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Prudential share price ticks up on fresh buyback filing as March results loom

Prudential share price ticks up on fresh buyback filing as March results loom

Prudential shares rose 0.75% to 1,215 pence Tuesday after the company disclosed it repurchased 317,142 shares on Feb. 2 at £12.0211 each, with plans to cancel them. The buybacks are part of a $1.2 billion program launched in January and set to finish by Dec. 18, 2026. Shares remain near a 52-week high, up about 78% over the past year. Final results are due March 19.
3 February 2026
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Antofagasta share price jumps 3% as copper rebounds, shrugging off Morgan Stanley cut

Antofagasta share price jumps 3% as copper rebounds, shrugging off Morgan Stanley cut

Antofagasta shares rose about 3% to 3,750 pence in early London trading Tuesday after copper prices rebounded 3.65% to $6.04 a pound. Morgan Stanley downgraded Antofagasta to “underweight” and cut its price target to 3,050 pence. Copper remains well below last week’s highs after a sharp selloff. Antofagasta will report full-year results on Feb. 17.
3 February 2026
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Reckitt Benckiser share price falls as buyback tranche ends and share consolidation bites

Reckitt Benckiser share price falls as buyback tranche ends and share consolidation bites

Reckitt shares fell 1.3% to 6,100 pence in early London trading after the company completed the second tranche of its £1 billion buyback and implemented a 25-for-24 share consolidation tied to a 235p special dividend. The new shares now trade under a fresh ISIN, with total voting rights at 644,753,406. The special dividend is set for payment on Feb. 20.
3 February 2026
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Diageo share price today: DGE stock nudges up as investors line up for Feb. 25 results

Diageo share price today: DGE stock nudges up as investors line up for Feb. 25 results

Diageo shares rose 0.36% to 1,675.5 pence in early London trading Tuesday, recovering part of Monday’s loss. Investors are focused on interim results due Feb. 25, seeking updates on demand in the U.S. and China after last year’s guidance cut. RBC maintained its “outperform” rating with a 2,000 pence target. Diageo reported 2,226,438,685 voting shares as of Jan. 31.
3 February 2026
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Babcock share price rises 2% as buyback filings roll on — what matters for BAB.L next

Babcock share price rises 2% as buyback filings roll on — what matters for BAB.L next

Babcock International shares rose 2.3% to 1,456 pence by 0923 GMT Tuesday, valuing the company at about £7.25 billion. The company disclosed recent buybacks, including 18 shares at £14.20–£14.27 each on Feb. 2 and 6,927 shares at 1,426–1,462 pence on Jan. 30, leaving 6.14 million shares in treasury. Issued share capital stands at 505.6 million, with 499.5 million voting rights as of Jan. 31.
3 February 2026
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Gold surges after brutal selloff as Wall Street banks tell investors to ‘buy the dip’

Gold surges after brutal selloff as Wall Street banks tell investors to ‘buy the dip’

Gold surged over 5% Tuesday, its biggest daily gain since 2008, after plunging from last week’s record highs. Spot gold rose 5.8% to $4,935.56 an ounce, rebounding from a Monday low of $4,403.24. JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank called the pullback a buying opportunity, while CME Group’s margin hikes intensified volatility. The U.S. government’s partial shutdown delayed the jobs report.
3 February 2026
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Venezuela oil exports jump, but Exxon Mobil and Chevron still won’t bet big

Venezuela oil exports jump, but Exxon Mobil and Chevron still won’t bet big

Venezuela’s oil exports surged to about 800,000 barrels per day in January, up from 498,000 in December after the U.S. eased its blockade. The U.S. reclaimed its position as the top buyer, with Chevron taking 220,000 barrels per day. Citgo Petroleum’s protection from creditors was extended to March 20. Exxon and Chevron warned future investment depends on political and regulatory stability.
3 February 2026
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Vodafone share price today hovers near 52-week high after buyback update, Q3 trading statement ahead

Vodafone share price today hovers near 52-week high after buyback update, Q3 trading statement ahead

Vodafone shares rose 1.1% to 110.4p by 09:22 GMT, nearing their 52-week high after the company bought back 146,082 shares at an average 108.66p on Feb. 2. Issued share capital stands at 24.88 billion, with 1.46 billion in treasury and 23.41 billion voting rights. Vodafone will pay an interim dividend of 2.25 euro cents per share on Feb. 5. Q3 results are due the same day.
3 February 2026
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BAE Systems share price rebounds on buyback update as strike risk hangs over factories

BAE Systems share price rebounds on buyback update as strike risk hangs over factories

BAE Systems shares rose 1.17% to 1,944.5 pence in early London trading after the company announced new buybacks, repurchasing 110,861 shares on Feb. 2. Workers at Warton and Samlesbury began strikes over pay on Feb. 2, set to last through at least Feb. 20. The company says production lines remain operational. Investors await updates on negotiations and full-year results due Feb. 18.
3 February 2026
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Shell stock price slides with oil — what to watch before Feb 5 earnings

Shell stock price slides with oil — what to watch before Feb 5 earnings

Shell’s U.S. shares fell 1.7% to $75.73 on Monday as oil prices slid over 4% following signs of easing U.S.-Iran tensions. Brent crude settled at $66.30 a barrel. Investors are focused on Shell’s fourth-quarter results and dividend announcement due Feb. 5. Analysts expect major European oil firms to cut shareholder returns, mainly by reducing buybacks.
3 February 2026
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