WH Smith (LON:SMWH) high-street sale faces investor focus after TG Jones court delay
TG Jones, which bought WH Smith’s high street stores, was still waiting on a High Court
South32 Ltd (ASX:S32) share price bounce leaves June selloff intact before quarterly update
South32 Ltd entered Tuesday’s pre-open after a 1.79% rise on Monday, but the bounce did little to repair June’s damage. The miner closed at A$3.98; since June 22 it is down 4.1%,
Lloyds (LON:LLOY) buyback questioned as mortgages drop, stock eyes 109p
Lloyds Banking Group plc shares saw a slight gain in late-morning trade in London on Monday. The move came as new data showed UK mortgage approvals dropped about 15% in May, raising questions for Lloyds, given its heavy reliance on home loans. Lloyds traded up on delayed UK quotes, with two other local bank stocks down.
Tesco trades higher as repurchase hits 59% of target, grocery share cools
Tesco PLC traded higher in London on Monday. A new buyback update showed Tesco has now executed around 59% of its planned £750 million repurchase, providing some direct per-share support as UK grocery volume figures remain mixed. London Stock Exchange was open for business, with the regular session running from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. BST. TradingHours.com confirmed the exchange was open Monday. As of 10:55 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.27% at 10,479.49. Tesco traded at 463.70p, up 3.80p, or 0.83%, according to delayed London South East data.
easyJet (LON:EZJ) stock trails Castlelake offer on deal terms snag
easyJet plc shares remain priced with a takeover discount, after the airline gave Castlelake access to only limited commercial information. The delayed quote showed the stock at 580.2p to sell, 580.6p to buy, off 0.51% for the day. Shares opened at 587p and closed previously at 583p. The discount figure is what investors are watching. Castlelake put forward a fourth offer at 650p a share in cash. easyJet turned it down, calling it too low, but said more access to data could bring a “more attractive proposal”.
IAG shares dip on Heathrow cost dispute, offsetting oil price drop and dividend
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA shares dropped Monday. But for investors, fuel wasn’t the only concern. The British Airways parent is trading close to its old highs, as a new dispute about who pays for Heathrow’s expansion brings attention to a costly item the company can’t hedge. IAG was last at 473.25 pence, off 9.45 pence, as of 0946 BST. Volume was 2.24 million shares. The stock is trading 3.99% under its 52-week high of 492.90 pence from June 25, but it's still up 39.5% for the year, per delayed market data.
BAE Systems (LON:BA) buyback case looks better after shares fall with UK defence review coming
BAE Systems plc had a mixed week, bouncing on Friday while the broader market slumped, but still posted a lower finish over five days. The dip means its fresh buyback program will pick up more shares with the same money. BAE closed at 1,808p in London, up 0.89% for the day, Hargreaves Lansdown data said. The FTSE 100 lost 0.21% on Friday. But BAE finished the week 2.1% lower than last Friday's close.
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LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 29, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 29, 2026, 4:21 PM EDT How to Reach $50,000 in Passive Income with ASX Shares July 29, 2026, 4:07 PM EDT. Investors looking to make $50,000 a year in passive income from ASX shares can focus on building up their capital base, chasing dividend growth, or going after higher yields. Some start with blue chips like Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA) or Macquarie Group (ASX: MQG), banking dividends and compounding them over time. Bigger portfolios can target consistent dividend payers like Woolworths (ASX: WOW) for steady earnings. Those seeking quicker cash
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LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 28, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 29, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT ResMed CDI (ASX:RMD) falls 16.78% for the year as 2026 value outlook stays mixed July 29, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT. ResMed CDI (ASX:RMD) shares have dropped 16.78% year-to-date as investors weigh the stock’s outlook. The company, which is based in San Diego and started in Australia, makes CPAP machines for sleep apnea and cloud-linked software. ResMed posted annual revenue of $4.685 billion, which gave it a 13.6% compound annual revenue growth over three years. Gross margin was 57.4%, and profits hit $1.021 billion, rising at
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LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 24, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 25, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT Lane Cove Apartment Draws Only Single Bid, Sells Below Guide as Sydney Auction Market Struggles July 25, 2026, 3:57 AM EDT. A two-bedroom apartment in Lane Cove sold for $785,000 under the hammer, with just one bid recorded. Agents had hoped for more competition, guiding buyers at $790,000. The reserve sat at the same level as the lone bid. Auctioneer Pete Matthews called current conditions the toughest in his 30-year career, saying even the GFC didn’t compare. The unit was one of 451 auctions scheduled
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LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 23, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 24, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT ASX Movers: Woolworths Group, Flight Centre Travel Group July 24, 2026, 3:55 AM EDT. Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX:WOW) shares are up 33.6% since early 2025, helped by the company’s 35% share of the grocery market and a 3.66% dividend yield-well above its 5-year average of 2.92%. Investors are leaning on Woolworths for steady earnings as uncertainty lingers. On the other hand, Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX:FLT) has rebounded 21.7% from its 52-week lows. The global travel giant, in more than 80 countries, is trading
FTSE 100 drops as oil surge stokes rate fears
UK stocks fell Wednesday as oil’s rally stopped being an easy win for London. Brent prices lifted BP and Shell, but higher oil brought rate fears back. The FTSE 100 had energy names up, but most other shares fell. FTSE 100 lost ground Wednesday, showing the index hasn’t been a safe spot for investors. Still, it’s up 5.62% in 2024 and has gained 18.29% over the last 12 months, so there were profits on the table before the drop. The easy path for UK stocks in June now faces stiffer tests as earnings season arrives in July.
