Mateusz Brzeziński

Mateusz Brzeziński is a financial and technology journalist at Bez-kabli.pl, covering stocks, artificial intelligence, semiconductors and global market developments. He graduated from the Prague University of Economics and Business in the Czech Republic and previously worked in financial analysis before moving into business journalism. His reporting focuses on the companies, technologies and market trends shaping the global economy.

Vodafone (LSE:VOD) drops for sixth day, closes in on 20% slide from past year’s high
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Vodafone (LON:VOD) holds flat after outlook as Germany remains a risk

Vodafone Group Public Limited Company was changing hands at 104.85 pence as of early afternoon Friday, just below the last close at 104.95p. The day’s range ran from 104.55p to 106.30p. Shares remain up 36.65% from a year ago but dropped 4.46% this week. Vodafone’s shares have rallied over the past year but came off this week. The company’s market value is around £24.17 billion. The stock trades near the sell-side median target now instead of well under it.
June 26, 2026
Unilever shares climb, McCormick earnings challenge food deal logic
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Unilever shares climb, McCormick earnings challenge food deal logic

London Stock Exchange opened as usual Friday, trading from 0800 to 1630 BST. Unilever PLC gained while the broader market slipped. The move followed new data from McCormick & Company, which aims to take over Hellmann’s, Knorr, and other Unilever food brands. Unilever traded at 4,606p, up 26.5p, as of 09:33 BST, according to Davy. The day’s range sat between 4,586.5p and 4,621p. Meanwhile, FT Markets showed the FTSE 100 at 10,488.11, down 0.40%. Unilever stayed close to a percentage point ahead of the index in early dealing.
June 26, 2026
HSBC trades close to highs, private-credit risk limits further upside
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HSBC trades close to highs, private-credit risk limits further upside

HSBC Holdings Plc slipped 1.1% to 1,429.8 pence just after the open in London Friday, trailing the 0.35% drop for the FTSE 100. Trading ran during regular Friday hours, 0800-1630 BST, on the London Stock Exchange. The stock held just 1.8% under its 52-week top at 1,455.8p. That's the market signal. HSBC’s average 12-month target came to 1,450.41p, a 1.44% premium on the last price. Among 17 analysts tracked by Investing.com, there were 7 buys, 10 holds, no sells.
June 26, 2026
Sigma Healthcare jumps as ASX healthcare pushes higher, Boots deal discount still in play
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Sigma Healthcare jumps as ASX healthcare pushes higher, Boots deal discount still in play

Sigma Healthcare Ltd opened Friday’s ASX session coming off a Thursday gain. The move was driven more by activity in health-care stocks than renewed interest in the Chemist Warehouse parent. Sigma climbed 2.56% to A$2.80 on Thursday, matching the S&P/ASX 200 Health Care index, which also gained 2.56%. The broader S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.68%. Sigma traded 25.74 million shares, about 48% higher than the 17.37 million share average shown by Google.
June 25, 2026
PLS Group (ASX:PLS) slides 5% after P2000 approval wipes A$2.5b from value
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PLS Group (ASX:PLS) slides 5% after P2000 approval wipes A$2.5b from value

PLS Group Limited dropped 4.95% Friday, far outpacing the S&P/ASX 200 index, which lost 0.68%. The index ended at 8,748.65. Pilbara Minerals shares have fallen from A$6.17 to A$5.38 after greenlighting A$175 million in early P2000 expansion spending. With 3.22 billion shares out, that’s wiped out about A$2.54 billion in market cap—roughly 14.5 times what the board signed off to spend.
June 25, 2026
Xero Limited (ASX:XRO) drop gives more muscle to planned A$550m share offer
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Xero Limited (ASX:XRO) drop gives more muscle to planned A$550m share offer

Xero Limited’s A$550 million buyback can go further after the stock’s drop. At Thursday’s close of A$67.85, it could pick up around 8.1 million shares if bought at a single price with no costs. That’s 4.75% of the 170.6 million shares out. If Xero was still at its 52-week high of A$186.38, the same funds would have picked up just 2.95 million shares, or 1.73% of issued stock. With shares down 63.6% from that level, the lower price has boosted the plan's potential share haul by 2.75 times.
June 25, 2026
Telstra trades just above buyback average as A$1.25b program continues
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Telstra trades just above buyback average as A$1.25b program continues

