Experian share price: why EXPN steadied on Friday and what could move it next week

Experian share price: why EXPN steadied on Friday and what could move it next week

Experian shares rose 0.4% to 3,029 pence Friday, recovering from a 19-month low after a sharp 7% drop earlier in the week. The company reported 12% quarterly revenue growth, but analysts flagged risks from a weaker U.S. dollar, proposed U.S. credit card rate caps, and competition from Fair Isaac. Investors await Experian’s interim dividend on Feb. 6 and full-year results on May 20.
24 January 2026
National Grid share price: Jefferies target lift and bond funding update set the tone for Monday

National Grid share price: Jefferies target lift and bond funding update set the tone for Monday

National Grid shares closed up 0.4% at 1,191.5p in London on Friday, after Jefferies raised its price target to 1,410p and reaffirmed a “buy” rating. Trading volume reached 7.16 million shares. The company released an FCA-approved prospectus for its €20 billion Euro Medium Term Note programme. UK 10-year gilt yields rose to 4.53%, pressuring utility sector borrowing costs.
24 January 2026
Rio Tinto share price ends week higher as broker upgrades sharpen focus on Glencore deadline

Rio Tinto share price ends week higher as broker upgrades sharpen focus on Glencore deadline

Rio Tinto shares closed Friday up 1.39% at £65.76, about 1.5% below their 52-week high. Broker upgrades followed a strong Q4 production update, with copper output boosted by Mongolia’s Oyu Tolgoi. Investors await a Feb. 5 deadline on Glencore talks and annual results on Feb. 19. Trading volume was 1.7 million shares, below the 50-day average.
RELX share price: Kepler’s AI call and buyback update keep the stock in focus ahead of results

RELX share price: Kepler’s AI call and buyback update keep the stock in focus ahead of results

Relx shares closed Friday at 2,921 pence, down 0.14%, marking a fifth straight session of losses. Kepler Cheuvreux maintained a “buy” rating and set a 3,905-pence target, calling AI disruption fears exaggerated and raising its 2026–27 growth outlook. Relx continued its buyback, acquiring 325,221 shares on Jan. 23. Full-year results are due Feb. 12.
Lloyds share price in focus as LLOY heads into results week and BoE rate bets shift

Lloyds share price in focus as LLOY heads into results week and BoE rate bets shift

Lloyds Banking Group shares closed Friday at 101.65 pence, down 0.25%. The bank will report full-year 2025 results on Jan. 29, with investors watching for impacts from shifting UK rate expectations. Lloyds plans to redeem €500 million in floating-rate notes in March 2026. The bank remains under scrutiny after higher provisions linked to the UK motor finance mis-selling scandal.
Why electricity prices are still high in 2026 — and the fight over who pays next

Why electricity prices are still high in 2026 — and the fight over who pays next

PG&E’s average Bay Area electric bill rose nearly 70% in five years, with some areas near data centers seeing price jumps up to 267%, Fast Company reported. TIME said average U.S. monthly residential bills hit $156 in 2025, up almost 30% since 2021. Utilities cite AI data center growth and aging infrastructure. Federal heating aid dropped by a third, raising disconnection risks.
24 January 2026
GSK share price in focus after China clears Trelegy for asthma — what to watch next week

GSK share price in focus after China clears Trelegy for asthma — what to watch next week

GSK shares closed down 0.2% at 1,801 pence in London Friday after China approved Trelegy Ellipta for uncontrolled asthma in adults. The expanded label gives GSK access to an estimated 46 million adults with asthma in China. Investors await GSK’s Q4 and full-year results, set for Feb. 4. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.07% on the day.

Stock Market Today

MARA stock jumps 22% into weekend as bitcoin whipsaws; Monday risk test looms

MARA stock jumps 22% into weekend as bitcoin whipsaws; Monday risk test looms

7 February 2026
MARA shares jumped 22.4% to $8.24 Friday, trading higher after hours, as the company moved $87 million in bitcoin to major custodians. About 82.4 million MARA shares changed hands. Bitcoin hovered near $68,928 Saturday. A MARA filing showed its general counsel had shares withheld for taxes on vested stock units, not an open market sale.
Apple stock (AAPL) set for Monday test as memory-chip crunch revives iPhone price question

Apple stock (AAPL) set for Monday test as memory-chip crunch revives iPhone price question

7 February 2026
Apple shares closed up 0.8% at $278.12 Friday, then slipped 0.3% after hours. A global DRAM shortage is raising component costs, putting pressure on Apple’s pricing ahead of its Feb. 24 shareholder meeting. CEO Tim Cook said memory prices will rise “sharply” but gave no details on possible iPhone price hikes. Investors await signals before next week’s U.S. inflation data.
Roivant stock surges on brepocitinib skin-disease data; what to watch into Monday

Roivant stock surges on brepocitinib skin-disease data; what to watch into Monday

7 February 2026
Roivant shares surged 22.4% to $25.82 after Phase 2 data showed its drug brepocitinib outperformed placebo in cutaneous sarcoidosis, with no serious adverse events. The company plans a Phase 3 trial in 2026 and has filed for FDA approval in dermatomyositis. Quarterly revenue reached $2 million, with a $313.7 million loss. Cash holdings stood at $4.5 billion.
Go toTop