Finance 15 February 2026

Robinhood Markets’ New Private-Markets Fund Slips Below IPO Price, Testing Push Beyond Trading

Robinhood Markets’ New Private-Markets Fund Slips Below IPO Price, Testing Push Beyond Trading

Robinhood’s first private-markets fund traded at $22.50 on Tuesday, about 10% below its $25 IPO price just four days after launch. The closed-end fund holds late-stage companies including Databricks, Ramp, and Revolut. Robinhood shares were little changed at $79.74 midday. The company reported 27.2 million funded accounts and $324.4 billion in platform assets at January’s end.
March 10, 2026
Croda share price dips to 3,056p — what CRDA investors are watching before Feb 24 results

Croda share price dips to 3,056p — what CRDA investors are watching before Feb 24 results

Croda shares closed at 3,056p on Friday, down 2.46%, underperforming a rising FTSE 100. JPMorgan this week raised its price target to 4,000p and reiterated an “overweight” rating ahead of Croda’s full-year 2025 results due Feb. 24. CEO Steve Foots and other executives bought shares at 3,100p on Feb. 10. Trading volumes ran above the 50-day average.
February 15, 2026
ICG share price ends Friday higher at 1,704p as UK asset-manager deal talk returns

ICG share price ends Friday higher at 1,704p as UK asset-manager deal talk returns

ICG shares closed up 0.18% at 1,704 pence Friday as the FTSE 100 gained 0.4% for a third straight weekly rise. About 2.3 million ICG shares traded, with the 52-week range at 1,539–2,468 pence. ICG reported $127 billion in assets under management at year-end, with $85 billion fee-earning. Next milestones are a March 24 shareholder seminar and May 21 full-year results.
February 15, 2026
Rightmove share price hovers near year low as fee backlash and UK inflation data loom

Rightmove share price hovers near year low as fee backlash and UK inflation data loom

Rightmove shares closed down 1.2% at 430.0 pence on Friday, near a five-year low after a 15% drop over the past month. Estate agents have criticized proposed fee hikes of up to 18%, and the company faces a potential £1 billion legal claim over fees. Rightmove’s full-year results are due February 27. UK January inflation data will be released February 18.
February 15, 2026
United Utilities share price hits fresh 52-week high — what to watch before Monday’s London open

United Utilities share price hits fresh 52-week high — what to watch before Monday’s London open

United Utilities shares closed up 1.34% at 1,363p on Friday, marking a new 52-week high. The FTSE 100 rose 0.42% as investors favored defensive stocks. United Utilities also announced a joint project with Cadent to replace gas and water mains in Wigan starting Feb. 16. Trading volume reached about 2.5 million shares, with a dividend yield near 3.8%.
February 15, 2026
Marks & Spencer share price holds near 400p — what could move M&S stock next week

Marks & Spencer share price holds near 400p — what could move M&S stock next week

Marks and Spencer shares closed Friday at 399.1 pence, up 0.35%, with 11.7 million shares traded. The company’s £250 million bond tender offer expires Monday, ahead of key UK jobs and inflation data due Tuesday and Wednesday. The Bank of England signaled caution on rate cuts, dampening market bets. M&S will also redeem its 3.750% notes due May 2026 on March 3.
February 15, 2026
Halma stock at a record high: what to watch before Monday’s London open

Halma stock at a record high: what to watch before Monday’s London open

Halma (HLMA.L) closed at a 52-week high Friday, up 3.58% to 3,876 pence, with volume topping 1 million shares as the FTSE 100 gained 0.42%. The stock has risen 9.2% in a week and 31.8% in a year, trading at 39.6 times earnings and an RSI of 72.2. JPMorgan put Halma on “positive catalyst watch”; Goldman Sachs raised its price target to 4,280 pence. Halma’s next trading update is set for March 12.
February 15, 2026
Antofagasta shares slip into results week as copper’s “scarcity” story gets tested

Antofagasta shares slip into results week as copper’s “scarcity” story gets tested

Antofagasta shares closed down 0.5% at 3,711 pence in London on Friday, ahead of full-year results due Tuesday. Three-month copper held near $12,883 a ton as exchange inventories topped 1.1 million tons, the highest since 2003. Treatment and refining charges remain under pressure, with Antofagasta agreeing $0 terms with some Chinese smelters in December.
February 15, 2026
Rentokil Initial share price steadies at 442p after slide — what investors watch next

Rentokil Initial share price steadies at 442p after slide — what investors watch next

Rentokil Initial shares closed up 0.5% at 442p Friday after plunging 6.9% the previous day, tracking U.S. peer Rollins’ weak results and weather warning. The company will redeem €500 million in bonds on March 2 and report full-year results March 5. Mike Duffy becomes CEO on March 16, succeeding Andy Ransom. Trading volume reached 11.6 million shares.
February 15, 2026
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