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Diageo share price drops on Friday — what to watch before Feb 25 results

Diageo shares closed Friday down 1.48% at 1,760 pence, underperforming the FTSE 100 and remaining over 22% below their 52-week high. Investors are now focused on the company’s Feb. 25 interim results, with attention on demand trends, costs, and any updates on dividends.

8 February 2026

Earnings Reports·EPA:PERP·LSE:DGE.L·Stock Market

Standard Chartered stock in focus: what to watch before Feb 24 results and dividend decision

Standard Chartered shares rose 1.87% to 18.82 pounds Friday, outperforming the FTSE 100. The bank’s board committee will meet Feb. 24 to approve 2025 results and consider a final dividend. JPMorgan raised its price target to 2,170 pence. Full-year results are set for release at 04:00 UK time that day.

8 February 2026

Dividends·Earnings Reports·LSE:STAN·Stock Market

National Grid share price on a six-session run: what could move NG.L when London reopens

National Grid closed Friday at 1,285 pence, up 0.23%, marking its sixth straight gain and trading near a 52-week high. Investors focused on Bank of England survey results showing expectations for Bank Rate to fall to 3.0% by March 2027. UK GDP, trade, and industrial output data are due Feb. 12. 6.51 million National Grid shares changed hands in the session.

8 February 2026

LSE:NG.L·Stock Market·UK Stocks

Idox share price stuck below 71.5p bid as Long Path says backing nears control

Long Path Partners said it has aggregate support for about 49.26% of Idox shares for its 71.5p-per-share cash offer. Idox shares closed Friday at 71.0p, about 0.7% below the offer price. Valid acceptances stood at 19.12% as of Feb. 5, with the offer open until March 16. The deal requires more than 50% of voting rights to go unconditional.

8 February 2026

LSE:IDOX.L·Stock Market

BAE Systems share price: Buyback update and Launchpad incubator set up Feb 18 results

BAE Systems shares closed up 1.2% at 1,879 pence on Friday, with 5.6 million shares traded. The company disclosed buying back 115,039 shares for cancellation at a volume-weighted average price of 1,860.32 pence. Over 1,200 BAE workers in northwest England are striking over pay until at least Feb. 20. Full-year results are due Feb. 18.

8 February 2026

LSE:BA.L·Stock Market

Barclays share price jumps into earnings week: what to watch before Tuesday’s results

Barclays shares closed up 2.71% at 479.1 pence on Friday, ahead of full-year results and a targets update due Tuesday. Barclays and NatWest have both submitted offers for Evelyn Partners, with a deal announcement possible this week, according to Reuters. Mary Francis will retire from the Barclays board in May. Investors are watching for signals on costs, credit quality, and capital returns.

8 February 2026

Earnings Reports·LSE:BARC·Stock Market

Rolls-Royce share price ends week higher on buyback update as RR.L eyes turn to results

Rolls-Royce Holdings shares closed at 1,229p on Friday, up 1.78%, as the FTSE 100 gained 0.59%. The company reported buying 742,570 shares on Feb. 5 as part of its £200 million buyback, bringing total repurchases to 12.66 million shares. Rolls-Royce will attend the World Defense Show in Riyadh, noting over 80% of its Saudi workforce are nationals.

8 February 2026

LSE:RR.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Vodafone share price: Buyback kicks off, but Germany recovery is the next test for VOD.L

Vodafone (VOD.L) bought 27.1 million shares this week as its new buyback began, with the stock closing Friday up 1.47% at 110.6p after a sharp drop the day before. Investors remain focused on Germany’s service-revenue growth and the pace of buybacks ahead of Monday’s open. The company maintained full-year guidance after reporting 5.4% group service revenue growth in Q3, with Germany up 0.7%.

8 February 2026

LSE:VOD.L·Stock Market

NatWest share price in focus as £2.5bn Evelyn Partners takeover talk builds into Monday

NatWest is nearing a £2.5–2.7 billion takeover of Evelyn Partners, according to Sky News and Bloomberg, with an announcement possible as soon as Monday. The bank declined to comment. NatWest shares closed Friday at 659.4 pence, up 1.45%. The bank bought back 797,428 shares on Friday as part of its ongoing buyback programme.

