Finance 11 March 2026 - 12 March 2026

Salesforce Stock Near 52-Week Low as AI Fears Drown Out Agentforce Growth
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Salesforce Stock Near 52-Week Low as AI Fears Drown Out Agentforce Growth

Salesforce shares fell 4.1% to $169.15 midday Thursday, nearing a 52-week low, as software stocks declined despite the company’s record quarterly revenue and expanded buyback. The drop followed news that Anthropic restricted access to its AI model after finding cybersecurity flaws, fueling concerns about software vulnerability. Salesforce’s fiscal 2027 revenue forecast missed Wall Street’s midpoint estimates.
April 9, 2026
Shell Stock Price Today: Shares Edge Up as Oil Tops $100, but LNG Disruption Caps Gains
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Shell Stock Price Today: Shares Edge Up as Oil Tops $100, but LNG Disruption Caps Gains

Shell’s Amsterdam-listed shares rose 0.25% to 37.66 euros Thursday, trailing Brent crude’s 7% surge as oil briefly topped $100 a barrel. Shell’s 2025 annual report showed profit fell over 20% to $18.5 billion, but buybacks and dividends continued. The company declared force majeure on some Qatari LNG cargoes after Qatar halted production. LNG Canada, led by Shell, increased exports to Asia amid tightening supply.
March 12, 2026
Prudential Plc Share Price Ticks Higher After Latest Buyback Ahead of 2025 Results
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Prudential Plc Share Price Ticks Higher After Latest Buyback Ahead of 2025 Results

Prudential plc bought 291,757 shares for cancellation on March 10 at an average 11.0303 pounds each, leaving about 2.53 billion shares outstanding. The stock closed up 0.32% at 1,091 pence after the buyback was disclosed. Prudential is set to report full-year 2025 results on March 18 in Hong Kong. The company’s $1.2 billion buyback program launched in January.
March 11, 2026
Persimmon Share Price: PSN Stock Jumps, Then Eases, After Strong 2026 Outlook (Reuters)
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Persimmon Share Price: PSN Stock Jumps, Then Eases, After Strong 2026 Outlook (Reuters)

Persimmon Plc shares slipped Wednesday after a sharp rise, closing at 1,268.5 pence. The company forecast 2026 home completions and profit near the top of expectations, contrasting with cautious outlooks from rivals. Underlying 2025 pretax profit rose 13% to £445.6 million as completions increased 12%. CEO Dean Finch warned the Iran conflict could still affect demand and costs.
March 11, 2026
Reckitt Stock: £540 Million Buyback Starts, but Margin Questions Still Hang Over Shares
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Reckitt Stock: £540 Million Buyback Starts, but Margin Questions Still Hang Over Shares

Reckitt Benckiser began a £540 million share buyback, purchasing 127,000 shares on March 10 after its stock fell 10.6% in a week. The company reported 5.2% core like-for-like sales growth in 2025 but warned of weaker first-quarter demand and dilution from the Essential Home sale. Shares dropped over 6% on March 5 amid concerns about margins, tax, and foreign exchange.
March 11, 2026
3i Group plc share price rebounds after year low, but NAV gap keeps pressure on stock
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3i Group plc share price rebounds after year low, but NAV gap keeps pressure on stock

3i Group shares rose 0.72% Wednesday after hitting a 12-month low, closing at a 3.42% discount to estimated NAV, according to Hargreaves Lansdown. The FTSE 100 fell 0.6% amid Middle East tensions. 3i reported Action sales of €16 billion and raised its stake in the retailer to 62.3%. CVC Capital Partners dropped 6.9% after warning on earnings, while KKR flagged pressure on private credit returns.
March 11, 2026
Experian Stock Price Slips After Bond Issue and Fresh Buybacks: What Investors Are Watching
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Experian Stock Price Slips After Bond Issue and Fresh Buybacks: What Investors Are Watching

Experian shares fell 1.6% to 2,781 pence by 16:04 GMT Wednesday, lagging the FTSE 100 after the company announced a €300 million bond issue and a new share buyback. The firm repurchased 448,153 shares over two days at an average price above 2,770 pence. Experian also cut VantageScore 4.0 prices for mortgage lenders, responding to competition from FICO.
March 11, 2026
Transocean Stock Price Today: RIG Climbs as Oil Rally Puts Valaris Deal Back in Focus
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Transocean Stock Price Today: RIG Climbs as Oil Rally Puts Valaris Deal Back in Focus

Transocean shares rose 2.1% to $6.29 by midday Wednesday as oil prices surged nearly 4% following new attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The company is pursuing a $5.8 billion all-stock merger with Valaris, aiming to cut debt and expand to 73 rigs. Transocean reported 2025 revenue of $3.965 billion and reduced debt by $1.258 billion. The Valaris deal still requires regulatory and shareholder approval.
March 11, 2026
Unilever PLC Stock Price Falls as Oil Volatility Rekindles Margin Fears
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Unilever PLC Stock Price Falls as Oil Volatility Rekindles Margin Fears

