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FTSE 100 Today: British Land Rally Masks AB Foods Slide as UK Stocks Edge Up

FTSE 100 Today: British Land Rally Masks AB Foods Slide as UK Stocks Edge Up

The FTSE 100 rose 0.12% to 10,622.06 in delayed London trade Tuesday, while the FTSE 250 gained 0.39%. British Land climbed after boosting earnings guidance and signing Anthropic as a tenant. Associated British Foods fell on plans to split Primark from its food units and a profit warning. Crest Nicholson plunged nearly a third after cutting its outlook and warning on home completions.
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.
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.

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  • Scotia Raises Target Price for iA Financial Shares to C$183
    April 29, 2026, 5:36 PM EDT. Scotia boosted its price target for iA Financial (TSE:IAG) to C$183, signaling a 5% upside from current levels. Other analysts showed mixed views: TD favored a buy rating with a C$193 target, while Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce downgraded to hold. iA Financial trades near C$174 with a market cap of C$15.82 billion and a P/E ratio of 15.43. The company reported a Q4 EPS of C$3.10 on C$3.23 billion revenue. Insider purchases including 1,000 shares by Ric Jobin and 6,000 by director Denis Ricard suggest confidence. The stock's consensus rating remains hold with a target of C$180, amid a one-year trading range of C$129.24 to C$182.99.

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Carvana Stock Jumps After Record Q1 Revenue, Profit Beat Wall Street Estimates

Carvana Stock Jumps After Record Q1 Revenue, Profit Beat Wall Street Estimates

29 April 2026
Carvana posted record first-quarter revenue of $6.43 billion, up 52% from a year earlier, and sold 187,393 retail vehicles, a 40% increase. Net income rose to $405 million. Shares climbed about 10% in after-hours trading. Adjusted EBITDA margin slipped to 10.4% from 11.5%, and gross profit per retail unit also declined.
Nebius Stock Jumps as Meta’s AI Spending Reset Puts $27 Billion Deal in Focus

Nebius Stock Jumps as Meta’s AI Spending Reset Puts $27 Billion Deal in Focus

29 April 2026
Nebius Group N.V. shares rose 5.3% to $142.73 Wednesday as Meta Platforms raised its 2026 capital spending forecast by up to $10 billion, citing higher data center costs. Nebius has a contract to supply Meta with up to $27 billion in AI cloud capacity. Fourth-quarter 2025 revenue jumped 547% to $227.7 million, but the company reported a net loss of $249.6 million.
Phillips 66 Stock Jumps as Surprise Profit Shows Refining Margins Are Back in Focus

Phillips 66 Stock Jumps as Surprise Profit Shows Refining Margins Are Back in Focus

29 April 2026
Phillips 66 reported an adjusted first-quarter profit of $200 million, or 49 cents per share, beating analyst forecasts of a loss. Strong refining margins and 95% plant utilization offset $839 million in hedge-related losses. Shares rose over 6% after the results. The company also completed its acquisition of Lindsey Oil Refinery assets in the UK.
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