8 February 2026

LSE:NWG·Stock Market

Experian stock price: Why EXPN slid on Friday and what investors watch next week

Experian shares fell 4.65% to 2,499 pence at Friday’s close, near a 52-week low, after the company disclosed further purchases under its new $1 billion buyback. About 5.8 million shares traded. The drop followed a volatile week for European data firms amid AI disruption concerns. Investors await U.S. inflation data and peer results ahead of Monday’s open.

8 February 2026

LSE:EXPN.L·Stock Market

Lloyds share price in focus: Buyback filing and Halifax house-price jump set up the week ahead

Lloyds Banking Group shares closed at 106.75 pence on Friday, up 0.9%, after disclosing a 10 million share buyback for cancellation. Halifax, owned by Lloyds, reported UK house prices rose 0.7% in January to £300,077. Investors are watching for UK banking news next week and monitoring mortgage pricing trends. The London market reopens Monday.

8 February 2026

LSE:BARC.L·LSE:LLOY.L·LSE:NWG.L·Stock Market·UK Economy

Unilever share price flat at Friday close — what could move ULVR ahead of Feb 12 results

Unilever shares closed flat at 5,250 pence Friday, with about 3.2 million shares traded. The company will report full-year results on Feb. 12, its first major update since spinning off its ice cream unit. Investors expect guidance on 2026 sales, margins, and cost savings. Unilever has forecast 2025 underlying sales growth of 3% to 5% and second-half margins of at least 19.5%.

8 February 2026

Earnings Reports·LSE:ULVR·Stock Market

Windows 11 printer alert: Microsoft tightens the screws on legacy V3/V4 drivers in 2026

Microsoft has blocked most new legacy Windows printer driver submissions, requiring manual review and justification from print partners as it phases out the V3 and V4 driver pipeline. No new third-party printer drivers will be published to Windows Update for Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 or later after January 15, 2026. Existing drivers remain installable, with security fixes continuing for supported OS versions.

8 February 2026

NASDAQ:MSFT·Stock Market

Reckitt share price: RKT stock at 6,400p as special dividend and CAGNY event line up

Reckitt Benckiser shares closed Friday at 6,400 pence, down 0.22%, near a 52-week high. The company will pay a £1.6 billion special dividend on Feb. 20 and consolidate shares. CEO Kris Licht and CFO Shannon Eisenhardt present at CAGNY on Feb. 19, with full-year results due March 5. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6% Friday, lifted by banks.

8 February 2026

Dividends·Stock Market

LSEG share price heads into Monday after AI jitters hit London Stock Exchange Group stock

London Stock Exchange Group shares fell 1.1% to 7,502p Friday, closing out a third straight weekly decline and an 8% drop for the week. The selloff followed renewed concerns over AI disruption after a new Claude plug-in from Anthropic and caution over Big Tech’s AI spending. LSEG bought back 256,419 shares on Feb. 5. Investors await Monday’s open and LSEG’s FY25 results webcast on Feb. 26.

8 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·LSE:LSEG.L·Stock Market

Anglo American share price slips after BofA downgrade as De Beers review looms

Anglo American shares closed at 3,435 pence on Friday, down 0.75%, after BofA Global Research downgraded the miner to “neutral” over valuation and execution risks. The bank raised its price target to 3,600 pence but flagged a long wait for Teck synergies and uncertainty around De Beers. Investors await full-year results and updates on deals and disposals on Feb. 20.

8 February 2026

LSE:AAL·Mining Industry·Stock Market

GSK stock price: EU nod for Nucala in COPD puts the focus on Monday trade

GSK shares closed Friday up 0.8% at 2,198 pence after the EU approved expanded use of Nucala for adults with uncontrolled COPD. Chairman Jonathan Symonds bought 2,500 shares earlier in the week. The stock is up 17% over the past week and nearly 49% in 12 months. GSK trades ex-dividend on Feb. 19.

8 February 2026

EU Regulations·LSE:GSK.L·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

BAT stock ends week higher as buyback rolls on; investors eye Feb 12 results

British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.2% at 4,609 pence on Friday, outpacing the FTSE 100 ahead of its preliminary results due Feb. 12. The company bought back 121,668 shares this week for cancellation. CEO Tadeu Marroco received 364 shares under a bonus scheme. Investors are watching for updates on BAT’s nicotine alternatives and sector competition after Philip Morris International’s latest results.

