Stock Market 4 March 2026

Pinterest stock jumps as Elliott puts $1 billion behind a new $3.5 billion buyback

Pinterest on Tuesday announced a $1 billion strategic investment deal with activist investor Elliott Investment Management, while also rolling out a newly authorized $3.5 billion share repurchase program. The company expects to carry out roughly $2 billion in buybacks during the first half of 2026, splitting that between a $1 billion accelerated repurchase and additional buys on the open market.

4 March 2026

NASDAQ:PINS·Stock Market

Target’s $2 billion turnaround bet: new CEO flags a path back to growth

Target Corporation plans to boost capital spending by $2 billion in 2026, with money earmarked for store remodels, hiring, and technology upgrades as CEO Michael Fiddelke looks to revive growth. Capital expenditures are set to reach roughly $5 billion, covering more than 30 new store openings and over 130 full remodels this year, according to the company.

4 March 2026

NYSE:TGT·Stock Market

Atlassian rolls out new Government Cloud migration tools as an on‑prem deadline looms

Atlassian introduced a guided migration flow, giving eligible admins the ability to move data from Jira and Confluence sites in its commercial cloud into Atlassian Government Cloud, according to the latest cloud release notes. The company also updated Government Cloud sign-in policies; now admins can configure idle-session and session-expiration limits, unlocking options beyond the previous fixed 24-hour window.

4 March 2026

NASDAQ:TEAM·Stock Market

Vistry Group shares hit near-decade low after 2026 margin warning, CEO exit plan

Shares of Vistry Group tumbled Wednesday after the UK homebuilder flagged a profit margin squeeze expected in 2026 and disclosed that Executive Chair and CEO Greg Fitzgerald intends to step down, pushing the stock to lows not seen in nearly ten years.

4 March 2026

LSE:VTY·Stock Market

Micron touts a first-of-its-kind 256GB AI server memory module as MU stock slides

Micron Technology on Tuesday announced it’s now sampling what it bills as the industry’s highest-capacity low-power DRAM module, a 256GB SOCAMM2, aimed squarely at AI data centers feeling the pinch from power and heat constraints. “Micron’s 256GB SOCAMM2 offering enables the most power-efficient CPU-attached memory solution,” said Raj Narasimhan, senior vice president and general manager for the company’s Cloud Memory Business Unit. Nvidia’s Ian Finder, head of Product for Data Center CPUs, called the new module “enabling the next generation of AI CPUs.”

4 March 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:MU·Stock Market·Technology

Wix earnings jolt WIX stock: $250m Durable deal, buyback fast-track and 2026 outlook

Wix.com Ltd announced plans Wednesday to raise as much as $250 million via a private placement spearheaded by Durable Capital Partners. The company released its fourth-quarter numbers and offered an early 2026 outlook, which puts AI offerings front and center. Wix shares climbed roughly 6% in after-hours action at 5:06 a.m. Eastern. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/03/04/3249129/0/en/Wix-Reports-Fourth-Quarter-and-Full-Year-2025-Results.html https://www.marketbeat.com/earnings/reports/2026-3-4-wixcom-ltd-stock/

4 March 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:WIX·Stock Market

Adidas stock drops 7% on softer 2026 profit outlook as CEO Gulden gets 2030 extension

Adidas AG shares fell as much as 7% on Wednesday after the group forecast 2026 operating profit of around 2.3 billion euros, below market expectations. Adidas blamed U.S. import tariffs and a weaker dollar, and said CEO Bjorn Gulden—brought in in 2023 after the company cut ties with rapper Ye—would stay on through 2030 as billionaire Nassef Sawiris was lined up to take the chair.

4 March 2026

Stock Market·XETRA:ADS

Delixy Holdings (DLXY) stock jumps 158% after hours as Hormuz disruption rattles oil trade

Delixy Holdings Ltd jumped 158% after hours Tuesday, landing at $2.12, after closing the regular Nasdaq session off 17% near $0.82, based on Benzinga Pro data. Traders piled into energy stocks linked to crude, sending Battalion Oil and Trio Petroleum sharply higher, too.

4 March 2026

Energy Sector·NASDAQ:DLXY·Oil Prices·Stock Market

GSK share price today: stock edges up after $2.2 billion RAPT deal closes and buyback rolls on

GSK edged up 0.8% to 2,138 pence as of 0947 GMT on Wednesday, clawing back some losses from the previous session, after the company said it wrapped up its acquisition of RAPT Therapeutics. The most recent closing price, according to delayed data, was 2,122 pence.

