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.

Coca-Cola HBC (LON:CCH) shares touch 52-week high, topping analyst estimates
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Coca-Cola HBC (LON:CCH) shares touch 52-week high, topping analyst estimates

Coca-Cola HBC AG finished Thursday at 5,140p, climbing 3.67%. That put shares at the top of their 52-week range and ahead of the FTSE 100, which added 1.67% to 10,652.9. The bottler’s gain was double the index’s move, and landed without any new sales news. Valuation looks stretched. CCH at 5,140p trades almost 10% over the Investing.com average 12-month target of 4,680.1. Only the top target of 5,460 is much above Thursday’s close.
July 2, 2026
Kromek shares jump on light trading, eyes turn to H2 profit gap
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Kromek shares jump on light trading, eyes turn to H2 profit gap

Kromek Group Plc jumped over 7% in London on Thursday. The AIM-listed detector tech stock moved without any new regulatory filing over the last two days, bringing attention back to how much of its first-half earnings came from Siemens Healthineers, and if that level can hold up in the second half. Kromek traded at 8.70p to sell and 9.00p to buy on AJ Bell, up 0.60p, or 7.23%. Volume came in at 801,192 shares. Market cap was £58.32 million. The last printed trade showed 8.90p at 16:35:29.
July 2, 2026
Compass Group shares outpace FTSE 100 as dollar quote turns July update into next test
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Compass Group shares outpace FTSE 100 as dollar quote turns July update into next test

Compass Group PLC jumped more than twice as fast as the FTSE 100 Index on Thursday, a move that put focus back on the contract caterer’s dollar share quote and its July 21 trading update, rather than any fresh earnings release. The stock was quoted at $33.25 to sell and $33.27 to buy after the London market close, up $1.13, or 3.53%, on volume of about 2.05 million shares. The FTSE 100 closed 1.67% higher at 10,652.87. Hargreaves Lansdown also showed the shares up 3.53% and the market closed, with delayed prices.
July 2, 2026
Legal & General (LON:LGEN) buyback lags stock price after gains
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Legal & General (LON:LGEN) buyback lags stock price after gains

Legal & General Group Plc climbed 1.75% to 291.4p Thursday, putting the stock 3.6% under its 52-week top of 302.3p. The FTSE 100 closed up 1.67% at 10,652.87 as weaker U.S. jobs numbers eased pressure from possible Fed rate hikes. L&G shares changed hands at less than half their usual volume, with 12.71 million shares traded, MarketWatch data showed. That’s 48% of the 65-day average of 26.72 million. Even so, the stock moved with the wider UK market rally.
July 2, 2026
3i shares remain below NAV as Action discount outweighs buyback
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3i shares remain below NAV as Action discount outweighs buyback

3i Group plc shares climbed Thursday. But despite the move, the stock still trades well below the group’s most recent reported portfolio value. The gap remains, even after a buyback aimed at closing it. 3i shares traded at 2,585p, up 70p or 2.78%, according to the group’s investor-relations page. The FTSE 100 Index gained 1.67%. MarketWatch showed 1.8 million shares in 3i changing hands, below the 50-day average of 3.1 million.
July 2, 2026
Aviva (LON:AV) up as buyback offsets June new shares
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Aviva (LON:AV) up as buyback offsets June new shares

Aviva plc ticked higher Thursday, moving with London’s blue chips, but the share count was the main thing for investors to watch. The insurer’s shares were last seen at 664.4p, up 1.96%. The FTSE 100 settled 1.67% higher at 10,652.87. Aviva bought 106,017 ordinary shares for cancellation on July 1, according to a buyback filing dated July 2. The shares were repurchased through Citigroup Global Markets at a volume-weighted average price of 652.51p. Based on that average, the buyback cost Aviva around £692,000 before fees.
July 2, 2026
Pennant International (LON:PEN) trades higher after order book surpasses market cap
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Pennant International (LON:PEN) trades higher after order book surpasses market cap