8 February 2026

Earnings Reports·LSE:BATS.L·Stock Market

SSE share price ends higher — what to watch before Monday’s London open

SSE shares closed up 1.21% at 2,510 pence in London on Friday, trading near a 52-week high. The company guided for 2025/26 adjusted earnings per share of 144–152 pence after reporting a 64% jump in regulated networks investment and a 7% rise in renewables output. Investors are watching Ofgem’s transmission price-control deadline and UK interest rate signals.

8 February 2026

LSE:SSE.L·Stock Market

Meta Stock Slips on AI Spend Jitters as $4 Trillion Valuation Chatter Grows

Meta shares fell 1.3% Friday after the company projected 2026 capital spending of up to $135 billion, up sharply from $72.22 billion in 2025. Investors expressed concern over rising AI costs and pressure on cash flow, despite Meta reporting a 24% jump in fourth-quarter revenue to $59.89 billion.

8 February 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:META·Stock Market

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Hormel Foods (HRL) Stock Shows Potential Value After Extended Decline
April 10, 2026, 4:57 AM EDT. Hormel Foods (HRL) shares have declined 25.2% over the past year amid broader reassessment of packaged foods firms. The stock trades around $21.13, with a Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio of 23.76, above the food sector average. A discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation model estimates intrinsic value near $38.39 per share, suggesting the stock is undervalued by approximately 45%. This valuation is based on projected growth in free cash flow from $593.7 million to about $995.8 million in 2035. Hormel's recent weak share price contrasts with stable cash flow forecasts, indicating potential value for investors balancing income and growth in the sector.

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 10.04.2026

10 April 2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: April 10, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 10, 2026, 5:05 AM EDT Hormel Foods (HRL) Stock Shows Potential Value After Extended Decline April 10, 2026, 4:57 AM EDT. Hormel Foods (HRL) shares have declined 25.2% over the past year amid broader reassessment of packaged foods firms. The stock trades around $21.13, with a Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio of 23.76, above the food sector average. A discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation model estimates intrinsic value near $38.39 per share, suggesting the stock is undervalued by approximately 45%. This valuation is based on projected growth in free cash flow from

MARA Holdings Stock Rises Even After Target Cut as Bitcoin Miner Leans Harder Into AI

9 April 2026

MARA Holdings shares rose 1.7% to $9.67 Thursday despite Cantor Fitzgerald cutting its price target to $10. The company recently sold 15,133 bitcoin for $1.1 billion and agreed to repurchase $1 billion in convertible notes at a discount. MARA is expanding into AI and cloud infrastructure, but fourth-quarter revenue fell 6% and it posted a $1.7 billion net loss.

CoreWeave secures fresh $21 billion Meta AI deal as debt push raises stakes

9 April 2026

Meta Platforms signed a new $21 billion deal with CoreWeave for AI cloud computing capacity through 2032, according to a securities filing. CoreWeave shares rose 3.4% in after-hours trading. The agreement adds to a $14.2 billion commitment disclosed last September. CoreWeave also launched $3 billion in convertible notes and upsized a senior-notes deal to $1.75 billion.

Tesla Revives Cheaper EV Push With New Compact SUV as Sales Pressure Builds

9 April 2026

Tesla is developing a lower-cost compact SUV, with initial production planned for Shanghai, Reuters reported Thursday. The company built 408,386 vehicles and delivered 358,023 in the first quarter, leaving its widest gap in at least four years. Reuters said the new SUV likely will not reach production this year. Tesla did not respond to questions about the project.

NIO ES9 Price Starts at 528,000 Yuan as Flagship SUV Bet Faces China EV Slump

9 April 2026

NIO opened pre-orders for its ES9 flagship SUV Thursday, pricing it at 528,000 yuan with battery or 420,000 yuan under its Battery-as-a-Service plan. March deliveries rose 136% year-on-year, but NIO’s U.S. shares fell 4.9% after the announcement. The ES9 enters a shrinking premium SUV market in China, competing with Li Auto and Aito. CEO William Li warned chip shortages could add up to 10,000 yuan per vehicle.

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