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Reckitt Benckiser stock hits a 52-week high as £1.6bn special dividend clock starts

Reckitt shares closed Friday up 0.1% at 6,176 pence after hitting a 12-month high of 6,262 pence. Investors await a Jan. 27 shareholder vote on a proposed 235 pence special dividend and 24-for-25 share consolidation. Shares go ex-dividend Feb. 2, with payment due Feb. 20 if approved. Full-year results are scheduled for March 5.

10 January 2026

Dividends·LSE:RB·Stock Market

BP stock jumps with oil prices as buyback rolls on — here’s what investors watch next

BP shares closed up 2.39% at 426 pence Friday, buoyed by a 2.18% rise in Brent crude to $63.34 a barrel amid supply concerns linked to Iran and the Russia-Ukraine war. BP repurchased over 3.1 million shares as part of its ongoing buyback. Norges Bank cut its BP voting rights to 2.999%. The FTSE 100 ended at a record high, with energy stocks leading gains.

10 January 2026

LSE:BP.L·Oil Industry·Stock Market

Vodafone stock slides after buyback update — what traders watch next

Vodafone shares closed down 2.36% at 101.20 pence on Friday, underperforming the FTSE 100, which rose 0.8%. The company bought back 1.36 million shares on Jan. 8 at an average price of 103.38 pence. The buyback programme is set to run until Feb. 4. Vodafone’s Q3 FY26 trading update is scheduled for Feb. 5.

10 January 2026

LSE:VOD·Stock Market

Rightmove shares get a fresh Morgan Stanley downgrade — here’s what matters before Monday

Morgan Stanley downgraded Rightmove to “underweight” with a 510p target. Shares closed at 515.6p after volatile trading near 500p. UK house-price growth slowed to 0.3% in December, raising concerns about housing demand and ad spending. Rightmove reports full-year results on Feb. 27.

10 January 2026

LSE:RMV·Stock Market

Anglo American stock jumps on EU Teck signal as key February dates loom

Anglo American shares closed up 2.7% at 3,216 pence Friday after a European filing showed its merger with Teck Resources is under a simplified EU competition review. Antitrust and foreign-subsidies decisions are due by Feb. 10 and Feb. 3, respectively. Investors await Anglo’s Q4 report on Feb. 5 and full-year results Feb. 20.

10 January 2026

LSE:AAL·Mining Industry·NYSE:TECK·Stock Market

Glencore stock jumps on Rio Tinto deal talks — what GLEN.L investors watch next

Glencore shares jumped 9.6% to 452.65 pence in London after Rio Tinto confirmed preliminary talks on a possible all-share merger. Rio has until Feb. 5 to make a firm offer or withdraw, under UK takeover rules. Investors are weighing Glencore’s coal exposure and trading arm value as the deal could create a $207 billion mining giant. The UK Takeover Panel set a Jan. 22 deadline for position disclosures.

10 January 2026

LSE:GLEN·LSE:RIO·Mining Industry·Stock Market

RELX PLC stock ends week higher on buyback update, with Feb. 12 results in focus

RELX shares closed up 0.95% at 3,178 pence in London after the company disclosed another share buyback, purchasing 305,052 shares on Jan. 9. The stock traded between 3,136 and 3,180 pence, remaining below its 52-week high. Since Jan. 2, RELX has repurchased nearly 1.9 million shares. Full-year results are due Feb. 12.

10 January 2026

LSE:REL·Stock Market

Rolls-Royce stock at fresh 52-week high: buyback, Istanbul engine hub and UK SMR plans in focus

Rolls-Royce shares closed at a 52-week high Friday, up 1.65% at 1,293.5 pence. The company and Turkish Technic broke ground on a Trent engine maintenance center at Istanbul Airport, aiming for operations by end-2027. Rolls-Royce repurchased 462,606 shares this week under its £200 million buyback. Investors await full-year results on Feb. 26.

10 January 2026

LSE:RR.L

Rio Tinto stock slides on Glencore merger talks as Feb 5 takeover deadline looms

Rio Tinto shares fell 3.04% Friday after confirming early merger talks with Glencore, closing at 6,006p in London. The potential all-share deal, which could create a $207 billion mining giant, faces a Feb. 5 deadline under UK rules. Glencore stock jumped 9.6%. Rio said discussions are preliminary and no offer is guaranteed.

10 January 2026

LSE:GLEN·LSE:RIO·Mining Industry·Stock Market

Compass Group PLC stock in focus after CFO Petros Parras buys shares as key dates loom

Compass Group CFO Petros Parras bought 14,800 shares at £23.838 each on Friday, a filing showed. Shares closed down 0.47% at 2,345p, underperforming the FTSE 100. The company forecasts 10% underlying profit growth for 2026, with shares trading near the bottom of their 12-month range. Compass goes ex-dividend Jan. 15 and will issue a trading update Feb. 5.

10 January 2026

LSE:CPG.L·Stock Market

Shell stock: buyback questions linger after Q4 chemicals warning, shares bounce back

Shell warned its Chemicals and Products segment will be below break-even in Q4, with chemicals margins dropping to $140 a tonne and weaker trading results. Shares rose 3.0% Friday after a sharp fall Thursday, closing at £26.40. Analysts questioned whether Shell can maintain its $3.5 billion quarterly buyback pace. Full results are due Feb. 5.

10 January 2026

LSE:SHEL·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Wilmar International stock heads into Monday as Indonesia levy talk and food prices reset the lens

Wilmar shares closed at S$3.11 on Friday, up 0.3%, as Indonesia considers raising its palm oil export levy to fund a larger biodiesel mandate. Malaysian palm oil futures also firmed on the news. Wilmar traded between S$3.08 and S$3.12 with 3.19 million shares exchanged. Investors await Wilmar’s next earnings, expected Feb. 18.

10 January 2026

SGX:F34·Stock Market

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Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026

Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026

The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.

Tesla stock price rises to $411 as Musk solar hiring push and China AI plan set up week ahead

7 February 2026

Tesla shares closed up 3.5% at $411.11 on Friday after news of a U.S. solar hiring push and an AI training center in China. The company targets 100 GW of U.S. solar manufacturing by 2028, far above current national output. Investors remain focused on Tesla’s autonomy and energy projects. Upcoming U.S. jobs and inflation data may affect market sentiment next week.

Palantir stock price rebounds to $135.90 on Cognizant AI deal — what to watch next week

7 February 2026

Palantir shares closed Friday at $135.90, up 4.5% after Cognizant’s TriZetto unit announced plans to deploy Palantir Foundry and AIP in healthcare and business-process operations. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. U.S. jobs and inflation data due next week may shift rate expectations for high-growth software stocks.

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