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Standard Chartered (STAN.L) stock slips as buyback and 2025 targets come into focus

Standard Chartered shares fell 1.8% to 1,804 pence in London by mid-morning, after the bank reaffirmed 2025 income and profitability targets and disclosed new share buybacks. NatWest dropped 2.6% and HSBC slipped 0.6%. Investors weighed the buyback against macro uncertainty ahead of key U.S. labor data. The bank will report full-year results on Feb. 24.

7 January 2026

LSE:STAN.L·Stock Market

Ashtead Group stock edges higher on fresh buyback update as dividend date looms

Ashtead Group shares rose 0.15% in early London trading after disclosing the repurchase of 43,403 shares on Jan. 6 under its $1.5 billion buyback program. The stock traded at 5,438 pence by 0922 GMT ahead of the Jan. 8 ex-dividend date and the company’s planned move to a New York listing.

7 January 2026

Dividends·LSE:AHT.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Fresnillo stock (FRES.L) falls after 52-week high as gold, silver prices pull back

Fresnillo PLC shares dropped 4.2% to 3,524 pence by 0930 GMT Wednesday, reversing gains that pushed the stock to a 52-week high earlier in the week. The decline followed a 1.1% fall in spot gold and a 2.5% drop in silver as investors took profits and the dollar strengthened.

7 January 2026

LSE:FRES.L·Mining Industry·Precious Metals·Stock Market

LSEG share price slips as London Stock Exchange Group logs fresh buyback — results in focus

London Stock Exchange Group shares fell 0.97% to 9,014 pence in early trading Wednesday, after hitting 8,960 pence. The company bought back 114,000 shares on Jan. 6 at an average price of 9,095.78 pence. LSEG shares are down nearly 20% over the past year. Preliminary full-year results are due Feb. 26.

7 January 2026

LSE:LSEG·Stock Market

NatWest share price drops after Barclays downgrade as buybacks and earnings come into focus

NatWest shares dropped 2.7% to 642.8 pence after Barclays downgraded the stock to “equal weight.” The bank continued its £750 million buyback, purchasing 787,737 shares Tuesday. Barclays trimmed 2026-27 earnings estimates by 4% and warned rising risk-weighted assets could limit surplus capital. Investors await NatWest’s Feb. 13 results for updates on margins and capital targets.

7 January 2026

Earnings Reports·LSE:NWG.L·Stock Market

Reckitt Benckiser stock edges up as £1.6bn special dividend plan comes into view

Reckitt Benckiser shares rose 0.2% to 6,074 pence after announcing a £1.6 billion special dividend and a 24-for-25 share consolidation following its Essential Home sale. Shareholders will vote on the payout and consolidation at a Jan. 27 meeting, with the ex-dividend date set for Feb. 2 and payment to follow on Feb. 20.

7 January 2026

Dividends·LSE:RB·Stock Market

Prudential plc stock slips as $1.2bn buyback kicks off; investors eye March results

Prudential plc shares fell 1.4% to 1,179 pence in early London trading Wednesday after the insurer began a $1.2 billion share buyback. The company purchased 316,603 shares on Jan. 6 and will cancel them, reducing its issued share capital to about 2.548 billion shares. Prudential said there is no guarantee the buyback will be completed in full.

7 January 2026

LSE:PRU.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Tesco PLC stock dips ahead of Q3 Christmas update — what TSCO.L investors watch next

Tesco shares fell 0.8% to 451.5 pence early Wednesday ahead of its Q3 and Christmas sales update. Industry data showed Tesco’s market share rose to 28.7%, its highest since 2015, as sales grew 4.3% in the 12 weeks to Dec. 28. The company continued its share buyback, purchasing 454,043 shares on Jan. 5. Investors remain alert to margin risks from holiday discounting.

