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UK Housebuilders Slide as Mortgage Rates Climb and Budget Uncertainty Drags on Demand

UK housebuilder shares have been among the FTSE 350's hardest-hit sectors in 2026, pressured by mortgage rates above 5% and lingering fiscal uncertainty. Britain's listed housebuilders are enduring one of their most difficult stretches in years, wit

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Bridgepoint Buys US Real Estate Platform Kayne Anderson for $1.39bn

Bridgepoint Group PLC (LSE:BPT) agrees to acquire Kayne Anderson Real Estate for $1.39 billion, adding a real estate vertical and lifting combined AUM to $117 billion. Shar

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Monday Morning Markets: FTSE Cautious as BT-Verizon News Dominates Early Trading

UK markets have started the week cautiously, with the FTSE 100 slipping 0.1% and the FTSE 250 edging up 0.2% in the opening session.  [stock_market_widget type="chart" te

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Plus500 Shares Jump at Open After Launching US Sports Event Contracts

Shares in Plus500 Ltd (LON: PLUS) surged at the open on Monday after the global multi-asset fintech group announced the launch of CFTC-regulated sports event-based contracts in the United States, marking a significant expansi

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BT Group Shares Jump on $4 Billion Verizon Joint Venture Deal

BT Group (LON: BT.A) shares climbed 1.9% to 198.75p on Monday, hitting a session high of 199.55p, after the FTSE 100 telecoms giant announced a 50:50 joint venture with US giant Verizon Communications.

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IHG Shares: This Analyst Remains Bullish, Here’s Why

Jefferies raised its price target on InterContinental Hotels Group (LON: IHG) (NYSE: IHG) to $195 from $160 on Friday, retaining a Buy rating, highlighting strengthening revenue-per-available-room momentum and growing confide

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Ocado Shares Down Over 93% From Peak — Can it Ever Recover?

Once a pandemic darling of the London Stock Exchange, Ocado Group (LON: OCDO) has seen its share price collapse from an all-time high of around 2,914p in 2020 to approximately 180p as of Friday's close — a staggering fall of

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FTSE 100 Week Ahead: Defensives in Focus as AI Jitters and Housing Reform Risks Persist

The FTSE 100 enters the last few days of June in a continued range, after a 1.4% gain in the last week despite a soft finish, closing Friday at 10,508.02, down just 21.87 points on the day.

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3 US Stocks to Watch This Week: Honeywell, Zscaler and SoFi

Three US stocks are drawing trader attention this week as a major corporate spinoff, fresh analyst upgrades, and a looming earnings report create distinct near-term setups.

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UK Stocks to Watch This Week: Sainsbury’s, ABF and More

A trio of full-year results and a pair of major trading updates headline a busy week for UK investors, with four FTSE-listed companies set to report between Tuesday, 30 June and Thursday, 2 July 2026.

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Saga Shares Rise for Second Session as Full-Year Recovery Story Gains Traction

Shares in over-50s specialist Saga have climbed further on Friday after an 8.6% surge on Thursday, reflecting growing market confidence in the group's return to profitability. Shares in Saga plc surged 8.6% on Thursday and are trading higher again o

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Friday Morning Markets: FTSE 100, European Stocks Slide as Tech Stock Fragility Dents Sentiment

European equity markets are in the red this Friday morning, following a bruising overnight session across Asia.  The FTSE 100 is down 0.5% and the FTSE 250 off 0.4%, w

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Kistos Shares Rise on Strong Full-Year Results and Bold Growth Outlook

Kistos Holdings (LON: KIST) jumped 3.3% to 237.5p on Friday after the AIM-listed independent energy company released its audited full-year results for the year ended 31 December 2025, highlighting record production levels, a

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Wise Shares Jump as FY2026 Results and $500M Buyback Impress Investors

Shares of Wise Group plc (LON: WISE | NASDAQ: WSE) surged on Wednesday after the global fintech posted robust full-year 2026 results and unveiled a new share purchase programme of over $500 million, drawing a strongly positiv

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BAE Systems: Bull or Bear? Analysts Split on Defence Stock

BAE Systems shares fell 1.8% on Thursday despite Morgan Stanley naming the UK defence contractor its new top pick in European defence, as a downgrade from Erste Group offset the bullish sentiment.

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Palantir Hits 52-Week Low as “SaaSpocalypse” Drags Stock Down 40% YTD

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) shares tumbled another 5.5% on Thursday, closing at $107.27 — marking the company's seventh consecutive losing session and a fresh 52-wee

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Why Halfords Shares Just Surged to the Highest Level Since October 2023

Halfords Group (LON: HFD) shares surged more than 20% on Thursday to 217p — their highest level since October 2023 — after the UK's leading motoring and cycling retailer delivered full-year results that beat profit forecasts

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Apple Shares Tumble Over 5% After MacBook and iPad Price Hikes Amid AI Memory Crisis

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares slid more than 5% on Thursday after the Cupertino tech giant announced sweeping price increases across its Mac and iPad lineups, blaming an unprecedented global shortage of memory and storage

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Here’s Why BlackBerry Stock Surged on Thursday

BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB) shares surged nearly 20% on Thursday, June 25, 2026, climbing $1.72 to $10.34 after the Waterloo, Ontario-based software company delivered a first-quarter fiscal year 2027 earnings report that cr

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Barratt Redrow Climbs as New Finance Chief Brings City Pedigree to Housing Rally

Britain's biggest house-builder extended a two-day housing rally on Thursday after appointing ex-British Airways finance chief Rebecca Napier as CFO. Shares in Barratt Redrow (LSE:BTRW) rose approximately 4% on Thursday morning after the UK

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