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Compass Group PLC Stock (LSE: CPG): Vermaat Deal Completed, Analyst Targets Lift, and 2026 Guidance Takes Center Stage

December 25, 2025 — UK markets are closed for Christmas Day, leaving Compass Group PLC (LSE: CPG) investors to digest the latest catalysts from a holiday-thinned week: a softened share price into year-end trading, the now-cleared Vermaat acquisition, and a run of broker upgrades and higher price targets following the company’s fiscal 2025 results and its 2026 outlook. MarketWatch Compass Group share price today: where CPG stock stands on 25 December 2025 With the London Stock Exchange shut today, the most recent reference point is Wednesday, December 24, 2025, a shortened Christmas Eve session. Compass Group shares closed at 2,370p

25 December 2025

LSE:CPG·Stock Market

Rolls-Royce Holdings (RR.L) Stock News and Forecasts on 25 December 2025: £200m Buyback, SMR Momentum, and What Analysts Expect Next

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LSE: RR.) ends 2025 with its share price still hovering close to record territory—despite the kind of thin, holiday-shortened trading that can make even big-cap moves look a little surreal. On the London Stock Exchange, the shares last closed at 1,149.50p on 24 December 2025 (Christmas Eve), after opening at 1,160.50p. London Stock Exchange The bigger story for investors into 2026 isn’t a single day’s tape action, though. It’s a cluster of high-signal developments now sitting on top of Rolls-Royce’s multi-year turnaround narrative: Below is a detailed, publication-ready roundup of the latest Rolls-Royce stock news, forecasts, and

25 December 2025

LSE:RR.L·Stock Market

Shell Plc (SHEL) Stock News on Dec. 25, 2025: Buybacks, Gulf Discovery, and 2026 Forecasts in Focus

December 25, 2025 — With U.S. and UK markets shut for Christmas Day, Shell Plc stock heads into the holiday pause with investors digesting a dense bundle of late-December headlines: a fresh U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil discovery near existing Shell infrastructure, ongoing daily buyback disclosures under a $3.5 billion program, and a pipeline of strategic and regulatory developments stretching from Germany to southern Africa. Below is a detailed round-up of the current news, forecasts, and analyst narratives shaping Shell (NYSE: SHEL; LSE: SHEL) as of 25 December 2025. Shell stock price today: where SHEL stands going into the holiday

25 December 2025

Energy Sector·Financial Forecasts·LSE:SHEL

Anglo American plc Stock (AAL.L) News Today: Teck Merger Countdown, Copper Price Tailwinds, and Analyst Forecasts (25 December 2025)

Anglo American plc stock heads into the final week of 2025 with a very specific cocktail of investor emotions: holiday-thin trading, record copper prices, and the looming reality of a mega-merger that could rewrite the company’s identity from diversified miner to copper-heavy “critical minerals” champion. On Christmas Eve (24 December 2025)—the last London trading session before markets shut for Christmas—Anglo American shares rose 0.63% to £30.12 (about 3,012p), outperforming a modestly weaker FTSE 100 session. The move came on low volume (roughly 741k shares, far below the 50‑day average cited in market data), and left the stock sitting just 1.28%

25 December 2025

LSE:AAL.L·Mergers & Acquisitions·Mining Industry·NYSE:TECK·Stock Market

Rio Tinto plc Stock (RIO): Latest News, Share Price Drivers, Analyst Forecasts and 2026 Outlook (Dec. 25, 2025)

Rio Tinto plc stock is ending 2025 with momentum—and with a long list of catalysts investors are trying to price in: record copper prices, a strategy reset under CEO Simon Trott, expanding lithium ambitions after a major acquisition, and fresh operational guidance stretching into 2026. Add in a legal dispute tied to sanctions and some governance constraints that affect buybacks, and Rio’s year-end story becomes more than “iron ore miner does iron ore things.” Because December 25 is a market holiday in many regions, the most recent actionable pricing and news flow largely reflects Christmas Eve trading and the final

25 December 2025

LSE:RIO·NYSE:RIO·Stock Market

Apple CEO Tim Cook Buys $3 Million in Nike Stock, Doubling Stake as Turnaround Pressure Mounts

Dec. 25, 2025 — A rare open-market buy from one of Nike’s most influential directors is giving investors something they haven’t had much of in 2025: a clear, high-profile vote of confidence. Apple CEO Tim Cook, who has served on Nike’s board since 2005 and has been its lead independent director since 2016, disclosed that he purchased 50,000 shares of Nike Class B stock at an average price of $58.97—a transaction worth about $2.95 million that nearly doubled his holdings. SEC The filing, made public this week, quickly became one of the most talked-about corporate governance and retail-stock stories circulating

25 December 2025

NYSE:NKE·Stock Market

HSBC Holdings Plc Stock (HSBA, HSBC): Latest December 2025 News, Analyst Forecasts, and the 2026 Catalysts Investors Are Watching

December 25, 2025 — With markets shut for Christmas, HSBC Holdings Plc stock (LSE: HSBA, NYSE: HSBC) goes into the final stretch of 2025 with a lot on the narrative conveyor belt: leadership moves in wealth management, ongoing governance reshuffling at the top, and the bank’s big strategic bet in Hong Kong via the proposed privatisation of Hang Seng Bank. This matters for investors because HSBC’s story right now isn’t just “a global bank in a rate cycle.” It’s also a story about where the bank is choosing to compete (Asia and wealth), how it’s simplifying operations, and what it’s

25 December 2025

LSE:HSBA·NYSE:HSBC·Stock Market

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Stock: Latest Buyback Updates, AI Partnerships and Analyst Forecasts as of 25 December 2025

