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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 (LON: WTB), 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. Below is a full rundown of where the Whitbread share price stands today, what the latest trading updates and broker notes say, and how analysts are thinking about the stock into 2026. Whitbread share price on
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. (LSE: BATS, NYSE: BTI) 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 At the same time, valuations are no longer bargain‑basement, regulatory and ESG risks remain elevated, and several analyst houses now see limited upside from current levels.TS2 Tech+1 This article walks through the latest price
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

Published December 4, 2025 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 Here’s what’s happening with refinance rates today, what Redfin’s 2026 prediction actually says, and how all of this fits into the broader housing and economic outlook. Key takeaways Where refinance and mortgage rates stand on December 4, 2025 Several major rate trackers
4 December 2025
Baltic Classifieds Group Share Price Plunges After H1 2026 Results: What the Latest Earnings and Analyst Forecasts Signal for BCG.L

Baltic Classifieds Group Share Price Plunges After H1 2026 Results: What the Latest Earnings and Analyst Forecasts Signal for BCG.L

Baltic Classifieds Group PLC (LON: BCG) – the dominant online classifieds operator in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – saw its share price tumble around 20% on 4 December 2025 after releasing half‑year results for the six months ended 31 October 2025 (reported as H1 2026).London South East+1 The sell‑off came despite the group reporting 7% revenue growth, 22% profit growth and maintaining an exceptionally high 78% EBITDA margin, alongside a growing dividend and a move into a net cash position.TradingView+1 This article walks through the key numbers, the market’s reaction on 4 December, and how analysts now value Baltic Classifieds
4 December 2025
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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

Published: December 4, 2025 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. A flurry of reporting and fresh remarks on December 3–4 paints a picture of a central bank under intensifying political pressure, a bond market openly nervous about Trump’s favored candidate, and a
4 December 2025
Microsoft AI Sales Quotas Under Fire: What Azure AI Foundry’s Target Cut Reveals About the Enterprise AI Boom

Microsoft AI Sales Quotas Under Fire: What Azure AI Foundry’s Target Cut Reveals About the Enterprise AI Boom

Microsoft is facing a fresh wave of scrutiny over the business reality of its AI push after reports that it quietly lowered internal sales growth targets for some newer AI products — even as the company publicly insists that its AI sales quotas have not been reduced. The Story So Far: Report Claims Microsoft Cut AI Sales Targets On 3–4 December 2025, The Information reported that multiple Microsoft divisions have reduced their growth targets for certain AI products after many sales teams missed aggressive goals in the fiscal year that ended in June 2025. The Information+1 According to Reuters’ summary
4 December 2025
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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. Where HSBC stock trades today On the London Stock Exchange, HSBC’s primary listing (ticker: HSBA) closed on 4 December 2025 at about 1,070.6p per share, essentially flat on the day. Over the past 12 months
4 December 2025
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Unilever PLC Stock in December 2025: Magnum Spin‑Off, Graze Sale, Share Cancellation and What Analysts Expect Next

Unilever PLC Stock in December 2025: Magnum Spin‑Off, Graze Sale, Share Cancellation and What Analysts Expect Next

Unilever PLC stock (LSE: ULVR, NYSE: UL) enters December 2025 amid the Magnum Ice Cream spin‑off, the sale of Graze, a fresh share cancellation and renewed scrutiny of its sustainability claims. Here’s how these moves, plus analyst forecasts and dividend policy, are shaping the outlook for Unilever shares. Where Unilever’s share price stands on 4 December 2025 Unilever remains one of Europe’s consumer‑staples heavyweights, but its share price performance in 2025 has been more “slow grind” than “sugar rush”. That leaves Unilever on a trailing P/E in the low‑20s (roughly 22–23x earnings for both ULVR and UL), with a dividend
4 December 2025
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3i Group plc Stock Near 52‑Week Lows After Action Warning – Latest News, Analyst Forecasts and Outlook (4 December 2025)

3i Group plc Stock Near 52‑Week Lows After Action Warning – Latest News, Analyst Forecasts and Outlook (4 December 2025)

Updated: 4 December 2025 3i Group share price on 4 December 2025 3i Group plc (LON: III), the FTSE 100 private equity and infrastructure investor, remains under pressure in early December after a sharp sell‑off triggered by concerns over growth at its flagship investment, European discount retailer Action. In London trading on 4 December 2025, 3i shares were quoted around 3,043p, up roughly 1–2% on the day but still down about 19% over the past 12 months.Financial Times Markets+1 The stock is trading close to its 52‑week low of about 2,957p, well below the 52‑week high near 4,497p.StockInvest On the
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. Below is a structured look at Glencore’s latest moves, the current GLEN share price, and how analysts now see the stock. GLEN share price on 4 December 2025 Glencore’s London‑listed shares (ticker: GLEN) closed at around 378p on
4 December 2025
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Rio Tinto (RIO) Stock on December 4, 2025: New CEO Strategy, Copper Upgrade and Dividend Outlook

