Stock Market 1 February 2026

Starbucks stock closes at $91.95 after a five-day slide — what to watch for SBUX next week

Starbucks shares closed Friday down 2.06% at $91.95, marking their fifth consecutive session of declines amid a generally softer U.S. market. The stock is now roughly 22% below its 52-week peak, with trading volume ticking just above the recent average.

1 February 2026

NASDAQ:SBUX·Stock Market

NIO stock heads into Monday after January deliveries jump 96% and pass 1 million mark

NIO’s U.S.-listed shares are set to draw attention when trading restarts Monday, following the Chinese EV maker’s report of a steep rise in January deliveries. The company also revealed its cumulative deliveries have exceeded one million.

1 February 2026

Electric Vehicles·NYSE:NIO·Stock Market

Beazley share price: what to watch before Monday as Zurich bid clock ticks

Shares in Beazley closed Friday 0.1% higher at 1,133 pence, bouncing between 1,124 and 1,150 pence during the session as traders processed a fresh round of takeover-period filings.

1 February 2026

LSE:BEZG.L·Stock Market·SWX:ZURN.S

Weir Group PLC (WEIR.L) share price dips as BlackRock trims stake — what to watch next week

Weir Group PLC shares ended Friday at 3,226 pence, slipping 38 pence. The stock swung between 3,212 and 3,275 pence throughout the session, closing significantly under its 52-week high of 3,390. Around 926,555 shares changed hands.

1 February 2026

LSE:WEIR.L·Stock Market

Strategy (MSTR) stock: What to know before Monday after Friday rebound, bitcoin weekend slide

Shares of Strategy Inc climbed Friday, clawing back losses from volatile moves earlier in the week, even as bitcoin’s decline pushed on into the weekend.

1 February 2026

Cryptocurrency·NASDAQ:MSTR·Stock Market

Aviva share price at 636p: Peel Hunt calls stock a buy as Direct Line Group integration comes back into focus

Peel Hunt kicked off coverage of Aviva on Friday, assigning a “buy” rating and setting a 755 pence target. The broker noted that the insurer’s UK reset is mostly behind it now. They highlighted the integration of Direct Line as the next major trigger, with rollout anticipated by fiscal 2028.

1 February 2026

LSE:AV.L·Stock Market

Haleon stock price jumps 2% into weekend as Feb. 25 results loom

Haleon shares finished Friday’s session 1.96% higher, closing at 378.9 pence on the London Stock Exchange. The week closed on a positive note, but with markets closed Sunday, the key question is if the gains will stick when trading picks up Monday.

1 February 2026

LSE:HLN·Stock Market

Imperial Brands stock price rises as buyback rolls on — what to watch before Monday open

Imperial Brands ended Friday at 3,066 pence, rising 42 pence, or 1.39%, while the FTSE 100 gained 0.51%. Roughly 1.06 million shares traded, with the stock yielding 5.23% in dividends at close.

1 February 2026

Dividends·LSE:IMB.L·Stock Market

Tesco share price ends the week higher — what could move TSCO.L next

Tesco shares ended Friday 1.1% higher at 425.2 pence, keeping the UK’s largest grocer on a steady track as Monday’s reopening approaches after a quiet weekend with no new company updates.

1 February 2026

LSE:TSCO·Stock Market

Legal & General share price dips into weekend as BoE decision and debt redemption loom

Legal & General Group Plc shares ended Friday down 0.23%, closing at 265.10 pence. During the session, prices fluctuated between 263.60p and 266.20p, per market data. UK markets remain closed Sunday and will reopen Monday.

1 February 2026

LSE:LGEN·Stock Market·UK Economy

Smith & Nephew share price jumps 2% as Fitch tags it BBB+ — what investors watch next week

Smith & Nephew shares ended Friday up 2.35%, closing at 1,242 pence. The UK medical devices firm outperformed many peers in the defensive healthcare sector heading into the weekend.

1 February 2026

LSE:SN·Stock Market

Sage Group share price: buyback disclosure puts SGE in focus ahead of AGM and dividend

Sage Group shares closed Friday at 957.4 pence, rising 0.25% on the day. The UK accounting software firm remains just above its 12-month low and far below last year’s highs.

1 February 2026

Dividend Investing·LSE:SGE.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Ashtead share price slips into weekend as buybacks roll on and U.S. listing clock ticks

Ashtead Group’s shares slipped 0.8% to 4,687 pence on Friday, following a sharper 7.6% drop the previous day. The stock traded in a range from 4,684.6p up to 4,840p, still far off its 52-week peak of 5,612p, according to Hargreaves Lansdown data.

1 February 2026

LSE:AHT·Stock Market

IAG share price jumps on Friday — what to watch before Monday’s open and Feb 27 results

Shares of International Consolidated Airlines Group, the parent company of British Airways, ended Friday up 2.05% at 418.2 pence, outpacing the broader UK market. The FTSE 100 gained 0.51% during the session. Despite the rise, IAG’s stock remains roughly 4.65% below its 52-week peak of 439 pence, reached on January 7, according to market data.

1 February 2026

LSE:IAG·Stock Market

SSE share price flat at 2,422p as a key trading update looms this week

SSE shares closed flat on Friday at 2,422 pence, having hit a 52-week peak of 2,442 pence earlier. Over the past 12 months, the stock has climbed 50.6%. The company also handed out an interim dividend of 21.4 pence per share on Friday.

1 February 2026

LSE:SSE.L·Stock Market

Reckitt Benckiser shares jump, but an ex-dividend reset looms on Monday

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc shares ended Friday at 6,092 pence, gaining 100 pence. The stock moves into a week packed with corporate actions, which could shake up prices and short-term trading patterns.

1 February 2026

Dividends·LSE:RKT·Stock Market

Antofagasta share price: UBS downgrade and metal selloff put ANTO stock in the spotlight before Monday

Antofagasta shares last closed down 3.65% at 3,648 pence on Friday, setting up a nervous open for the London-listed copper miner when trading resumes on Monday.

1 February 2026

LSE:ANTO·Mining Industry·Stock Market

BAE Systems share price in focus as Capital Group tops 11% stake and buyback ticks on

A filing revealed Capital Group bumped its holding in Britain’s BAE Systems just past the 11% threshold, shining a spotlight on the defence giant ahead of Monday’s open.

1 February 2026

Defense Industry·LSE:BA.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Fresnillo stock price slides 5% as gold and silver plunge — what could move FRES.L next

Fresnillo PLC dropped 5.1% to 3,702 pence on Friday at the London Stock Exchange, while the FTSE 100 climbed 0.5%. Volume surged to roughly twice its 50-day average. The stock now sits around 17% below its 52-week high set this Monday, according to MarketWatch data.

1 February 2026

Gold·LSE:FRES.L·Silver·Stock Market

Standard Chartered PLC share price near 52-week high: Uganda financing and BoE decision in focus

Standard Chartered shares closed Friday up 1.3% at 1,862 pence, outpacing the FTSE 100, which rose 0.5%. The stock settled just below its January peak, with roughly 4 million shares changing hands.

1 February 2026

LSE:STAN·Stock Market