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Unilever stock rebounds in London as Jefferies warns on margins, India tax order watched

Unilever stock rebounds in London as Jefferies warns on margins, India tax order watched

London, Jan 9, 2026, 10:48 GMT — Regular session Unilever shares rose 1.2% to 4,720.5 pence by 1033 GMT, bouncing from an early low of 4,678 pence as investors weighed fresh broker caution against a steady stream of company updates. The stock has traded between 4,123 and 4,930 pence over the past 52 weeks. (shareprices.com) Why it matters now: Unilever heads into a key reporting stretch with the market fixated on whether growth in 2026 comes from higher volumes, not just price rises. Broker notes and small regulatory filings have started to move the shares again, even when the underlying
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BP stock climbs in London as oil firms on Iran risk; buyback stays in focus

BP stock climbs in London as oil firms on Iran risk; buyback stays in focus

London, Jan 9, 2026, 11:02 GMT — Regular session BP PLC shares rose 1.9% to about 424 pence in London trade, tracking a firmer tone in oil-linked stocks. The stock opened at 421.65 pence and had traded as high as 425.29 pence, data from Hargreaves Lansdown showed. (Hargreaves Lansdown) The bounce follows a bruising couple of sessions for UK oil names as traders weighed whether Venezuelan barrels could add supply just as demand is being tested. BP, which tends to move with crude because oil and gas prices feed straight into cash flow, has been a quick read-through on the
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Lloyds share price slips under £1 as UK housing cools and results near

Lloyds share price slips under £1 as UK housing cools and results near

London, Jan 9, 2026, 10:51 GMT — Regular session Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.L) shares edged lower on Friday, down 0.37% at 99.68 pence by 1051 GMT after earlier touching 100.50 pence. The stock was trading just below Thursday’s close of 100.05 pence. (London South East) For UK lenders, the near-term question is whether a softer housing backdrop and shifting rate expectations start to show up in volumes and pricing. Lloyds is closely tied to the mortgage market, and the next update is close enough to keep positioning jumpy. House-price data on Thursday showed the market cooled at year-end. Halifax said
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Glencore stock jumps 8% on Rio Tinto merger talks as Feb 5 deadline looms

Glencore stock jumps 8% on Rio Tinto merger talks as Feb 5 deadline looms

London, Jan 9, 2026, 10:17 GMT — Regular session Glencore shares jumped 8.4% to 447.7 pence on Friday after the miner said it was in preliminary discussions with Rio Tinto about a possible all-share deal — meaning shareholders would be paid in shares rather than cash. The company said Rio must, by Feb. 5, announce a firm intention to make an offer or say it will not proceed. (London South East) For Glencore investors, the talks drag the stock back into deal maths: what price Rio would put on coal cashflows, a big trading operation and copper assets the market
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Occidental Petroleum stock slips in premarket after 5% pop as oil jumps and U.S. jobs report looms

Occidental Petroleum stock slips in premarket after 5% pop as oil jumps and U.S. jobs report looms

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 05:15 EST — Premarket Occidental Petroleum stock was down 0.5% at $43.02 in premarket trading on Friday after a $2.24 jump in the previous session lifted it to $43.23. Premarket is trading before the main U.S. session opens. (Investing.com) Brent and WTI, the two main oil benchmarks, were both up about 1.3% early Friday after jumping more than 3% on Thursday, as supply risks tied to Venezuela and Iran kept crude in play. “Escalation in geopolitical stress adds to the current momentum in oil prices,” Priyanka Sachdeva, a senior market analyst at Phillip Nova, said.
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Sainsbury shares slide after Argos sales dip; investors turn to April results

Sainsbury shares slide after Argos sales dip; investors turn to April results

London, Jan 9, 2026, 10:49 GMT — Regular session Shares in J Sainsbury (SBRY.L) slid on Friday after the grocer’s Christmas trading update showed a drag from its Argos unit. The stock was down 6.3% at 308.4 pence by 1025 GMT. (corporate.sainsburys.co.uk) The numbers land in a crowded week for UK retail, with investors trying to pin down what shoppers did with their money over the holiday peak — and what it cost retailers to win those sales. Rival Tesco’s update a day earlier knocked its shares and kept the sector sensitive to any hint that promotions are biting. (London
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Tilray Brands (TLRY) stock jumps in premarket after record $218 mln quarter and net cash turn

Tilray Brands (TLRY) stock jumps in premarket after record $218 mln quarter and net cash turn

