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The Market Wire

Monday, 19 October 2026

  1. Amazon shares jump as Morgan Stanley calls AWS runway “under-appreciated”

    Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) shares rose more than 5% on Monday after Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) named the company a top pick and raised its price target to $350…

  2. MARKETS LIVE: Nasdaq powers ahead as tech stocks rebound, FTSE closes red Update

    The FTSE 100 had a rough start to the week, finishing down 1.1% at 10,765 points.

  3. Rentokil faces US pricing pressure as AI reshapes pest-control market

    Rentokil Initial PLC (LSE:RTO), the pest-control and hygiene services group, faces tighter pricing power and changing customer acquisition trends in the United…

  4. MARKETS LIVE: Nasdaq powers ahead as tech stocks rebound Update

    Wall Street heads into a busy week of earnings, with results from Meta Platforms and Tesla set to test investor confidence in artificial intelligence spending…

  5. Whitbread gets UBS forecast upgrade as stronger trading points to earnings recovery

    UBS has raised its earnings forecasts for Whitbread PLC (LSE:WTB), the Premier Inn hotel operator, after stronger-than-expected first-half trading prompted the…

  6. YouGov’s data assets and cost controls underpin Deutsche Bank’s bullish stance

    Deutsche Bank has raised its price target for YouGov PLC (AIM:YOU), the market research and data analytics company, to 400p from 350p after its financial year…

  7. MARKETS LIVE: Wall Street opens mixed as tech stocks rebound Update

    Wall Street opened on a mixed note on Monday as technology shares recovered from last week’s sharp sell-off, while easing oil prices supported sentiment ahead…

  8. Gemfields' ruby auction beats forecasts as prices hit decade high

    Gemfields Group Limited (AIM:GEM), the coloured gemstone miner, generated $52 million from its latest ruby auction, beating Panmure Liberum’s US$41.5 million…