Rio Tinto (RIO) Stock on December 4, 2025: New CEO Strategy, Copper Upgrade and Dividend Outlook

Date: December 4, 2025Tickers: NYSE: RIO · LSE: RIO · ASX: RIO Snapshot: Where Rio Tinto Stock Stands Today Rio Tinto’s big strategic reset under new CEO Simon Trott has arrived, and the market is paying attention. In other words, Rio Tinto is priced as a premium cyclical: near its highs, not obviously cheap, but backed by strong cash flows and a large dividend. 1. New CEO Simon Trott’s First Strategy Day: “Stronger, Sharper, Simpler” Leadership change and new operating model Simon Trott formally took over as chief executive on 25 August 2025, after previously running Rio’s flagship Pilbara iron
4 December 2025
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RELX PLC Stock Today: AI‑Powered Growth, Buybacks and 2026 Forecasts

RELX PLC Stock Today: AI‑Powered Growth, Buybacks and 2026 Forecasts

LONDON – 4 December 2025 – RELX PLC (LSE: REL, NYSE: RELX), the data and analytics group behind LexisNexis and ScienceDirect, continues to trade in a consolidation zone despite delivering another year of high‑quality growth, aggressive share buybacks and upbeat analyst forecasts. As of Thursday, RELX shares trade around 3,037p in London and about $40 on the New York Stock Exchange, putting the stock roughly 28% below its 52‑week high of 4,205p reached earlier in the year.MarketScreener+1 Where RELX Stock Stands on 4 December 2025 On the London Stock Exchange, RELX changes hands at about 3,030–3,040p, with MarketScreener showing 3,037p
4 December 2025
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Barclays PLC Stock Hits Fresh Highs on £1.5bn Buybacks and Stress‑Test Pass: What December 2025 Means for BARC and BCS Investors

Barclays PLC Stock Hits Fresh Highs on £1.5bn Buybacks and Stress‑Test Pass: What December 2025 Means for BARC and BCS Investors

London, 4 December 2025 — Barclays PLC stock is ending 2025 near the top of the UK banking sector leaderboard. The London‑listed shares (LON: BARC) closed on Thursday at 438.60p, up 1.17% on the day and sitting just below their 52‑week high of 442.10p. Over the past year the stock has returned around 64%, while the five‑year gain is close to 190%, according to Hargreaves Lansdown data. Hargreaves Lansdown Across the Atlantic, the New York–listed ADR (NYSE: BCS) is trading around $23.26, also near a 52‑week high of $23.30, leaving Barclays with a market capitalisation of roughly $80–81bn and a
4 December 2025
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 04.12.2025

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4 December 2025
OCBC Stock (SGX: O39) Hits Record Highs: December 2025 Outlook, Analyst Targets, Dividends and Key Risks

OCBC Stock (SGX: O39) Hits Record Highs: December 2025 Outlook, Analyst Targets, Dividends and Key Risks

Oversea‑Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (OCBC, SGX: O39) is ending 2025 in rarefied air. Its shares have climbed to fresh record highs on the Singapore Exchange, powered by resilient third‑quarter earnings, a powerful wealth‑management franchise, and new digital‑payments initiatives such as an upcoming WeChat Pay QR integration for China.The Straits Times+1 At the same time, analysts are split on whether today’s valuation still offers meaningful upside as global interest rates move lower and margin pressure builds. Here is a detailed look at the latest news, forecasts and analyses on OCBC stock as of 4 December 2025. Share price snapshot: OCBC near
4 December 2025
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Crofton Pulp Mill to Close Permanently: 350 Jobs Lost as B.C. Rejects Old-Growth Logging Lifeline

Crofton Pulp Mill to Close Permanently: 350 Jobs Lost as B.C. Rejects Old-Growth Logging Lifeline

Crofton, B.C. – December 4, 2025 Domtar will permanently close its pulp mill in Crofton, on Vancouver Island, by mid‑December, eliminating about 350 jobs and deepening a crisis in British Columbia’s forest sector. The shutdown has triggered an emotional political fight over who is to blame, even as Premier David Eby rules out tapping old‑growth forests to keep the mill alive. Domtar Media+2Global News+2 A 70‑year‑old mill reaches the end of the line The Crofton mill has been a mainstay of the Cowichan Valley economy since the mid‑1950s, when British Columbia Forest Products opened it as a kraft pulp operation
4 December 2025
United Overseas Bank (SGX: U11) Stock on 4 December 2025: Q3 Earnings Shock, 6% Yield, Covered Bonds and 2026 Outlook

United Overseas Bank (SGX: U11) Stock on 4 December 2025: Q3 Earnings Shock, 6% Yield, Covered Bonds and 2026 Outlook