4 March 2026

LSE:GSK·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

Barclays, HSBC shares slide again as oil shock upends UK rate-cut bets

Shares of Barclays and HSBC slid further in London on Tuesday, with UK bank stocks taking another hit as tensions in the Middle East escalated. By 10 a.m. GMT, both banks had dropped roughly 4.5%, according to The Banker. https://www.thebanker.com/content/2198d087-d798-47ed-a3c0-1a8586f8961f

4 March 2026

Interest Rates·LSE:BARC·LSE:HSBA·Oil Prices·Stock Market·UK Economy

Mobix Labs stock in focus: MOBX steadies premarket after 533% surge on Navy Tomahawk order

Mobix Labs Inc traded at roughly $1.12 in early premarket action Wednesday. The stock had just soared 532.8% to finish Tuesday at $1.12, then climbed again to $1.33 in after-hours moves, price data shows. Market cap stands near $17 million.

4 March 2026

Defense Industry·NASDAQ:MOBX·Stock Market

Imperial Brands share price rises on fresh buyback disclosure as investors eye next dividend

Imperial Brands edged up 1.7% to 3,251 pence as of 0944 GMT. The previous close was 3,197 pence. So far, shares have moved between 3,201 and 3,257, with volume at roughly 257,000. LSE data puts the implied dividend yield near 4.6%.

4 March 2026

Dividends·LSE:IMB.L·Stock Market

Oil prices spike past $84 as Iran war shuts Hormuz, rattles global stocks

Oil climbed over 3% Wednesday, with Brent crude hitting $84.07 per barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate settling at $76.80. The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran hit Middle East supply lines hard, forcing tanker traffic to a halt at the Strait of Hormuz. “The primary near-term driver for oil prices remains the US-Iran conflict,” OANDA’s Kelvin Wong said. U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Navy escorts for commercial vessels, but that didn’t calm the market.

4 March 2026

LSE:BP·NYSE:CVX·NYSE:XOM·Oil Prices·Stock Market

IAG share price today: British Airways owner slips as Middle East flight disruption drags airlines

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA shares fell on Wednesday, with the British Airways owner down about 1.8% at 372 pence in early London trading. The stock has traded between roughly 367.8 and 382.0 pence so far in the session.

4 March 2026

Airlines·LSE:IAG·Stock Market

LSEG stock dips in London after buyback update — what investors watch next

London Stock Exchange Group plc fell 1.9% to 8,390 pence as of 0901 GMT on Wednesday, after it kicked off another share buyback program. On March 3, the company picked up 607,615 shares at an average price of 8,594.76 pence each, spending about 52 million pounds. Those shares, LSEG said, will be cancelled. Once the move is complete, the group’s total voting rights will shrink to 504.7 million.

4 March 2026

LSE:LSEG.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Tesco share price jumps as UK grocery inflation ticks up; TSCO eyes April results

Tesco PLC climbed 2% to 481.5 pence by 0852 GMT on Wednesday, up from a 472.1p close the previous day. Shares shifted between 475.5p and 483.7p in the morning session, with roughly 1.1 million shares traded.

4 March 2026

LSE:TSCO.L·Stock Market·UK Economy

Unilever share price edges up in London as oil shock rattles markets — what’s next for ULVR

Unilever PLC edged up 0.2% to 5,146 pence as of 0900 GMT on Wednesday, bouncing back a bit after UK equities stumbled in the previous session. Shares have ranged from 5,134 to 5,168 pence since the open.

4 March 2026

LSE:ULVR·Stock Market

Glencore share price today: GLEN steadies as Jefferies backs miners amid Iran war jitters

Shares of Glencore nudged higher early Wednesday in London. After the recent market slump, miners sought footing, with a Jefferies note claiming the sector stands to gain from this latest bout of geopolitical turmoil.

4 March 2026

LSE:GLEN.L·Mining Industry·Stock Market

National Grid share price today: NG.L edges up after £3bn Eastern Green Link 3 contracts

Shares of National Grid plc edged up 0.3% in early London trading Wednesday, last seen near 1,349 pence. The stock bounced between 1,339 and 1,352 pence after tumbling 3.9% the previous day.

4 March 2026

LSE:NG.L·Stock Market·UK Economy

Compass Group share price rises in London as April 1 GBP-to-USD switch nears

Shares of Compass Group PLC ticked up 0.9% to 2,250 pence early Wednesday in London. The stock kicked off the session at 2,256 pence, coming off a 2,229 pence finish on Tuesday. So far, trades have ranged from 2,245 to 2,260, according to market data.

4 March 2026

LSE:CPG.L·Stock Market·UK Economy