Reckitt climbs ahead of July 29 buyback, investors look at cash return math
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc climbed on Tuesday, trading above the average repurchase price from the latest part of its £1 billion buyback. With shares up, the next move on capital returns is back on the table ahead of half-year results. Reckitt finished after hours with a 5,206p bid and a 5,208p offer, up 106p, or 2.08%, according to Hargreaves Lansdown. HL’s page logged the FTSE 100 up 0.13%. Reckitt closed last session at 5,088p, volume came in at 1,060,707 shares, giving a £32.98 billion market cap.
Aviva shares tick higher after Tesco deal aims at parents’ insurance gap
Aviva plc ticked up Tuesday after tying up a distribution deal with Tesco plc, offering a new sign on Aviva’s push to grow protection sales. Protection still trailed the insurer’s wealth and general insurance business in the first-quarter update. Aviva’s investor page had the shares trading at 677.80 pence, up 0.30%, at 15:40 UK time. Market cap on the same page was 20.3 billion pounds as of Monday’s close. Hargreaves Lansdown listed the bid-offer spread at 677.60p/678.00p with a prior close at 675.80p, volume of 3.22 million shares, a 5.80% dividend yield and P/E of 25.12.
Lloyds Banking Group (LON:LLOY) stock: buybacks near 52-week high test BoE capital boost
Lloyds Banking Group plc fell 0.6% to 114.65 pence at 11:59 BST on Tuesday, lagging a 0.2% gain in the FTSE 100. The stock still sat just 1.2% below its 116.00p 52-week high, putting the day’s fall in a narrower frame: Lloyds is no longer trading like a cheap recovery bank, even as capital rules turn friendlier. The fresh data point is the buyback price. Lloyds said it bought 6,986,031 ordinary shares on July 6 from Goldman Sachs International at a volume-weighted average price of 115.2851p, with the shares to be cancelled. That was about 0.6% above Tuesday’s late-morning quote and within touching distance of the 52-week high.
Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) slips as rally leaves less room against analyst targets
Barclays PLC was weaker in an open London session on Tuesday, with the stock last shown at 519.50p at 11:30 BST, down 10.00p on the day. The FTSE 100 was up 20.98 points at 10,672.75 at 12:01 BST. London Stock Exchange hours run from 0800 to 1630 local time. The sharper point is the target gap. Using the latest Barclays quote and LSEG consensus data compiled by Investors Chronicle, the 575p median target now gives about 10.7% upside. That is still positive, but less forgiving for a stock that is 56.7% above its 52-week low of 331.55p.
Unilever rallies, closing in on analyst targets ahead of July earnings
Unilever PLC shares jumped more than 3% on Tuesday, outpacing gains on the FTSE 100 ahead of the consumer group's half-year earnings later this month. Hargreaves Lansdown delayed data had Unilever at 4,695.75p, up 139p. The FTSE 100 was up 0.47% at 10,701.46. The stock is now sitting about 9.9% below the median 12-month analyst target of 5,160.27p on Investors Chronicle, after starting the week with a 13.2% gap from Monday’s 4,557p finish. That shift puts pressure on the next set of results, since the story is looking cleaner but tighter—investors now have to bet on volume growth, emerging markets and buybacks, with less of a cushion from a cheap price.
Diageo gains ground, but sales reset could last through 2028
Diageo plc added close to 3% on Tuesday, beating gains in the FTSE 100 after shares slipped at Monday’s close. Davy had the stock at 1,562p by 11:09 BST, up 50p on the session, trading between 1,528.5p and 1,566p so far. Hargreaves Lansdown quoted 1,559.5p/1,560.5p, showing a 3.21% move. The FTSE 100 was ahead 0.45%. The gain erased Monday’s 1.43% drop to £15.12, when Diageo lagged the FTSE 100, which slipped 0.26%. After Tuesday, the stock is still down about 27% from its 52-week peak of £21.42.
Glencore drops in London as Congo limits cap copper gains
Glencore plc slipped on Tuesday, bucking a rise in London’s blue-chip index. Shares made only a minor move, but investors are wrestling with whether Congo cobalt regulation and Glencore’s weighted production schedule can keep the shares up after hitting a high in June. Glencore was last seen at 513.50p as of 10:53 BST, down from its prior close at 516.00p. The London Stock Exchange is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. BST. The FTSE 100 was up 0.45% on Reuters' delayed feed.
