Today: 29 June 2026

Vertiv (VRT) stock slips premarket after 24% surge on outlook; what investors watch next

Vertiv (VRT) stock slips premarket after 24% surge on outlook; what investors watch next

Vertiv Holdings shares fell 1.7% to $244.37 premarket Thursday after surging 24.5% in the prior session. The company reported Q4 net sales up 23% to $2.88 billion, organic orders up 252%, and a backlog of $15 billion. Vertiv forecast 2026 adjusted EPS of $5.97–$6.07 on up to $13.75 billion in sales. Investors are watching order conversion and margins as the stock trades remain volatile.
12 February 2026
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Taylor Wimpey share price ticks up as Help to Buy talk keeps UK builders in play

Taylor Wimpey share price ticks up as Help to Buy talk keeps UK builders in play

Taylor Wimpey shares rose 0.4% to 115.85p in early London trading Thursday, extending Wednesday’s 4.9% jump amid speculation of a new government Help to Buy scheme. Over 54 million shares changed hands Wednesday. Investors await policy details and Taylor Wimpey’s March 5 results for further signals on demand and margins. The company has warned of muted first-time buyer demand and lower 2026 profit margins.
12 February 2026
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Bharat Forge shares jump on Q3 results, Rs 2 interim dividend as Kalyani says “worst is behind us”

Bharat Forge shares jump on Q3 results, Rs 2 interim dividend as Kalyani says “worst is behind us”

Bharat Forge shares rose 4% after December-quarter consolidated revenue jumped 25% to 4,343 crore rupees and net profit climbed 28% to 273 crore. The board declared an interim dividend of 2 rupees per share, record date Feb. 18. Management cited new defence orders and easing overseas headwinds. Standalone net profit fell 17% to 288 crore rupees.
12 February 2026
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Chinese AI stocks jump as Zhipu hikes prices after GLM-5 launch, MiniMax rolls out new model

Chinese AI stocks jump as Zhipu hikes prices after GLM-5 launch, MiniMax rolls out new model

Zhipu raised prices for its GLM coding subscription plan by at least 30%, effective immediately, after launching its open-source GLM-5 model. The company said the increase does not affect existing subscribers. Premier Li Qiang urged wider commercial AI adoption and better coordination of power and computing resources. Zhipu’s Hong Kong-listed shares jumped 30% after the GLM-5 launch.
12 February 2026
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Compass Group share price slips in early London trade as dividend maths and dollar switch draw focus

Compass Group share price slips in early London trade as dividend maths and dollar switch draw focus

Compass Group shares fell 0.3% to 2,039 pence in early London trading Thursday after a 2.7% drop the previous day. The company set its final dividend at 31.75 pence per share, payable Feb. 26, and plans to shift its London listing to U.S. dollars from April 1. UK GDP rose 0.1% in Q4, missing forecasts. Trading volume was lighter, with about 353,000 shares changing hands early.
12 February 2026
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Tesco share price today: TSCO dips after Wednesday jump, with Whoosh and results in focus

Tesco share price today: TSCO dips after Wednesday jump, with Whoosh and results in focus

Tesco shares fell 0.6% to 467.5 pence in early London trading Thursday, following a 2.6% gain the previous session. Investors are watching demand trends and Tesco’s rapid grocery delivery expansion ahead of its April 16 preliminary results. Wednesday’s close was 2% below Tesco’s 52-week high. The company’s “Whoosh” service now covers over 70% of UK households.
12 February 2026
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Experian share price rebounds in London as buyback rolls on and Snowflake tie-up lands

Experian share price rebounds in London as buyback rolls on and Snowflake tie-up lands

Experian shares gained 0.9% to 2,396 pence by 08:48 GMT Thursday, recovering some ground after a 4.1% drop the previous day. A filing showed the company bought 400,000 shares on Feb. 11 under its new $1 billion buyback program. Investors are watching new product integrations in data quality and automotive marketing. The stock traded between 2,381 and 2,439 pence in early session.
12 February 2026
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St. James’s Place stock rebounds after AI scare rout — here’s what investors watch next

St. James’s Place stock rebounds after AI scare rout — here’s what investors watch next

St. James’s Place shares rose 2.6% to 1,287 pence in early London trading Thursday after plunging 13.4% the previous day. The selloff followed a U.S. startup’s launch of AI tax-planning tools, sparking fears over fee pressure for wealth managers. Peers Quilter and Rathbones also fell. Investors now await St. James’s Place’s full-year results on Feb. 25.
12 February 2026
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Glencore share price edges up as U.S. critical-minerals push puts Congo stake talks back in focus

Glencore share price edges up as U.S. critical-minerals push puts Congo stake talks back in focus

Glencore shares rose 0.3% in early London trading after reports that a U.S.-backed consortium is in talks to buy a 40% stake in its Congo copper and cobalt operations. The company confirmed a non-binding memorandum with the Orion Critical Mineral Consortium, valuing the assets at about $9 billion. Investors are awaiting Glencore’s full-year results next week.
12 February 2026
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SmartCentres REIT reports 98.6% occupancy in 2025 results as Rezzie rolls out off-market deal marketplace

SmartCentres REIT reports 98.6% occupancy in 2025 results as Rezzie rolls out off-market deal marketplace

SmartCentres REIT reported 98.6% occupancy at year-end 2025 and a 3.7% rise in same-property NOI. Fourth-quarter net rental income and other reached $143.6 million, with FFO at $0.54 per unit. The trust leased 430,000 square feet of vacant space in 2025 and opened three new self-storage facilities. Key agreements with the Penguin group were extended to Feb. 28 as negotiations continue.
12 February 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Soybeans Close Slightly Lower as Traders Reduce Long Positions Ahead of June Acreage Report
    June 28, 2026, 10:43 PM EDT. Soybeans ended Friday's session with minor losses, as July contracts expired and traders adjusted positions ahead of Tuesday's June Acreage report from USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Speculators trimmed net long soybean positions by 16,139 contracts, mainly through exiting long positions. Cash bean prices declined 2.5 cents to $10.76 per bushel. Soymeal futures fell 40 cents, while soy oil front-month futures gained up to 49 points. Export sales remain strong, with old crop commitments matching USDA projections and new crop sales significantly higher than last year. Market watchers await NASS's report, which is expected to confirm 85.2 million acres planted this spring, potentially impacting prices and trade flows.

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