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Investment News 15 January 2026

Reckitt Benckiser shares slip after RBC downgrade as buybacks and dividend vote loom

Reckitt Benckiser shares slip after RBC downgrade as buybacks and dividend vote loom

London, Jan 15, 2026, 09:37 GMT — Regular session Shares of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc slipped Thursday, dropping 0.2% to 6,170 pence by mid-morning in London, following a downgrade from RBC Capital Markets. The broker flagged valuation concerns after the company sold its Essential Home unit. (London South East) The call comes at a tricky time for investors. Reckitt is seeking shareholder approval for a sizable one-off cash return and a share consolidation, even as the market awaits firmer guidance on profitability in 2026. It’s crucial now since those two paths are diverging. A special dividend would deliver cash fast,
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3i Group share price jumps as UK GDP beats forecasts and investors look to Jan 29 update

3i Group share price jumps as UK GDP beats forecasts and investors look to Jan 29 update

London, Jan 15, 2026, 09:26 GMT — Regular session 3i Group (III.L) shares jumped 3.8% to 3,150 pence in early Thursday trading, outperforming the slightly stronger broader market. (3i.com) The move came after UK data revealed the economy expanded more quickly than anticipated in November, easing some immediate recession worries and shifting attention to possible Bank of England rate cuts. “Firms are telling us they’re still cautious about investing and recruiting,” said Stuart Morrison, research manager at the British Chambers of Commerce. (Reuters) Official data revealed a 0.3% GDP increase in November following a 0.1% drop in October. Services and
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Ashtead share price ticks up after buyback filing as NYSE shift nears

Ashtead share price ticks up after buyback filing as NYSE shift nears

London, January 15, 2026, 08:58 GMT — Regular session Ashtead Group plc shares nudged up 0.2% to 5,280 pence (£52.80) in early London trade Thursday after the equipment rental company revealed another round of share buybacks. The firm purchased 70,900 shares for its treasury on Jan. 14, paying an average of 5,327.7247 pence each, with J.P. Morgan Securities serving as broker. (London South East) This update matters now since buybacks remain one of the few immediate tools management can use as investors await larger milestones, like a planned U.S. relisting. When a company buys back its own shares, it reduces
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Diageo stock dips as China asset-sale talk lingers — what to watch next

Diageo stock dips as China asset-sale talk lingers — what to watch next

London, Jan 15, 2026, 09:15 GMT — Regular session Diageo shares fell 0.9% to 1,677 pence by 0915 GMT, erasing some of the previous session’s gains amid investor caution over potential asset sales in China. (MarketScreener) The stock moved after reports emerged that the Johnnie Walker and Guinness maker is weighing options for its China assets, possibly including a sale, as part of efforts to streamline operations and address debt as well as U.S. tariff pressures. Diageo has brought in Goldman Sachs and UBS to help with the review but declined to comment. (Reuters) China hasn’t lived up to the
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London Stock Exchange Group stock in focus today: Digital Settlement House launch, buyback update and regulator pact

London Stock Exchange Group stock in focus today: Digital Settlement House launch, buyback update and regulator pact

London, Jan 15, 2026, 08:37 GMT — Regular session Shares of London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG.L) inched up Thursday following the launch of a new digital settlement service, marking the latest in a series of developments keeping the stock in focus this week. The new platform arrives amid a rush by major market players to speed up settlement and boost automation, even as regulators tighten resilience rules for firms handling trading and post-trade infrastructure. For LSEG, the balance is crucial. The company operates a major exchange and clearing business while also providing data and analytics to banks and asset managers.
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Lloyds share price nudges higher as Morgan Stanley flags UK bank upside ahead of Jan 29 results

Lloyds share price nudges higher as Morgan Stanley flags UK bank upside ahead of Jan 29 results

London, Jan 15, 2026, 08:54 GMT — Regular session Lloyds Banking Group shares edged up in early London trade on Thursday, rising 0.35 pence, or about 0.35%, to 101.35 pence and holding near a recent 52-week high. (Investing.com) The move comes as investors lean into the UK bank trade ahead of results, after Morgan Stanley said the sector still had room to run and flagged Lloyds’ 2026 cost target as something the market may be underpricing. The broker said Lloyds is expected to stick with a 50% cost-to-income ratio goal for 2026 — a measure of expenses as a share
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HSBC stock rises on Singapore insurance sale talk — here’s what investors are watching next

HSBC stock rises on Singapore insurance sale talk — here’s what investors are watching next