Pennant International Group plc finished the session up on Thursday in London. More action was in the volume and the spread. The London Stock Exchange runs from 0800 to 1630 local time. This update comes after the close. The AIM-listed stock finished at 28.00p, up from a previous close of 27.00p, according to Investors Chronicle data. Hargreaves Lansdown quoted a 27.00p sell and 29.00p buy, with 290,003 shares moving, market value at £13.34 million. AJ Bell matched the 27p/29p spread, showed a high trade at 29p, and listed market cap at £13.76 million.
July 2, 2026
Tesco shares hold ground as buyback helps balance UK grocery slip
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Tesco PLC shares rise as £750m buyback reaches two-thirds of plan

Tesco PLC shares rose on Thursday, beating the FTSE 100, as investors had fresh numbers to price in on a buyback that is now doing more work than the sales line. The stock was quoted at 472.40p at 15:06 BST, up 13.10p, or 2.85%, on a 20-minute delayed basis, with a day range of 463.20p to 472.80p. The FTSE 100 was up 0.53% at 10,533.75 on a delayed LSEG quote.
July 2, 2026
James Latham (LON:LTHM) climbs, still trades below book after results
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James Latham (LON:LTHM) climbs, still trades below book after results

James Latham Plc climbed Thursday after the AIM-listed timber and panels group posted stronger yearly profit. But the focus stayed on valuation, with shares still trading just under book value despite an 8% jump. The stock traded at 1,102p at 13:55 BST, up 82p. Google Finance gave a market cap of £222.16 million. Volume was 16,420 shares, ahead of the average 9,930. About £181,000 of stock changed hands at that price, which isn’t much for such a big move.
July 2, 2026
Experian stock gains as buybacks offset staff share dilution before July update
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Experian stock gains as buybacks offset staff share dilution before July update

Experian PLC ticked up Thursday. The main read for investors, though, was on the share count. The credit data company is buying back shares quickly, outpacing a minor block admission for staff awards ahead of its Q1 update coming this month. Shares traded at 2,588.51 pence, up 0.37%, as of 13:50:51 BST, using delayed Morningstar feed. The day's range was 2,511p to 2,591p. Market cap stood at about £22.92 billion. Volume at that time reached 1.12 million shares. The London Stock Exchange was open; usual LSE hours are 0800-1630 BST.
July 2, 2026
EQT spread on Intertek post-dividend leaves £300 million gap at current deal terms
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EQT spread on Intertek post-dividend leaves £300 million gap at current deal terms

Intertek Group plc trades close to deal levels, though with some gap left. The London-listed testing and certification group traded at 5,805p on the offer and 5,810p on the bid Thursday, broker data showed. Nearly 960,000 shares changed hands, with the market cap sitting at about £8.9 billion. Regular hours for the London Stock Exchange are 0800 to 1630 BST, so the quote landed within the usual session.
July 2, 2026
Lloyds shares up as motor-finance hit now a timing question for capital
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Lloyds shares up as motor-finance hit now a timing question for capital

Lloyds Banking Group plc shares gained in London Thursday after a tribunal halt slowed parts of the UK’s motor-finance compensation scheme. The move gives the bank extra time on payouts, though the scale of the risk is unchanged. The stock gained 0.67% to 112.90 pence by 12:47 BST, with volume showing 31.07 million shares traded. The FTSE 100 rose 0.44% to 10,524.09, using delayed data. The London Stock Exchange was open for its regular session at the 13:05 BST mark; normal hours are 0800 to 1630 local time.
July 2, 2026
RC365 Holding up 17% on low volume with RC3.0 revenue split in focus
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RC365 Holding up 17% on low volume with RC3.0 revenue split in focus

