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LSEG Shares Fresh Off 52 Week Lows – £1 Billion Buyback Could Provide Support

London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) has announced a share buyback program of up to £1 billion, commencing immediately and concluding no later than December 19, 2025. Th

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Melrose Industries’ Shares (LON:MRO) Attempt Breakout On Solid H1

Melrose Industries shares (LON:MRO) have jumped 5.15% today as the aerospace manufacturer and parent of GKN Aerospace reported a solid first half, beating profit expectations, and slowing cash burn, all whilst reaffirming its

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Intertek Shares (LON:ITRK) Move Red YTD as H1 Results Come In Light

Intertek shares (LON:ITRK) are firmly lower today, down 7.6% on the back of lighter than expected H1 results, with currency headwinds playing a key role in concerns. [stock

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Playtech Shares (PTEC) Move Higher on Trading Update

Playtech shares (LON:PTEC) jumped in early trading today, adding 2.24% following a trading update for H1 that put EBITDA estimates on the period at €90 million. After what

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Elementis Shares (ELM) Make New High: Analyst Raises Target, Citing Transformation

Elementis shares (LON:ELM) hit a fresh multi-year high this morning, opening up at 179.60p, before pulling back alongside broader markets. The company is enjoying a surge in investor confidence however, helped along by a pric

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IMI Shares Steady On Organic Profit Growth; Reaffirms Full-Year Outlook

IMI plc (LON:IMI) shares are holding steady on Friday, after the specialist engineering firm released its H1 2025 interim results, showcasing a 5% organic operating profit increase.

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Shell CEO Downplays Potential US Listing

Shell (LON: SHEL) Chief Executive Wael Sawan said the company is not actively pursuing a US stock listing, despite growing in

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Taylor Wimpey Shares Test Support, Analysts See Upside From Here

Taylor Wimpey shares (LON:TW) regained some ground leading into the final trading day of the week, up 2.14% on Thursday to move off fresh 52 week lows, before giving much back this morning. A retest of support at the 100p lev

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IAG Shares Rally as Strong H1 Results Fuel Investor Confidence

International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. (LON:IAG) shares gained ground in early trading Friday after the release of its first-half 2025 results. The airline group, comprising carriers such as British Airways, Iberia, Vueling, Aer Lin

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Mondi’s Shares (MNDI) Drop Close To Decade Low – What Happened?

Mondi's share price (LON:MNDI) was the worst performer in the FTSE 100 on Thursday, as H1 results showed a paper business that has had profits trimmed in half, and a falling EPS. A stable underlying EBITDA of €564 million for

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Glencore Price Target Trimmed, Analyst Bullish On Shares (GLEN)

Glencore shares (LON:GLEN) have been experiencing a tough week in the markets, trading down 5.78%, and making a retest of 300p support. With sentiment turning bearish in re

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Oil Prices Pull Back as Stronger Dollar Caps Gains

Oil prices edged lower today, pressured by a strengthening U.S. dollar, although futures managed to hold onto the bulk of recent gains. The front-month

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Pets at Home Shares (LON:PETS) Drop As Retail Revenue Weak

Pets at Home shares (LON:PETS) are trading down 4.35% today following a downward revision in profit guidance and a weaker than expected Q1. After what had been a solid sta

Pets at Home storefront
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Rentokil Shares (RTO) Add 11%, Push Through 380p Resistance on Solid H1 Growth

Rentokil shares (LON:RTO) are rallying today, breaking above the 380p resistance level on strong H1 financials, with solid growth and a reaffirmed FY outlook. [stock_marke

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Shell Shares (LON:SHEL) Move Higher On Q2 Profit Beat, $3.5B Share Buyback

Shell's share price (LON:SHEL) is moving higher today, as the firm reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings, despite headwinds from lower oil and gas prices. The energy giant also announced another $3.5 billion s

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Unilever Shares (LON: ULVR) Move Green: H1 Sales Up, FY Margin To Improve

Unilever shares (LON: ULVR) have moved mildly positive on the day, up 0.47% as the firm reported a resilient first-half performance for 2025. The period was marked by a 3.4% underlying sales growth, yet with profit falling ba

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UK Bank Shares Raised, Analyst Prefers Barclays Over HSBC (BARC, HSBC)

Morgan Stanley has increased its price targets for both Barclays (LON:BARC) and HSBC (LON:HSBA), but the analyst firm is signaling a preference for Barclays shares at current levels. The move reflects differing outlooks on th

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Haleon (LON:HLN) Boosts Dividend, Shares Bounce Off 52 Wk Low

Haleon's share price (LON: HLN) hit a new 52 week low at 346.10p early, before rallying somewhat to sit comfortably above 360p. While the company announced a dividend hike in H1 results, there is clearly broader market concer

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Hammerson Shares Move Higher – Raising Capital for Acquisition, Guidance Upgraded

Hammerson plc (LON:HMSO) announced plans today to raise up to 10% of its existing share capital through an institutional placing, aiming to fully acquire Bullring and Grand Central in Birmingham for £319 million.

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Next Hikes Outlook, Shares Rise on Strong Results

Next plc (LON: NXT) raised its full-year profit forecast after second-quarter sales came in ahead of expectations, lifting its share price by around 1.7% on Thursday. The s

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Rio Tinto Shares Dip: Iron Ore Headwinds, Analyst Downgrades Weighs on Bulls

Rio Tinto shares (LON:RIO) dipped 1% today, as markets picked through H1 results, and a downgrade from Deutsche Bank analysts on the day. While the mining giant reported a

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Tesco Shares (TSCO) Preferred Over Sainsbury (SBRY) As Analyst Initiates UK Retail Coverage

Deutsche Bank has initiated coverage on two of the UK's largest supermarket chains, Tesco and J Sainsbury, providing a clear perspective on their relative investment appeal. The firm assigned a 'Buy' rating to Tesco (LON:TSCO

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BAE Systems Shares (LON:BA) Dip On Strong H1 – What Happened?

BAE Systems shares (LON:BA) have pulled back 3.5% this morning as the UK's leading defense and aerospace giant released strong H1 results. The decline in share price could be an element of profit taking, but also due to marke

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