Vodafone stock rises above 100p as buyback disclosure sharpens focus on Feb 5 update
Vodafone shares rose 1.1% to 100.85 pence early Tuesday after the company disclosed it bought 11.19 million shares on January 5 under its buyback programme. The shares traded between 99.98 and 101.10 pence. Vodafone will release its Q3 trading update and pay its interim dividend on February 5. The company now holds 1.4 billion shares in treasury.