Monday, 2 November 2026
- Apple beats fourth-quarter earnings expectations as revenue rises 12% to $114.5 billion
Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL, XETRA:APC) reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results, with revenue and earnings topping Wall Street estimates as strong…
- BP debt falls rapidly as fourth-quarter earnings face headwinds, brokers say
BP PLC (LSE:BP.), the British oil major, faces a weaker fourth quarter after a third-quarter earnings beat, brokers say, even as its financial obligations…
- Anthropic filing reveals scale of AI spending behind $33B in revenue
Anthropic (Unlisted (US):ANTHRO) reported a sharp increase in revenue but also mounting infrastructure costs and substantial financial losses in an amended…
- UBS says AI investment boom remains intact despite growing scrutiny of spending
Artificial intelligence (AI) investment is expected to remain a major driver of global equity returns in 2027, despite growing investor concerns about the cost…
- LSEG acquisitions set to boost earnings by 1.5% by 2029, Citi estimates
Citi has reiterated its 'buy' rating on London Stock Exchange Group PLC (LSE:LSEG), with a £120 price target, after updating forecasts following its…
- Sigma Lithium extends debt maturities, reports 32% third-quarter gross margin
Sigma Lithium Corp (TSX-V:SGML, NASDAQ:SGML, ASX:SAU) has completed a balance sheet restructuring that extended more than 90% of its debt maturities and…
- UK retail rally reflects improving fundamentals, but consumer risks remain, Deutsche Bank says
UK retailers have enjoyed a strong month on the stock market, but Deutsche Bank (DB) believes the rally reflects improving company-specific trading trends as…
- NatWest faces earnings downgrades after third-quarter revenue shortfall, Deutsche Bank says
NatWest Group PLC (LSE:NWG) is likely to face earnings downgrades after its third-quarter revenue shortfall, with Deutsche Bank (DB) forecasting a 1% reduction…
- AstraZeneca results reassure on long-term growth as three brokers raise price targets
AstraZeneca PLC (LSE:AZN, NYSE:AZN), the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker, saw three brokers raise their price targets after its third-quarter results, with analysts…
- Kosmos Energy debt reduction welcomed by Jefferies after third-quarter results
Kosmos Energy Ltd (LSE:KOS, NYSE:KOS) made further progress cutting debt in the third quarter, according to Jefferies, which retained its 'hold' rating and…
- Are economists UBS overestimating how high UK interest rates will go?
UK interest rates will peak well below the level financial markets expect, according to UBS.
- Diageo’s non-US growth targets may leave room for upside, Jefferies says
Diageo PLC (LSE:DGE)’s growth prospects outside North America could be stronger than its medium-term targets suggest, with India offering significant upside to…
- Debenhams wins RBC upgrade as debt reduction strengthens investment case
RBC Capital Markets has upgraded Debenhams PLC (LSE:DEB), the online fashion and lifestyle retailer formerly known as boohoo, to 'outperform' from…
- IXICO retains 'buy' rating from Cavendish after £2.7m Huntington’s disease contract win
IXICO PLC (LSE:IXI, OTC:PHYOF, FRA:PYPB) has won Cavendish’s backing with a reiterated 'buy' rating and a 26p price target, as the broker highlighted a £2.7…
- FirstGroup jumps 4% as Panmure Liberum lifts target after West Yorkshire deal
FirstGroup PLC (LSE:FGP) shares jumped almost 4% to 225p after Panmure Liberum raised its target price to 280p from 270p following the transport group’s £109…
- MARKETS LIVE: Footsie recovers as mid-caps push higher Update
The FTSE 100 had recovered most of its opening losses by 9 am, trading 4 points lower at 10,725 after falling as low as 10,685.
- BP, Ithaca Energy and Shell fall as Brent retreats on Iran diplomacy hopes
BP PLC (LSE:BP.), Ithaca Energy PLC (LSE:ITH) and Shell PLC (LSE:SHEL, NYSE:SHEL) were among the early FTSE 100 fallers on Monday as oil prices dropped on…
- METLEN signs five-year LNG supply deal with Shell
Metlen Energy & Metals PLC (LSE:MTLN) has signed a five-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement with Shell Global LNG Ltd, turning an earlier…
- MARKETS LIVE: FTSE 100 opens lower as energy stocks drag Update
The FTSE 100 opened around 40 points lower at 10,689, having traded between 10,685 and 10,731 in early dealing.
- Ibstock tumbles 8% on weak brick demand as Peel Hunt cuts target price
Ibstock PLC (LSE:IBST) shares fell more than 8% to 74p after weak brick demand forced the group to cut profit expectations, prompting Peel Hunt to reduce its…
- Quadrise says Valkor paymentg is expected in November
Quadrise PLC (AIM:QED) has told investors that a US$300,000 payment from Utah project partner Valkor Technologies is now expected in early November, after the…
- Tower Resources sures up capital position as it works to close farm-outs
Tower Resources PLC (AIM:TRP, FRA:ULF1) is taking the prudent step to raise £325,000 to cover working capital as it waits to complete farm-out deals in…
- Ryanair profit falls 15% as fuel costs rise and fares weaken
Ryanair Holdings PLC (LSE:RYA) reported a 15% fall in first-half profit after tax to €2.15 billion as higher fuel costs and lower fares offset passenger growth.
- IP Group and Scottish Widows to channel investments in UK-based innovation
IP Group PLC (LSE:IPO) announced it has secured a mandate to channel Scottish Widows workplace pension savings into UK science and technology businesses, with…
- Pantheon extends £400m credit facility by one year to 2030
Pantheon International PLC (LSE:PIN, FRA:PAA0) announced it has extended the maturity of its revolving credit facility by one year to October 2030, securing…
- Helium One confirms gas sales for quarter, updates on new well timings
Helium One Global Ltd (AIM:HE1, FRA:9K3, OTC:HLOGF) has reported A$460,000 in quarterly helium sales receipts at its Colorado joint venture, and the company…
- IXICO wins £2.7m Huntington’s disease trial contract
IXICO PLC (LSE:IXI, OTC:PHYOF, FRA:PYPB) has secured a £2.7 million contract to provide imaging and biomarker services for a global phase 3 clinical trial in…
- Kosmos Energy cuts debt by more than $500 million as third-quarter production rises
Kosmos Energy Ltd (LSE:KOS, NYSE:KOS) reported higher third-quarter production and reduced net debt by more than $500 million as the oil and gas producer…
- Blackbird appoints Youri Hazanov as interim chair
Blackbird PLC (AIM:BIRD, OTC:BBRDF, FRA:FBD) has appointed non-executive director Youri Hazanov as its interim non-executive chair, separating the leadership…
- Plexus opens new market opportunity as its secures key ADNOC qualification
Plexus Holdings PLC (AIM:POS) told investors it has secured ADNOC qualification for its HG-R wellhead repair system, opening a route into a UAE market the…
- FirstGroup sells West Yorkshire bus assets for £109 million and wins franchise contracts
FirstGroup PLC (LSE:FGP) has agreed to sell £109 million in bus assets to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and has secured two franchise contracts…
- MARKETS LIVE: FTSE 100 set to fall after Wall Street’s worst session since June
The FTSE 100 is expected to open lower on Monday, with IG calling the blue-chip index down around 14 points at 10,746 after it closed eight points higher at…