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Jubilee Metals’ Share Price Plunged 16.1% on £10M Capital Raise
The Jubilee Metals Group PLC (LON: JLP) share price plunged 16.09% as of 09:13 GMT after announcing plans to raise up to £10 million (about US$12 million), before expenses, by issuing new ordinary shares in the company’s capi

Bunzl Share Price Rose 2.77% on Its Pre-Close Trading Statement
The Bunzl plc (LON: BNZL) share price rose 2.77% after issuing its pre-close trading statement for the year ending 31 December 2023. The company upgraded its 2023 profit outlook and announced three further acquisitions.Â

Capita Share Price Traded Sideways on the Latest Trading Update
The Capita PLC (LON: CPI) share price traded sideways after releasing its latest trading update for the 11 months to 30 November 2023. Capita plc has reported a notable improvement in its operational performance and financial

BAE Systems Share Price Fell 3.72% on Trilateral Fighter Jet Treaty
The BAE Systems plc (LON: BA) share price fell 3.72% despite news of its involvement in the three-nation treaty between Japan, the UK and Italy. The company is one of the defence contractors involved in developing the advance

Currys Share Price Surged 11% on Its Half-Year Trading Statement
The Currys PLC (LON: CURY) share price surged 11.29% after releasing its unaudited half-year results for the six months to 28 October 2023. The group’s like-for-like (LFL) revenue decreased by 4%; on a constant-currency basis

Serco Group Share Price Rallied 5.72% on a Pre-Close Statement
The Serco Group plc (LON: SRP) share price rallied 5.72% after releasing its pre-close trading statement for its 2023 financial year. The company generated revenues worth at least £4.8bn in 2023, with a reported growth of ar

National Grid Shares Fell, Then Rose on Ofgem’s Announcement
The National Grid plc (LON: NG) share price fell, then rose later after Ofgem released its consultation documents specifically tailored to the UK Electricity Transmission business, focusing on the RIIO-T3 regulatory period se

Octopus Renewables (ORIT) Shares Rose 2.1% on Wind Farms Sale
The Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust PLC (LON: ORIT) share price rose 2.05% after announcing that it had successfully completed the sale of the Krzecin and Kuslin onshore wind farms in Poland, to an affiliate of ORLEN

Spectris (SXS) Shares Traded Sideways Amid £50M Share Buyback
The Spectris plc (LON: SXS) share price traded sideways despite announcing that it had initiated the first phase of its share repurchase program, which is part of the up to £150 million share buyback announced on December 11,

Walgreens (WBA) Shares Edged Higher on Boots UK IPO Rumours
The Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ: WBA) share price increased after rumours emerged that it was considering an IPO of its UK pharmacy chain, Boots. The news broke via Bloomberg, which cited sources familiar with the ma

Chemring Share Price Fell 1.76% on Upbeat Full-Year ’23 Results
The Chemring Group plc (LON: CHG) share price fell 1.76% after releasing its full-year results for the twelve months ended 31 October 2023. The company achieved a record order intake of £756 million, witnessing growth in both

AstraZeneca Share Price Edged Up 1.87% on $1.1Bn Acquisition
The AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN) share price edged up 1.87% after announcing that it had finalized an agreement to acquire Icosavax, Inc., U.S.-based biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of unique, promisin

Unilever Shares Fell Then Rose on CMA’s Greenwashing Claims
The Unilever plc (LON: ULVR) share price fell initially after the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced it will closely examine environmental claims made by the British consumer goods conglomerate Unilever, f

BT Group Share Price Fell 4.53% on Ofcom’s Pricing Suggestions
The BT Group Plc (LON: BT.A) share price fell 4.53% after Britain’s telecommunications regulator Ofcom issued a ban on confusing contracts that were not providing sufficient clarity to customers regarding their monthly paymen

GSK Shares Traded Sideways Despite EU Approving Cancer Drug
The GSK plc (LON: GSK) share price traded sideways after the global pharmaceuticals company announced that it had received marketing authorisation from the European Commission (EC) for Jemperli (dostarlimab) in combi

Vistry Share Price Edged Up 2.54% on £55M Share Buyback Program
The Vistry Group PLC (LON: VTY) share price edged up 2.54% after initiating its plan to buy back shares, as detailed in its half-year results on September 11, 2023. This buyback program involves repurchasing up to £55 million

Rolls-Royce Share Price Rose 2.43% on Latest Analyst Upgrades
The Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (LON: RR) share price rose 2.43% as the company’s stock price recorded gains of over 200% since the year started. The plane engine manufacturer has recently seen its stock price upgraded by analys

Darktrace Share Price Opened Up 5.36% Despite the Lack of News
The share price of Darktrace PLC (LON: DARK), a leader in the cybersecurity sector, witnessed an opening increase of 5.36% today. This surge is notable given the absence of recent news from the company. Darktrace's last signi

Relx Share Price Edged Lower on Share Buyback Program Update
The Relx PLC (LON: REL) share price edged 0.81% lower after announcing an update about its share buyback program for 2023. The firm announced the successful completion of its share buyback program for 2023. Commencing on Janu

Anglo American Shares Plunged 7.9% on Weak FY24 ’25 Guidance
The Anglo American plc (LON: AAL) share price plunged 7.88% after a performance update for the 2023 financial year accompanied by guidance for fiscal years 2024, 2025 and 2026. The mining giant confirmed that it expects produ

Admiral Group’s Share Price Rose on Purchase of RSA’s Business
The Admiral Group plc (LON: ADM) share price increased after RSA and its parent company, Intact Financial Corporation, announced their exit from the UK personal lines market by selling their direct personal lines operations t

Flutter (FLTR) Share Price Rose 1.75% on the US Listing Update
The Flutter Entertainment PLC (LON: FLTR) share price rose 1.75% after issuing an update about its upcoming listing in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Monday, 29 January 2024. The company has filed

Watches of Switzerland Share Price Rose 2.86% on H1 ’24 Results
The Watches of Switzerland Group PLC (LON: WOSG) share price rose 2.86% after releasing its H1 fiscal year 2024 results for the 26 weeks to 29 October 2023. The company reported a steady revenue of £761 million, marginally lo
