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NYSE:VAL News 16 December 2025 - 14 January 2026

Transocean (RIG) stock rises as oil adds risk premium — what traders are watching next

Transocean (RIG) stock rises as oil adds risk premium — what traders are watching next

New York, January 14, 2026, 11:27 EST — Regular session Transocean Ltd shares climbed 1.4% to $4.35 on Wednesday, buoyed by strength across offshore drillers following a rise in oil prices. Valaris edged up 0.7%, while Noble rose 3.5%. This shift is significant since offshore drillers often act like a leveraged play on crude prices and upstream spending. When oil prices rise, investors begin factoring in more stable drilling budgets and an uptick in contract awards, even if the cash flow arrives down the line. That “later” is where the challenge lies. Deepwater projects run on long cycles, and contracts
14 January 2026
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Transocean stock today: RIG edges higher before the open as oil slips — what to watch next

Transocean stock today: RIG edges higher before the open as oil slips — what to watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 09:24 ET — Premarket Transocean Ltd shares rose 0.4% to $4.13 in premarket trading on Friday, a muted move as U.S. markets prepared to open for the first session of 2026. The offshore driller is starting the year with investors still debating what oil prices mean for exploration budgets and long-cycle offshore projects. Those projects can take years to sanction and tend to need stable crude prices before operators commit capital. That matters now because offshore drillers sell time on rigs under multi-month or multi-year contracts, and pricing hinges on how tight the market is.
2 January 2026
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Valaris Limited Stock (NYSE: VAL) Slides on Dec. 16, 2025 as Shell Brazil Deal, Backlog, and Analyst Targets Come Into Focus

Valaris Limited Stock (NYSE: VAL) Slides on Dec. 16, 2025 as Shell Brazil Deal, Backlog, and Analyst Targets Come Into Focus

Valaris Limited (NYSE: VAL) stock traded sharply lower in Tuesday’s session (Dec. 16, 2025), with the offshore driller pulling back after a strong run earlier this quarter. As of Dec. 16, VAL changed hands around the high-$40s, down roughly 8% on the day and well off its recent highs, with intraday trading spanning the upper-$40s to low-$50s. Investing.com The timing is notable: the selloff comes just days after Valaris announced a major multi-year drillship award from Shell offshore Brazil—exactly the kind of long-duration contract investors usually like because it improves revenue visibility. The tension driving today’s tape is that “more
16 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

7 February 2026
Diageo shares closed down 1.48% at 1,760 pence on Friday, trailing a 0.59% gain in the FTSE 100. An updated analyst consensus points to a 2.0% fall in first-half organic net sales ahead of interim results due Feb. 25. Trading volume was light, and the stock remains over 22% below its 52-week high.
National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

7 February 2026
National Grid shares closed at 1,285 pence in London on Friday, up 0.23%. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% after a close vote, signaling possible cuts if inflation falls. National Grid announced a wireless power transmission study with Space Solar and marked five years of IFA2 interconnector operations. Its U.S. ADR ended at $88.06, up $1.17.
BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

7 February 2026
BAE Systems shares closed up 1.2% at 1,879 pence on Friday, tracking gains in European defence stocks. The company’s market value stands near £54.8 billion. Investors await BAE’s full-year results on Feb. 18 for updates on cash returns and orders. GXO Logistics renewed and expanded its contract to support BAE’s Type 26 frigate program in Scotland.
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