Skip to content
UK Stock News
BT Shares Edge Higher Amid Fibre Expansion and Customer Growth

BT Group (LON: BT.A) saw its shares initially jump over 2% at the open, before moderating to a 0.3% gain, following the release of its trading update for the nine months ending December 31, 2025.

BT Group logo
Asktraders News Team
Vodafone Shares Dip Despite Upbeat Q3 Trading Update

Vodafone Group (LON: VOD) saw its shares decline by over 5% on Thursday, despite reporting a solid Q3 FY26 trading update showcasing growth in key markets. The market's re

Vodafone store
Asktraders News Team
FTSE 100 Opens Lower; Shell, BT and Vodafone Update Market

The FTSE 100 slipped 0.3% at the open on Thursday, tracking a similarly soft session across Europe, with the DAX down 0.4%. The CAC 40 edged 0.4% higher. [stock_market_widget

Sam Boughedda
GSK Shares Rise as Hargreaves Lansdown Warns Valuation Now Prices In ‘Material Upgrades’

GSK (LON: GSK) shares gained close to 7% on Wednesday after the drugmaker reported full-year results that exceeded expectations, prompting Hargreaves Lansdown to describe the update as “another step towards [its] mid-term tar

GSK Office
Sam Boughedda
Energean Shares Cut to Underperform as Valuation Concerns Mount; Tullow Oil Upgraded

Jefferies issued contrasting calls on two London-listed energy groups on Wednesday, downgrading Energean (LON: ENOG) while lifting its stance on Tullow Oil (LON: TLW) as analysts reassessed valuations and commodity-price dyna

How to trade oil
Sam Boughedda
Centrica Shares (CNA) Hit Fresh High as Price Target Raised

Centrica shares (LON: CNA) reached a new peak of 196.34p today before settling at 196.10p, marking a 2.19% gain and extending the British Gas owner's year-to-date advance to 12.6%.

Centrica building
Asktraders News Team
Lloyds Bank Shares (LLOY) Hits Highest Level In Years as Analyst Lift Price Targets

Lloyds Bank share price (LON: LLOY) surged to it's highest level in over a decade this morning, extending a remarkable rally that has seen the UK banking giant outperform even the most prominent technology stocks.

Lloyds bank
Asktraders News Team
SSE Shares Higher After Strong Networks Performance

SSE (LON: SSE) shares were higher on Wednesday, up around 0.9%, after the company released its Q3 trading statement on February 4, 2026, reporting a strong increase in network investments and a slight uptick in renewables ou

SSE Plc
Asktraders News Team
Watches of Switzerland Group Raises Sales Guidance Amid Strong Holiday Trading, Shares Fall

Watches of Switzerland (LON: WOSG) shares declined over 2% Wednesday morning despite the company upping its full-year sales guidance following a robust Q3 FY26 trading update.

Asktraders News Team
GSK Shares Gain But Sales Growth Expected to Slow in 2026

GSK (GSK) reported robust 2025 financial results, driven by its Specialty Medicines portfolio, but anticipates a slowdown in sales growth for 2026. The pharmaceutical gian

GSK Office
Asktraders News Team
Zurich Insurance Agrees Deal to Acquire Beazley For £8 Billion

Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) and Beazley (LON: BEZ) have announced an agreement in principle for a potential cash offer by Zurich for the entirety of Beazley's issued and to-be-issued ordinary share capital. The proposal v

Asktraders News Team
The FTSE 100 ‘is Asserting Itself as a Defensive Heavyweight’

The FTSE 100’s climb to fresh record highs has drawn renewed focus to its role as a global defensive anchor, according to analysis from Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group. Th

Sam Boughedda
Flutter Entertainment Shares at an Attractive Entry Point

Flutter Entertainment (LON: FLTR) (NYSE: FLUT) shares slumped again this week, extending a sharp selloff that analysts say has created an opportunity for longer-term investors.

Flutter Ent office
Sam Boughedda
Antofagasta Shares Cut to Sell as Valuation Hits Highs

Antofagasta (LON: ANTO) shares gained on Tuesday despite Morgan Stanley cutting its rating to Underweight, arguing that the miner’s valuation has climbed to levels that no longer justify the risk.

Antofagasta mining operations
Sam Boughedda
FTSE 100 Hits Fresh High, Gold Rebound Drives Mining Stocks Rally

The FTSE 100 edged up 0.2 percent on Tuesday morning, briefly touching a fresh record high and remaining in record territory as strong gains in precious metals supported mining shares.

Acacia Mining
Sam Boughedda
Plus500 Shares Surge as Company Ventures into US Prediction Markets

Plus500 (LON: PLUS) shares surged more than7% on Tuesday morning after the global fintech firm officially entered the US retail prediction markets segment, signaling a significant expansion in its service offerings.

Plus500 office
Asktraders News Team
Wizz Air Soars Past 500 Million Passengers; Network Expands to 1,000 Routes

Wizz Air (LON: WIZZ) announced a robust start to 2026, reporting an 8.5% year-on-year increase in passenger numbers for January. This growth is underpinned by significant

Wizz Air plane
Asktraders News Team
A.G. Barr Shares Climb as Full-Year Revenue Rises

A.G. Barr (BAG.L) shares rose around 1.9% at the open on Tuesday after the company announced a robust full-year performance, aligning with market expectations and showcasing double-digit profit growth.

Asktraders News Team
Filtronic’s Record Order Book Overshadowed by Profit Dip; Shares Slide

Filtronic plc (AIM: FTC), a specialist in RF technologies, announced its half-year results for the period ending November 30, 2025 (H1 2026). While the company boasts a re

Asktraders News Team
IHG Shares Gain Analyst Support; Goldman Adds Stock to Conviction List

InterContinental Hotels Group (LON: IHG) has drawn some positive analyst sentiment in recent weeks, with three major banks turning more bullish on the stock despite its muted start to 2026.

Sam Boughedda
Anglo American Shares (AAL) Pull Back Despite Aggressive Price Target Hike

Anglo American shares (LON:AAL) slipped 1.88% in morning trading on the London Stock Exchange, even as Citi delivered a resounding vote of confidence by upgrading the minin

Anglo-American Platinum
Asktraders News Team
FTSE 100 Lower: Mining Stocks Decline as Gold and Silver Extend Fall

The FTSE 100 slipped around 0.2% on Monday morning, weighed down by sharp losses in mining shares as precious metals continued their retreat. Germany’s DAX edged up 0.1%, while France’s CAC 40 dipped 0.1%.

Sam Boughedda
Analysts Turn More Positive on Haleon Shares Ahead of February Results

Haleon (LON: HLN) is drawing increased support from equity analysts ahead of its full-year results on Feb. 25, with several major banks lifting ratings or price targets in January. 

Haleon stock
Sam Boughedda
Analysis Stocks Markets Strategies