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LSE:UU.L News 18 January 2026

Severn Trent share price: what SVT investors watch before Monday’s open

Severn Trent share price: what SVT investors watch before Monday’s open

Severn Trent shares closed Friday up 0.6% at 2,835 pence, with about 3.3 million shares traded. Broader FTSE 100 slipped 0.04%, weighed by mining stocks. UK water utilities face renewed regulatory uncertainty as the government prepares a Water Sector Reform White Paper. Key UK labour and inflation data are due next week.
18 January 2026
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Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

Caterpillar stock price jumps 7% to $726 as Dow cracks 50,000 — what matters next week

7 February 2026
Caterpillar shares surged 7.1% to $726.20 Friday, driving the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The move erased recent losses and followed insider selling by Group President Bob De Lange earlier in the week. Deere and CNH Industrial also gained as investors rotated into industrial stocks. Markets await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data.
Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after the company announced plans for $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, mainly for AWS and AI, and issued a first-quarter profit outlook below estimates. The stock drop could erase $200 billion in market value. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 14% to $213.4 billion, while free cash flow declined due to higher spending on AI infrastructure.
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