Unilever shares fell 1.37% to 4,840 pence in London Wednesday, tracking a weaker FTSE 100 as oil prices rose above $90 a barrel. The stock trades about 13% below its December peak despite a planned €1.5 billion buyback. Unilever expects 2026 sales growth at the low end of its target range, with margins under pressure from rising input costs. A regulatory filing disclosed new performance-share awards for top executives.
March 11, 2026
Vodafone Group Plc Stock Price Slips Below Latest Buyback Price as Germany Questions Linger
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Vodafone Group Plc Stock Price Slips Below Latest Buyback Price as Germany Questions Linger

Vodafone shares traded at 107.25p in London on Wednesday, below the 108.40p average paid in Tuesday’s 2 million-share buyback. The stock remains 10.8% under its Feb. 18 high despite a €1 billion VodafoneZiggo sale and €3.5 billion in buybacks. Investors are focused on Germany and VodafoneThree integration. The FTSE 100 fell 0.6% amid concerns over energy prices.
March 11, 2026
MARA Stock Price Today: MARA Holdings Slides as Bitcoin-Sale Shift Clouds AI Pivot
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MARA Stock Price Today: MARA Holdings Slides as Bitcoin-Sale Shift Clouds AI Pivot

MARA Holdings shares dropped 3.3% to $8.29 Wednesday, underperforming other major bitcoin miners as bitcoin fell 1.3% to about $70,281. The company reported a $1.7 billion net loss for 2025 and has shifted its 2026 strategy to allow selling bitcoin from its balance sheet. Wall Street analysts cut price targets and downgraded the stock, citing concerns over the business-model change and weaker bitcoin prices.
March 11, 2026
Standard Chartered PLC Share Price Falls After Dubai Evacuation Raises Fresh Gulf Risk
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Standard Chartered PLC Share Price Falls After Dubai Evacuation Raises Fresh Gulf Risk

Standard Chartered shares fell 1.25% to 1,664 pence in London after sources said the bank evacuated staff from Dubai amid Iranian threats to U.S.- and Israeli-linked banks. The move follows U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and wider Gulf firms shifting to remote work. Barclays dropped 1.5%, HSBC 0.5%. Standard Chartered traded between 1,657.5 and 1,680 pence on volume of 3.9 million shares.
March 11, 2026
RELX PLC Stock Price Slips as Elsevier Buys Mytonomy, Buyback Rolls On
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RELX PLC Stock Price Slips as Elsevier Buys Mytonomy, Buyback Rolls On

RELX shares fell 1.3% in London on Wednesday after Elsevier agreed to acquire patient-engagement software firm Mytonomy and the group announced a fresh stock buyback. Shares traded at 2,593 pence by 15:24 GMT. Investors remain cautious after February’s AI-driven selloff and are watching for signs that acquisitions and new AI tools can support growth. Terms of the Mytonomy deal were not disclosed.
March 11, 2026
Aviva Share Price Holds Up After PRA Fines Direct Line Unit £10.6 Million
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Aviva Share Price Holds Up After PRA Fines Direct Line Unit £10.6 Million

Aviva shares traded near 625 pence after the UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority fined its U K Insurance unit £10.6 million for a solvency miscalculation in 2023–24. Aviva said the issue predated its July 2025 takeover of Direct Line and had already been accounted for. The penalty was reduced for early cooperation. The stock moved little, down 0.2% in mid-afternoon London trading.
March 11, 2026
Lloyds Banking Group Stock Price Slips Below 99p as Buyback Meets UK Rate Jitters
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Lloyds Banking Group Stock Price Slips Below 99p as Buyback Meets UK Rate Jitters

Lloyds Banking Group shares fell to 98.14 pence by mid-afternoon Wednesday, reversing part of Tuesday’s gains as investors weighed a new buyback against rising mortgage market volatility. British banks withdrew 308 mortgage products Monday, the largest one-day pullback since 2022, amid surging swap rates. Markets now see a 98% chance the Bank of England holds rates steady on March 19.
March 11, 2026
Why Rolls-Royce Share Price Is Back in Focus After New European Tank Contract
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Why Rolls-Royce Share Price Is Back in Focus After New European Tank Contract

Rolls-Royce said its Power Systems arm won a contract to develop the drive system for Europe’s MGCS tank program, a day after shares rose 5.85% to 1,311 pence. The company is aiming to sustain gains after strong 2025 results and a major buyback plan. On Wednesday, the FTSE 100 fell 0.6% and Europe’s defence sector dropped 2.8% amid concerns over oil prices and Middle East tensions.
March 11, 2026
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