Telstra Group Limited gained 0.59% to A$5.14 on Thursday, outperforming the S&P/ASX 200, which dropped 0.7% to around 8,748. Telstra outpaced the index by about 1.3 percentage points for the day and is up 1.18% in the past week. ASX hadn’t moved into pre-open as of 05:06 AEST Friday. Pre-open is at 07:00, with normal trading set for around 10:00. June 26 is a regular trading day.
June 25, 2026
WiseTech short interest sits close to 52-week peak with stock down 15% over four sessions
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WiseTech short interest sits close to 52-week peak with stock down 15% over four sessions

WiseTech Global Ltd faces Friday trading with short interest close to a one-year peak and 17.8 million shares traded over the last three sessions. That puts the stock in a position for another sharp swing if there’s any new update about executive chair Richard White. The ASX cash market was still closed at the time of publication. Regular trading is set to begin at 09:59:45 Sydney time. June 26 is a standard trading day, not a holiday.
June 25, 2026
DCC Plc (LON:DCC) trades 4.8% below cash bid as shares go ex-dividend
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DCC Plc (LON:DCC) trades 4.8% below cash bid as shares go ex-dividend

DCC Plc shares gained 0.3% to 6,225 pence in late trade Thursday. That leaves a 300 pence, or 4.8%, spread for anyone buying in now versus the planned 6,525-pence cash offer. KKR & Co Inc and Energy Capital Partners offered £5.7 billion for DCC, with the 6,672.22 pence per share figure including DCC’s 147.22-pence final dividend. The board said it would likely back the deal if a formal offer comes in on these terms and the documents are done.
June 25, 2026
National Grid trades up on New York grid project, sees limited earnings boost
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National Grid jumps after New York line clears key test in £70 billion plan

National Grid plc was up 1.17% at 1,255.5 pence as of 1002 BST on Thursday. The FTSE 100 was 0.31% higher. Shares climbed 1.26% Wednesday. Shares climbed 2.45% from Tuesday’s close, or 30 pence higher. With 4.98 billion shares out, that move added around £1.49 billion to National Grid’s market cap. Gains stuck as the UK 10-year gilt yield ticked up 1.8 basis points to 4.7036%.
June 25, 2026
Anglo American slips after $5 billion Chile copper deal, ownership details weigh
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Anglo American stock climbs after Chile copper agreement locks in 30,000 tonnes a year

Anglo American plc climbed in early Thursday trading in London. The company announced its Chile copper plan finished a day earlier, adding a headline 120,000 tonnes per year, though Anglo’s actual economic share amounts to around 30,060 tonnes based on its stake. The delayed quote put the stock at 3,654 pence at 09:06 BST, up 42 pence, but still off 6.4% from Monday’s close. The FTSE 100 traded 0.3% higher than Monday. Shares in Anglo dropped 2.6% Wednesday.
June 25, 2026
Rolls-Royce shares edge past analyst median, buyback drops to 584 shares
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Rolls-Royce shares edge past analyst median, buyback drops to 584 shares

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc added 0.45% to reach 1,425.6 pence at the open in London on Thursday, coming off a 2.01% gain on Wednesday. The FTSE 100 showed little movement. Rolls-Royce’s Wednesday buyback filing showed it bought just 584 shares between June 16 and June 22. All the shares were purchased on June 22 at an average price of 1,397.64p, for a total of around £8,162.
June 25, 2026
Transurban (ASX:TCL) boosts payout 6.2%, yield still trails 10-year bond
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Transurban (ASX:TCL) boosts payout 6.2%, yield still trails 10-year bond

Transurban Group Ltd found itself under more income pressure ahead of the ASX open Thursday. The company’s FY26 distribution is up faster than local inflation, but the yield as of Wednesday’s close came in lower than long-dated government bonds. Shares ended at A$15.16, slipping A$0.03, or 0.2%. The S&P/ASX 200 edged up 21.4 points, or 0.24%, to finish at 8,808.4. The 69-cent payout means a 4.55% yield at that price, which is 22 basis points under Australia’s 10-year government bond yield of 4.775%. That put the stock 44 basis points behind the benchmark.
June 25, 2026
Liontown climbs as VanEck stake dips under 5%
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Liontown climbs as VanEck stake dips under 5%

