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Experian PLC Stock Forecast (LSE: EXPN): This Week’s Move, Fresh News, Analyst Targets and the Week Ahead — Updated 14 Dec 2025

Experian PLC Stock Forecast (LSE: EXPN): This Week’s Move, Fresh News, Analyst Targets and the Week Ahead — Updated 14 Dec 2025

Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (markets closed; latest LSE close is Friday Purely, 12 December 2025). London Stock Exchange Experian PLC (LSE: EXPN) ended the week on a firmer footing after a midweek dip, with the latest catalyst coming from the broker community: JPMorgan put Experian on its “analyst focus list” and reinitiated coverage at Overweight with a 4,090p price target. sharesmagazine.co.uk Under the surface, the story hasn’t changed much in the last few days: investors are still weighing (1) Experian’s FY26 growth guidance (now pitched at the top end), (2) continued demand for fraud/identity and data-driven decisioning products, and
14 December 2025
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BAE Systems (LSE: BA.) Stock: Fresh US Navy Wins, Buyback Support, and What Could Move Shares Next Week (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

BAE Systems (LSE: BA.) Stock: Fresh US Navy Wins, Buyback Support, and What Could Move Shares Next Week (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (markets are closed today; prices below reflect the latest available close and filings through Friday, 12 December 2025). BAE Systems plc has had a headline-heavy few days—exactly the kind of week that tends to pull a defence stock out of “quiet compounder” mode and back into “catalyst-driven” trading. The big story: a multi-year US Navy deal tied to precision-guidance kits, plus a run of smaller—but strategically consistent—contract wins across naval, land, and advanced tech. Layer on an active share buyback, and you’ve got a stock with both headline momentum and built-in technical support. Below is
14 December 2025
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SSE (LSE:SSE) Share Price This Week: Ofgem Grid Decisions, Scrip Dividend Update, and Analyst Targets — Outlook for the Week Ahead (Updated 14.12.2025)

SSE (LSE:SSE) Share Price This Week: Ofgem Grid Decisions, Scrip Dividend Update, and Analyst Targets — Outlook for the Week Ahead (Updated 14.12.2025)

Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (UK markets closed; latest official SSE share-price reference is the Friday close). SSE plc shares ended the week at 2,108p (Friday close, 12 December 2025), with investor attention pulled in three directions at once: UK grid regulation (Ofgem), SSE’s financing strategy for its huge capex pipeline, and near-term shareholder returns via the interim dividend and scrip alternative. SSE This week’s story is less about a single “wow” headline and more about a familiar utility-market equation: regulated returns + build-out execution + cost of capital. When Ofgem moves, and when interest-rate expectations wobble, SSE tends to
14 December 2025
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BP PLC Stock News & Forecast: Castrol Sale Talk, Buybacks, and Oil Price Headwinds — Week Ahead Outlook (Updated Dec. 14, 2025)

BP PLC Stock News & Forecast: Castrol Sale Talk, Buybacks, and Oil Price Headwinds — Week Ahead Outlook (Updated Dec. 14, 2025)

BP’s shares closed lower for the week as crude prices slid and the oil market debated a 2026 surplus. Here’s what moved BP stock over the past few days—Castrol sale talks, a new Gulf of Mexico startup, ongoing buybacks—and what to watch in the week ahead. BP (BP.L / NYSE: BP) heads into the week of Dec. 15, 2025 with investors balancing two competing storylines: company-specific momentum (portfolio reshaping, buybacks, and a fresh Gulf of Mexico production boost) versus a macro/oil-price drag driven by renewed talk of a sizeable global supply surplus in 2026. Below is a detailed, up-to-date rundown
14 December 2025
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RELX PLC Stock (REL) This Week: Buyback Update, Analyst Upgrades, and the Week-Ahead Catalysts (Updated 14 December 2025)

RELX PLC Stock (REL) This Week: Buyback Update, Analyst Upgrades, and the Week-Ahead Catalysts (Updated 14 December 2025)

Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (markets closed; last close Friday, 12 December 2025) RELX PLC (LSE: REL, NYSE: RELX) heads into the new week with a familiar “quality compounder” narrative—steady cash generation, a subscription-heavy model, and a growing analytics footprint—now back in focus after a burst of broker activity and a fresh capital returns headline. Over the past several days, the story has been driven less by new operational disclosures and more by capital allocation (a completed buyback and a new programme pencilled in for early 2026), plus a pair of high-profile broker calls—one upgrading RELX, the other lifting a
14 December 2025
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Diageo plc Stock (DGE.L) Update: Share Price Rebound, Fresh News, Analyst Forecasts and the Week Ahead (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

Diageo plc Stock (DGE.L) Update: Share Price Rebound, Fresh News, Analyst Forecasts and the Week Ahead (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

Updated Sunday, 14 December 2025 (last market close: Friday, 12 December). Diageo plc (LSE: DGE) — owner of Guinness, Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff and Don Julio — heads into the new week with its share price trying to stabilise after a sharp multi-month slide, a fresh burst of brand-focused headlines, and another round of debate over what a turnaround under incoming CEO Sir Dave Lewis will actually look like. On Friday, Diageo shares closed at 1,664p (£16.64), extending a two-day rebound that followed a mid-week dip to 1,587p, a fresh 52‑week low. MarketWatch+2Investing.com+2 The move leaves the stock still roughly 36%
14 December 2025
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Antofagasta (ANTO.L) Stock Outlook: Copper Near $12,000, Fresh Headlines, Analyst Targets and the Week Ahead (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