7 January 2026

Earnings Reports·LSE:TSCO·Stock Market

BAT shares dip under 4,000p after buyback filing — what to watch before February results

British American Tobacco shares fell 1.4% to 3,978 pence by 0848 GMT after the company disclosed buybacks of 128,000 shares on Jan. 6 and 146,615 shares on Jan. 5, both set for cancellation. The stock trades about 10% below its 52-week high and recently went ex-dividend, with a 60.06 pence payout due Feb. 4.

7 January 2026

Earnings Reports·LSE:BATS.L·Stock Market

Diageo share price slides as Kenyan court bid targets $2.3bn Asahi deal

Diageo shares fell 1.4% after Kenyan distributor Bia Tosha filed a lawsuit to block the $2.3 billion sale of East African Breweries to Asahi. The Nairobi court set a hearing for Jan. 9. RBC upgraded Diageo to “outperform” with a 2,000p target. Diageo interim results are due Feb. 25.

7 January 2026

LSE:DGE.L·Stock Market·TSX:2502.T

IAG stock near a fresh high as Morgan Stanley starts coverage and Bernstein lifts target

IAG shares slipped 0.2% to 436.1 pence in London, trading near a 52-week high after Tuesday’s jump. Morgan Stanley began coverage of IAG’s U.S. ADRs with an Overweight rating and a $12.70 price target. Bernstein raised its target price to 490 pence and reiterated a Buy. Investors are watching for IAG’s full-year results on Feb. 27.

7 January 2026

Airlines·LSE:IAG·Stock Market

Maruti Suzuki share price drops: HSBC lifts target to Rs 18,500 but flags margin risk

Maruti Suzuki India shares fell 3.8% to 16,637 rupees on Wednesday despite HSBC raising its target price to 18,500 rupees, citing margin risks. HSBC warned that EBIT margins below 10% could disappoint, with commodity prices and competition from Tata and Mahindra posing threats. Maruti’s market share dropped to 39.91% in 2025 as rivals gained ground. Retail auto sales rose 15% in December after tax cuts boosted demand.

7 January 2026

NSE:MARUTI·Stock Market

Haleon PLC stock edges lower after executive share-deal filing, with earnings in focus

Haleon shares fell 0.4% to 375.2 pence in early London trading after two senior executives disclosed small share purchases under the company’s reward plan. The transactions, involving 34 partnership shares each by the general counsel and chief marketing officer, were filed Tuesday. Investors are now looking ahead to Haleon’s full-year results and 2026 guidance on Feb. 25.

7 January 2026

Earnings Reports·LSE:HLN·Stock Market

RELX share price rises in London after buyback update as investors eye Feb. 12 results

RELX shares rose 0.8% to 3,103 pence in early London trading Wednesday after the company disclosed it bought 313,411 shares on Jan. 6. The stock traded between 3,089 and 3,117 pence, about 25% below its 52-week high. The FTSE 100 fell 0.5% to 10,074. RELX has repurchased 959,364 shares since Jan. 2 and holds 5,067,236 in treasury.

7 January 2026

Earnings Reports·LSE:REL.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Unilever shares slip in early London trade — what investors watch before Feb 12 results

Unilever shares fell 0.9% to 4,703.5 pence by 08:28 GMT, down 2.5% since Jan. 2 and about 5% below their 52-week high. The drop followed Unilever’s split of its Magnum ice cream business and share consolidation in December. European stocks paused after recent gains, while oil prices slipped on news of a U.S.-Venezuela crude deal.

7 January 2026

Earnings Reports·LSE:ULVR·Stock Market

Maruti Suzuki share price today slides 3% after nearing 52-week high; Phillips 66 draws focus on UK Lindsey deal

Maruti Suzuki shares fell over 3% Wednesday, trading at 16,773 rupees after breaching a key support level. The drop came as Indian markets slipped from record highs amid geopolitical tensions and U.S. tariff threats. Phillips 66 agreed to acquire the shuttered Lindsey Oil Refinery in England and integrate its assets into the Humber Refinery. Analyst ratings on Phillips 66 remained mostly positive following the announcement.

