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LSE:IMB.L News 6 January 2026 - 7 February 2026

Imperial Brands share price jumps 1.5% into weekend as dividend dates and BoE cut bets loom

Imperial Brands share price jumps 1.5% into weekend as dividend dates and BoE cut bets loom

Imperial Brands shares closed up 1.49% at 3,341p in London on Friday, outpacing the FTSE 100. The company flagged a final dividend for March 31, with Feb. 20 as the record date. Trading volume was below average, and the stock remains about 8% below its December high. UK rate-cut bets increased after the Bank of England’s split vote this week.
Imperial Brands PLC stock: Buyback update lands as shares slip and AGM clock ticks

Imperial Brands PLC stock: Buyback update lands as shares slip and AGM clock ticks

Imperial Brands shares closed down 0.3% at 3,011 pence Friday as the company disclosed a £1.45 billion buyback for cancellation. A regulatory filing showed 194,893 shares were bought Jan. 9 at an average 3,004.20 pence. The FTSE 100 hit a record, but Imperial lagged peers like British American Tobacco, which rose 1.25%. Investors await the Jan. 28 AGM and Feb. 19 ex-dividend date.
Imperial Brands stock edges up after fresh buyback filing as AGM and dividend dates loom

Imperial Brands stock edges up after fresh buyback filing as AGM and dividend dates loom

Imperial Brands shares rose 0.4% to 3,058 pence in early London trading after the company disclosed it repurchased 353,995 shares under its £1.45 billion buyback program. The shares, bought at an average 3,035.35 pence and to be cancelled, follow a 2.5% drop in Monday’s session. Investors are watching ahead of the Jan. 28 AGM and Feb. 19 ex-dividend date.

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Xero share price (ASX:XRO) ends lower as tech rout grinds on; what investors watch next week

Xero share price (ASX:XRO) ends lower as tech rout grinds on; what investors watch next week

8 February 2026
Xero closed Friday down 0.4% at A$81.76, near last week’s low, as software stocks slumped. The S&P/ASX 200 Tech Index was set to end the week down about 12%, hitting levels last seen in December 2023. Global tech shares also fell, with nearly $1 trillion in value erased from U.S. software stocks since Jan. 28. Investors await fresh rate and inflation signals next week.
Huntington Bank taps ex-BNY risk boss Senthil Kumar as new chief risk officer

Huntington Bank taps ex-BNY risk boss Senthil Kumar as new chief risk officer

8 February 2026
Huntington Bank named Senthil Kumar chief risk officer, effective Feb. 16, as it enters a stricter regulatory category after closing its Cadence Bank merger on Feb. 2. Kumar replaces Helga Houston, who becomes senior executive adviser March 1. The merger brings Huntington’s assets to about $279 billion, triggering tougher oversight. No branch closures are planned before a mid-2026 systems conversion.
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