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Experian rallies on $1bn share buyback
30th Jan 2026 10:26
(Sharecast News) - Experian rallied on Friday after the credit-checking firm announced the launch of a $1bn share buyback programme.
Read moreEurozone GDP firmer than expected at end of 2025
30th Jan 2026 10:19
(Sharecast News) - The eurozone economy ended 2025 on a firmer footing than expected, with preliminary data showing gross domestic product rising by 0.3% quarter-on-quarter in the final three months of the year, beating forecasts for a 0.2% expansion.
Read moreBerenberg raises target price on St James's Place
30th Jan 2026 10:13
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on wealth management firm St James's Place from 1,650p to 1,800p on Friday, following the group's "idiosyncratic Q4" update a day earlier.
Read moreLPA Group reports narrower full-year operating loss
30th Jan 2026 10:13
(Sharecast News) - LPA Group reported a narrower operating loss for the year ended 30 September on Friday, as a sharp recovery in order intake and early signs of profitability had improved confidence in its outlook for the new financial year.
Read moreAmazon in talks to invest up to $50bn in OpenAI - report
30th Jan 2026 10:07
(Sharecast News) - Amazon.com is reportedly in talks to invest up to $50bn in OpenAI, in what would be a giant bet on the AI startup.
Read moreCaixaBank raises guidance after FY profit growth, record-low bad‑loan ratio
30th Jan 2026 10:03
(Sharecast News) - Spain's largest domestic bank CaixaBank said on Friday that net profits had risen in 2025, prompting the group to lift its full-year dividend and upgrade growth and profitability expectations.
Read moreYellow Cake confident despite small decline in net asset value
30th Jan 2026 09:51
(Sharecast News) - Yellow Cake reported a modest decline in net asset value in the quarter ended 31 December on Friday, reflecting a slightly weaker uranium spot price, while reiterating a constructive outlook for the uranium market amid accelerating global nuclear investment and persistent supply constraints.
Read moreAsia report: Most markets fall as gold prices pull back
30th Jan 2026 09:41
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly lower on Friday as a sharp pullback in precious metals weighed on resource stocks and investors digested mixed signals from the United States, where technology earnings pressured equities even as political uncertainty eased.
Read moreCohort subsidiary MCL secures £17.9m of contract wins
30th Jan 2026 09:40
(Sharecast News) - Cohort announced on Friday that a subsidiary had secured new contract wins worth £17.9m, strengthening order book visibility and underpinning revenue expectations for the current financial year.
Read moreSignify shares slump on earning miss; Unveils €180m cuts plan
30th Jan 2026 09:08
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Signify slumped on Friday after the world's largest lights manufacturer said it was cutting €180m in costs after missing annual earnings forecasts.
Read morePeel Hunt FY profit and revenue to beat market expectations, shares spark
30th Jan 2026 08:35
(Sharecast News) - Peel Hunt shares shot higher on Friday after the investment bank said full-year revenues and profits were set to be ahead of market expectations.
Read moreSwatch FY operating profits fall short of market expectations
30th Jan 2026 08:19
(Sharecast News) - Swiss watchmaker Swatch Group fell short of market expectations for full-year operating profits, with results held back by low capacity utilisation and its decision to keep factories running in anticipation of future demand.
Read moreTrump warns UK against closer links with China
30th Jan 2026 08:03
(Sharecast News) - US President Donald Trump on Friday warned Britain against doing business with China as Prime Minister Keir Starmer completed a three-day diplomatic and economic mission to the world's second largest economy.
Read moreEurope open: Stoxx gains as volatility eases; Eyes on Warsh for Fed job
30th Jan 2026 08:03
(Sharecast News) - European shares opened higher on Friday as volatility eased for the time being and investors eyed reports that US President Donald Trump had selected Kevin Warsh to head the Federal Reserve.
Read moreLondon open: FTSE flat; Trump expected to nominate Kevin Warsh as Fed chair
30th Jan 2026 08:01
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were steady in early trade on Friday as investors mulled solid quarterly results from US tech giant Apple, with US President Donald Trump expected to name former Fed governor Kevin Warsh as his pick for Federal Reserve chair later in the day.
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