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Marks & Spencer shares climb on Berenberg upgrade after strong Christmas food sales

Marks & Spencer shares climb on Berenberg upgrade after strong Christmas food sales

London, Jan 9, 2026, 11:25 GMT — Regular session Marks & Spencer Group plc (MKS.L) shares rose 2.4% to 353.2 pence by 1110 GMT on Friday. (Share Prices) Berenberg upgraded the stock to “buy” from “hold” and nudged its target price up to 415 pence, saying the pullback late last year left the forward price-to-earnings multiple — the share price relative to expected earnings — looking more attractive. (Sharecast) That comes as investors sift a choppy Christmas read-out for UK retailers, where food held up but clothing and gift spending looked patchier, and executives kept pointing to a wary consumer
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British American Tobacco shares dip after fresh buyback; UBS sees 2026 rebound for BATS stock

British American Tobacco shares dip after fresh buyback; UBS sees 2026 rebound for BATS stock

London, Jan 9, 2026, 11:33 GMT — Regular session Shares in British American Tobacco (BATS.L) were down 0.5% at 3,990 pence on Friday after the group disclosed another round of share repurchases. The company said it bought 127,066 shares on Jan. 8 at a volume-weighted average price of 4,004.1873 pence and intends to cancel them, leaving 2,178,773,630 shares in issue excluding treasury stock. The stock has traded between 3,982 and 4,016 pence so far, circling the 4,000-pence level. (London South East) The constant drip of buyback notices matters because BAT is priced and traded like an income stock. Buybacks —
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3i Group stock slips as director share awards land; what’s next for III.L before Jan. 29 update

3i Group stock slips as director share awards land; what’s next for III.L before Jan. 29 update

London, Jan 9, 2026, 11:24 GMT — Regular session Shares of 3i Group plc (III.L) were down 0.3% at 3,140 pence by 11:24 GMT, with the private equity group pointing investors to a Jan. 29 third-quarter performance update as the next diary date. (3i) The stock’s move came as the wider London market steadied after two sessions of losses, helped by a jump in Glencore on early-stage merger talks with Rio Tinto and with investors also waiting on a U.S. jobs report later on Friday. (Reuters) In company news, an RNS filing on Jan. 7 showed directors and other PDMRs
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SLB stock up in premarket as White House Venezuela meeting keeps oil-services trade in play

SLB stock up in premarket as White House Venezuela meeting keeps oil-services trade in play

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 06:12 EST — Premarket SLB shares were up about 1% in U.S. premarket trading on Friday as the White House prepares to meet oil companies, traders and drillers on Venezuela, keeping the sector in focus. The oilfield services firm’s stock was around $44.86 after closing up 4.9% at $44.43 in the prior session. (Investing.com) The Venezuela push matters because it could pull service firms into early repair and drilling work — or fizzle under politics and cost. “Investors will want to see long-lasting stability and good fiscal terms,” said David Byrns, a portfolio manager and
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NatWest share price today: NWG slips as buyback ticks on and Barclays cools ahead of Feb results

NatWest share price today: NWG slips as buyback ticks on and Barclays cools ahead of Feb results

London, January 9, 2026, 11:38 GMT — Regular session NatWest Group Plc (NWG.L) shares eased on Friday, down 0.3% at 642.4 pence, as investors weighed the pace of the bank’s buyback and a recent broker downgrade. The stock opened at 644.6p and has traded between 640.2p and 647.2p. (London South East) The drift matters because NatWest’s rally has turned capital returns into the main debate. Buybacks and dividends can lift earnings per share by shrinking the share count, but they hinge on how much surplus capital the bank can generate and keep. The next big marker is close. NatWest is
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Offerpad (OPAD) stock jumps in premarket after Trump mortgage-bond plan lifts housing shares

Offerpad (OPAD) stock jumps in premarket after Trump mortgage-bond plan lifts housing shares

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 06:22 EST — Premarket Offerpad Solutions Inc (OPAD) shares jumped 36.8% in premarket trading on Friday to $2.08 after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a $200 billion mortgage bond-buying initiative aimed at pushing down home-loan rates. (Webull) The plan would involve purchases of mortgage-backed securities, or MBS — bonds backed by home loans — using Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-backed mortgage giants, as Trump laid out the move on social media. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte said the two firms would execute the buying and told Reuters they had “ample liquidity,”
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India stock market today: Nifty, Sensex end lower again as tariff worries sink risk mood

India stock market today: Nifty, Sensex end lower again as tariff worries sink risk mood