London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) heads into the Christmas break with investors focused on two big, very 2025 themes: capital returns (a large ongoing share buyback) and AI-driven distribution (integrating LSEG’s licensed market data and analytics into new “agentic” workflows, including ChatGPT and Microsoft’s ecosystem). Because UK markets are closed for Christmas and Boxing Day, the most recent actionable datapoints for LSEG stock are the final pre-holiday close on Wednesday, 24 December 2025, plus the company’s latest regulatory announcements, broker consensus, and recent strategic updates. Reuters LSEG share price today: where London Stock Exchange Group stock closed before Christmas

25 December 2025

AI in Finance·LSE:LSEG·Stock Market

United Kingdom Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Holiday Pause, BP Castrol Deal and 2026 Outlook (25 Dec 2025)

London — Thursday, 25 December 2025. The United Kingdom stock market is closed today for Christmas Day, putting a temporary pause on trading after a holiday-shortened run into the break. With the London Stock Exchange (LSE) also shut on Friday for Boxing Day, the next meaningful read on UK risk appetite will come when markets reopen after the long weekend. MoneyWeek Even with the screens dark, investors are still digesting a busy late-December backdrop: a Bank of England rate cut to 3.75%, a strong year for UK large caps, record-setting moves in industrial metals that boosted miners, and headline corporate

25 December 2025

FTSE 100·LSE:AZN·LSE:BP·LSE:GSK·Stock Market

Electronic Arts Shareholders Approve $55 Billion Saudi PIF-Led Takeover: What Happens Next as EA Moves Toward Going Private

December 25, 2025 — Electronic Arts (EA), one of the world’s largest videogame publishers, is now formally on the path to leaving the public markets after shareholders approved a $55 billion, all-cash take-private deal led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). With the internal vote cleared, the acquisition’s next—and most consequential—phase is regulatory review, a step that will determine whether the blockbuster transaction can actually close. Bloomberg.com News coverage on December 25 has centered on the same key question: after shareholders overwhelmingly said “yes,” will regulators in the United States and other major markets sign off on a deal

25 December 2025

Mergers & Acquisitions·NASDAQ:EA·Stock Market

Castrol India Stock in Focus on 25 Dec 2025: Open Offer at ₹194.04 After BP Sells Castrol Stake to Stonepeak

Castrol India Limited (NSE: CASTROLIND | BSE: 500870) ends 2025 with a rare, market-moving plot twist: a global ownership reshuffle at parent level that has triggered a mandatory open offer for public shareholders in India. Even though Indian stock exchanges are closed on Thursday, 25 December 2025, for Christmas, the story is very much “open” — because the corporate actions and regulatory timelines will stretch well beyond the holiday week. The Economic Times At the center is BP’s decision to sell a 65% stake in Castrol (the global lubricants brand) to U.S. investment firm Stonepeak in a deal valuing Castrol

25 December 2025

BSE:500870·Mergers & Acquisitions·NSE:CASTROLIND·Stock Market

Hindustan Zinc Share Price Today (25 Dec 2025): HINDZINC Rallies to Fresh Highs on Silver Surge — Latest News, Results, and Analyst Targets

Hindustan Zinc Limited (NSE: HINDZINC, BSE: 500188) has been one of the standout names in India’s metal space this month—and it’s doing it with a very specific tailwind: a relentless rally in silver. On Thursday, December 25, 2025, Indian stock markets are closed for Christmas, so the latest actionable pricing is from Wednesday, December 24. The Economic Times Hindustan Zinc stock: latest price and levels investors are tracking In the most recent session (Dec 24, 2025), Hindustan Zinc closed at ₹624.85, up 2.47% on the day, and traded in a ₹617.95–₹631.90 range. Its 52-week range now spans ₹378.15–₹631.90, putting the

25 December 2025

BSE:500188·NSE:HINDZINC·Stock Market

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Cadence Bank stock is stuck at $42.11 after Huntington deal — what CADE holders watch next week

7 February 2026

New York, Feb 7, 2026, 07:02 (EST) — Market closed. Cadence Bank shares (CADE) last traded at $42.11 on Jan. 30 and have been marked inactive, leaving investors with little to watch on the ticker itself heading into Monday’s U.S. session. (StockAnalysis) What matters now is the paperwork, not the tape. Under the terms of Huntington Bancshares’ takeover, each Cadence common share was converted into the right to receive 2.475 Huntington common shares — the exchange ratio — with cash paid in lieu of any fractional share. (SEC) That shifts the price action to Huntington. Huntington shares closed on Friday

NIO stock jumps on profit alert, with Monday’s open in focus

7 February 2026

NIO shares jumped 7.23% to $5.04 Friday after the company forecast a swing to adjusted operating profit of up to 1.2 billion yuan for the fourth quarter. Trading volume reached 90.8 million shares, far above average. Nio’s deliveries rose 72% to 124,807 vehicles in the quarter. The company said results are preliminary and unaudited, with final figures due in March.

Snap stock price bounces to $5.22 after upgrades — what traders watch next week

7 February 2026

Snap Inc. shares closed up 2% at $5.22 Friday after a volatile week, with 94 million shares traded. The company forecast Q1 revenue below analyst expectations, despite a fourth-quarter beat and a 28% rise in active advertisers. Daily active users fell by 3 million to 474 million. Analysts remain divided, with some upgrading and others trimming price targets.

Bradesco stock drops on 2026 guidance — what BBDC4 investors watch next week

7 February 2026

Bradesco’s preferred shares fell 2.55% to 20.61 reais Friday after the bank issued 2026 guidance pointing to slower growth in some areas. Fourth-quarter recurring net income rose 20.6% to 6.5 billion reais, with 2025 ROAE at 15.2%. The Ibovespa closed up 0.45%. Bradesco ADRs ended down 0.5% at $3.98 in New York.