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Diageo share price slips after director takes interim CEO duties at Fortune Brands

Diageo share price slips after director takes interim CEO duties at Fortune Brands

Diageo shares fell 1.2% to 1,826 pence after board member Susan Kilsby was named interim executive chair at Fortune Brands Innovations in the U.S. Kilsby will serve from Feb. 12 to May 13, covering CEO duties during a leadership transition. Diageo did not announce changes to her board role. Investors remain focused on the company’s Feb. 25 interim results after a recent profit warning.
February 13, 2026
Glencore share price rises in London as copper ticks up and results loom

Glencore share price rises in London as copper ticks up and results loom

Glencore shares rose 1.1% to 499.62 pence in early London trading Friday, rebounding after a 1.7% drop the previous session. The move comes days before the company’s annual results on Feb. 18, with investors watching for updates on volumes, cash returns, and asset sales. Glencore’s buyback program is set to complete by February 2026. Merger talks with Rio Tinto ended Feb. 5, sending shares down 7%.
February 13, 2026
LSEG share price rises as London Stock Exchange plots on-chain settlement platform

LSEG share price rises as London Stock Exchange plots on-chain settlement platform

London Stock Exchange Group shares rose 1.25% to 7,614 pence after announcing plans for an on-chain settlement service targeting tokenised bonds, equities, and private assets. The group aims to launch the service this year, pending regulatory approval. Investors are awaiting further details at LSEG’s February 26 results update. Banks are involved in shaping the project.
February 13, 2026
Lloyds share price in focus: buyback update collides with softer UK growth before the open

Lloyds share price in focus: buyback update collides with softer UK growth before the open

Lloyds Banking Group closed Thursday at 102.40 pence, down 0.63%, after buying back 10 million shares on Feb. 12 for cancellation. The bank’s 2025 annual report is due Feb. 13. UK GDP grew 0.1% in Q4, missing forecasts, while business investment fell nearly 3%. Investors await Lloyds’ disclosures and the Bank of England’s next rate decision on March 19.
February 13, 2026
BP stock slips again in London as HSBC downgrade lands; dividend date and oil prices in focus

BP stock slips again in London as HSBC downgrade lands; dividend date and oil prices in focus

BP shares fell 0.8% to 454.4 pence in early London trade Friday, extending Thursday’s 3.1% drop after the company suspended its $750 million quarterly buyback and took $4 billion in asset charges. HSBC downgraded BP to “Reduce,” citing few near-term catalysts. Brent crude slipped 0.1% to $67.46 a barrel. BP’s Q4 dividend goes ex-dividend Feb. 19, with payment due March 27.
February 13, 2026
Shell share price in focus: Sprng Energy review, buybacks and oil slump set the tone for Friday

Shell share price in focus: Sprng Energy review, buybacks and oil slump set the tone for Friday

Shell is reviewing options for its India-based renewables unit Sprng Energy as it shifts focus to LNG and upstream operations. Shell shares closed at 2,888 pence, down 0.9%. The company bought 1.4 million shares for cancellation on Feb. 12 under its ongoing buyback program. Four EY partners left after audit rule breaches, ending a $66 million Shell contract; PwC will take over as auditor from 2027.
February 13, 2026
HSBC share price slides before the open as investors weigh UK digital gilt pilot and bond redemption

HSBC share price slides before the open as investors weigh UK digital gilt pilot and bond redemption

HSBC shares fell 2.97% to 12.67 pounds in London Thursday, underperforming the FTSE 100 amid a broader drop in European bank stocks. The UK government selected HSBC’s Orion platform for a pilot issuance of tokenised government bonds, though no timeline was given. Investors are awaiting HSBC’s annual results on Feb. 25. Trading volume was lighter than usual.
February 13, 2026
ICON (ICLR) stock price tumbles 40% after accounting probe delays 2025 results

ICON (ICLR) stock price tumbles 40% after accounting probe delays 2025 results

ICON plc shares plunged 42% to $77.73 after the company disclosed an audit committee investigation into its accounting and delayed its 2025 results. Preliminary findings suggest revenue for 2023 and 2024 may have been overstated by less than 2% each year. ICON withdrew 2025 guidance and expects to report material weaknesses in financial controls. The company aims to release results by April 30.
February 12, 2026
Baxter stock tumbles 13% after weak 2026 forecast; storm-hit North Cove plant weighs again

Baxter stock tumbles 13% after weak 2026 forecast; storm-hit North Cove plant weighs again

Baxter shares fell 13% to $19.31 after the company missed Q4 earnings and issued a 2026 profit forecast below Wall Street expectations. Ongoing hurricane-related disruption at its North Cove IV fluids plant weighed on results. Baxter posted a GAAP loss of $2.01 per share after charges. The board named ex-Biogen CFO Michael McDonnell as director and declared a $0.01 dividend.
February 12, 2026
Micron stock jumps again after HBM4 shipment update, Morgan Stanley target lift

Micron stock jumps again after HBM4 shipment update, Morgan Stanley target lift

Micron shares rose 6.7% to $437.78 Thursday after its CFO said high-volume HBM4 chip production and customer shipments have begun. The stock extended a 10% rally from the previous day as investors responded to updates on next-generation AI memory supply. Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $450, citing strong DRAM pricing. Samsung also announced it has started shipping HBM4 chips.
February 12, 2026
Sandisk stock price jumps again as Kioxia outlook sparks a fresh memory-chip rally

Sandisk stock price jumps again as Kioxia outlook sparks a fresh memory-chip rally

Sandisk shares rose about 8% to $645.54 in early Nasdaq trade Thursday, extending a 10.7% gain from the previous session after Kioxia reported its 2026 NAND capacity is sold out. The rally followed Kioxia’s upbeat revenue forecast and lifted other memory stocks. Sandisk’s next earnings report is due May 13. The company recently extended its joint venture with Kioxia through 2034.
February 12, 2026
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