RC365 Holding PLC jumped 17.39% to 2.70p in London Thursday. But trading looked thin. AJ Bell’s delayed feed had just 358,989 shares traded as of 12:47 BST. That’s well below Investors Chronicle’s average volume figure of 2.67 million shares. Market hours ran a standard 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. BST. AJ Bell’s latest trade was 1,031 shares done at 2.70p, for £27.84. The stock’s bid is 2.20p and offer 2.70p, so the spread is 0.50p, about 20% of the midpoint. That’s why quoted percentage moves can look big while real trading stays thin.
July 2, 2026
Rio Tinto shares dip after Mongolia copper agreement doesn’t move London price
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Rio Tinto falls in London after Mongolia copper talks, iron ore drags

Rio Tinto plc slipped in Thursday London trade, trailing a strong FTSE 100. The company’s new terms on the $18 billion Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia failed to offset softer iron ore prices and more signals of strain in China’s import market. Shares changed hands near 6,989 pence, off 1.5%. The UK blue-chip index traded about 0.5% higher at 10,529.92. Trading Economics showed Rio’s market cap around £110.86 billion.
July 2, 2026
RELX dips as new £100m buyback goes at discount to AI-fueled run
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RELX dips as new £100m buyback goes at discount to AI-fueled run

RELX PLC slipped Thursday even as London stocks moved up, so buybacks by the information and analytics company stretched further at the lower share price. Shares traded at 2,322p as of 11:49 BST, down 1.61% for the session. The FTSE 100 Index was last up 0.40% at 10,520.63, hitting near a 52-week high at 11:00 BST. UK data name Experian plc gained 0.19% to 2,584p.
July 2, 2026
NatWest stock falls as £2.7bn Evelyn deal tests capital patience
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NatWest stock falls as £2.7bn Evelyn deal tests capital patience

NatWest Group Plc slipped in regular London trading on Thursday, giving back part of the previous session’s gain as the market put a price on the bank’s newly completed push into wealth management. The stock was quoted at 672.8p/673.0p, down 0.97%, at 10:45 BST. The FTSE 100 was up 0.50% at the same snapshot. The London Stock Exchange was in a normal Thursday session, with July 2 listed as an 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. trading day.
July 2, 2026
Cindrigo trades below 12p placing price as London volume stays light
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Cindrigo trades below 12p placing price as London volume stays light

Cindrigo Holdings Limited traded higher in early London hours Thursday. The real focus, though, was less the day’s move and more the wide split between the quoted price in thin trading and the 12p per share price strategic investors are paying for new equity. XLON was open for trading from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. BST July 2. Cindrigo traded at a 4.00p sell and 5.50p buy price, according to AJ Bell, up 0.75p or about 15.8%. Volume was 12,000 shares. The most recent shown trade was 12,000 shares at 5.5p for £660.
July 2, 2026
Funding Circle (LON:FCH) shares climb 7% after buyback update
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Funding Circle (LON:FCH) shares climb 7% after buyback update

Funding Circle Holdings Plc rose 7.02% Wednesday, putting a spotlight on the lender’s reduced share count after the late June voting-rights notice and recent share buybacks. Shares ended at 158.60p, up 10.40p, after swinging from 147.00p to 159.20p. About 1.73 million shares changed hands, more than double Google Finance’s average of 780,620. LSE trading closed with Funding Circle quoted at 157.60p to sell, 158.00p to buy, up from a 148.20p close. Hargreaves Lansdown’s broker page showed the FTSE 250 up 1.38% on the day, but Funding Circle posted a much bigger one-day gain.
July 2, 2026
SSE PLC (LON:SSE) up as £29bn grid plan edges near market value
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SSE PLC (LON:SSE) shares underperform as Scottish grid cost could outstrip equity value

London was trading outside normal cash-market hours at the time of writing. The next session on the London Stock Exchange runs 0800-1630 BST, July 2. SSE PLC lost 2.05% to 2,386p on Wednesday, underperforming the FTSE 100. The bigger issue for investors now is how much grid expansion is piling up for its north Scotland transmission side. SSEN Transmission said June 30 that NESO’s latest recommendations point to over £12 billion in possible investment across its license, pending further sign-off.
July 2, 2026
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