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UK stock market today: FTSE 100 slips on Shell warning as defence stocks jump

UK stock market today: FTSE 100 slips on Shell warning as defence stocks jump

Shell fell 2.6% after warning of a chemicals unit loss and narrowing LNG guidance, dragging the FTSE 100 down 0.3% by mid-morning. BAE Systems jumped over 6% on U.S. defence spending hopes. Associated British Foods dropped 11% after Primark’s profit warning. Tesco and Greggs also declined as UK retailers flagged weak consumer confidence.
8 January 2026
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Billion-Dollar Deals, AI Shakeups & Record Highs – Global Business News Roundup (Aug 15–16, 2025)

Billion-Dollar Deals, AI Shakeups & Record Highs – Global Business News Roundup (Aug 15–16, 2025)

The Dow Jones hit an intraday record and closed up 0.08% Friday; the S&P 500 fell 0.3% and Nasdaq dropped 0.4%. U.S. 10-year Treasury yields climbed to 4.32% as traders anticipated Fed rate cuts, with San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly signaling two cuts this year. Gold neared record highs at $3,340 per ounce. Bitcoin briefly touched a record $124,500 before falling back to $117,000.
16 August 2025
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  • Planet Labs Q4 2025 Earnings Beat as Shares Climb on Strong Sales and Backlog Growth
    March 20, 2026, 10:18 AM EDT. Planet Labs (NYSE: PL) surpassed revenue estimates in Q4 CY2025, reporting $86.82 million, a 41.1% year-on-year increase and 10.6% above analyst projections. The company's adjusted earnings per share of zero outperformed forecasts. Guidance for Q1 CY2026 anticipates $89 million in revenue, exceeding estimates by 5.6%. Despite a 41.5% operating loss margin, the satellite imaging firm's backlog surged 80.6% year-over-year to $900.4 million, signaling robust demand for its Earth observation services. However, EBITDA guidance for 2027 fell short of expectations. Planet Labs, operating the world's largest fleet of small Earth observation satellites, continues to deliver strong top-line growth, with five-year annualized revenue growth at 22.2%, highlighting sustained market interest amid expansion opportunities.
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