7 January 2026

NSE:MARUTI·NYSE:PSX·Stock Market

Phillips 66 buys UK Lindsey oil refinery assets — but says it won’t reopen the plant

Phillips 66 Limited will acquire assets from the closed Lindsey Oil Refinery and integrate key facilities into its Humber Refinery, keeping Lindsey offline as a crude-processing site. The Insolvency Service named Phillips 66 as the successful bidder, with the sale subject to regulatory approval. Lindsey, shuttered since July, once produced 10% of UK fuel. The company has not disclosed the sale price or long-term job plans.

7 January 2026

Energy·NYSE:PSX·Oil Industry

Glencore stock steadies as copper hits record highs — what to watch next for GLEN.L

Glencore shares slipped 0.04% to 427.80 pence in early London trading Wednesday after two days of gains. Copper prices surged above $13,000 a ton this week, driving attention to miners as tariff risks persist. Glencore is set to release a production update on Jan. 29 and annual results on Feb. 18.

7 January 2026

Commodities·LSE:GLEN·Stock Market

National Grid shares edge higher as UK utility nears 52-week high ahead of Jan 13 dividend

National Grid shares rose 0.5% to 1,178 pence in early London trade Wednesday, extending gains after Tuesday’s rally. The company will pay an interim dividend of 16.35p per share on Jan. 13, with full-year results due May 14. Trading volume Tuesday was 6.7 million shares, below the 50-day average. Ofgem approved £28 billion in network investment last month, set to raise consumer bills by £108 by 2031.

7 January 2026

Dividends·LSE:NG·Stock Market·UK Economy

Shell stock slips on oil slump; Vietnam LNG win and Angola deal set up next catalysts

Shell’s U.S. shares fell 2.8% to $72.90 on Tuesday. After the close, Petrovietnam Gas awarded Shell its first term LNG supply contract for 2027–2031. Shell also agreed to take a 35% stake in Angola’s Blocks 49 and 50. Investors weighed these moves against weaker oil prices and ongoing share buybacks.

7 January 2026

Energy·NYSE:SHEL

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AMD stock bounces 8% after brutal midweek slide — what investors watch before Monday

8 February 2026

AMD shares jumped 8.28% to $208.44 Friday, rebounding after steep losses earlier in the week. Chip stocks rallied as investors bet on continued AI data center spending by major tech firms. Nvidia rose 7.8%, Broadcom gained 7.1%, and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index closed up 5.7%. Markets now await macroeconomic data and Nvidia’s late-February results.

Intel stock price jumps to $50: China CPU delays and SambaNova funding set up week ahead

8 February 2026

Intel shares rose 4.9% to $50.59 Friday, tracking a 5.7% jump in the PHLX semiconductor index as investors bet on AI-driven data-center spending. Reuters reported Intel and AMD warned Chinese customers of tighter server CPU supply, pushing Intel’s China prices up over 10%. Intel expects supply to improve in Q2. After the bell, Reuters said Intel plans to invest about $100 million in AI chip startup SambaNova Systems.

SK hynix stock price slips to 839,000 won as Korea tech selloff bites — what to watch next week

8 February 2026

SK hynix closed Friday down 0.36% at 839,000 won as the KOSPI slid 1.4%, snapping a six-week winning streak. Global DRAM shortages and rising AI demand are pushing memory prices higher, with Apple warning of sharp increases. SK hynix goes ex-dividend on Feb. 26. Seoul’s market reopens Monday, with traders eyeing tech sentiment and memory supply signals.

Micron stock pops 3% into the weekend as UBS calls memory shortage “deeper into 2027”

8 February 2026

Micron shares closed up 3.1% at $394.69 Friday after UBS raised its price target to $450, citing ongoing memory chip shortages. The stock traded between $372.87 and $396.65 on volume of 37.2 million shares. Micron executives are set to speak at a Wolfe Research conference Feb. 11.

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