Stock Market News 11 January 2026

Airtel Africa stock edges up on buyback update — what AAF investors watch next

Airtel Africa closed Friday at 365.2p, up 0.27%, after buying back 40,000 shares at an average 370.37p. The company will cancel the repurchased shares, reducing total outstanding to 3.656 billion. Trading volume reached 20.4 million shares, with the stock nearing its 52-week high of 375.40p. Investors await quarterly results on Jan. 30.

11 January 2026

LSE:AAF.L·Share Buyback·Stock Market

Roblox CEO’s $5.1 million stock sale adds to insider-selling spotlight on NYSE:RBLX

Roblox CEO David Baszucki sold 66,896 shares for about $5.1 million on Jan. 7, with additional stock transferred to charity and his family foundation, a securities filing showed. Director Anthony P. Lee sold 59,000 shares for $4.7 million on Jan. 2. Both transactions were made under pre-arranged trading plans. Roblox shares last traded at $73.27, down 0.8%.

11 January 2026

NYSE:RBLX·Stock Market·Technology

3i Group shares slip as FTSE hits record — what to watch before the Jan 29 update

3i Group shares fell 0.9% to 3,122p Friday, underperforming the FTSE 100, which closed at a record high. The company paid its latest dividend Jan. 9 and will report its third-quarter update Jan. 29. Investors are focused on Action’s sales and the impact of U.S. inflation data due Jan. 13 on valuations.

11 January 2026

Earnings Reports·FTSE 100·LSE:III.L·Stock Market

LSEG share price ends higher as FTSE hits record — what to watch before London trade resumes

LSEG shares closed Friday at 8,952 pence, up 1.1% after a session high of 8,964 pence. The FTSE 100 ended at a record, rising 0.8% following weaker U.S. jobs data and renewed rate cut hopes. Traders now expect about 54 basis points of easing in 2026. LSEG reports preliminary results on Feb. 26.

11 January 2026

FTSE 100·LSE:LSEG·Stock Market

Smith & Nephew stock: CEO’s JPMorgan talk is the next test after Friday’s dip

Smith & Nephew shares closed down 0.9% at 1,258 pence in London on Friday, while the FTSE 100 hit a record high. CEO Deepak Nath is scheduled to speak at the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference on Monday. Investors await signals ahead of full-year results due March 2.

11 January 2026

LSE:SN.L·Stock Market

Prudential shares on watch: JPMorgan hikes target as buyback tape builds

JPMorgan raised its price target for Prudential to 1,500p and kept an overweight rating after the insurer began a $1.2 billion share buyback. Prudential closed Friday at 1,160.5p in London and reported buying 331,277 shares for cancellation. The company now has 2,547,238,783 shares outstanding. The buyback is scheduled to run through December 2026.

11 January 2026

LSE:PRU·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Ashtead Group stock up 2% into weekend; NYSE relisting timeline back in focus

Ashtead shares rose 2% to 5,594 pence Friday, beating the FTSE 100. The company’s $1.5 billion buyback is set to start March 2, tied to its NYSE relisting. The half-year dividend payout is scheduled for Feb. 6. Trading volume reached 1.2 million shares, with the stock closing 4.4% below its 52-week high.

11 January 2026

LSE:AHT·Stock Market

Barclays stock: buyback update lands as investors eye CPI and bank earnings week

Barclays repurchased 2.07 million shares for cancellation on Jan. 8 as part of its ongoing buyback, with shares closing Friday up 0.04% at 484.9 pence. Trading volume reached 16.5 million shares. Attention turns to U.S. CPI data and major U.S. bank earnings on Jan. 13, which could impact rate expectations and bank stocks. Barclays will release full-year results on Feb. 10.

11 January 2026

Earnings Reports·LSE:BARC.L·Stock Market

Palantir (PLTR) faces fresh valuation test as investor says “too early to call” despite Truist’s $223 target

Palantir shares have dropped 14% since November’s Q3 report, with Wall Street holding a consensus Hold rating and a $190 average price target. Truist began coverage this week with a Buy rating and a $223 target, citing 63% annual growth and strong margins. Shares rose 0.3% to $177.49. Accenture announced plans to acquire U.K. AI firm Faculty, a Palantir competitor.

11 January 2026

NASDAQ:PLTR·Stock Market

Unilever PLC stock rises into the weekend as investors eye U.S. CPI and Feb results

Unilever shares closed up 1.7% at 4,744 pence Friday, lifted by a broader rally after the U.S. jobs report. The FTSE 100 hit a record high, with traders watching U.S. inflation data due Jan. 13 and Unilever’s full-year results on Feb. 12. The company recently spun off its ice cream business and completed an 8-for-9 share consolidation. Investors remain cautious on growth and margin outlooks.

11 January 2026

LSE:ULVR·Stock Market

National Grid share price near 2026 highs as dividend date and rate bets collide

National Grid shares closed Friday at 1,192.5 pence, up 0.8%, nearing their 52-week high as investors await the Jan. 13 interim dividend. Storm Goretti outages have renewed focus on grid resilience. The stock trades above key moving averages, with upcoming inflation data expected to influence rate-sensitive sectors.

11 January 2026

Dividends·LSE:NG·Stock Market

Vodafone stock slips into weekend as buybacks roll on and India stake resurfaces

Vodafone shares fell 2.36% Friday to 101.20 pence, closing below the company’s recent buyback price. Vodafone bought 1.36 million shares at an average 103.38 pence on Jan. 8. India’s government capped Vodafone Idea’s annual dues at $13.79 million for six years, but the unit continues to post losses. The interim dividend is set for payment on Feb. 5, with a trading update due the same day.

