Stock Market News 25 January 2026

Diageo share price slips into the weekend — what investors watch ahead of Feb. 25 results

Diageo shares fell 1.2% to 1,675 pence on Friday, ending a volatile week as the FTSE 100 slipped 0.07%. Trading volume reached about 4.23 million shares, with investors cautious ahead of Diageo’s interim results due Feb. 25. The stock remains well below its 52-week high after months of weak global spirits demand.

25 January 2026

Earnings Reports·LSE:DGE.L·Stock Market

NatWest share price: Norges Bank trims stake, buyback rolls on — what investors watch next week

NatWest shares fell 1.04% to 646.6 pence Friday as UK banks dragged the FTSE 100 lower. Norges Bank cut its stake to 2.89%, while NatWest repurchased 821,613 shares for cancellation. Deal speculation grew after NatWest’s £2.2 billion bid for Evelyn Partners surfaced. Investors await annual results due Feb. 13.

25 January 2026

LSE:NWG.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Experian share price: EXPN steadies after midweek slide as traders eye Feb dividend

Experian shares closed at 3,029 pence on Friday, up 0.4% after a sharp midweek drop, leaving the stock about 8% below last week’s close. The company posted 12% quarterly revenue growth but saw shares fall 4.9% Wednesday and 1.8% Thursday. Investors await a Feb. 6 dividend payment and full-year results on May 20.

25 January 2026

Dividends·LSE:EXPN.L·Stock Market

Reckitt share price slips into dividend-vote week — what happens next for RKT stock

Reckitt Benckiser shares fell 1.57% Friday to 6,018 pence, trimming year-to-date gains to 0.3%. Shareholders vote Tuesday on a £1.6 billion special dividend and a 24-for-25 share consolidation after the Essential Home sale. The record date is Jan. 30, with shares going ex-dividend Feb. 2 and payment due Feb. 20, pending approval. The company faces ongoing litigation over its Mead Johnson infant formula in the U.S.

25 January 2026

LSE:RKT·Stock Market

SSE share price today: dividend day and a Q3 update line up as the next tests for SSE stock

SSE closed Friday at 2,322 pence, down 0.26%. An interim dividend of 21.4 pence per share will be paid Jan 30, when 5,017,205 new scrip-dividend shares are admitted. SSE’s Q3 trading update is due Feb 4, ahead of the Bank of England’s policy decision on Feb 5. Shares remain near their 12-month high.

25 January 2026

Dividends·Energy Sector·LSE:SSE·Stock Market

Lloyds share price dips into the weekend as results loom and Deutsche Bank lifts target

Lloyds closed Friday at 101.65 pence, down 0.25%, after trading nearly 93 million shares. Deutsche Bank Research raised its price target to 110p, keeping a “buy” rating. Investors await Thursday’s full-year results, with legal risks resurfacing as Elliott and Jeff Fairburn sue Lloyds over £107 million in cladding costs.

25 January 2026

LSE:LLOY·Stock Market

LSEG share price: London Stock Exchange Group stock closes higher as buyback notice lands — what to watch next week

LSEG shares rose 0.5% to 8,768p on Friday, outperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.07% dip. The company announced a new share buyback, acquiring 114,040 shares at an average 8,769.15p each and plans to cancel them. Preliminary results are due Feb. 26. UK December retail sales rose 0.4%, beating forecasts.

25 January 2026

LSE:LSEG.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Aviva share price sinks after Friday selloff — what investors watch ahead of Monday’s London open

Aviva shares dropped 5.17% to 619.40 pence Friday, with trading volume at 18.4 million shares. The decline followed strong UK economic data that lifted the pound and pushed 10-year gilt yields to a two-week high of 4.5%. Investors trimmed bets on Bank of England rate cuts. Aviva also announced unlimited digital GP access for policyholders starting Jan. 29.

25 January 2026

LSE:AV·Stock Market

RELX share price stuck near a 52-week low as buybacks run on into February results

RELX shares fell 0.14% to 2,921p on Friday, near their 52-week low. The company repurchased 325,221 shares that day at an average price of 2,913.39p under its new £250 million buyback plan. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.07%. RELX will report full-year results on Feb. 12.

25 January 2026

LSE:REL·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Unilever share price rises into weekend as broker calls clash and Magnum legal row simmers

Unilever shares closed up 1% at 4,864 pence in London on Friday after Barclays raised its price target to 5,700 pence. Legal disputes involving Ben & Jerry’s board have resurfaced ahead of Unilever’s February earnings. Jefferies maintained a negative stance, while JP Morgan and Barclays reiterated Buy ratings. Unilever reports full-year results on Feb. 12.

25 January 2026

LSE:ULVR.L·Stock Market

Shell Plc stock price: Nigeria’s $20 billion Bonga push and buybacks set up Shell shares for a busy week

Shell shares closed at 2,687.5 pence Friday, up 0.5%, after Nigeria approved incentives for its Bonga South West oil project. Shell repurchased 572,214 shares under its buyback plan, with Merrill Lynch managing the programme until Jan. 30. Oil prices rose sharply on new U.S. sanctions against Iran. Investors await Shell’s fourth-quarter results and dividend on Feb. 5.

25 January 2026

LSE:SHEL.L·Stock Market

Anglo American share price ends near 1-year high as metal rally sets up the week ahead

Anglo American shares closed up 1.08% at 3,378 pence in London on Friday, near their 52-week high. The stock rose about 4% over the week, boosted by metals prices and merger news following Anglo’s $53 billion deal with Teck Resources. Investors await Q4 production results on Feb. 5 and full-year earnings on Feb. 20. EU antitrust and subsidy rulings on the merger are due in early February.

25 January 2026

LSE:AAL·Mining Industry·Stock Market

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Bradesco stock drops on 2026 guidance — what BBDC4 investors watch next week

7 February 2026

Bradesco’s preferred shares fell 2.55% to 20.61 reais Friday after the bank issued 2026 guidance pointing to slower growth in some areas. Fourth-quarter recurring net income rose 20.6% to 6.5 billion reais, with 2025 ROAE at 15.2%. The Ibovespa closed up 0.45%. Bradesco ADRs ended down 0.5% at $3.98 in New York.

Stellantis stock slides 24% after €22 billion EV reset kills 2026 dividend — what to watch next

7 February 2026

Stellantis shares plunged 23.7% to $7.28 Friday after the company disclosed about €22.2 billion in charges tied to a reset of its electric-vehicle strategy and said it will skip its 2026 dividend. The automaker flagged a preliminary net loss of €19–21 billion for the second half of 2025. Shares rose 1.6% in late after-hours trading. Investors await Feb. 26 results and a May 21 Investor Day.

Intel stock jumps on China server CPU delays as traders map the week ahead

7 February 2026

Intel shares rose 4.87% to $50.59 Friday, trailing gains by Nvidia and Broadcom as chip stocks rallied. Sources said Intel and AMD warned Chinese customers of longer waits and higher prices for some server CPUs, with Intel lead times reaching six months. Intel said China accounts for over 20% of its revenue. Investors await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.

IRS tax refund delays? Watchdog flags staffing crunch as 2026 filing season ramps up

7 February 2026

IRS staffing has dropped to 2021 levels as the 2026 tax filing season begins, according to a Treasury watchdog. The agency faces a backlog of about 2 million returns, 129% above pre-pandemic levels. Most e-filers using direct deposit still get refunds within 21 days, but paper filings and amended returns could see delays. The IRS lowered its call-answer target to 70% for this season.

Stock Market News 25 January 2026

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