English – Page 236 – TechStock²

BT shares finish week higher as Openreach widens copper switch-off list, with Feb 5 update next

BT shares closed at 188.25 pence Friday, up 0.75%, after Openreach announced it will halt copper-based services at 132 more exchanges, affecting about 1.23 million premises. The FTSE 100 ended lower, but BT extended a two-day rise. Investors await BT’s Q3 FY26 update on Feb. 5. No new regulatory filings since Dec. 31.

25 January 2026

LSE:BT.A·Stock Market

Legal & General share price flat at 258p — what traders watch before LGEN reopens

Legal & General Group Plc shares closed nearly flat at 258.2 pence on Friday, with about 17.7 million shares traded as insurers lagged amid broader market declines. The company’s next major event is its preliminary full-year results on March 11. European stocks fell on tariff concerns, while investors await rate decisions from the U.S. Federal Reserve and Bank of England.

25 January 2026

LSE:LGEN.L·Stock Market

3i Group share price heads into new week near 3,289p — here’s what matters before Thursday’s update (LSE:III)

3i Group shares closed Friday at 3,289p, up 0.49%, but remain well below last year’s high. The stock trades about 15% above net asset value as investors await the Q3 update on Jan. 29. Focus is on Action, 3i’s largest holding, after it reported 17% sales growth in the last half-year. Monday’s trading will test whether the NAV premium holds.

25 January 2026

Earnings Reports·LSE:III·Stock Market·UK Stocks

Haleon share price braces for Monday trade after Barclays upgrade puts U.S. recovery in the spotlight

Haleon shares closed up 0.45% at 379.8p in London Friday after Barclays upgraded its rating and raised the price target to 420p, citing improved U.S. prospects. The company’s full-year results are due Feb. 25. Haleon’s ADRs in New York also rose 0.38% to $10.50. Investors are watching U.S. Fed policy and currency moves ahead of the earnings release.

25 January 2026

NYSE:HLN·Stock Market

Ashtead share price: buyback filing keeps AHT.L in focus ahead of Fed week and March U.S. switch

Ashtead shares closed Friday at 5,228 pence, down 0.3%, after disclosing a buyback of 74,568 shares at an average 5,189 pence each. The company will pay a cash dividend on Feb. 6 and plans a $1.5 billion buyback tied to its U.S. listing in March. Investors await the Fed meeting Jan. 27-28 and United Rentals’ earnings Jan. 29.

25 January 2026

LSE:AHT·Stock Market·US Economy

Standard Chartered share price slips despite fresh buyback as traders eye Fed week, FY results

Standard Chartered shares fell 1.4% to 18.29 pounds Friday, despite the bank buying back 541,525 shares on Jan. 22. The FTSE 350 banks index dropped 0.96%, with HSBC, NatWest, and Lloyds also lower. Investors await the Fed’s Jan. 27-28 meeting and StanChart’s Feb. 24 earnings.

25 January 2026

LSE:STAN·Stock Market

Vodafone share price steadies as buyback ticks on, with Q3 update ahead

Vodafone closed Friday in London at 104.05 pence, up 0.4%, after announcing more share buybacks. The company bought 2.68 million shares on Jan. 22 at an average 103.78 pence. Investors await Vodafone’s trading update set for Feb. 5.

25 January 2026

Earnings Reports·LSE:VOD·Stock Market

IAG share price slips as oil jumps and Iran flight jitters return — what to watch next week

IAG shares fell 2.8% to 418.3 pence in London on Friday as airline stocks dropped and Brent crude rose 2.8% to $65.88 a barrel. British Airways resumed Bahrain flights Jan. 24 after earlier suspensions. Airlines rerouted or canceled some Middle East flights amid U.S.-Iran tensions. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.07%.

25 January 2026

LSE:IAG.L·Oil Prices·Stock Market

Diageo share price slips into the weekend — what investors watch ahead of Feb. 25 results

Diageo shares fell 1.2% to 1,675 pence on Friday, ending a volatile week as the FTSE 100 slipped 0.07%. Trading volume reached about 4.23 million shares, with investors cautious ahead of Diageo’s interim results due Feb. 25. The stock remains well below its 52-week high after months of weak global spirits demand.

25 January 2026

Earnings Reports·LSE:DGE.L·Stock Market

NatWest share price: Norges Bank trims stake, buyback rolls on — what investors watch next week

NatWest shares fell 1.04% to 646.6 pence Friday as UK banks dragged the FTSE 100 lower. Norges Bank cut its stake to 2.89%, while NatWest repurchased 821,613 shares for cancellation. Deal speculation grew after NatWest’s £2.2 billion bid for Evelyn Partners surfaced. Investors await annual results due Feb. 13.

25 January 2026

LSE:NWG.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Experian share price: EXPN steadies after midweek slide as traders eye Feb dividend

Experian shares closed at 3,029 pence on Friday, up 0.4% after a sharp midweek drop, leaving the stock about 8% below last week’s close. The company posted 12% quarterly revenue growth but saw shares fall 4.9% Wednesday and 1.8% Thursday. Investors await a Feb. 6 dividend payment and full-year results on May 20.

25 January 2026

Dividends·LSE:EXPN.L·Stock Market

Reckitt share price slips into dividend-vote week — what happens next for RKT stock

Reckitt Benckiser shares fell 1.57% Friday to 6,018 pence, trimming year-to-date gains to 0.3%. Shareholders vote Tuesday on a £1.6 billion special dividend and a 24-for-25 share consolidation after the Essential Home sale. The record date is Jan. 30, with shares going ex-dividend Feb. 2 and payment due Feb. 20, pending approval. The company faces ongoing litigation over its Mead Johnson infant formula in the U.S.

