Today: 2 May 2026

IAG share price today: British Airways owner nears 52-week high as oil eases

IAG share price today: British Airways owner nears 52-week high as oil eases

IAG shares rose 0.6% to 427.8 pence in early London trading Tuesday, near a 52-week high, as lower oil prices eased concerns over airline fuel costs. Brent crude slipped 0.5% to $61.48 a barrel. IAG reported 162 million treasury shares and 4.56 billion voting rights outstanding. Iberia warned of possible flight delays at Madrid–Barajas Airport on Jan. 7 due to a ground-handling strike.
6 January 2026
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Experian (EXPN.L) stock slips after Ascend upgrade adds UK business data — here’s what investors watch next

Experian (EXPN.L) stock slips after Ascend upgrade adds UK business data — here’s what investors watch next

Experian shares fell 0.7% to 3,403 pence in early London trading Tuesday, reversing part of Monday’s 2.9% rally. The move follows the UK launch of an upgraded Ascend platform with commercial data on eight million businesses. Shares go ex-dividend Jan. 8, with a Q3 trading update due Jan. 21. The stock remains about 16% below its July high.
6 January 2026
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Lloyds Banking Group share price rises to 1-year high as mortgage cuts and BoE data sharpen results focus

Lloyds Banking Group share price rises to 1-year high as mortgage cuts and BoE data sharpen results focus

Lloyds shares rose 1.6% to 101.51p in early London trading, hitting a 52-week high. Bank of England data showed consumer borrowing jumped £2.08 billion in November, while mortgage approvals slipped to 64,530. HSBC cut mortgage rates Monday, raising talk of a price war. Investors await Lloyds’ Jan. 29 results for signals on mortgage margins and loan growth.
6 January 2026
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UK rail disruption: Whitehaven replacement buses suspended as Blackburn points failure delays Northern trains

UK rail disruption: Whitehaven replacement buses suspended as Blackburn points failure delays Northern trains

Northern suspended rail replacement buses between Corkickle and Whitehaven on Tuesday due to severe weather, leaving no alternative transport on a stretch closed for urgent repairs. Trains are turning back at Corkickle or Whitehaven, and some tickets are valid on TransPennine Express. The closure follows unstable ground found at Bransty Tunnel, with repairs set to run until May 2026. Snow and ice warnings remain in effect across much of the UK.
6 January 2026
Rolls-Royce (RR.L) hits new 52-week high after fresh buyback disclosure — what investors watch next

Rolls-Royce (RR.L) hits new 52-week high after fresh buyback disclosure — what investors watch next

Rolls-Royce Holdings rose 1.2% to a new 52-week high in early London trade after buying 458,730 shares Monday under its £200 million buyback. The stock closed Monday at £12.32, up 2.9%, outperforming the FTSE 100. The buyback programme runs through Feb. 24, with further plans to be announced with full-year results on Feb. 26. Turnover was below the 50-day average.
6 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • $292M Kelp DAO Hack Exposes DeFi Vulnerabilities Ahead of Institutional Expansion
    May 2, 2026, 3:19 PM EDT. The recent $292 million hack of Kelp DAO has revealed significant weaknesses in decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms just as major Wall Street firms deepen their involvement. Apollo Global Management and BlackRock recently entered partnerships leveraging DeFi, highlighting growing institutional interest. Industry experts call the hack a speed bump, not a roadblock, emphasizing that improved security frameworks are vital. Specialists advocate for zero-trust architectures with multiple layers of defense, including stricter multi-signature controls and timelocks on governance decisions. The incident underscores the urgent need to upgrade DeFi's security infrastructure before larger capital flows in, signaling a push toward institutional-grade decentralized finance backed by real-world asset tokenization and robust risk controls.

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BlackBerry Limited’s Hidden QNX Comeback Is Running Inside 275 Million Cars

BlackBerry Limited’s Hidden QNX Comeback Is Running Inside 275 Million Cars

2 May 2026
BlackBerry’s QNX software now runs in over 275 million vehicles and generated $268 million in revenue for fiscal 2026, nearly half the company’s total. The division’s quarterly revenue rose to $78.7 million from $65.8 million a year earlier. BlackBerry posted a $53.2 million profit for the year, reversing a prior loss. QNX faces pressure from larger competitors and open-source alternatives.
Fiserv Stock Gets an AI Payments Twist Before Crucial May 5 Earnings Test

Fiserv Stock Gets an AI Payments Twist Before Crucial May 5 Earnings Test

2 May 2026
Fiserv has joined the x402 Foundation, aligning with Coinbase, Visa, Mastercard, and Stripe to develop an open standard for automated internet payments, the company said Friday. The announcement comes ahead of Fiserv’s first-quarter earnings report on May 5 and its investor day on May 14. Fiserv shares closed at $62.14, down 0.81%. Analysts expect adjusted earnings of $1.57 per share for the quarter.
Arista Networks Stock Faces AI Earnings Test After Morgan Stanley Target Boost

Arista Networks Stock Faces AI Earnings Test After Morgan Stanley Target Boost

2 May 2026
Morgan Stanley raised its Arista Networks price target to $180 ahead of first-quarter results due May 5. Analysts expect revenue of $2.62 billion and adjusted earnings of 81 cents a share. Arista shares closed at $172.70 on Friday. The company recently launched a 12.8 Tbps optics module aimed at AI data centers.
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