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Tesco Shares Dip (LON:TSCO) – Price Target Raised As Rating Downgraded

Tesco shares (LON:TSCO) are pulling back this morning, down 0.84% today following a mixed view from Wall St, against some bearish market sentiment regarding the UK retail sector. The share price reaction comes despite some fi

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Reckitt Benckiser Shares (RKT) Risk/Reward Seen as Balanced at Morgan Stanley

Reckitt Benckiser shares (LON: RKT)experienced a slight uptick in early trading, climbing 0.17% to surpass 6,000p, a movement coinciding with a revised assessment from Morgan Stanley. The financial firm downgraded its rating

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FTSE 100 Rises: Hikma CEO Steps Down, Jefferies Downgrades ABF and Next

The FTSE 100 rose around 0.7% on Monday morning, tracking gains across European markets. Germany’s DAX was up 0.2%, while France’s CAC 40 gained 0.7%. The pan-European Stoxx 600 climbed 0.6%.

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Jefferies Cautious on UK Retail Stocks; AB Foods and Next Shares Downgraded

Jefferies has struck a more cautious tone on UK retail stocks, warning of a growing disconnect between buoyant equity markets and fragile consumer confidence, as it downgraded three high-profile names while making selective a

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Card Factory Shares at a ‘Deep Discount’: Analysts See Some Positives Despite Plunge

Card Factory (LON: CARD) shares plunged 27.4% on Friday to their lowest level since November 2022, leaving the stock trading at about 70p, after the retailer issued a profit warning in its latest trading statement. 

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Filtronic Shares Rise: Secures £7m Authorisation From Major European Defence Prime

Filtronic plc (AIM: FTC), a designer and manufacturer of advanced RF solutions, has received an Authorisation to Proceed (ATP) for approximately £7 million from a major European defence prime.

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Helium One Nears Production at Galactica Project, Eyes First Gas Before Year-End

Helium One Global (AIM: HE1), the Tanzanian helium explorer, announced significant progress at its Galactica Project in Colorado, USA, a joint venture with Blue Star Helium (ASX: BNL).

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DBAY Advisors Abandons Takeover Bid for TT Electronics

DBAY Advisors Limited has announced that it will not be making an offer for TT Electronics (LON: TTG), ending speculation that began on December 9, 2025. The decision foll

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Hikma Announces CEO Departure

Hikma Pharmaceuticals (LON: HIK) revealed a significant leadership shift today, with Riad Mishlawi stepping down as CEO by mutual agreement, effective immediately. The announcement injects a degree of uncertainty into the mar

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InterContinental Hotels Shares (IHG) Upgraded to ‘Buy’, Turn Green on Year

InterContinental Hotels Group (LON: IHG) is experiencing positive market sentiment, with shares trading higher today following an upgrade from Jefferies. The analyst's revised outlook reflects growing confidence in the hotel

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Unilever Share Price Target Trimmed Following Magnum Ice Cream Spinoff

Unilever shares (LON: ULVR) are under scrutiny following the completion of the Magnum Ice Cream Company (MICC) demerger, leading to a shifting outlook by analysts. Bank of America (BofA) has adjusted its price target for Unil

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Centrica Shares Gain as JPMorgan Turns Bullish, Citing Efficiency Transformation

Centrica's shares (LON: CNA) are slightly higher today following an upgrade by JPMorgan, who flip to a bullish rating. [stock_market_widget type="chart" template="candlestick"

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FTSE 100 Rises; Fresnillo Gains, Card Factory Plunges

The FTSE 100 rose 0.4% on Friday morning, with gains occurring across European markets.  The pan-European Stoxx 600 also climbed 0.4%, while Germany’s DAX and France’s

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Card Factory Share Price Hits Lowest Level in 3 Years After Profit Warning

Card Factory (LON: CARD) shares slumped more than 25% on Friday, initially dropping to around 70p, hitting their lowest level since December 2022, after the retailer issued a profit warning ahead of its crucial Christmas trad

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Harbour Energy Shares Jump on North Sea Acquisition Deal

Harbour Energy (LON: HBR) shares rose 5.5% on Friday after the company announced a $170 million agreement to acquire substantially all subsidiaries of Waldorf Energy Partners and Waldorf Production, both currently in administ

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ITM Power Shares Climb After Securing Engineering Contracts in Australia and Canada

ITM Power (LON: ITM) has announced the signing of two engineering contracts, signaling progress in the company's global expansion strategy. The contracts, located in Austr

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Capita Navigates Contract Losses with AI-Driven Growth Strategy

Capita PLC (LON: CPI) provided a trading update for the 11 months ending November 30, 2025, revealing a mixed performance across its divisions. The report highlights the i

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Aberdeen Group Expands US Footprint with £1.5bn Closed-End Fund Acquisition

Aberdeen Group plc (LON: ABDN) has announced an agreement with MFS to acquire the management of closed-end fund (CEF) assets totaling £1.5 billion. This strategic move fur

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GSK’s RSV Vaccine, Arexvy, Poised for Broader EU Approval

GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) is nearing an expansion of its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, Arexvy, following a positive recommendation from the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Hum

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BP Gains Momentum on Gulf of Mexico Expansion

BP has announced the first oil from its Atlantis Drill Center 1 expansion project in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. This milestone, coupled with ongoing expansion efforts, signals a robust commitment to growing its upstream busines

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Rolls-Royce Shares (LON:RR) Could Be On Path To New Highs as JPMorgan Raises Price Target

Rolls-Royce shares (LON: RR) are hovering around 1,100p into the afternoon session, 0.4% lower on the day,  testing whether earlier resistance has once again turned into support for the name.

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Diageo Shares Gain as Barclays Remains Bullish on Ride-Hailing Boost

Diageo shares (LON:DGE) are trading 1.75% higher today, bouncing off recent lows following Barclay's increased price target on the stock. Barclays has lifted its price targ

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British American Tobacco Shares (BATS): Price Target Raised, Analyst Remains Bearish

British American Tobacco shares (LON:BATS) are currently trading lower, impacted by a mixed analyst sentiment despite a recent price target increase. The BATS share price is down 0.73% today, with the latest price target more

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