Antofagasta (ANTO.L) Stock Outlook: Copper Near $12,000, Fresh Headlines, Analyst Targets and the Week Ahead (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

Antofagasta plc (LSE: ANTO) has spent December doing what copper-linked miners do best: whiplash with a purpose. After sprinting to a fresh 52‑week high (3,095p on 5 December), the FTSE 100 copper miner ended last week in consolidation mode, with the spotlight firmly on copper’s record-setting run and what comes next for rates, the dollar, and China-linked demand. Investing.com+1 As of 14 December 2025, Antofagasta is shown at 2,932p (previous close 2,963p), with a 52‑week range of 1,279.5p to 3,095p. That puts the shares roughly 5% below the December high, after a year in which the stock’s one‑year change is
14 December 2025
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Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Share Price Outlook: Buyback Completed, BoE Rate-Cut Week Ahead, and the Latest Headlines (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Share Price Outlook: Buyback Completed, BoE Rate-Cut Week Ahead, and the Latest Headlines (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (markets closed; latest close was Friday, 12 December). Lloyds Banking Group plc shares (LSE: LLOY) ended the week at 93.72p on Friday, down 1.37% on the day and sitting about 4% below the recent 52‑week high of 97.74p. MarketWatch That puts the stock in an interesting spot going into a data-heavy UK week: the market is braced for key inflation and labour prints — and a Bank of England decision that economists widely expect will deliver another 25bp rate cut on 18 December. Reuters Below is what moved Lloyds this week, what to watch next
14 December 2025
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NatWest Group (NWG) Share Price This Week: Latest News, Buyback Updates, Analyst Forecasts and the Week Ahead (Updated 14 December 2025)

NatWest Group (NWG) Share Price This Week: Latest News, Buyback Updates, Analyst Forecasts and the Week Ahead (Updated 14 December 2025)

Last updated: 14.12.2025 (Sunday). Markets reopen Monday. NatWest Group Plc (LSE: NWG) ended last week a little softer after an early-December push to fresh highs, with investors balancing supportive capital returns (ongoing buybacks) against a big macro week in the UK: jobs data, inflation, and a Bank of England decision that economists increasingly expect to deliver another rate cut. Below is what moved NatWest stock in recent days, what analysts are forecasting, and the catalysts that could drive NWG shares in the week ahead. NatWest share price recap: where NWG finished the week NatWest shares closed at 612p on Friday
14 December 2025
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Ashtead Group plc (LSE:AHT) Share Price Outlook: Buyback Plans, NYSE Relisting, and What to Watch This Week (Updated 14 December 2025)

Ashtead Group plc (LSE:AHT) Share Price Outlook: Buyback Plans, NYSE Relisting, and What to Watch This Week (Updated 14 December 2025)

Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (markets closed; latest prices reflect the most recent trading session). Ashtead Group plc — the Sunbelt Rentals owner that generates the bulk of its earnings in North America — ended the week in a stronger spot after a volatile reaction to its latest half‑year and Q2 results. The story investors are trading right now isn’t just “how did the quarter go?” It’s “what happens next?” — with a new $1.5bn buyback scheduled to launch alongside a planned NYSE primary listing move in March 2026, plus a steady full‑year outlook that leans heavily on mega‑project demand
14 December 2025
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London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Share Price: This Week’s Move, Key News, and the Week-Ahead Outlook (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Share Price: This Week’s Move, Key News, and the Week-Ahead Outlook (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) shares closed at 8,464p on Friday. Here’s what drove the week, the latest company news, analyst forecasts, and what to watch next week. Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (UK markets closed; latest pricing reflects Friday 12 December close). London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSE:LSEG) ended last week at 8,464p (£84.64) after a choppy five sessions that ultimately left the stock lower on the week, but off the lows. London Stock Exchange With the Bank of England’s next rate decision due on 18 December, year-end index rebalancing approaching, and LSEG continuing to execute a major share
14 December 2025
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Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Stock: This Week’s News, Key Drivers, and Week-Ahead Outlook (Updated 14.12.2025)

Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) Stock: This Week’s News, Key Drivers, and Week-Ahead Outlook (Updated 14.12.2025)

Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (UK markets last closed Friday, 12 December 2025). Compass Group PLC shares finished the week at 2,324p (Friday close, 12 Dec), after a choppy few sessions that pushed the stock down toward its 52‑week floor before a modest bounce into the weekend. The London Stock Exchange listed previous close at 2,324p (12 Dec 2025), with an open of 2,335p on the day. London Stock Exchange Using the latest daily closes, Compass ended the week down about 1.94% from the prior Friday (2,370p on 5 Dec to 2,324p on 12 Dec). Sharesmagazine The bigger picture: this
14 December 2025
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SGX share price dips at week’s end after record profit; what investors watch next

SGX share price dips at week’s end after record profit; what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Singapore Exchange shares closed 0.4% lower at S$17.57 on Friday, despite reporting record half-year results and a higher dividend earlier in the week. Broker targets diverged after the update, with Maybank and DBS raising targets while Citi stayed bearish. Investors are watching for signs of momentum from derivatives and equity-market reforms as the next session opens Monday.
South32 share price drops 4% in ASX rout — what investors watch before results

South32 share price drops 4% in ASX rout — what investors watch before results

7 February 2026
South32 shares fell 4.1% to A$4.41 Friday as Australian miners dropped in the worst ASX session since April 2025. The S&P/ASX 200 lost 2%, erasing almost A$70 billion in value. South32’s half-year results and interim dividend decision are set for Feb. 12. Markets reopen Monday with investors watching for further volatility.
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