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Joby Aviation stock slips 4% before Wall Street reopens — here’s what investors watch next

Joby Aviation stock slips 4% before Wall Street reopens — here’s what investors watch next

Joby Aviation shares fell 4.2% to $13.93 Friday as small-cap stocks slumped, with the Russell 2000 down 1.8%. The drop comes ahead of the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 27-28 meeting and a wave of major earnings reports. Joby’s next earnings report is set for Feb. 25, with investors watching certification progress and cash burn. Joby recently agreed to buy a $61.5 million Ohio property to expand production.
25 January 2026
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Marks & Spencer share price flat near 361p after UK retail sales beat forecasts — what’s next for MKS stock

Marks & Spencer share price flat near 361p after UK retail sales beat forecasts — what’s next for MKS stock

Marks and Spencer shares closed Friday at 361p, down 0.06%, after UK retail sales volumes rose 0.4% in December, beating forecasts. M&S reported a 5.6% rise in like-for-like food sales for the quarter, while non-food sales fell 2.9%. Investors are watching for signs of stronger clothing demand as discounting eases.
25 January 2026
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Smith & Nephew share price slips on Friday as exec share buys surface ahead of March results

Smith & Nephew share price slips on Friday as exec share buys surface ahead of March results

Smith & Nephew shares fell 0.8% to 1,225.5p on Friday, valuing the company at about £10.4 billion. CEO Deepak Nath and three executives bought U.S.-listed depositary shares on Jan. 16, a filing showed. The company finalized its $450 million acquisition of Integrity Orthopaedics on Jan. 21. Investors await full-year results and guidance on March 2.
25 January 2026
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Antofagasta stock faces Monday test after Chile roadblock strike, Centinela fine ahead of Q4 update

Antofagasta stock faces Monday test after Chile roadblock strike, Centinela fine ahead of Q4 update

Antofagasta shares closed up 1.9% at 3,584 pence Friday, despite striking contractors blocking access to the Zaldivar mine in Chile over the weekend. Chile’s regulator fined Antofagasta Minerals about $775,000 for water-management breaches at Centinela. Copper prices rose, with LME cash settlement at $12,920.50 per ton. Antofagasta will release its Q4 production report Jan. 29.
25 January 2026
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Fresnillo PLC stock price: why Friday’s £41.68 close puts the silver miner in focus this week

Fresnillo PLC stock price: why Friday’s £41.68 close puts the silver miner in focus this week

Fresnillo shares closed Friday up 2.06% at 4,168 pence, a new 52-week high, as silver surged past $100 an ounce and gold hit records. About 843,000 Fresnillo shares traded between 4,030 and 4,190 pence. The company will release its fourth-quarter production report on Jan. 28. The U.S. Federal Reserve meets Jan. 27-28, with markets watching for further moves in metals and currencies.
25 January 2026
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Imperial Brands share price: buyback pace and new €15bn bond prospectus sharpen focus for AGM week

Imperial Brands share price: buyback pace and new €15bn bond prospectus sharpen focus for AGM week

Imperial Brands repurchased 376,778 shares for cancellation Friday, paying an average 3,015.14 pence each as part of its £1.45 billion buyback. The company’s finance arm published an FCA-approved prospectus for a €15 billion debt issuance programme. Shares closed up 0.37% at 3,024 pence. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.07% on the day.
25 January 2026
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Prudential plc share price set for a busy week as buyback rolls on and rate bets shift

Prudential plc share price set for a busy week as buyback rolls on and rate bets shift

Prudential shares closed down 1.9% at £11.50 in London on Friday after the insurer announced it repurchased 322,055 shares as part of a $1.2 billion buyback program. Investors await central bank decisions and China’s manufacturing data next week, which could affect insurer valuations. Prudential’s 2025 results are due March 19 in Hong Kong.
25 January 2026
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BT shares finish week higher as Openreach widens copper switch-off list, with Feb 5 update next

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

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
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Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

7 February 2026
Diageo shares closed down 1.48% at 1,760 pence on Friday, trailing a 0.59% gain in the FTSE 100. An updated analyst consensus points to a 2.0% fall in first-half organic net sales ahead of interim results due Feb. 25. Trading volume was light, and the stock remains over 22% below its 52-week high.
National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

7 February 2026
National Grid shares closed at 1,285 pence in London on Friday, up 0.23%. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% after a close vote, signaling possible cuts if inflation falls. National Grid announced a wireless power transmission study with Space Solar and marked five years of IFA2 interconnector operations. Its U.S. ADR ended at $88.06, up $1.17.
BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

7 February 2026
BAE Systems shares closed up 1.2% at 1,879 pence on Friday, tracking gains in European defence stocks. The company’s market value stands near £54.8 billion. Investors await BAE’s full-year results on Feb. 18 for updates on cash returns and orders. GXO Logistics renewed and expanded its contract to support BAE’s Type 26 frigate program in Scotland.
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