Mumbai, Jan 9, 2026, 16:50 IST — Market closed Indian shares fell for a fifth straight session on Friday, with the Nifty 50 closing down 0.75% at 25,683.30 and the Sensex ending 0.72% lower at 83,576.24. The benchmarks lost about 2.5% each for the week, their worst weekly drop in more than three months, as tariff jitters kept buyers on the sidelines. “If such extreme tariffs are enacted, the immediate effect would be volatility in sectors linked to U.S. trade… and renewed caution in foreign investor flows,” said Amit Jain, co-founder of Ashika Global Family Office Services. (MarketScreener) The anxiety
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Oscar Health stock steadies premarket after ACA subsidies vote; UBS lifts rating

Oscar Health stock steadies premarket after ACA subsidies vote; UBS lifts rating

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 05:47 EST — Premarket Oscar Health shares were flat at $16.90 in premarket trading on Friday, after rising 2.6% in the prior session, as investors weighed a U.S. House vote to restore expired Affordable Care Act subsidies and fresh analyst commentary. (Investing.com) The subsidies, a form of tax credit that lowers monthly premiums for many people who buy coverage through the ACA marketplaces, are a live wire for insurers like Oscar that sell heavily on the exchanges. They lapsed at the end of 2025, and the sticker shock is already showing up in what consumers
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Estée Lauder stock rebounds toward a 52-week high as jobs data and earnings near

Estée Lauder stock rebounds toward a 52-week high as jobs data and earnings near

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 05:44 EST — Premarket Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) shares rose 4.75% on Thursday to close at $110.27, outpacing several large consumer names on a session that left the broader market little changed. The stock finished 0.77% below its 52-week high of $111.13 set earlier this week. (MarketWatch) The stock was last quoted at $110.50 in after-hours trading late Thursday, and it has traded in a $48.37-to-$111.13 range over the past 52 weeks, MarketWatch data showed. Investors now have a clear date on the calendar: Estée Lauder is scheduled to report fiscal second-quarter results on
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Barclays stock slips as stablecoin bet, buyback update land ahead of key data

Barclays stock slips as stablecoin bet, buyback update land ahead of key data

London, Jan 9, 2026, 10:58 GMT — Regular session Barclays shares dipped on Friday as investors weighed the lender’s first bet on stablecoin settlement infrastructure, announced earlier this week. The stock was down 0.2% at 483.7 pence by 1058 GMT, while the FTSE 100 was up 0.4%. (Hargreaves Lansdown) The move is small, but it lands in a market that is suddenly picky about what banks do with capital. Investors want buybacks and clean balance sheets, and they want any push into crypto-adjacent plumbing to stay inside the regulatory fence. Barclays framed the Ubyx investment as a way to connect
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Ondas stock jumps again in premarket after SEC resale filing, with insider sale notice in the mix

Ondas stock jumps again in premarket after SEC resale filing, with insider sale notice in the mix

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 05:32 EST — Premarket Ondas Holdings Inc (ONDS) shares rose 4.6% to $14.66 in premarket trading on Friday, extending a sharp run after fresh SEC paperwork set up a resale of stock tied to its Sentry CS acquisition. The stock closed Thursday at $14.01. (Public) The filing matters because it can put more shares into circulation without bringing new cash to the company, a headwind when a small-cap stock is already moving fast. Ondas has leaned on stock issuance to pay for deals, and investors are parsing how much paper could hit the market next.
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Tesco PLC stock slips again after Christmas update — what traders watch next

Tesco PLC stock slips again after Christmas update — what traders watch next

London, January 9, 2026, 10:58 GMT — Regular session Tesco PLC (TSCO.L) shares fell 1.6% to 415.4 pence by 1051 GMT on Friday, extending the selloff that followed its Christmas trading update. The stock slid about 6.7% on Thursday and was hovering above the session low, with the day’s range at 412.6 pence to 420.7 pence. https://shareprices.com/lse/tsco/ The move matters because UK grocers live on volume and thin margins, and investors react fast when the balance shifts. Tesco is gaining share, but traders want to know how much extra pricing pressure it will take to keep it. Chief executive Ken
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GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

7 February 2026
GSK shares closed Friday up 0.83% at a 52-week high after the EU approved Nucala for certain uncontrolled COPD patients. Insider filings showed chairman Jonathan Symonds bought 2,500 shares while executive David Redfern sold 100,000. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%. Broker ratings on GSK remained mixed.
Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

7 February 2026
Aye Finance raised Rs 454.5 crore from 19 anchor investors ahead of its Feb 9 IPO, pricing shares at the top of a Rs 122–129 range. The company’s profit fell 40% to Rs 64.3 crore in the six months to September as bad loans rose to 4.85%. The IPO values Aye at about Rs 3,200 crore, below its last private round. Major investors include Nippon Life India and Goldman Sachs funds.
BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

7 February 2026
British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.2% at 4,609 pence Friday, near a 52-week high. The company disclosed further share buybacks and management share purchases ahead of its Feb. 12 full-year results. BAT bought 121,668 shares for cancellation on Feb. 5. Investors await updates on nicotine alternatives and cash returns.
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