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Ashtead share price slips into weekend as buybacks roll on and U.S. listing clock ticks

Ashtead share price slips into weekend as buybacks roll on and U.S. listing clock ticks

Ashtead Group shares fell 0.8% to 4,687p Friday, after a 7.6% drop the day before. The company repurchased 72,800 shares at an average 4,836.89p, above the closing price. Ashtead expects its U.S. listing to go live March 2, pending regulatory approval. The stock is trading ex-dividend ahead of a 37.5 cent payout due Feb. 6.
1 February 2026
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IAG share price jumps on Friday — what to watch before Monday’s open and Feb 27 results

IAG share price jumps on Friday — what to watch before Monday’s open and Feb 27 results

IAG shares rose 2.05% to 418.2 pence Friday, beating the FTSE 100’s 0.51% gain. The stock remains 4.65% below its January 7 peak. Investors await IAG’s full-year results on Feb 27, with focus on unit revenue and fuel costs as OPEC+ meets Sunday to discuss output. Brent crude traded near $70, with analysts expecting a surplus in 2026.
1 February 2026
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SSE share price flat at 2,422p as a key trading update looms this week

SSE share price flat at 2,422p as a key trading update looms this week

SSE shares closed flat at 2,422 pence Friday after touching a 52-week high earlier in the session. The company paid an interim dividend of 21.4 pence per share, with directors reinvesting through share schemes. The FTSE 100 rose 0.5% for a seventh straight monthly gain, while sterling slipped 0.6% against the dollar. SSE will issue its third-quarter trading update on Feb. 4.
1 February 2026
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Antofagasta share price: UBS downgrade and metal selloff put ANTO stock in the spotlight before Monday

Antofagasta share price: UBS downgrade and metal selloff put ANTO stock in the spotlight before Monday

Antofagasta shares fell 3.65% to 3,648 pence Friday after UBS downgraded the stock to neutral, citing valuation concerns following a 135% rally. Copper, gold, and silver prices dropped late in the week, pressuring miners as the FTSE 100 rose 0.5%. Investors await Antofagasta’s full-year results on Feb. 17, with copper volatility a key factor.
1 February 2026
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Fresnillo stock price slides 5% as gold and silver plunge — what could move FRES.L next

Fresnillo stock price slides 5% as gold and silver plunge — what could move FRES.L next

Fresnillo shares fell 5.1% to 3,702 pence Friday in London, with trading volume doubling its 50-day average. The miner cut its 2026 silver and gold output forecasts, citing mine plan changes and project delays. Gold and silver prices dropped sharply after hitting records earlier in the week. Morgan Stanley flagged 5%-9% downside risk to 2026 consensus volume estimates and kept an underweight rating.
1 February 2026
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LSEG share price holds near 8,100p — buyback update and the dates that could move the stock

LSEG share price holds near 8,100p — buyback update and the dates that could move the stock

London Stock Exchange Group shares closed Friday up 0.05% at 8,122 pence after announcing further buybacks. The stock hovered near a 12-month low as investors awaited the Bank of England’s Feb. 5 decision and LSEG’s full-year results on Feb. 26. Sterling slipped 0.56% to $1.3742. The FTSE 100 ended the day up 0.5%.
1 February 2026
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National Grid share price: Ofgem opens Bramford-to-Twinstead review as rate week looms

National Grid share price: Ofgem opens Bramford-to-Twinstead review as rate week looms

National Grid shares closed up 0.37% at 1,234.5 pence, near a one-year high, after Ofgem launched a consultation on the Bramford to Twinstead transmission upgrade. The regulator is reviewing the project under its Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment mechanism, with responses due by March 2. The stock is up about 8% year-to-date. London’s blue-chip index rose 0.5% Friday, while sterling fell 0.56% to $1.3742.
1 February 2026
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AST SpaceMobile stock bounces late Friday as AT&T plays down Amazon Leo threat and a new 2x short ETF hits tape

AST SpaceMobile stock bounces late Friday as AT&T plays down Amazon Leo threat and a new 2x short ETF hits tape

7 February 2026
AST SpaceMobile shares jumped 9.1% to $101.79 Friday after a volatile week, with 15.9 million shares traded. AT&T said it will use Amazon Leo’s satellite network to reach business customers outside its terrestrial footprint but stated this will not affect its partnership with AST. A new 2x short ETF tied to ASTS, ticker ASTN, began trading on Cboe. AST’s next “BlueBird 7” satellite launch is set for late February on Blue Origin’s New Glenn.
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