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LSE:BARC.L News 11 January 2026 - 7 February 2026

Barclays share price jumps into earnings week as BoE rate-cut bets shift the story

Barclays share price jumps into earnings week as BoE rate-cut bets shift the story

Barclays shares closed up 2.7% at 479.1 pence on Friday, outperforming the FTSE 100 ahead of next week’s full-year results. Trading volume was 18.8 million shares, well below the 50-day average. A split Bank of England vote on rates led traders to price in more UK rate cuts, sending sterling down 0.6%. Barclays announced non-executive director Mary Francis will retire in May.
7 February 2026
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Barclays share price near 2026 high after fresh buyback update, with Fed and results next

Barclays share price near 2026 high after fresh buyback update, with Fed and results next

Barclays rose 1.88% to 489.80p Tuesday after buying back 3.48 million shares for cancellation, nearing its 2026 high. The bank has repurchased nearly 98.4 million shares since October. Investors await the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate decision Wednesday and Barclays’ earnings report on Feb. 10. UK bank shares broadly rallied, lifting the sector index to its highest since 2008.
28 January 2026
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Barclays share price today: BARC.L slips after buyback update, Paris move in focus

Barclays share price today: BARC.L slips after buyback update, Paris move in focus

Barclays shares slipped 0.1% to 484.85 pence in early London trading Friday after the bank disclosed it repurchased 2.47 million shares on Jan. 22, part of an ongoing buyback. Barclays plans to move its European headquarters from Dublin to Paris by mid-2027, pending regulatory approval. European stocks broadly fell as investors watched for business-activity data and geopolitical developments.
23 January 2026
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HSBC share price holds near 52-week high as FTSE dips on Trump tariff threat — what to know next

HSBC share price holds near 52-week high as FTSE dips on Trump tariff threat — what to know next

HSBC shares closed up 0.55% at 1,238.8 pence in London, near a 52-week high. The FTSE 100 fell 0.4% after new U.S. tariff threats hit European markets. HSBC confirmed a 6.13% stake in International Personal Finance and set Jan. 23 for a Hong Kong court hearing on Hang Seng Bank’s privatisation. Investors await HSBC’s annual results on Feb. 25.
19 January 2026
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Barclays share price rises into weekend — buyback update and rate risks to watch next week

Barclays share price rises into weekend — buyback update and rate risks to watch next week

Barclays closed Friday up 0.96% at 488.95p after buying back over 2 million shares on Jan. 15, bringing its total repurchased since October to more than 77 million. The bank will cancel these shares. Former Bank of England officials criticized the central bank’s recent capital requirement cut. Markets await UK inflation data and a U.S. credit-card rate decision.
17 January 2026
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Barclays stock: buyback update lands as investors eye CPI and bank earnings week

Barclays stock: buyback update lands as investors eye CPI and bank earnings week

Barclays repurchased 2.07 million shares for cancellation on Jan. 8 as part of its ongoing buyback, with shares closing Friday up 0.04% at 484.9 pence. Trading volume reached 16.5 million shares. Attention turns to U.S. CPI data and major U.S. bank earnings on Jan. 13, which could impact rate expectations and bank stocks. Barclays will release full-year results on Feb. 10.
11 January 2026
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Disney stock ends week higher after Friday bounce — what to watch for DIS next week

Disney stock ends week higher after Friday bounce — what to watch for DIS next week

7 February 2026
Disney shares closed up 3.6% at $108.70 Friday, recovering from earlier losses as U.S. stocks rallied and the Dow topped 50,000. Investors are watching Super Bowl streaming economics and Disney’s CEO transition, with Josh D’Amaro set to take over at the March 18 meeting. Disney reported quarterly revenue of $25.98 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.63, while segment operating income fell 9% to $4.6 billion.
Novo Nordisk stock: Class B shares face Monday test after FDA squeeze forces Hims to pull $49 Wegovy copycat

Novo Nordisk stock: Class B shares face Monday test after FDA squeeze forces Hims to pull $49 Wegovy copycat

7 February 2026
Novo Nordisk Class B shares closed up 5.3% at 295.50 Danish crowns in Copenhagen after Hims & Hers said it would stop offering a compounded pill version of Wegovy following U.S. regulatory warnings. The move came after Novo called the Hims product “illegal mass compounding” and threatened legal action. Shares had fallen nearly 8% Thursday after Hims launched the pill. Trading resumes Monday.
Linde stock price falls as LIN heads into weekend; JPMorgan downgrade and guidance in focus

Linde stock price falls as LIN heads into weekend; JPMorgan downgrade and guidance in focus

7 February 2026
Linde plc shares fell 2.5% to $448.24 Friday after reporting Q4 sales up 6% to $8.76 billion and adjusted EPS of $4.20. The company guided 2026 adjusted EPS to $17.40–$17.90, below analyst consensus. JPMorgan downgraded the stock, while Morgan Stanley and UBS raised price targets. Linde repurchased $1.4 billion in shares in Q4 and returned $7.4 billion to shareholders in 2025.
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