Friday, 30 October 2026
- Shell gets RBC and UBS target rises but ratings stay unchanged
Shell PLC (LSE:SHEL, NYSE:SHEL) received higher price targets of 4,100p from RBC and UBS, although the brokers retained their respective 'sector perform' and…
- Lloyds’ hedge gains could be eroded by deposit competition, RBC warns
RBC Capital Markets has warned that Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE:LLOY)’s structural hedge benefits face increasing pressure from competition for deposits…
- Haleon faces calls for a reset as brokers question growth outlook
Haleon PLC (LSE:HLN, NYSE:HLN) received a Deutsche Bank upgrade despite a target cut, while RBC lowered its target and JPMorgan remained cautious after the…
- Greencoat UK Wind stays a Panmure Liberum ‘buy’ as target rises
Greencoat UK Wind PLC (LSE:UKW, FRA:3GC) price target rose to 128p from 115p at Panmure Liberum, which retained ‘buy’ on stronger power prices and improved…
- Trust Stamp wins exclusive technology role in Ghana fire safety certification program
Trust Stamp Inc (NASDAQ:IDAI, ISE:AIID) has been appointed exclusive technology partner for a nationwide program to digitize fire safety certification in…
- BP gets mixed ratings from Jefferies and UBS despite earnings beat
BP PLC (LSE:BP.) beat third-quarter earnings forecasts, but Jefferies maintained a ‘hold’ rating with a 550p price target, while UBS rated the energy group…
- Alphabet faces UBS target cut as Search and YouTube miss forecasts
Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ:GOOG) price target was cut to $332 from $380 by UBS, which retained its 'neutral' rating amid weaker advertising growth and concerns…
- Filtronic slips despite new satellite opportunities and defence contracts
Filtronic PLC (LSE:FTC) shares slipped 1% to 223p after the radio-frequency technology group issued an in-line annual general meeting update highlighting new…
- AstraZeneca rises 4% as Jefferies and UBS assess profit beat
AstraZeneca PLC (LSE:AZN, NYSE:AZN) shares rose 4% to 13,516.00p in morning trading after its third-quarter profit beat and unchanged 2026 guidance.
- Coral Products shares fall as delayed audit triggers AIM trading suspension
Coral Products PLC (AIM:CRU) shares fell 12% to 2.06p after the plastics manufacturer warned that delayed audit work would prevent it from publishing annual…
- Polar Capital Technology Trust and Scottish Mortgage slide as US and Asia tech rout deepens
Polar Capital Technology Trust PLC (LSE:PCT) and Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC (LSE:SMT) fell sharply on Friday as a sell-off in US technology stocks…
- MARKETS LIVE: FTSE 100 extends gains as healthcare and telecoms rise Update
The FTSE 100 gained 40 points to 10,762, while the FTSE 250 dropped 63 points to 24,611 and the AIM All-Share lost 0.5%.
- Ariana Resources confirms robust cah position as Dokwe project advances
Ariana Resources PLC (AIM:AAU, ASX:AA2, FRA:4A6), in its quarterly report, told investors it ended September with £17.3 million in cash as it advanced…
- NatWest shares fall 4% as Jefferies flags pressure on 2027 interest income
NatWest Group PLC (LSE:NWG) shares fell as much as 4% to an intraday low of 610.4p on Friday after third-quarter results prompted Jefferies to flag continued…
- Sovereign Metals continues to advance Kasiya rare earth project
Sovereign Metals Ltd (ASX:SVM, OTCQX:SVMLF, AIM:SVML, FRA:SVM), in its quarterly report, highlighted that it is advancing plans to add rare earths production…
- MARKETS LIVE: FTSE 100 opens higher while mid-caps hold flat Update
The FTSE 100 gained 29 points to 10,752 at 8.15 am GMT after touching 10,784, while the FTSE 250 was unchanged at 24,674.
- Binance hit by largest crypto hack on record with $6.3 billion affected
Binance has disclosed a security breach with an estimated impact of $6.3 billion, potentially making it the largest cryptocurrency hack on record, while around…
- BP profit jumps to $8.5 billion as net debt falls
BP PLC (LSE:BP.) reported underlying replacement cost profit of $8.5 billion for the third quarter, up from $5.7 billion in the previous quarter as refining…
- AstraZeneca holds guidance as cancer drugs outrun the Farxiga generics hit
AstraZeneca PLC (LSE:AZN, NYSE:AZN), the FTSE 100 drugmaker, has had a decent third quarter, with the patent cliff on its older medicines more than covered by…
- NatWest profit rises as income growth and stronger margins support third quarter
NatWest Group PLC (LSE:NWG) reported third-quarter attributable profit of £1.5 billion as higher income, stronger margins and continued balance sheet growth…
- Airtel Africa's margins hit a record as mobile money and data keep growing
Airtel Africa PLC (LSE:AAF), the FTSE 100 telecoms and mobile money group, has had a good first half, with revenue up 28.2% to $3.8 billion.
- Tesco to sell Czech and Slovak businesses to Ahold Delhaize for €1.7 billion
Tesco PLC (LSE:TSCO), the FTSE 100 supermarket group, has agreed to sell its Czech and Slovak businesses to Ahold Delhaize, valuing them at €1.7 billion (£1.5…
- MARKETS LIVE: FTSE 100 set to rise despite Wall Street sell-off and Asian technology rout
London shares are expected to open higher on Friday, with IG pricing the FTSE 100 around 42 points stronger at 10,764 after the index closed 0.3% higher at…
- Sovereign Metals advances Kasiya rare earth opportunity as quarterly study adds US$722 million NPV
Sovereign Metals Ltd (ASX:SVM, OTCQX:SVMLF, AIM:SVML, FRA:SVM) made significant progress at its Kasiya Critical Minerals Project in Malawi during the September…