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LSE:SMIN.L News 17 January 2026 - 19 January 2026

Smiths Group share price slips as tariff jitters hit Europe — what investors watch next

Smiths Group shares fell 1.1% to 2,584 pence in early London trading Monday, easing after last week’s rally. The company is in the midst of breaking up its conglomerate, with a £2 billion sale of Smiths Detection to CVC pending regulatory approval. A £1 billion buyback is underway. Interim results are due March 20.

19 January 2026

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Smiths Group share price hits new 52-week high — buyback keeps SMIN in focus into next week

Smiths Group shares hit a new 52-week high at 2,612 pence on Friday, rising 1.95% as the FTSE 100 slipped. The company disclosed a buyback of 68,882 shares, part of a £1 billion program, and plans to cancel them. Trading volume was 789,474, below the 50-day average. Investors await Monday’s session and further buyback updates.

17 January 2026

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Lumen stock surges 29% after CEO’s $500,000 buy; S&P debt upgrade adds to Monday watchlist

7 February 2026

Lumen Technologies shares surged 29.4% to $8.06 Friday after CEO Kathleen E. Johnson bought 78,685 shares at around $6.35, according to an SEC filing. S&P raised its rating on Lumen’s $1.35 billion senior unsecured notes to “B” from “CCC” after the AT&T fiber sale. Volume exceeded 32.5 million shares. Investors await Lumen’s Feb. 25 investor day.

Saudi Aramco share price set for Sunday test after Tadawul ends market-making deal

7 February 2026

Saudi Exchange approved Merrill Lynch KSA’s exit as market maker for Saudi Aramco, effective Feb. 8. Aramco shares closed at 25.60 riyals Thursday, down 0.06, with 22.1 million traded. The Tadawul index fell 1.3% as Brent crude dropped to $67.93. Aramco set March official selling prices at $2.10 above Argus for North America and $0.65 above ICE Brent for Western Europe.

Meta stock ends week down about 6% as Wall Street fixates on $135 billion AI capex

7 February 2026

Meta closed down 1.3% Friday at $661.46, capping a 6.4% weekly drop as investors questioned heavy AI spending. Amazon and Alphabet also fell after outlining major capital outlays. Meta’s Instagram suffered a brief outage this week. Legal risks persist, with trials involving Meta set for next week in Los Angeles and New Mexico.

Tesla stock jumps into the weekend as China AI push and solar hiring land on traders’ screens

7 February 2026

Tesla shares jumped 3.5% to $411.11 Friday, with 62 million shares traded. Reports cited a new AI training center in China and hiring for a major U.S. solar manufacturing push. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Investors await next week’s U.S. inflation data.

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LSE:SMIN.L News 17 January 2026 - 19 January 2026

Smiths Group share price slips as tariff jitters hit Europe — what investors watch next

Smiths Group share price hits new 52-week high — buyback keeps SMIN in focus into next week

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Lumen stock surges 29% after CEO’s $500,000 buy; S&P debt upgrade adds to Monday watchlist

Saudi Aramco share price set for Sunday test after Tadawul ends market-making deal

Meta stock ends week down about 6% as Wall Street fixates on $135 billion AI capex

Tesla stock jumps into the weekend as China AI push and solar hiring land on traders’ screens