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Reckitt share price slips into dividend-vote week — what happens next for RKT stock

Reckitt share price slips into dividend-vote week — what happens next for RKT stock

Reckitt Benckiser shares fell 1.57% Friday to 6,018 pence, trimming year-to-date gains to 0.3%. Shareholders vote Tuesday on a £1.6 billion special dividend and a 24-for-25 share consolidation after the Essential Home sale. The record date is Jan. 30, with shares going ex-dividend Feb. 2 and payment due Feb. 20, pending approval. The company faces ongoing litigation over its Mead Johnson infant formula in the U.S.
25 January 2026
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Shell Plc stock price: Nigeria’s $20 billion Bonga push and buybacks set up Shell shares for a busy week

Shell Plc stock price: Nigeria’s $20 billion Bonga push and buybacks set up Shell shares for a busy week

Shell shares closed at 2,687.5 pence Friday, up 0.5%, after Nigeria approved incentives for its Bonga South West oil project. Shell repurchased 572,214 shares under its buyback plan, with Merrill Lynch managing the programme until Jan. 30. Oil prices rose sharply on new U.S. sanctions against Iran. Investors await Shell’s fourth-quarter results and dividend on Feb. 5.
25 January 2026
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Anglo American share price ends near 1-year high as metal rally sets up the week ahead

Anglo American share price ends near 1-year high as metal rally sets up the week ahead

Anglo American shares closed up 1.08% at 3,378 pence in London on Friday, near their 52-week high. The stock rose about 4% over the week, boosted by metals prices and merger news following Anglo’s $53 billion deal with Teck Resources. Investors await Q4 production results on Feb. 5 and full-year earnings on Feb. 20. EU antitrust and subsidy rulings on the merger are due in early February.
25 January 2026
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BAE Systems share price ends week higher — what to watch before London reopens

BAE Systems share price ends week higher — what to watch before London reopens

BAE Systems shares rose 2.1% to 2,027 pence Friday after the company reported new buyback activity and corrected a shareholder disclosure. The firm acquired 105,143 shares for cancellation and clarified Silchester Investors no longer holds a notifiable stake. BAE also secured a $73.8 million U.S. contract for aircraft countermeasures. Full-year results are due February 18.
25 January 2026
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BP share price: buyback filing and a jump in oil set the tone for the week ahead

BP share price: buyback filing and a jump in oil set the tone for the week ahead

BP shares closed up 1.6% at 443.65 pence Friday after the company repurchased nearly 3 million shares for treasury. Brent crude settled at $65.88 a barrel, rising 2.8% on renewed supply concerns linked to Iran. A U.S. winter storm is cutting oil and gas output. BP recently flagged $4–5 billion in impairments tied to its energy transition businesses.
25 January 2026
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  • FTSE 100 Faces Pressure as Rolls-Royce Offers Resilient Outlook and Tech Earnings Highlight AI Growth
    April 30, 2026, 3:07 AM EDT. FTSE 100 is set to remain in the red, weighed down by soaring energy prices amid Bank of England's impending policy decision. Rolls-Royce Holdings reported a strong start to 2026 and assured investors it will 'fully mitigate' financial disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict. Meanwhile, in the U.S., big tech earnings mostly beat expectations with Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet showing robust cloud growth driven by AI investments, supporting chipmaker demand. Meta Platforms diverged, declining 7% after announcing heavy spending plans, raising concerns over its concentrated AI strategy. Energy prices climbed with Brent crude peaking above $120 per barrel, adding pressure to markets as geopolitical tensions persist.

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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 30.04.2026

30 April 2026
OCBC will pay a total dividend of S$0.58 per share in May, including a S$0.16 special dividend. UOB declared a final dividend of S$0.71 per share despite lower net interest income. ST Engineering reported higher revenue and profit, with a S$0.23 per share dividend. Jardine Matheson raised its annual dividend 4% to US$2.35 per share, payable mid-May.
Soluna Holdings Stock Jumps After Sazmining Bitcoin Deal, Then SEC Resale Filing Lands

Soluna Holdings Stock Jumps After Sazmining Bitcoin Deal, Then SEC Resale Filing Lands

30 April 2026
Soluna Holdings filed to register the resale of about 2.46 million common shares, with no proceeds going to the company. The move follows Sazmining’s launch of a 3-megawatt Bitcoin mining operation at Soluna’s Project Dorothy 1B in West Texas. Soluna shares last traded at $1.28, up from a $1.08 Nasdaq sale price on April 28. The registered shares include 2.4 million issuable to YA II PN, LTD. via warrant exercise.
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