude left, or are we…
1 December 2025
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British American Tobacco Share Price at 52-Week High: Outlook, Risks and Opportunities Going into 2026

British American Tobacco Share Price at 52-Week High: Outlook, Risks and Opportunities Going into 2026

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BAT) is ending 2025 in a place few would have predicted two years ago: the share price is near a 52-week high, analysts are turning more positive, and the company is talking confidently about a return to its long-term growth “algorithm” from 2026. At the same time, regulatory pressure, unlicensed vapes and long-running litigation are still…
1 December 2025
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December 2025 Social Security Payments: $967 SSI Checks, Double Deposits and Full Schedule Explained

December 2025 Social Security Payments: $967 SSI Checks, Double Deposits and Full Schedule Explained

As of Monday, December 1, 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has kicked off its final payment cycle of the year — and millions of Americans are seeing a crucial SSI deposit hit their accounts today, worth up to $967 for individuals and $1,450 for couples. Congress.gov On top of that, December brings a rare second SSI payment on December…
1 December 2025
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Tunbridge Wells Water Crisis: 24,000 South East Water Customers Left Dry After ‘Bad Chemical Batch’

Tunbridge Wells Water Crisis: 24,000 South East Water Customers Left Dry After ‘Bad Chemical Batch’

Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent – Thousands of homes and businesses across Tunbridge Wells have been hit by a third day of empty taps after a “bad chemical batch” at Pembury Water Treatment Works forced a shutdown, leaving around 23,000–24,000 South East Water customers without running water or facing very low pressure. The company says supplies should start to return during…
1 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Top 5 Consumer Stocks to Buy Now: Amazon, Chewy, Philip Morris
    January 24, 2026, 2:17 PM EST. Amazon, the leading global e-commerce player, showed resilience amid tariff pressures with North American revenue up 11% and cloud unit AWS growing 20% in Q3. Trading below a forward P/E of 24, it presents a value opportunity. Chewy, focusing on pet essentials with subscription sales, posted over 8% quarterly revenue growth and trades at a forward P/E of 21. Innovations like memberships and private labels are boosting margins. Philip Morris International, insulated from U.S. tariffs, benefits from growth in smoke-free products Zyn and Iqos, which saw shipment increases of 37% and 15% respectively, supporting robust unit economics and a 3.26% dividend yield. These consumer sector names offer a mix of defensive growth and attractive valuations amid market uncertainties.
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