Today: 24 May 2026

Shell share price in focus as buyback wraps and oil jumps ahead of earnings

Shell share price in focus as buyback wraps and oil jumps ahead of earnings

Shell shares closed Friday at 2,794 pence, down 0.1%, as the company ended its latest buyback program and announced new repurchases. Brent crude surged to near $72 a barrel, its highest since August, ahead of Sunday’s OPEC+ meeting. Shell bought back over 1.36 million shares this week for cancellation. The company will report Q4 earnings on Feb. 5.
Glencore stock heads into a big week as Rio Tinto deadline nears and copper cools

Glencore stock heads into a big week as Rio Tinto deadline nears and copper cools

Glencore shares fell 1.7% to 499.25 pence Friday after metals prices dropped and copper retreated from record highs. Investors await a possible Rio Tinto bid by Feb. 5 and watch for further takeover-code disclosures. Glencore’s 2025 copper output dropped 11% to 851,600 tonnes, but second-half production rebounded. Geode Capital disclosed a 0.93% Glencore stake in new filings.
31 January 2026
Lloyds share price hits fresh 52-week high as buyback starts — what to watch next week

Lloyds share price hits fresh 52-week high as buyback starts — what to watch next week

Lloyds Banking Group shares closed Friday at 108.95 pence, up 3.32% to a 52-week high, after launching a £1.75 billion buyback and raising its 2026 profitability target. The bank reported a 12% rise in 2025 pre-tax profit to £6.7 billion. Lloyds bought 10 million shares Friday for cancellation. Investors await the Bank of England’s rate decision Feb. 5 and Lloyds’ annual report Feb. 18.
31 January 2026
RELX share price ends week near 52-week low as buyback rolls on — what to watch next

RELX share price ends week near 52-week low as buyback rolls on — what to watch next

RELX shares fell 0.6% to 2,579 pence in London Friday, remaining near a 52-week low despite the company’s ongoing buyback program. RELX purchased 369,515 shares at an average 2,594.5 pence as part of a £250 million repurchase running through Feb. 6. Investors await full-year results due Feb. 12. The stock dropped 3.6% Thursday, underperforming the FTSE 100.
31 January 2026
Genting Singapore share price (SGX:G13) in focus after Lim Kok Thay takes Resorts World Sentosa chair

Genting Singapore share price (SGX:G13) in focus after Lim Kok Thay takes Resorts World Sentosa chair

Genting Singapore shares closed at S$0.735 on Friday, up 0.68%, after Lim Kok Thay was named chairman and director of Resorts World at Sentosa, effective Feb. 1. The stock traded 32.8 million shares between S$0.730 and S$0.740. Analysts flagged ongoing competition with Marina Bay Sands and weak tourism growth as risks. Full-year 2025 results are due Feb. 24 after market close.
31 January 2026
Sembcorp Industries stock: after the Alinta vote, what investors watch next

Sembcorp Industries stock: after the Alinta vote, what investors watch next

Sembcorp Industries shares fell 1.6% to S$6.03 Friday after shareholders approved the A$6.5 billion acquisition of Australia’s Alinta Energy, with 99.76% voting in favor. The cash deal will be funded by a fully committed bridge loan, with no equity raise planned. Singapore’s Straits Times Index closed down 0.5%. Sembcorp expects to close the Alinta deal in the first half of 2026, pending regulatory approval.
31 January 2026
Keppel stock price slips into weekend — what investors are watching before Feb 5 results

Keppel stock price slips into weekend — what investors are watching before Feb 5 results

Keppel Ltd fell 1.35% to S$10.93 on Friday, underperforming the Singapore market as investors await its full-year results on Feb. 5. Keppel DC REIT reported a record full-year distribution per unit and a 55.2% jump in distributable income. The Singapore Exchange benchmark dropped 0.5%, tracking Wall Street losses. Markets will reopen Monday after the weekend pause.

Stock Market Today

  • UCHIYAMA HOLDINGSLtd (TSE:6059) Posts Weak Earnings But Shows Potential
    May 24, 2026, 12:05 AM EDT. UCHIYAMA HOLDINGSLtd (TSE:6059) reported weak earnings, weighed down by a JP¥126 million unusual expense, which analysts consider a one-off charge. Despite a drop in earnings per share, the company's core business remains strong, suggesting potential profit improvement if such unusual costs don't recur. Investors are cautioned to review the company's balance sheet and note three identified warning signs before investing. The report underlines that statutory earnings may understate the firm's true earnings potential, emphasizing the need for careful risk assessment.

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Exxon Mobil Corporation Wants a Texas Legal Home as Shareholder Battles Mount

Exxon Stock Moves in Holiday Week Trading

24 May 2026
Exxon Mobil shares closed at $154.92 Friday, down 0.24% on the day and 1.9% for the week, ahead of the Memorial Day market closure. The stock retreated from a midweek high as investors weighed possible Venezuela oil deals and volatile crude prices. Exxon’s annual meeting is set for Wednesday, with a shareholder vote on moving its legal home to Texas. Brent crude settled at $103.54 a barrel, posting a weekly loss.
Why SoFi Technologies Stock Is Slipping After Its PrimaryBid Deal

SoFi Moves Back Into Focus After Unnoticed Deal

24 May 2026
SoFi closed Friday at $15.62, down 3 cents for the day and nearly flat for the week. Trade publications reported SoFi acquired Peach Finance, a California lending software startup; terms were not disclosed. U.S. stock trading will resume Tuesday after Memorial Day.
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