Rolls-Royce shares push past median target, spotlighting cash-flow test
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc shares dropped on Tuesday. The real issue for investors now is how much of the 2028 cash-flow plan is already priced into the stock. Rolls-Royce shares slipped 1.3% to 1,483.4p as of 9:57 BST, while the FTSE 100 was up 0.6% just after 09:26 BST. Google Finance showed the company's market cap at £123.86 billion, with a 52-week high of 1,532.6p, set in late June.
easyJet U27938 emergency lands; Castlelake deal spread sticks around 12% as aircraft availability watched
easyJet plc put its recovery plans in focus Monday as flight U27938/EZY7938 from Copenhagen to Amsterdam declared an emergency and diverted to Hamburg. The incident hit just hours after the airline’s board edged nearer to supporting a £5.5 billion buyout from U.S. aviation investor Castlelake. AIRLIVE reported the Airbus A319-111, registration OE-LQP, hit 34,000 feet before the crew made a rapid descent, switched the transponder to Squawk 7700, and diverted to Hamburg. The report still didn't state a cause. The plane landed on runway 23 in Hamburg at 13:53 CEST, met by emergency vehicles. The airline later said it was working on plans to resume the trip, but more maintenance was needed.
Baltic Classifieds (BALTIC) recovers but share price still trails buyback mark
Baltic Classifieds Group Plc posted one of the strongest gains in the FTSE 250 on Monday. Still, shares ended the session under the level where the company was buying stock last week. Baltic Classifieds Group gained 9.10p to close at 182.10p on July 6. Volume came in at 2.85 million shares, hitting an intraday peak of 182.60p, according to ADVFN. Sharecast said Baltic Classifieds was the second-best performer on the FTSE 250, just behind easyJet.
DCC plc (LON:DCC) stock leaves 6% bid spread before July 8 deadline
DCC plc closed Monday at 6,155p, up 65p, or 1.1%, with volume below its 65-day average, according to Wall Street Journal market data. The London Stock Exchange session ran as normal, from 08:00 to 16:30 BST, and had finished by the dateline time. The share price has not closed the gap to the possible bid. KKR & Co. and Energy Capital Partners have proposed 6,525p in cash per share, plus DCC’s proposed 147.22p final dividend, giving a total package of 6,672.22p for holders entitled to that dividend. The consortium has until 1700 BST on July 8 to make a firm offer or walk away under Irish takeover rules.
IG Group shares up as buyback trails stock gains, eyes on trading revenue forecast
IG Group Holdings plc gained on Monday, picking up 1.35%, but investors were looking at something else: the gap between where the stock closed and the price the company paid for its recent buybacks just last week. The online trading platform was last seen changing hands at 1,888.15p as of 16:38 BST, putting its market cap around £6.25 billion. Shares moved between 1,844p and 1,901p on the day, keeping them roughly 3.5% below the 52-week peak at 1,956p.
Filtronic stock jumps 9% as satellite supplier trades near 50 times FY2026 EBITDA
Filtronic plc rose about 9% on Monday, a sharp move for a stock with no new company statement in the public regulatory feeds checked. AJ Bell showed the shares at 255p to sell and 265p to buy, up 21.25p, or 8.93%, with about 1.09 million shares traded and a market value of £570.09 million. Hargreaves Lansdown showed a similar gain of 22p, or 9.24%. The more useful read is valuation. Using AJ Bell’s market value and Filtronic’s June 23 net cash figure of £11.3 million, the stock’s enterprise value was about £559 million. Against the company’s own FY2026 floor of £55.5 million revenue and £11.1 million adjusted EBITDA, that puts the shares near 10 times sales and 50 times adjusted
LSEG shares up as £16bn consensus gap draws attention to AI revenue test
London Stock Exchange Group plc moved higher on Monday in London, but the day’s uptick was not the main story for investors. Shares were at 8,776p, still well off the 12,131p target from LSEG’s analyst consensus. The stock had bounced from lows earlier this year. LSE’s main market was open, with regular hours on July 6 from 08:00 to 16:30 BST. The difference is 38.2%. Using Google Finance’s £42.34 billion market cap, that would mean around £16.2 billion in equity value if the shares go to the consensus target. The LSEG consensus list from May 8 shows 16 buy calls, zero holds, and zero sells. But the site notes its numbers come from 15 outside analyst models.
Glencore shares fall, copper drawdown dull ahead of July output test
Glencore plc slipped 0.6% to around 510.5 pence on Monday in London, underperforming a weak mining sector. Traders shrugged off low copper stockpiles and focused on the company’s July output update. The London Stock Exchange trades from 0800 to 1630 local, with London at 1305 BST. FTSE 100 edged down 0.1% to 10,663.68 by 1037 GMT, Reuters said, as weaker precious metal miners pushed against financials. Glencore barely moved in today’s trading. The bigger point is the stock has dropped roughly 14% over the last month, despite copper’s visible LME draws still giving bulls something to hold onto.