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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

LSE:PRU.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

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

Broadband·Business Updates·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

Economic Trends·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·Share Prices·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

Airline Industry·Geopolitics·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·Trading

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Bitfarms stock jumps on Keel rebrand and U.S. redomiciliation plan — what BITF investors watch next

7 February 2026

Bitfarms shares jumped 25.2% to $2.14 Friday after the company announced plans to move its legal home to the U.S. and rebrand as Keel Infrastructure, pending a March 20 shareholder vote. The company also said it will repay its $100 million Macquarie debt facility and reported $698 million in net liquidity.

CoreWeave stock jumps 20% as CRWV heads into Feb. 26 earnings — what traders watch next

7 February 2026

CoreWeave shares surged 20.5% to $89.95 Friday, capping a volatile week for AI stocks. The company launched its ARENA lab and a new ad campaign, and set Feb. 26 for its earnings release. SVP Chen Goldberg sold nearly 18,000 shares for tax withholding. A securities class action lawsuit was filed covering trades from March 28 to Dec. 15, 2025.

Arista Networks (ANET) stock jumps into the weekend — here’s what traders watch next week

7 February 2026

Arista Networks shares jumped 6.85% to $137.49 Friday, breaking a two-day slide on volume of about 9 million shares, above average. The move came ahead of Arista’s earnings set for Feb. 12 and U.S. CPI data on Feb. 13. Options pricing signals traders expect volatility around the results. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time.

Exxon Mobil stock price just tagged a new high — what could move XOM when markets reopen

7 February 2026

Exxon Mobil shares closed at a 52-week high of $149.05 Friday, up 2.03%, as U.S. energy stocks rallied. Oil prices swung on U.S.-Iran headlines, with Brent settling at $68.05 and WTI at $63.55. Washington imposed new sanctions on Iranian petroleum entities and ships. Exxon plans to release an updated investor presentation on Feb. 20.

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