London, January 15, 2026, 08:29 GMT — Regular session underway. HSBC shares ticked up Thursday following reports that the bank is considering selling its Singapore insurance unit, fueling chatter around CEO Georges Elhedery’s overhaul efforts. The London-listed stock rose 0.9%, hitting 1,223.8 pence by 08:28 GMT. (Google) This potential deal stands out as another step in HSBC’s drive to streamline and redeploy capital, despite positioning the market as central to its Asia wealth play. For equity investors, selling assets can suggest discipline—or spark new doubts about HSBC’s long-term holdings. HSBC is weighing a potential sale of HSBC Life (Singapore), Bloomberg
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Hongkong Land stock holds near a 52-week high as buybacks keep ticking

Hongkong Land stock holds near a 52-week high as buybacks keep ticking

SINGAPORE, Jan 15, 2026, 15:54 SGT — Regular session Shares of Hongkong Land Holdings Limited held steady at US$8.18 in afternoon trading Thursday, after earlier hitting US$8.33—the peak of their 52-week range. The stock fluctuated between US$8.14 and US$8.33, with roughly 3.2 million shares changing hands. (StockAnalysis) The timing is key as the Singapore-listed landlord continues using buybacks to return cash, while investors wait for firmer evidence that the cycle is shifting in its core office and retail holdings. A share buyback means the company repurchases its own stock; canceling those shares reduces the total count, making each remaining share
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Singtel stock slips in Singapore trade as analysts flag 2026 catalysts; earnings date looms

Singtel stock slips in Singapore trade as analysts flag 2026 catalysts; earnings date looms

Singapore, Jan 15, 2026, 15:52 SGT — Regular session Shares of Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (Singtel) fell 0.7% to S$4.48 by 3:48 p.m., trimming recent gains as the broader market weighed new broker calls into the year. The move matters because Singtel is a heavyweight Singapore blue chip and a proxy for how investors are pricing “steady” cash generators when growth looks patchy and competition stays tight. This week’s shift in tone has been toward what drives returns in 2026: pricing discipline in mobile, capital spending that does not run away, and whether Singapore’s market reforms keep money rotating into big
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RELX PLC stock: Buyback rolls on as shares slip into Thursday’s London open

RELX PLC stock: Buyback rolls on as shares slip into Thursday’s London open

London, Jan 15, 2026, 07:26 GMT — Premarket RELX reported purchasing 302,163 shares on Wednesday as part of its ongoing buyback programme, maintaining a consistent repurchase rhythm while the stock continues to slide into mid-January. The FTSE 100 information and analytics firm’s buyback grabs attention because it cuts the share count, potentially boosting earnings per share if profits stay steady. It also provides an ongoing signal of how boldly RELX is handing back cash ahead of its upcoming results. The timing feels off. The stock has dipped in consecutive sessions, despite the company being active in the market. Traders will
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Rolls-Royce stock set for London open after 2.3% dip as buybacks and broker target hikes stay in play

Rolls-Royce stock set for London open after 2.3% dip as buybacks and broker target hikes stay in play

London, Jan 15, 2026, 06:50 GMT — Premarket Shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings dropped 2.3% to 12.75 pounds on Wednesday, underperforming the stronger FTSE 100 after hitting a 52-week peak just the day before. (MarketWatch) This retreat shifts attention squarely onto the immediate catalysts: share buybacks, upgraded broker targets, and the upcoming earnings guidance from a company that investors have aggressively pursued. That mix is crucial now as the stock hovers near its highs and fresh company news remains scarce ahead of earnings season. Even minor updates—a broker note here, a buyback announcement there—are swaying sentiment. Rolls-Royce repurchased 428,382 ordinary shares
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Mineral Resources shares jump after AustralianSuper lifts stake, with Q2 update next in focus

Mineral Resources shares jump after AustralianSuper lifts stake, with Q2 update next in focus

Sydney, Jan 15, 2026, 17:55 AEDT — After-hours Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX:MIN) shares ended 2.2% higher at A$62.67 on Thursday, as investors weighed a fresh increase in the register by superannuation giant AustralianSuper ahead of the miner’s next quarterly update later this month. The move matters now because money has been moving quickly across Australian materials names, and the next company report is close enough to shape positioning. MinRes sits in the messy overlap of iron ore and lithium, where sentiment can flip in a day on China data or policy noise. A bigger institutional stake does not change output,
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Stock Market Today

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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