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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Slides as Oil Tops $103, Sainsbury and WH Smith Warn on Profits

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Slides as Oil Tops $103, Sainsbury and WH Smith Warn on Profits

London’s FTSE 100 fell 0.59% to 10,414.79 by 08:38 BST as Brent crude climbed above $103 and Sainsbury and WH Smith issued fresh profit warnings. March UK inflation accelerated to 3.3%, and consumer optimism hit a record low. Sainsbury flagged Iran war risks to its 2026/27 profit, while WH Smith cut its outlook and suspended its dividend. Britain’s budget deficit narrowed, but March borrowing exceeded forecasts.
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  • Pfizer Set to Outperform Market Over Next 5 Years Driven by New Products and Pipeline
    May 12, 2026, 8:48 PM EDT. Pfizer's (PFE) stock, down 35% over five years, is poised for a turnaround as new medicines like Abrysvo (RSV vaccine) and cancer drugs Elrexfio and Padcev show strong sales growth. Despite patent expirations weighing on older products such as Eliquis, Pfizer trades at a low forward price-to-earnings ratio of 8.8x versus 16.8x for healthcare peers, indicating market skepticism may be overdone. The company projects launching around 20 pivotal studies in 2026, including promising weight-loss drugs like MET-097i. Pfizer's strategic focus on expanding and innovating its drug pipeline suggests potential for sustained revenue growth and long-term stock appreciation through 2031.

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US Stocks Lose Their Record Edge After Hours as Oil Turns Inflation Into a Fed Problem

US Stocks Lose Their Record Edge After Hours as Oil Turns Inflation Into a Fed Problem

13 May 2026
Tech stocks led declines Tuesday after April CPI data showed consumer prices rose 0.6% for the month and 3.8% year-over-year, pushing Treasury yields higher and weighing on rate-cut hopes. Brent crude settled above $107, fueling inflation concerns. The S&P 500 slipped 11.88 points to 7,400.96, while the Nasdaq lost 185.92 to 26,088.20. Chip stocks fell sharply, with Qualcomm down 11% and Intel off 6.8%.
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13 May 2026
Karman Holdings shares closed up 6.2% at $62.48 on May 12, then fell 11% after hours following first-quarter results and a raised 2026 outlook. Q1 revenue jumped 51% to $151.2 million, net income reached $7.8 million, and backlog hit $1.0 billion. Adjusted EPS matched the $0.11 estimate. The company announced over $1 billion in new contingent demand commitments.
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13 May 2026
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