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB, SGX: U11) is back under the market spotlight after a bruising third quarter, record-sized provisions and fresh covered-bond issues in Europe – all while the share price quietly grinds along in the mid‑S$30s. As of midday on 4 December 2025, UOB shares trade around S$34.47, down 0.23% on the day and roughly mid‑range between a 52‑week low of S$29.00 and a high of S$39.20. Investing.com For investors scanning Google News or Discover today, the key questions are simple: how bad were those Q3 numbers really, what does management expect for 2026, and does the current
4 December 2025
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Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (SGX: BS6) Stock: December 4, 2025 Price, Order Book, Analyst Forecasts and Key Risks

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (SGX: BS6) Stock: December 4, 2025 Price, Order Book, Analyst Forecasts and Key Risks

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd (SGX: BS6) remains one of the most closely watched Singapore-listed industrials, as investors weigh a record order book, “green” ship demand and easing US–China port-fee tensions against cyclical risks in global shipping. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding share price today (4 December 2025) As of Thursday morning in Singapore, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding shares are trading around S$3.42–3.45, with recent quotes at S$3.43 at 09:20 SGT and S$3.42 at 11:40 SGT.Beansprout+1 Based on recent data: Over the past year the stock has climbed more than 30%, recovering from a sharp sell-off earlier in 2025 when the US first floated steep port
4 December 2025
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Singtel (SGX: Z74) on 4 December 2025: Can Singapore Telecommunications Stock Keep Climbing After a 50% Rally?

Singtel (SGX: Z74) on 4 December 2025: Can Singapore Telecommunications Stock Keep Climbing After a 50% Rally?

Singapore Telecommunications Limited (Singtel, SGX: Z74) has quietly turned from “boring telco” into one of 2025’s hottest blue‑chip stories. By late morning on 4 December 2025, Singtel shares were trading around S$4.70 on the Singapore Exchange, near decade highs and valuing the group at about S$78 billion. Over the past 12 months, the stock is up roughly 50%, and it delivered about 12.4% total return in November alone, handily beating the Straits Times Index. StockAnalysis+1 At the same time, investors are juggling a crowded newsflow: upgraded earnings guidance, a fatter interim dividend, massive data‑centre ambitions, a S$9 billion asset‑recycling programme,
4 December 2025
DBS Group Holdings Stock Outlook: Record Earnings, Rich Dividends and New Digital Bets as of 4 December 2025

DBS Group Holdings Stock Outlook: Record Earnings, Rich Dividends and New Digital Bets as of 4 December 2025

DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX: D05) is trading close to record highs as investors digest a potent mix of record profits, a fatter dividend stream, ongoing regulatory scrutiny and ambitious digital-asset and regional expansion plans. As of 4 December 2025, the core debate has shifted from “Is DBS cheap?” to “How much of a premium is fair for Southeast Asia’s most profitable big bank?” TS2 Tech+1 DBS share price on 4 December 2025: still hovering near records On 4 December 2025, DBS shares on the Singapore Exchange were changing hands at about S$54.5 intraday, with side quotes on Singapore finance
4 December 2025
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Applied Digital stock jumps 25% as AI data-center names rebound — what’s next for APLD

Applied Digital stock jumps 25% as AI data-center names rebound — what’s next for APLD

7 February 2026
Applied Digital Corporation shares jumped 25.52% Friday to $34.95, then slipped to $34.60 after hours. The company reported fiscal Q2 revenue up 250% to $126.6 million and signed leases for 600 MW of data center capacity in North Dakota. Applied Digital broke ground on a new 430‑MW campus in the southern U.S. in January. Financing includes a $100 million promissory note with 8% interest, paid in kind.
Eli Lilly stock pops as FDA targets cheap weight-loss copycats — what to know before Monday

Eli Lilly stock pops as FDA targets cheap weight-loss copycats — what to know before Monday

7 February 2026
Eli Lilly shares rose 3.7% to $1,058.18 Friday after the FDA said it would act against telehealth firm Hims & Hers for marketing a $49 compounded weight-loss pill. The move followed a sharp selloff Thursday when Hims announced plans to sell a version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. Investors remain uncertain how aggressively regulators will police copycat drugs and pricing in the obesity drug market.
Saudi Aramco share price set for Sunday test after Tadawul ends market-making deal

Saudi Aramco share price set for Sunday test after Tadawul ends market-making deal

7 February 2026
Saudi Exchange approved Merrill Lynch KSA’s exit as market maker for Saudi Aramco, effective Feb. 8. Aramco shares closed at 25.60 riyals Thursday, down 0.06, with 22.1 million traded. The Tadawul index fell 1.3% as Brent crude dropped to $67.93. Aramco set March official selling prices at $2.10 above Argus for North America and $0.65 above ICE Brent for Western Europe.
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