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Drax shares barely budge after fresh buyback disclosure as investors look to February results

Drax shares barely budge after fresh buyback disclosure as investors look to February results

Drax shares slipped 0.06% to 903.0 pence by 1021 GMT after announcing further share buybacks, with 62,163 shares purchased on Jan. 16 at an average price of 902.83 pence. Total repurchases since July 2025 now stand at 5.21 million shares. The company faces ongoing scrutiny over its biomass supply chain and awaits full-year results on Feb. 26. UK policy changes threaten to halve subsidies for Drax from 2027.
19 January 2026
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UK Stock Market Today (11 December 2025): FTSE 100 Closes Higher Near Record Highs After Fed Cut as BoE Bets Build

UK Stock Market Today (11 December 2025): FTSE 100 Closes Higher Near Record Highs After Fed Cut as BoE Bets Build

The FTSE 100 closed at 9,711.47 on Thursday, up 0.6%, staying just below its record high set in November. The session followed a third straight US Federal Reserve rate cut and rising bets the Bank of England will ease policy next week. The FTSE 250 was flat, while AIM All-Share edged higher. Oracle shares fell 11% after weak results, fueling renewed concern over AI-linked tech valuations.
11 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Holds Near Record Highs as Traders Weigh Fed Cut, BoE Outlook and Housing Jitters – 11 December 2025

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Holds Near Record Highs as Traders Weigh Fed Cut, BoE Outlook and Housing Jitters – 11 December 2025

The FTSE 100 edged up 0.07% to around 9,662 late Thursday morning, staying just below its record high as investors weighed a US Federal Reserve rate cut and expectations for Bank of England action. The FTSE 250 slipped, while the AIM All-Share rose 0.3%. UK gilt yields fell, with the 10-year at about 4.5%. European markets were mixed after Wall Street’s rally faded.
11 December 2025
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  • Cotton Futures Slip Amid Stirring External Market Factors
    April 29, 2026, 3:38 PM EDT. Cotton futures declined by 6 to 12 points on Wednesday, pressured by outside markets. Crude oil remained steady midday while the U.S. dollar index surged by 1,711 points. Online cotton sales recorded 1,661 bales on November 5 at 66.05 cents per pound. ICE cotton stocks held steady at 174 certified bales. The Cotlook A Index stayed flat at 82.20 cents per pound. The USDA Adjusted World Price dropped 74 points to 58.54 cents per pound as of last Thursday. March 2025 cotton futures stood at 72.2 cents, down 12 points; May 2025 at 73.61 cents, down 12 points; and July 2025 at 74.95 cents, down 6 points.

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Vita Coco Stock Surges After COCO Earnings Beat and Coconut Water Demand Lifts 2026 Outlook

Vita Coco Stock Surges After COCO Earnings Beat and Coconut Water Demand Lifts 2026 Outlook

29 April 2026
Vita Coco shares jumped 27% Wednesday after first-quarter net sales rose 37% to $180 million, beating analyst expectations. The company raised its 2026 revenue outlook to $720–$735 million and lifted adjusted EBITDA guidance. Diluted earnings reached $0.50 per share, up from $0.31 a year earlier. Gross margin improved to 39.9% despite higher logistics and tariff costs.
Marathon Petroleum Stock Jumps Before Earnings as Refining Margins Put Wall Street on Alert

Marathon Petroleum Stock Jumps Before Earnings as Refining Margins Put Wall Street on Alert

29 April 2026
Marathon Petroleum shares rose 3.2% to $240.05 Wednesday as investors anticipated its May 5 earnings report, following a surge in fuel margins during the first quarter. Phillips 66 and Valero also gained after posting stronger-than-expected results. Marathon’s Robinson refinery in Illinois began planned maintenance in March. U.S. gasoline prices hit $4.18 a gallon, the highest since 2022, according to AAA.
Why MaxLinear Stock Is Surging as AI Data-Center Demand Rewrites the Story

Why MaxLinear Stock Is Surging as AI Data-Center Demand Rewrites the Story

29 April 2026
MaxLinear shares rose about 34% to $69.58 on Wednesday after Loop Capital upgraded the stock and raised its target to $75. The surge followed a first-quarter report showing infrastructure revenue up 136% to become the company’s largest segment. Total revenue climbed 43% to $137.2 million. MaxLinear guided second-quarter revenue to $160–$170 million, citing strong demand for data-center optical products.
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