NEW YORK, January 9, 2026, 05:47 (EST) — Premarket Tilray Brands, Inc. (TLRY) shares rose nearly 9% in premarket trading on Friday after the cannabis and craft beer maker reported quarterly results after the bell. The stock was last up 8.98% at $9.95 after ending Thursday at $9.13. (Yahoo Finance) The report lands at a touchy moment for cannabis stocks, which have swung hard on thin liquidity and shifting views on regulation, pricing and funding. For Tilray, the near-term question has been cash discipline as much as growth. Tilray has tried to broaden away from pure cannabis by leaning on
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GSK stock slips in London as hepatitis B drug details awaited; Feb 4 results loom

GSK stock slips in London as hepatitis B drug details awaited; Feb 4 results loom

London, Jan 9, 2026, 10:50 GMT — Regular session GSK (GSK.L) shares were down 0.6% at 1,879.5 pence by 1050 GMT, trading in a 1,871p to 1,886p range. (London South East) The stock is still digesting a phase III win for bepirovirsen, GSK’s experimental chronic hepatitis B treatment, which the company says achieved a “functional cure” — meaning the virus can no longer be detected in blood tests for a sustained period after treatment. GSK said it plans to start global regulatory filings from the first quarter of 2026 and described bepirovirsen as an antisense oligonucleotide, a short strand of
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HSBC stock in focus after France tax settlement as Hang Seng buyout clock ticks

HSBC stock in focus after France tax settlement as Hang Seng buyout clock ticks

London, Jan 9, 2026, 10:51 GMT — Regular session HSBC Holdings Plc shares edged lower on Friday after the bank agreed to pay 267.5 million euros ($312 million) to the French treasury to settle an investigation into alleged dividend tax fraud. The stock was down 2.8 pence at 1,192.6 pence in London, while its U.S.-listed shares were up 23 cents at $80.49. The timing matters because HSBC has been trading near recent highs and investors have been counting on clean capital returns in 2026, not fresh legal bills. Any hit to capital, even if manageable, lands just as the bank
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Opendoor stock jumps premarket as Trump mortgage-bond push puts housing back in focus

Opendoor stock jumps premarket as Trump mortgage-bond push puts housing back in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 05:15 (EST) — Premarket Opendoor Technologies shares rose 4.9% in premarket trading on Friday to $6.43, after President Donald Trump said he wanted government-backed mortgage giants to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds in an effort to pull down borrowing costs. Financial Times The move matters because Opendoor’s business lives and dies on housing turnover. Mortgage rates set the tone for demand, and even a small drop can loosen up buyers sitting on the sidelines and sellers locked into older, cheaper loans. Trump said he was ordering his representatives to buy $200 billion in mortgage-backed
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Shell Plc stock rebounds after selloff as oil steadies — what investors watch next

Shell Plc stock rebounds after selloff as oil steadies — what investors watch next

London, Jan 9, 2026, 10:46 GMT — Regular session Shell Plc shares (SHEL.L) rose on Friday, clawing back some of Thursday’s drop as oil prices held firm and investors sifted through the company’s fourth-quarter signals. The stock was up about 2.2% at 2,619.62 pence by 10:46 GMT, near the top of its day range. It has traded between 2,589.50 and 2,620.50 pence so far and remains below its 52-week high of 2,937.50. Google The bounce comes a day after Shell fell 3.5% in London after the company pointed to a fourth-quarter loss in its chemicals and products business, prompting questions over
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Diageo stock rises as Kenyan court delays hearing on $2.3 billion EABL sale to Asahi

Diageo stock rises as Kenyan court delays hearing on $2.3 billion EABL sale to Asahi

LONDON, Jan 9, 2026, 10:46 GMT — Regular session Diageo (DGE.L) shares rose on Friday after a Kenyan court postponed a hearing on a bid to block the drinks maker’s $2.3 billion sale of East African Breweries to Japan’s Asahi Holdings. The stock was up about 2% at 1,634 pence in mid-morning trade. The case lands at a touchy moment for Diageo, which has been leaning on asset sales to bring in cash and curb debt. A delay in one of its bigger disposals would complicate that timetable. Investors have also been watching whether spirits demand is steadying, particularly in
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.02.2026

7 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 7, 2026, 12:46 AM EST Sensex and Nifty Bounce Back Amid IT Sector Weakness, Eyes on US-India Trade Deal February 7, 2026, 12:46 AM EST. India's Sensex rose 0.3% to 83,580.40 and Nifty gained 0.2% to 25,693.7 on Friday, recovering from early losses. The Nifty IT index dropped 1.5%, extending a weekly fall of 5%, pressured by a global tech sell-off linked to rising AI spending and competition. Foreign investors bought equities worth ₹1,951 crore, while domestic institutions sold ₹1,265 crore. The market is cautiously awaiting details of the US-India
Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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