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Shan Ahmed Khan

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NatWest Group Plc Stock: NWG Shares Steady Near Highs as Cushon Sale, Buybacks and Rate-Cut Bets Shape the Outlook (Dec. 12, 2025)

NatWest Group Plc Stock: NWG Shares Steady Near Highs as Cushon Sale, Buybacks and Rate-Cut Bets Shape the Outlook (Dec. 12, 2025)

LONDON (12 December 2025) — NatWest Group Plc stock (LSE: NWG, NYSE: NWG) is ending the week with investors weighing a familiar trio of drivers for UK bank shares: capital returns (buybacks and dividends), strategic simplification (asset sales), and the interest-rate path heading into 2026. NatWest shares were around 623p at the close on Friday, 12 December 2025, leaving the stock near recent highs and within striking distance of its 52-week peak. Hargreaves Lansdown+1 What’s different this week is not a single blockbuster earnings print — NatWest’s next major financial update is still a couple of months away — but
12 December 2025
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London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Share Price Today: Buyback Update, Analyst Forecasts and Key Catalysts on 12 December 2025

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Share Price Today: Buyback Update, Analyst Forecasts and Key Catalysts on 12 December 2025

London, UK — 12 December 2025 — London Stock Exchange Group plc (LON: LSEG) ended Friday’s session higher as investors balanced a supportive rates narrative, fresh UK economic data, and the group’s ongoing share buyback activity. With LSEG increasingly viewed as a global data-and-market-infrastructure compounder rather than a pure “UK listings” play, today’s action also highlights a central debate for 2026: how quickly the market will re-rate the business as margin expansion and product-led data growth offset cyclicality in trading and post-trade. Hargreaves Lansdown+2The Guardian+2 Below is a detailed roundup of today’s LSEG stock news (12.12.2025), the latest available analyst
12 December 2025
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British American Tobacco (BATS.L / BTI) Stock News Today: £1.3bn 2026 Buyback, U.S. Vape Headwinds, Dividends and Analyst Targets (12 December 2025)

British American Tobacco (BATS.L / BTI) Stock News Today: £1.3bn 2026 Buyback, U.S. Vape Headwinds, Dividends and Analyst Targets (12 December 2025)

British American Tobacco p.l.c. is in focus on 12 December 2025 after a busy week of updates: continued daily buybacks, a fresh £1.3bn extension for 2026, a pre-close trading update that kept FY2025 guidance intact but flagged FY2026 at the lower end of targets, plus an India divestment tied to debt reduction. Here’s the latest news, forecasts, and market analysis. Published: 12 December 2025 British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BAT) — ticker BATS in London (FTSE 100) and BTI as a U.S. ADR — is ending the week with investors weighing two competing narratives: bigger shareholder returns via an extended buyback,
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McCain Pizza Pockets Recall Australia 2025: Cheese & Bacon 400g Pulled from Woolworths, Coles and IGA After Plastic and Metal Contamination Warning

McCain Pizza Pockets Recall Australia 2025: Cheese & Bacon 400g Pulled from Woolworths, Coles and IGA After Plastic and Metal Contamination Warning

Australians are being urged to check their freezers after McCain Foods (Aust) Pty Ltd issued a nationwide recall for McCain Cheese & Bacon Pizza Pockets (400g) following reports of foreign material in the product. The recall, published on Friday, 12 December 2025, covers items sold through major supermarkets and online deliveries across the country. Food Standards Australia New Zealand+1 The warning is straightforward: do not eat the affected pizza pockets. Food safety authorities say food products containing plastic and/or metal can cause illness or injury if consumed, and the product should be returned to the place of purchase for a
12 December 2025
Persimmon Plc (PSN.L) Stock: Latest News, Share Price, Analyst Forecasts and What to Watch (12 December 2025)

Persimmon Plc (PSN.L) Stock: Latest News, Share Price, Analyst Forecasts and What to Watch (12 December 2025)

Persimmon Plc (LSE: PSN) is back in focus for UK equity investors on Friday, 12 December 2025, as a fresh cluster of broker upgrades and raised price targets collides with mixed signals from the UK housing market and the wider economy. In early Friday trading, Persimmon shares were around 1,317.5p, down roughly 0.5% on the day, after opening near 1,328p and trading in a tight range around the low-1,300s. The prior close was shown at 1,324.5p, highlighting a pause after the stock’s recent rebound. London South East+1 The big story for Persimmon right now isn’t a single company announcement—there haven’t
12 December 2025
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BAE Systems (BA.) Stock: Latest News, Share Price, Buyback Update and Analyst Forecasts (Dec. 12, 2025)

BAE Systems (BA.) Stock: Latest News, Share Price, Buyback Update and Analyst Forecasts (Dec. 12, 2025)

BAE Systems plc remains one of the most closely watched defence names in the FTSE 100 as investors balance two powerful forces: accelerating defence procurement in the UK, US and Europe, and periodic “peace-risk” pullbacks whenever markets sense a potential thaw in geopolitical tensions. On Friday, December 12, 2025, BAE Systems shares finished modestly higher and the company published another Regulatory News Service (RNS) update tied to its ongoing share repurchase programme—while recent days have also brought fresh headlines on US Navy and DARPA contract wins that reinforce BAE’s exposure to precision munitions, advanced electronics and space-related autonomy. Below is
12 December 2025
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BP Stock Forecast 2026: Latest News, Dividend, Buyback Updates and Analyst Targets (December 12, 2025)

