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GSK Posts Solid Q1 Sales and Reaffirms 2026 Guidance

GSK (LON: GSK) delivered a robust first quar

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Halfords Shares Surge 10% as FY26 Profit Tracks Toward Upper End of Expectations

Markets reacted aggressively to Halfords Group's (LON: HFD) latest trading update, driving the stock up 10% after the motoring and cycling retailer signaled that full-year underlying profit before tax will land near the ceili

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Haleon Shares Edge Lower as Weak Cold and Flu Season Weighs on Q1 Sales

Haleon (LON: HLN) posted a modest 2.2% organic revenue growth in the first quarter of 2026, hampered by a softer-than-expected global cold and flu season. While North Amer

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Lloyds Banking Group Posts Strong Q1 Profit, But Shares Dip—Here’s Why You Should Care

Lloyds Banking Group (LON: LLOY) delivered a robust first quarter for 2026, with a 33% surge in pre-tax profit and firmly reiterating its full-year guidance.

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Jet2 Hits FY26 Targets Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty—Here’s Why Markets Are Buying The Dip

Jet2 (LON: JET2) posted its FY26 trading update, reporting operating profits aligned with consensus estimates despite a slight year-over-year dip. Shares opened lower on c

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Analyst Stays Bullish on Bayer as Supreme Court Hearing Offers Cautious Hope

mwb Research reiterated its Buy rating on Bayer AG (ETR: BAYN) following Monday's U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments in the Monsanto v. Durnell case, calling the hearing "broadly neutral to slightly constructive" and maintaini

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FTSE 100 Caught in Technical Tug-of-War as Mixed Signals Point to Near-Term Uncertainty

The FTSE 100 is sending conflicting technical messages, with short-term moving averages turning bearish while longer-term equivalents remain constructive, leaving traders in cautious indecision as the index navigates a volati

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BP Shares Rise as Profit Jumps Following Strong Q1 Performance

BP (LON: BP.) shares rose more than 3% on Tuesday after the company reported a sharp rebound in quarterly profit, supported by strong trading and improved operational reliability across its upstream and downstream businesses.

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Barclays Shares Lower Despite Solid Q1 Results and £500m Buyback

Barclays (LON: BARC) shares fell more than 3% in early trading following its first-quarter results before trimming some of its losses, despite reporting a solid set of figures and announcing a new £500 million share buyback.

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FTSE 100 Edges Higher Despite Continued Geopolitical Uncertainty; Shell and BP Shares Rise

The FTSE 100 is up 0.2% on Tuesday morning as oil prices continue to climb following reports that the US is not happy with an Iranian offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with Donald Trump said to be dissatisfied with Tehran

Sam Boughedda
Lloyds Shares: Technical Indicators Turning Bearish

Lloyds Banking Group (LON: LLOY) shares are up 34% in the last 12 months, but the stock is facing growing headwinds, with a b

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Shell Announces $16.4bn ARC Resources Takeover – Jefferies Questions Timing

Shell (LON: SHEL) has agreed to acquire Canadian energy producer ARC Resources in a deal valuing the company at approximately $16.4 billion, immediately drawing scruti

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FTSE 100 Cautious as European Markets Edge Higher; Sainsbury, Intertek Shares Fall

The FTSE 100 is flat on Monday morning as investor caution persists following reports that US President Donald Trump abandoned weekend plans to send envoys to Pakistan for talks with Iran, with Tehran also confirming no meeti

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AstraZeneca’s Saphnelo Gains FDA Approval for Self-Administration, Expanding Lupus Treatment Access

AstraZeneca (LON: AZN) announced FDA approval for a subcutaneous self-administration option of Saphnelo (anifrolumab) via a new autoinjector pen.

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GSK Subsidiary TESARO Faces Setback in AnaptysBio Litigation, Jemperli Growth Remains Strong

TESARO, a subsidiary of GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK), has announced an update regarding its ongoing legal dispute with AnaptysBio, Inc. The Delaware Chancery Court granted Anap

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Harworth Group Shares Rise on Skelton Grange Data Centre Approval

Shares in Harworth Group PLC (LSE: HWG) experienced a rise of over 2% on Monday following the announcement that the Leeds local planning committee has resolved to grant planning consent for a hyperscale data centre and indust

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Molten Ventures Shares Surge on Strong Portfolio and NAV Growth

Shares of Molten Ventures plc (LSE: GROW) experienced a notable climb, rising over 5% in early trading, following the release of a positive full-year trading update. The v

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Morgan Stanley Makes a Bullish U-Turn on British American Tobacco Stock

Morgan Stanley double-upgraded British American Tobacco (LON: BATS) to Overweight from Underweight on Friday, naming the tobacco giant its top pick in European tobacco. [stoc

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MTU Aero Engines Stock Is Down 18% This Year. Here’s Why One Analyst Says Buy the Dip

The recent sell-off in MTU Aero Engines (ETR: MTX) shares has created a buying opportunity rather than a reason for concern, according to mwb Research, which reiterated its Buy rating and €520 price target on the German aeros

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FTSE 100 Lower and Set for Weekly Loss as Oil Rises; BATS, SBRY Shares Gain

The FTSE 100 is down 0.7% on Friday morning and on course for a weekly decline of around 2.7%, as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to weigh on sentiment. [st

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