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Prudential stock price today: PRU shares lift on buyback update as results near

Prudential stock price today: PRU shares lift on buyback update as results near

Prudential shares rose 0.9% in early London trading after the insurer bought back 250,585 shares for cancellation on Feb. 20 at an average price of £11.33 each. The repurchase is part of a $1.2 billion buyback program launched for 2026. Investors are awaiting Prudential’s full-year results on March 18. The stock last closed at 1,133 pence, below its 52-week high.
23 February 2026
GSK stock price today: shares tick up as buyback rolls on and Global Counsel fallout hits the tape

GSK stock price today: shares tick up as buyback rolls on and Global Counsel fallout hits the tape

GSK shares rose 0.4% to 2,234 pence in early London trading Friday. The company said it would cut ties with Global Counsel, which is entering administration after disclosures about co-founder Peter Mandelson’s past links to Jeffrey Epstein. GSK also disclosed a 410,000-share buyback and a £204,048.58 cash award for Chief Scientific Officer Tony Wood. The quarterly dividend record date is Feb. 20.
20 February 2026
Imperial Brands share price lifts as buyback filing lands after ex-dividend drop

Imperial Brands share price lifts as buyback filing lands after ex-dividend drop

Imperial Brands shares rose 0.6% to 3,220 pence in early London trading Friday, recovering from Thursday’s 1.6% drop after going ex-dividend. The company disclosed it repurchased 474,606 shares for cancellation under its £1.45 billion buyback plan. The final dividend of 40.08 pence per share is due March 31, with a record date of Feb. 20. Investors await the next trading update on April 14.
Zip Co (ASX:ZIP) share price: A$50m buyback plan lands after brutal earnings slump

Zip Co (ASX:ZIP) share price: A$50m buyback plan lands after brutal earnings slump

Zip shares closed at A$1.78 Friday, down 3.8% after a 34% drop Thursday. The company announced an up to A$50 million on-market buyback starting around March 6. Investors reacted to flat second-half earnings guidance despite upgraded margin targets and rising credit losses. Cash EBITDA for the half-year rose 86% to A$124.3 million, but results missed expectations.
CSL share price slips as buyback tally grows; Lilly deal sets up next week

CSL share price slips as buyback tally grows; Lilly deal sets up next week

CSL shares fell 0.6% to A$153.27 Friday, ending a two-day rebound. The company disclosed a 69,497-share buyback for A$10.7 million and confirmed a new licensing deal with Eli Lilly for clazakizumab, including a $100 million upfront payment. Director Alison Watkins acquired 214 shares under a board plan. Investors are watching buyback pace and updates on the Lilly agreement next week.
Kingfisher share price ticks up as buyback rolls on and rate-cut bets build

Kingfisher share price ticks up as buyback rolls on and rate-cut bets build

Kingfisher shares rose 0.45% to 360.40 pence in early London trading after the company disclosed a further tranche of its £300 million buyback. The retailer bought 716,732 shares for cancellation on Feb. 13 at an average £3.5778 per share. UK unemployment hit its highest in years, pushing sterling lower and fueling bets on Bank of England rate cuts. The FTSE 100 was up about 0.4%.
17 February 2026
Prudential share price nudges up after buyback update as PRU stock turns to March results

Prudential share price nudges up after buyback update as PRU stock turns to March results

Prudential shares rose 0.9% to 1,095.5 pence in early London trading after the insurer disclosed further share buybacks. The company bought 248,071 shares on Feb. 16 and 612,541 shares on Feb. 13, both to be cancelled. The buyback programme, launched Jan. 6, is worth up to $1.2 billion and runs through Dec. 2026. Investors await full-year results on March 18.
17 February 2026

Stock Market Today

  • Wall Street Mixed as May Day Holidays Keep Most Markets Closed; US Crude Steady at $104
    May 1, 2026, 9:16 AM EDT. Wall Street showed mixed early signs with S&P 500 futures up 0.1% and Dow Jones futures up 0.2%, while Nasdaq futures dipped 0.1%. Most global markets were closed for May Day holidays. U.S. crude oil prices held steady near $104 per barrel after energy markets calmed following sharp volatility driven by the ongoing Iran war. Brent crude edged up to $111.13 a barrel but below recent highs. Major U.S. energy firms Chevron and Exxon Mobil reported Q1 profit drops due to hedging losses amid disrupted oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Apple shares surged 3.8% on strong quarterly sales, highlighting robust iPhone demand amidst CEO transition and AI strategy focus. Britain's FTSE 100 slipped 0.6%, Tokyo's Nikkei added 0.7%.

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Apple Inc Stock Rises as $100 Billion Buyback and iPhone 17 Demand Reset CEO Handoff

Apple Inc Stock Rises as $100 Billion Buyback and iPhone 17 Demand Reset CEO Handoff

1 May 2026
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1, 2026, 06:04 PDT Apple Inc edged higher before the Wall Street open on Friday after the iPhone maker gave a stronger-than-expected June-quarter sales outlook and authorized a fresh $100 billion stock repurchase, easing some concern that chip shortages and a CEO handoff could slow growth. Its shares were recently quoted at $271.35, up 0.3% from the prior close. (Reuters) The timing is the point. The results are the first major market test since Apple said Tim Cook will become executive chairman and hardware chief John Ternus will take over as CEO on Sept. 1, putting fresh
Atmos Energy Stock Faces May 6 Earnings Test as Wall Street Eyes Rate-Driven Growth

Atmos Energy Stock Faces May 6 Earnings Test as Wall Street Eyes Rate-Driven Growth

1 May 2026
Atmos Energy will report fiscal Q2 results after markets close May 6, with a call set for May 7. Zacks estimates earnings at $3.36 per share on $2.22 billion revenue, though MarketBeat projects lower revenue at $1.94 billion. Atmos shares closed at $189.94 on April 30, up 2.28%. The company affirmed full-year guidance of $8.15 to $8.35 per share in February.
AEP Stock Watch: Vanguard’s 7.5% Stake Lands As Jennison Trims Before Earnings

AEP Stock Watch: Vanguard’s 7.5% Stake Lands As Jennison Trims Before Earnings

1 May 2026
Vanguard disclosed a 7.51% passive stake in American Electric Power, owning 40.8 million shares, according to an SEC filing. Jennison Associates cut its AEP holding by 2%, while Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its stake by 30.7%. The filings come ahead of AEP’s May 5 earnings call. AEP shares closed Thursday at $137.11, up 1.99%.
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