BP Stock Forecast 2026: Latest News, Dividend, Buyback Updates and Analyst Targets (December 12, 2025)

BP plc (LSE: BP., NYSE: BP) is closing out 2025 with a dense mix of catalysts: a deepwater Gulf of Mexico production start-up arriving earlier than planned, aggressive participation in the first U.S. offshore lease sale under the Trump administration, ongoing share repurchases under a $750 million buyback program, and renewed debate over how resilient BP’s cash returns look in a “lower-for-longer” oil-price scenario. Investing.com+3TradingView+3Reuters+3 Below is a December 12, 2025 roundup of the most material news, forecasts, and analyst takes shaping BP stock right now—plus what investors are watching into early 2026. Investing.com BP stock price today (Dec. 12,
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Sensex Jumps 449 Points, Nifty Reclaims 26,000 as Metal and Realty Stocks Rally on Fed Tailwinds

Sensex Jumps 449 Points, Nifty Reclaims 26,000 as Metal and Realty Stocks Rally on Fed Tailwinds

Mumbai | December 12, 2025 — Indian equities closed higher on Friday, extending a two-day rebound that helped the Sensex and Nifty recover from a three-session slide earlier this week—but not enough to prevent both benchmarks from ending the week in the red as investors continued to weigh foreign outflows, rupee weakness, and global policy risks. The Economic Times+2Moneycontrol+2 Stock market today: Sensex, Nifty close higher but finish the week lower The Nifty 50 rose 0.57% to 26,046.95, while the BSE Sensex climbed 0.53% to 85,267.66 at the close, as broad-based buying returned to cyclicals—particularly metals and real estate—after the
12 December 2025
GSK Stock News Today (Dec. 12, 2025): Arexvy EU Expansion, Blujepa FDA Approval, Analyst Forecasts and What’s Next

GSK Stock News Today (Dec. 12, 2025): Arexvy EU Expansion, Blujepa FDA Approval, Analyst Forecasts and What’s Next

Published: 12 December 2025 GSK plc stock is back in focus on Friday as investors digest a fast-moving cluster of regulatory headlines across vaccines, infectious diseases and oncology—alongside ongoing buybacks and fresh consensus forecasts that map out how GSK’s revenue mix may evolve into 2031. On the New York Stock Exchange, GSK’s U.S.-listed ADR was trading around $48.88 in the latest available quote (prices move throughout the session). Below is a full, publication-ready roundup of the latest GSK stock news and market-moving developments available as of 12.12.2025, plus analyst forecasts and the key catalysts investors are watching into early 2026.
12 December 2025
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Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Share Price Today: News, Analyst Forecasts and 2026 Catalysts as FCA Motor Finance Deadline Hits

Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Share Price Today: News, Analyst Forecasts and 2026 Catalysts as FCA Motor Finance Deadline Hits

Lloyds Banking Group plc (LLOY) closed around 95.5p on 12 December 2025 near a 52‑week high as investors weighed fresh motor finance redress concerns, UK GDP contraction data, buybacks, and shifting analyst price targets ahead of key 2026 dates. London — Friday, 12 December 2025 — Lloyds Banking Group plc shares ended the session around 95.5p, up roughly 0.5% on the day, keeping the FTSE 100 bank close to its 52‑week high (97.74p) after a standout 2025 rally. Hargreaves Lansdown+1 But today’s “what next?” debate for Lloyds stock isn’t really about momentum or technicals. It’s about two big moving parts
12 December 2025
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Standard Chartered PLC Stock (STAN.L) Jumps to a Fresh 52‑Week High as Goldman Upgrades to “Buy” and Buybacks Continue — News, Forecasts and Key Risks (Dec. 12, 2025)

Standard Chartered PLC Stock (STAN.L) Jumps to a Fresh 52‑Week High as Goldman Upgrades to “Buy” and Buybacks Continue — News, Forecasts and Key Risks (Dec. 12, 2025)

(SEO): Standard Chartered PLC shares hit a new 52‑week high on Dec. 12, 2025, supported by an ongoing share buyback and a Goldman Sachs upgrade. Here’s the latest news, analyst forecasts, valuation debate, and what investors are watching next. Standard Chartered share price today: What’s happening on 12 December 2025? Standard Chartered PLC stock is trading near 1,764.5p in London on Dec. 12, 2025, after moving through a 52‑week high zone (up to ~1,767p intraday), according to market data carried by Investing.com. Investing.com While the day-to-day catalyst mix can change quickly, today’s story is unusually coherent: capital returns (buybacks), a
12 December 2025
Rolls‑Royce Holdings plc (RR.L) Stock: Latest News, Share Price, Analyst Forecasts and 2026 Outlook (Dec. 12, 2025)

Rolls‑Royce Holdings plc (RR.L) Stock: Latest News, Share Price, Analyst Forecasts and 2026 Outlook (Dec. 12, 2025)

London, 12 December 2025 — Rolls‑Royce Holdings plc (LSE: RR. / commonly shown as RR.L; OTC ADR: RYCEY) is closing out a busy second week of December with fresh company updates across defence, data‑centre power systems, and civil aerospace aftermarket capacity—three areas investors have been using to justify the stock’s premium rating after a multi‑year turnaround. At the London close on Friday, 12 December 2025, Rolls‑Royce shares were around 1,106p (about £11.06), up roughly 0.6% on the day. Hargreaves Lansdown+1 Below is a detailed, publication-ready roundup of the most relevant news flow, forecasts, and analysis investors are watching as of
12 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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