11 January 2026

LSE:VOD·Stock Market

Tesco PLC stock: CEO and CFO buy shares after TSCO selloff — what investors watch next

Tesco shares closed at 415.4p Friday, down 1.6% after a 6.7% drop Thursday. CEO Ken Murphy and CFO Imran Nawaz each bought nearly £50,000 in shares as Tesco disclosed further buybacks. The retailer’s Christmas update raised its profit forecast but sparked debate over pricing strategy. UK inflation data is due Jan. 21, with Tesco’s earnings set for April 16.

11 January 2026

LSE:TSCO.L·Stock Market

NatWest share price: latest buyback keeps NWG in play ahead of Feb 13 results

NatWest repurchased 841,756 shares on Jan. 9 at prices between 635.6p and 647.0p, planning to cancel them, leaving 8 billion shares outstanding. The stock closed Friday at 642.6p, down 0.25%. Investors await annual results on Feb. 13. NatWest’s ADRs in New York fell 1.3% to $17.26.

11 January 2026

Earnings Reports·LSE:NWG.L·Stock Market

BP stock jumps on oil surge and buyback update — what to watch next

BP shares rose 2.39% to 425.6 pence Friday as oil prices spiked on supply concerns tied to Iran and Venezuela. Brent crude settled up 2.18% at $63.34 a barrel. BP continued share buybacks, purchasing over 3.1 million shares on Jan. 9. The company’s next trading update is set for Jan. 14.

11 January 2026

LSE:BP·Oil Industry·Stock Market

Rightmove stock jumps 1.5% into the weekend — here’s what matters before Monday

Rightmove shares closed up 1.5% at 515.6 pence on Friday, rebounding from a low of 498.4 pence. No new company updates have been issued since early January. Investors await UK inflation data on Jan. 21 and Rightmove’s full-year results on Feb. 27, with attention on profit margins and tech spending.

11 January 2026

LSE:RMV.L·Stock Market

Reckitt (RKT.L) stock near 52-week high after buyback filing as £1.6bn special dividend vote nears

Reckitt Benckiser shares closed Friday at 6,176 pence, up 0.1% after hitting a 52-week high. The company confirmed a 235 pence special dividend and a 24-for-25 share consolidation, pending a Jan. 27 shareholder vote. Shares go ex-dividend Feb. 2. Reckitt recently bought back 49,000 shares, now holding nearly 30 million in treasury.

11 January 2026

Dividends·LSE:RKT.L·Stock Market

Anglo American stock jumps on Teck merger clearance signal — dates that matter next

Anglo American shares rose 2.7% Friday after a European Commission filing showed its planned merger with Teck Resources faces a streamlined antitrust review. The EU is expected to rule by Feb. 10, with Canada already approving the deal. Anglo closed at 3,216 pence, near a 52-week high. Rio Tinto’s talks with Glencore fueled further deal speculation across the mining sector.

11 January 2026

LSE:AAL·Mining Industry·NYSE:TECK·Stock Market

HSBC share price: What to know after France tax deal and Hang Seng buyout vote

HSBC will pay €267.5 million to settle a French dividend tax probe, French prosecutors said Thursday. In London, HSBC shares closed up 0.1% at 1,194.2 pence on Friday. Minority shareholders approved HSBC’s $13.6 billion bid for the rest of Hang Seng Bank, with a Hong Kong court hearing set for Jan. 23. HSBC’s annual results are due Feb. 25.

11 January 2026

HKG:0011·LSE:HSBA·NYSE:HSBC·Stock Market

Diageo stock (DGE.L) in focus after Kenya court delays $2.3 billion EABL sale to Asahi

A Kenyan court has delayed a hearing on Diageo’s $2.3 billion asset sale until Jan. 20, blocking the deal’s closure until then. Judge Bahati Mwamuye allowed regulatory steps to continue but barred finalization. Diageo’s London shares closed Friday at 1,630 pence, up 1.75%. The dispute stems from litigation brought by distributor Bia Tosha.

11 January 2026

LSE:DGE.L·Stock Market

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Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

8 February 2026

Tower Semiconductor shares rose 7.7% to $139.04 Friday after announcing a collaboration with Nvidia on AI data-center networking. The stock touched $141 intraday and gained another 1% after hours. Investors await Tower’s Feb. 11 earnings for details on its silicon photonics work. No financial terms or shipment timeline were disclosed.

Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

8 February 2026

Longsys disclosed new guarantees for a 100 million yuan Hong Kong loan and a $9 million Brazil credit line, bringing its total approved guarantee quota to 11 billion yuan and outstanding guarantees to 5.81 billion yuan. The company said all guarantees are for consolidated subsidiaries and within approved limits. Shares closed at 288 yuan Friday, down 1.6%. China inflation and credit data are due this week.

MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

8 February 2026

MACOM shares rose 3.5% to $235.87 Friday after the company reported fiscal Q1 revenue of $271.6 million and raised its full-year data center growth outlook to 35–40%. Fidelity’s FMR LLC disclosed a 10.7% stake, while shareholder Susan Ocampo filed to potentially sell up to 100,000 shares. Stifel raised its price target to $255. MACOM expects to repay $161 million in convertible notes in March.