25 January 2026

LSE:RKT·Stock Market

SSE share price today: dividend day and a Q3 update line up as the next tests for SSE stock

SSE closed Friday at 2,322 pence, down 0.26%. An interim dividend of 21.4 pence per share will be paid Jan 30, when 5,017,205 new scrip-dividend shares are admitted. SSE’s Q3 trading update is due Feb 4, ahead of the Bank of England’s policy decision on Feb 5. Shares remain near their 12-month high.

25 January 2026

Dividends·Energy Sector·LSE:SSE·Stock Market

Lloyds share price dips into the weekend as results loom and Deutsche Bank lifts target

Lloyds closed Friday at 101.65 pence, down 0.25%, after trading nearly 93 million shares. Deutsche Bank Research raised its price target to 110p, keeping a “buy” rating. Investors await Thursday’s full-year results, with legal risks resurfacing as Elliott and Jeff Fairburn sue Lloyds over £107 million in cladding costs.

25 January 2026

LSE:LLOY·Stock Market

LSEG share price: London Stock Exchange Group stock closes higher as buyback notice lands — what to watch next week

LSEG shares rose 0.5% to 8,768p on Friday, outperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.07% dip. The company announced a new share buyback, acquiring 114,040 shares at an average 8,769.15p each and plans to cancel them. Preliminary results are due Feb. 26. UK December retail sales rose 0.4%, beating forecasts.

25 January 2026

LSE:LSEG.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Aviva share price sinks after Friday selloff — what investors watch ahead of Monday’s London open

Aviva shares dropped 5.17% to 619.40 pence Friday, with trading volume at 18.4 million shares. The decline followed strong UK economic data that lifted the pound and pushed 10-year gilt yields to a two-week high of 4.5%. Investors trimmed bets on Bank of England rate cuts. Aviva also announced unlimited digital GP access for policyholders starting Jan. 29.

25 January 2026

LSE:AV·Stock Market

RELX share price stuck near a 52-week low as buybacks run on into February results

RELX shares fell 0.14% to 2,921p on Friday, near their 52-week low. The company repurchased 325,221 shares that day at an average price of 2,913.39p under its new £250 million buyback plan. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.07%. RELX will report full-year results on Feb. 12.

25 January 2026

LSE:REL·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Unilever share price rises into weekend as broker calls clash and Magnum legal row simmers

Unilever shares closed up 1% at 4,864 pence in London on Friday after Barclays raised its price target to 5,700 pence. Legal disputes involving Ben & Jerry’s board have resurfaced ahead of Unilever’s February earnings. Jefferies maintained a negative stance, while JP Morgan and Barclays reiterated Buy ratings. Unilever reports full-year results on Feb. 12.

25 January 2026

LSE:ULVR.L·Stock Market

Shell Plc stock price: Nigeria’s $20 billion Bonga push and buybacks set up Shell shares for a busy week

Shell shares closed at 2,687.5 pence Friday, up 0.5%, after Nigeria approved incentives for its Bonga South West oil project. Shell repurchased 572,214 shares under its buyback plan, with Merrill Lynch managing the programme until Jan. 30. Oil prices rose sharply on new U.S. sanctions against Iran. Investors await Shell’s fourth-quarter results and dividend on Feb. 5.

25 January 2026

LSE:SHEL.L·Stock Market

Anglo American share price ends near 1-year high as metal rally sets up the week ahead

Anglo American shares closed up 1.08% at 3,378 pence in London on Friday, near their 52-week high. The stock rose about 4% over the week, boosted by metals prices and merger news following Anglo’s $53 billion deal with Teck Resources. Investors await Q4 production results on Feb. 5 and full-year earnings on Feb. 20. EU antitrust and subsidy rulings on the merger are due in early February.

25 January 2026

LSE:AAL·Mining Industry·Stock Market

Previous 1 … 234 235 236 237 238 … 1,641 Next

Rio Tinto share price steadies after Glencore talks end, with Feb 19 results next test

8 February 2026

Rio Tinto shares closed up 0.25% at 6,843 pence in London after the company ended takeover talks with Glencore. British law now blocks new talks for six months. Investors await Rio’s annual results on Feb. 19 as iron ore prices hover near $100 a ton.

RELX share price slides again on AI worries; what to watch ahead of Feb 12 results

8 February 2026

RELX shares fell 4.6% to 2,145p on Friday, near a 52-week low, despite the FTSE 100 closing higher. The company disclosed a new buyback of 465,361 shares on Feb. 6 and has repurchased over 8.8 million shares since Jan. 2. Investors await RELX’s full-year 2025 results on Feb. 12 amid concerns over AI’s impact on its core business.

Glencore shares steady after Rio walks away — what to watch before Monday’s trade

8 February 2026

Glencore shares closed up 0.6% at 478.10 pence Friday after Rio Tinto ended merger talks, issuing a “no intention to bid” statement. Glencore’s board rejected the proposed deal terms, citing concerns over valuation and governance. Attention now turns to possible asset sales, including its $5 billion Kazzinc stake, ahead of Glencore’s annual results on Feb. 18.

iFAST stock slides into a big week: earnings date, Singapore budget and what traders watch next

8 February 2026

iFAST shares closed down 3.2% at S$9.64 Friday ahead of its full-year results due Feb. 12. About 2.6 million shares changed hands as the company heads into a week packed with earnings and Singapore’s Budget 2026 announcement. The Straits Times Index fell 0.8% to 4,934.41. DBS and other major financials report next week, heightening market volatility.

Stock Market Today