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Sandisk falls as Western Digital to offload 5.8m shares to cut debt
18th Feb 2026 09:53
(Sharecast News) - Flash memory maker Sandisk slumped on Wednesday after it said Western Digital was planning to raise about $3.2bn by selling some of its stake in a secondary public offering.
Read moreFCA could scale back penalties for carmakers in £11bn motor finance scandal
18th Feb 2026 09:38
(Sharecast News) - The Financial Conduct Authority could soon announce a reprieve to carmakers in the upcoming £11bn motor finance compensation scheme, according to reports on Wednesday.
Read moreUK house inflation slows in January, rental price growth eases
18th Feb 2026 09:31
(Sharecast News) - UK house price growth slowed slightly in December, according to data out on Wednesday from the Office for National Statistics, while upwards pressure on rents also eased.
Read moreRBC lifts BHP Group target price, but stays neutral on stock
18th Feb 2026 09:21
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets has raised its target price for BHP Group after the mining giant's stronger-than-expected first-half results, welcoming the group's accelerating copper momentum, but kept a 'sector perform' rating on the stock.
Read moreThursday preview: Rio Tinto, Centrica results due
18th Feb 2026 09:18
(Sharecast News) - Results are due on Thursday from miner Rio Tinto, British Gas owner Centrica and paper and packaging group Mondi.
Read moreJPMorgan places Inchcape on 'positive catalyst watch', lifts price target
18th Feb 2026 09:16
(Sharecast News) - Inchcape shot higher on Wednesday after JPMorgan placed the shares on 'positive catalyst watch' ahead of full-year results on 3 March and hiked the price target to 880p from 800p.
Read moreGreatland Resources chief operating officer steps down
18th Feb 2026 08:56
(Sharecast News) - Greatland Resources said on Wednesday that chief operating officer Simon Tyrrell had resigned and stepped down from his role, with Otto Richter appointed as acting COO while a permanent replacement was sought.
Read moreAsia report: Holiday-thinned markets higher as RBNZ holds rates
18th Feb 2026 08:54
(Sharecast News) - Asian equities advanced on Wednesday despite renewed concerns over the sustainability of the global artificial intelligence boom, while oil prices remained under pressure after Iran signalled progress in nuclear talks with the United States.
Read moreBayer proposes $7.25bn settlement to thousands of US Roundup claims
18th Feb 2026 08:52
(Sharecast News) - Bayer has proposed a $7.25bn settlement to resolve tens of thousands of US lawsuits alleging that its Roundup weedkiller caused cancer, according to reports on Wednesday.
Read moreBerenberg lowers Unilever to hold
18th Feb 2026 08:29
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg downgraded consumer goods giant Unilever from 'buy' to 'hold' on Wednesday, stating the company has, in its view, completed its transformation into "a simpler, more agile, faster-growing and more profitable business" than it was two to three years ago.
Read moreCarrefour unveils new strategy, posts mixed Q4 results
18th Feb 2026 08:10
(Sharecast News) - French retailer Carrefour reported its fourth quarter earnings on Wednesday as it set out a new strategic plan, targeting €1bn in annual cost savings as chief executive Alexandre Bompard looks to lift profitability and sharpen the group's focus on its core markets of France, Spain and Brazil.
Read moreLondon open: FTSE gains as inflation reading boosts rate cut hopes
18th Feb 2026 08:08
(Sharecast News) - London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday as the latest UK inflation reading added weight to expectations of a March rate cut.
Read moreGalliford Try appointed to £15.4bn Department for Education framework
18th Feb 2026 08:01
(Sharecast News) - Construction group Galliford Try said on Wednesday that its building business has been appointed to the new £15.4bn Department for Education (DfE) Construction Framework 25 (CF25).
Read moreJapan to invest $36bn in first wave of US energy and minerals projects
18th Feb 2026 07:58
(Sharecast News) - Japan has outlined plans to invest roughly $36bn in US oil, gas and critical mineral projects as part of the first phase of a trade agreement with the United States, Donald Trump said on Tuesday.
Read moreEurope open: Stoxx jumps as BAE results lift defence sector
18th Feb 2026 07:56
(Sharecast News) - European shares opened higher on Wednesday as investors eyed informal talks between Iran and the US and a fall in UK inflation.
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