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Barclays share price jumps into earnings week: what to watch before Tuesday’s results

Barclays share price jumps into earnings week: what to watch before Tuesday’s results

Barclays shares closed up 2.71% at 479.1 pence on Friday, ahead of full-year results and a targets update due Tuesday. Barclays and NatWest have both submitted offers for Evelyn Partners, with a deal announcement possible this week, according to Reuters. Mary Francis will retire from the Barclays board in May. Investors are watching for signals on costs, credit quality, and capital returns.
8 February 2026
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Vodafone share price: Buyback kicks off, but Germany recovery is the next test for VOD.L

Vodafone share price: Buyback kicks off, but Germany recovery is the next test for VOD.L

Vodafone (VOD.L) bought 27.1 million shares this week as its new buyback began, with the stock closing Friday up 1.47% at 110.6p after a sharp drop the day before. Investors remain focused on Germany’s service-revenue growth and the pace of buybacks ahead of Monday’s open. The company maintained full-year guidance after reporting 5.4% group service revenue growth in Q3, with Germany up 0.7%.
8 February 2026
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Lloyds share price in focus: Buyback filing and Halifax house-price jump set up the week ahead

Lloyds share price in focus: Buyback filing and Halifax house-price jump set up the week ahead

Lloyds Banking Group shares closed at 106.75 pence on Friday, up 0.9%, after disclosing a 10 million share buyback for cancellation. Halifax, owned by Lloyds, reported UK house prices rose 0.7% in January to £300,077. Investors are watching for UK banking news next week and monitoring mortgage pricing trends. The London market reopens Monday.
8 February 2026
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Unilever share price flat at Friday close — what could move ULVR ahead of Feb 12 results

Unilever share price flat at Friday close — what could move ULVR ahead of Feb 12 results

Unilever shares closed flat at 5,250 pence Friday, with about 3.2 million shares traded. The company will report full-year results on Feb. 12, its first major update since spinning off its ice cream unit. Investors expect guidance on 2026 sales, margins, and cost savings. Unilever has forecast 2025 underlying sales growth of 3% to 5% and second-half margins of at least 19.5%.
8 February 2026
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Windows 11 printer alert: Microsoft tightens the screws on legacy V3/V4 drivers in 2026

Windows 11 printer alert: Microsoft tightens the screws on legacy V3/V4 drivers in 2026

Microsoft has blocked most new legacy Windows printer driver submissions, requiring manual review and justification from print partners as it phases out the V3 and V4 driver pipeline. No new third-party printer drivers will be published to Windows Update for Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 or later after January 15, 2026. Existing drivers remain installable, with security fixes continuing for supported OS versions.
8 February 2026
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LSEG share price heads into Monday after AI jitters hit London Stock Exchange Group stock

LSEG share price heads into Monday after AI jitters hit London Stock Exchange Group stock

London Stock Exchange Group shares fell 1.1% to 7,502p Friday, closing out a third straight weekly decline and an 8% drop for the week. The selloff followed renewed concerns over AI disruption after a new Claude plug-in from Anthropic and caution over Big Tech’s AI spending. LSEG bought back 256,419 shares on Feb. 5. Investors await Monday’s open and LSEG’s FY25 results webcast on Feb. 26.
8 February 2026
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Anglo American share price slips after BofA downgrade as De Beers review looms

Anglo American share price slips after BofA downgrade as De Beers review looms

Anglo American shares closed at 3,435 pence on Friday, down 0.75%, after BofA Global Research downgraded the miner to “neutral” over valuation and execution risks. The bank raised its price target to 3,600 pence but flagged a long wait for Teck synergies and uncertainty around De Beers. Investors await full-year results and updates on deals and disposals on Feb. 20.
8 February 2026
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BAT stock ends week higher as buyback rolls on; investors eye Feb 12 results

BAT stock ends week higher as buyback rolls on; investors eye Feb 12 results

British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.2% at 4,609 pence on Friday, outpacing the FTSE 100 ahead of its preliminary results due Feb. 12. The company bought back 121,668 shares this week for cancellation. CEO Tadeu Marroco received 364 shares under a bonus scheme. Investors are watching for updates on BAT’s nicotine alternatives and sector competition after Philip Morris International’s latest results.
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Chip Stocks Drop as OpenAI Report Tests Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom AI Rally

Chip Stocks Drop as OpenAI Report Tests Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom AI Rally

28 April 2026
Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom shares fell Tuesday after a Wall Street Journal report said OpenAI missed internal user and revenue targets, raising concerns about future AI spending. Nvidia dropped 0.9%, AMD lost 2.5%, and Broadcom slid 4.1% by mid-afternoon. OpenAI disputed claims of internal disagreement over spending. The selloff came ahead of major tech earnings reports.
BigBear.ai Stock Jumps Before Q1 Earnings as BBAI Faces Its First Big 2026 Test

BigBear.ai Stock Jumps Before Q1 Earnings as BBAI Faces Its First Big 2026 Test

28 April 2026
BigBear.ai shares rose about 8% Tuesday to $4.03, with trading volume near 50.5 million ahead of first-quarter results due May 5. The company ended 2025 with $462 million in cash and investments after a 19.3% revenue drop and a $293.9 million net loss. Investors are watching the impact of its $250 million Ask Sage acquisition. Shareholders this month approved doubling authorized common shares to 1 billion.
Rare Earths Americas IPO Targets $368 Million Valuation As China Supply Fears Pull Investors In

Rare Earths Americas IPO Targets $368 Million Valuation As China Supply Fears Pull Investors In

28 April 2026
Rare Earths Americas began its U.S. IPO roadshow Tuesday, aiming for a valuation up to $368.4 million and planning to raise as much as $52.8 million by selling about 2.8 million shares at $17–$19 each. The exploration-stage miner, with projects in the U.S. and Brazil, will use proceeds to fund work at its Shiloh site and other projects. The company will list on NYSE American under the ticker “REA.”
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