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Investing News 30 January 2026

Barclays share price rises on buyback update — traders circle Feb. 10 results

Barclays share price rises on buyback update — traders circle Feb. 10 results

Barclays shares rose about 1.1% to 484.95 pence in early London trading Friday after the bank announced another share buyback, bringing total repurchases since October to around 105 million shares. Five former Barclays traders won the right to appeal UK convictions tied to Libor rigging. Barclays will report full-year results on Feb. 10.
30 January 2026
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Imperial Brands share price slips as €900m bond terms land; buyback and dividend dates next for IMB

Imperial Brands share price slips as €900m bond terms land; buyback and dividend dates next for IMB

Imperial Brands shares fell 0.2% to 3,019 pence in early London trading after announcing a €900 million bond issue and continued share buybacks. The company repurchased 100,106 shares Thursday as part of its £1.45 billion program. Shareholders approved the final dividend and renewed buyback authority at Wednesday’s AGM. The new bonds carry a 3.875% coupon and mature in August 2033.
30 January 2026
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Anglo American share price slides 3% as copper cools from record highs; Fed chair pick looms

Anglo American share price slides 3% as copper cools from record highs; Fed chair pick looms

Anglo American shares fell 3.3% to 3,384 pence in early London trade Friday after copper prices dropped 2.8% on the LME to $13,278.50 a ton. The declines followed Thursday’s record copper rally and profit-taking by investors. EU regulators are due to rule on Anglo’s proposed merger with Teck Resources by Feb. 10. Anglo’s production report is scheduled for Feb. 5.
30 January 2026
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Shell stock nears a fresh high as oil jumps and buyback deadline closes in

Shell stock nears a fresh high as oil jumps and buyback deadline closes in

Shell’s U.S.-listed shares closed up 2.2% at $77.47 on Thursday, hitting a 52-week high as oil prices surged on supply concerns tied to Iran. The company continued share buybacks ahead of a Jan. 30 deadline and its Feb. 5 earnings release. Brent crude settled at $70.71, its highest in five months. Shell also reported ongoing talks with Indonesian authorities over fuel import quotas.
30 January 2026
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RELX share price steadies near a 52-week low as buybacks roll on and results loom

RELX share price steadies near a 52-week low as buybacks roll on and results loom

RELX shares edged up 0.1% to 2,596.8p in early London trading after a sharp drop Thursday left the stock near a 52-week low. The company disclosed another share buyback and LexisNexis Risk launched a new AI-powered identity tool for U.S. insurers. Investors await annual results on Feb. 12 for signals on buybacks and dividends.
30 January 2026
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Reckitt share price edges up as special dividend deadline hits — what to know before Feb. 2

Reckitt share price edges up as special dividend deadline hits — what to know before Feb. 2

Reckitt Benckiser shares rose 0.3% to 6,012 pence in early London trading Friday. Investors face a 6 p.m. London cutoff to qualify for a 235 pence-per-share special dividend, with shares going ex-dividend Monday. The company continued share buybacks, purchasing 58,785 shares Thursday as part of its £1 billion programme. Shareholders approved the special dividend and a related share consolidation earlier this week.
30 January 2026
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Ramelius Resources share price slides 6% as gold tumbles; buyback trigger now the next test

Ramelius Resources share price slides 6% as gold tumbles; buyback trigger now the next test

Ramelius Resources fell 6.35% to A$4.72 as gold stocks tumbled on the ASX, tracking a sharp drop in bullion prices. The S&P/ASX 200 gold miners sub-index lost 5.7%, its worst session in three months. Ramelius reported December-quarter gold output of 45,610 ounces at an AISC of A$1,977 per ounce. The company maintained FY26 guidance and began ore mining at the Never Never site.
30 January 2026
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Appen share price jumps again after Q4 update — here’s what investors watch next

Appen share price jumps again after Q4 update — here’s what investors watch next

Appen shares jumped 24% to A$1.75 on Friday, extending a two-day rally after its December-quarter update showed revenue rose to $73.4 million and underlying EBITDA hit $13.3 million. Trading volume fell to 11.4 million shares from 29.1 million the previous day. Generative AI projects made up 44.1% of Q4 revenue. The company ended the quarter with $59.8 million in cash.
30 January 2026
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Evolution Mining share price drops 6% as gold slumps from record highs — what investors watch next

Evolution Mining share price drops 6% as gold slumps from record highs — what investors watch next

Evolution Mining fell 6.4% to A$14.71 in Sydney on Friday as gold prices slumped over 4%, reversing from record highs. About 10 million Evolution shares traded hands. The ASX 200 dropped 0.6% amid a broad commodities sell-off. Investors now await Evolution’s half-year results and cost guidance in February.
30 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

7 February 2026
Walmart shares rose 3.3% Friday to $131.18, up 10% since Jan. 30, as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The retailer’s market value crossed $1 trillion this week. Investors await January inflation data on Feb. 13 and Walmart’s quarterly results on Feb. 19 for signs of continued momentum.
Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after the company announced plans for $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, mainly for AWS and AI, and issued a first-quarter profit outlook below estimates. The stock drop could erase $200 billion in market value. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 14% to $213.4 billion, while free cash flow declined due to higher spending on AI infrastructure.
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