Stock Market 17 February 2026

Intertek shares rise after drone-solar inspection buy as investors look to March results

Shares of Intertek Group plc climbed 1.0% to 4,476 pence in early London action Tuesday. The move came after the testing and inspection firm announced a deal to acquire AePVI, a German company specializing in drone-based inspections for large-scale solar plants. https://www.investing.com/equities/intertek-testing-services

17 February 2026

LSE:ITK·Renewable Energy·Stock Market·Technology

Entain share price dips in London as March results and UK tax rise loom

Entain shares edged down roughly 0.6% to 559.6 pence as of 0918 GMT, leaving the Ladbrokes owner close to session lows after finishing Monday at 562.8 pence.

17 February 2026

LSE:ENT·Stock Market·UK Economy

Standard Chartered shares edge up as investors eye Feb 24 results and UK inflation data

Standard Chartered shares edged 0.4% higher to 1,747.5 pence as of 0915 GMT on Tuesday, moving in line with gains seen across the UK financial sector.

17 February 2026

Earnings Reports·LSE:STAN·Stock Market·UK Economy

BP share price today: BP stock edges up as oil dips ahead of U.S.-Iran talks

BP PLC edged up 0.4% to 467.75 pence by 0848 GMT on Tuesday, trading early in London. Shares moved in a range from 463.95p to 468.95p, with volume at roughly 1.8 million.

17 February 2026

Energy Sector·LSE:BP.L·Oil Prices·Stock Market

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

Prudential plc shares edged up 0.9% in early London trade Tuesday, settling at 1,095.5 pence—up 9.5 pence from Monday’s close. The session opened at 1,085p, with trades printing anywhere from 1,083.5p to 1,098.5p.

17 February 2026

LSE:PRU·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

3i Group share price edges up as BoE rate-cut bets grow — what investors watch next

3i Group traded slightly higher, up 0.3% at 3,507 pence as of 0858 GMT on Tuesday. That follows Monday’s 1.8% gain. Early in the session, the stock moved between 3,502 and 3,564 pence. Over the last year, shares are down roughly 15%. They’ve ranged from 2,957 to 4,496 pence in that 52-week span.

17 February 2026

LSE:III.L·Stock Market·UK Economy

Imperial Brands share price rises as dividend deadline nears — what to watch next

Imperial Brands climbed 0.8% to 3,245 pence as of 0855 GMT, with investors gravitating toward high-yield defensive names ahead of the dividend cut-off set for later this week. Steady demand underpinned the move.

17 February 2026

Dividends·LSE:IMB·Stock Market

Informa Plc stock ticks higher after fresh buyback disclosure as March results near

Informa shares picked up roughly 0.7% to 818.8 pence by 0852 GMT in London trading Tuesday, after the company flagged a fresh, modest round of buybacks tied to its 2026 share repurchase plan.

17 February 2026

Earnings Reports·LSE:INF·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Diageo share price today: DGE.L nudges higher as IPL deal talk swirls ahead of Feb 25 results

Shares of Diageo edged slightly higher in early London trading Tuesday, with investors eyeing the spirits maker’s half-year earnings and potential updates on non-core assets. The stock showed a 0.06% gain, trading around 1,804 pence as of 0836 GMT, Fidelity data showed.

17 February 2026

LSE:DGE.L·Stock Market

SSE share price ticks higher as UK jobs data revives March BoE cut bets — what to watch next

SSE shares edged up 0.5% to 2,621 pence in early London trading Tuesday, clawing back some ground after a 1.3% slide on Monday. The stock’s been moving in a narrow band between 2,607 and 2,627 pence so far—just below the Feb 13 year-high of 2,645 pence.

17 February 2026

Bank of England·LSE:SSE.L·Stock Market·UK Economy

St James’s Place stock price ticks higher as UK rate-cut bets firm — results next week in focus

St James’s Place picked up 0.8%, trading at 1,207.5 pence early Tuesday in London, recovering part of Monday’s losses. Shares were moving between 1,203.0 and 1,215.7 pence.

17 February 2026

Earnings Reports·LSE:SJP·Stock Market·UK Economy

Vodafone share price today: VOD stock dips as buyback rolls on

Vodafone Group Public Limited Company slipped roughly 0.3% to 113.9 pence early Tuesday in London, following its latest share buyback announcement. Shares moved in a tight band, hitting lows of 113.9 pence and topping out at 114.8 pence during the session.

17 February 2026

LSE:VOD·Stock Market

LSEG share price ticks higher in early trade as investors eye Feb 26 results

Shares of London Stock Exchange Group edged up 0.4% to 7,646 pence as of 0839 GMT Tuesday, following a Monday close at 7,612 pence. During the morning session, trading ranged between 7,578 and 7,658 pence. The group’s market value sits near 38.3 billion pounds. Still, the stock remains far from its 52-week peak of 11,915 pence.

17 February 2026

Earnings Reports·LSE:LSEG·Stock Market

Anglo American share price slips as AAL stock heads into Feb 20 earnings test

Anglo American slipped 1.1% to 3,539 pence by 08:30 GMT, down from Monday’s 3,578 pence close. Shares bounced between 3,525 and 3,574 pence earlier in the session, tracking softer copper prices and waning miner demand.

17 February 2026

Earnings Reports·LSE:AAL·Mining Industry·Stock Market

Lloyds share price holds near 101p as buyback update meets BoE rate-cut countdown

Lloyds Banking Group plc edged down roughly 0.1% to 101.3 pence at 0827 GMT Tuesday, just below Monday’s close of 101.4 pence. Over the last 52 weeks, shares have ranged from 60.78 pence up to 114.60 pence.

17 February 2026

LSE:LLOY·Stock Market

Compass Group share price rebounds early as dividend looms and buyback talk resurfaces

Compass Group climbed 1.8% to 2,090 pence by 0832 GMT, gaining 37 pence after moving in a 2,060–2,091 pence range. Still, shares remain about 26% lower for the year, having touched a one-year bottom of 2,000 pence back on Feb. 13.

17 February 2026

Dividends·LSE:CPG·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Experian share price rises after fresh buyback update as investors eye May results

Experian PLC bounced back from a brief early slide, with shares up around 2.2% at 2,525 pence as of 0823 GMT. The latest buyback announcement from the credit data and analytics firm had investors recalibrating.

17 February 2026

LSE:EXPN·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Glencore share price slips ahead of results — what traders are watching next

Glencore slipped 0.4% to 490.9 pence in the early London session on Tuesday, dipping as low as 490.1 pence. The previous close stood at 492.9 pence. So far, the stock’s range has been 490.1 to 495.0 pence.

17 February 2026

LSE:GLEN.L·Stock Market

Shell Plc stock price inches up in early London trade as buyback rolls on and oil stays in focus

Shell climbed 0.5% to 2,879 pence early Tuesday in London, following a previous close of 2,865.5 pence, delayed exchange data showed.

17 February 2026

LSE:SHEL·Stock Market

BAT share price today: British American Tobacco stock rises after fresh buyback disclosure

Shares of British American Tobacco edged 0.8% higher to 4,340 pence by 0829 GMT on Tuesday in London, following news of fresh buys under its ongoing share repurchase scheme. The company reported another round of purchases. https://www.lse.co.uk/rns/BATS/ https://www.lse.co.uk/rns/BATS/transaction-in-own-shares-nrxpv2hetfd8rpz.html

17 February 2026

LSE:BATS·Share Buybacks·Stock Market