Liontown Ltd ended the day at A$1.90, moving in a A$1.78 to A$1.91 range. Volume hit 48.2 million shares, well over twice its typical level. The S&P/ASX 200 put on 0.24%. Van Eck Associates Corp is no longer a substantial holder as of June 19. The company defined a substantial holder as anyone with 5% or more of the voting rights in a listed firm. Van Eck’s REMX fund sold 26.9 million shares for A$53.3 million, and UCTREMX offloaded 13.6 million shares for A$27.0 million, according to the filing. The filing didn’t include what VanEck’s current stake is.
June 24, 2026
QBE Insurance stock climbs to almost 16-year peak in continued 2026 rally
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QBE Insurance stock climbs to almost 16-year peak in continued 2026 rally

The Australian cash market stayed shut at the dateline. Thursday’s schedule has the pre-open phase from 7 a.m., with regular trading set to start just before 10 a.m. in Sydney. QBE Insurance Group is trading close to a 16-year high after tacking on 17 Australian cents Wednesday. Shares peaked at A$24.68 before settling at A$24.56. The S&P/ASX 200 ended up 0.24%.
June 24, 2026
PLS Group climbs after backing new digital lithium spot platform
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PLS Group climbs after backing new digital lithium spot platform

PLS Group Limited picked up 3.5% on Wednesday, closing at A$5.66. Shares moved between A$5.29 and A$5.70 for the day. The stock is still down 8.6% over seven days. The lithium producer put out a conference presentation after Tuesday’s close. PLS highlighted supply reliability as the main issue facing the lithium market, according to Henderson’s June 23 keynote. While the company said demand from electric vehicles and battery storage was getting stronger, PLS said it’s still not clear how new supply will get to buyers.
June 24, 2026
Telstra shares slip; KPMG fallout puts failed audit bid back in view
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Telstra shares slip; KPMG fallout puts failed audit bid back in view

Telstra Group shares ended Wednesday 0.2% lower at A$5.11, while the S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.24% to 8,808.4. The ASX cash market had not opened for Thursday trade at the dateline and was due to start normal trading at about 10 a.m. Sydney time. KPMG Australia said on June 23 that Chairman Martin Sheppard and audit partners Paul Rogers and Eileen Hoggett would leave as the firm dealt with allegations that staff misused confidential client information to pursue audit work. “The decisions announced today are necessary and immediate,” interim CEO Stan Stavros said.
June 24, 2026
Prudential plc drops under £10, buyback average still above last trades
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Prudential plc drops under £10, buyback average still above last trades

Prudential plc dropped under £10 on Wednesday, with delayed data showing shares off 2.3% at 989.8 pence. The stock traded between 988.8p and 1,006.5p during the session. The stock fell more than the London market’s opening action. At 0755 GMT the FTSE 100 was little changed. Property shares traded higher following Segro’s rejection of a $16.6 billion offer.
June 24, 2026
National Grid trades up on New York grid project, sees limited earnings boost
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National Grid trades up on New York grid project, sees limited earnings boost

National Grid shares ticked up Wednesday after New York announced the 100-mile Smart Path Connect upgrade was done. The $438 million a year in consumer benefits the state projected doesn’t go to National Grid. The company gets paid via regulated returns from its part of the project. The stock traded 0.12% higher at 1,227p as of 1302 BST. It moved between 1,216.5p and 1,228.5p during the session, and had a market cap near £61.1 billion. Shares sat about 14% under their 52-week high. The FTSE 100 didn’t move much.
June 24, 2026
GSK Stock Slips as Tivicay Priority Review Sets Up Busy FDA Calendar (LSE:GSK)
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GSK stock holds close to buyback price after seven board members report buys

GSK traded 0.2% higher at 1,961.5 pence by 12:11 BST Wednesday, sitting only 0.53% above the average purchase price in its most recent weekly buyback. New filings revealed seven non-executive directors picked up ordinary shares or U.S.-listed depositary shares. The FTSE 100 was up 0.08%. GSK rose 1.71% Tuesday as the FTSE 100 slipped 0.09%. Volume was light at 4.8 million shares, under the 50-day average of 7.5 million. The stock finished 14.22% off its February 18 peak of 2,282 pence.
June 24, 2026
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