Investing 13 March 2026 - 20 March 2026

Lichen International Stock Trades Higher Ahead of Nasdaq Open
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Lichen International Stock Trades Higher Ahead of Nasdaq Open

Lichen International Limited shares were up in early U.S. trading after a choppy Tuesday session. The small Nasdaq-listed China financial-services stock continued a strong move, though there was little new company news out to explain the demand. The stock traded at $1.52, up 14 cents, or about 10% over the last close, according to market data. Shares opened Tuesday at $1.32 and swung from $1.26 to $1.71, Yahoo Finance data showed. Volume was around 543,580 shares.
June 3, 2026
BP PLC Stock Price Today: Shares Slip After 52-Week High as Refinery Sale Raises Cost-Cut Goal
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BP PLC Stock Price Today: Shares Slip After 52-Week High as Refinery Sale Raises Cost-Cut Goal

BP slipped around 3% to 565.8 pence in late London trading on Friday, retreating from a recent 52-week high. The pullback came as investors digested news of the oil giant's German refinery divestment, set against a weaker broader London market. It’s a notable step for BP, which is working to streamline its assets and strengthen the balance sheet ahead of Meg O'Neill’s arrival as CEO in April. With the Gelsenkirchen deal, BP has now logged more than $11 billion in announced or closed asset sales out of its $20 billion goal for 2027—and the company’s recurring cost-cutting target climbs to a range of $6.5 billion to $7.5 billion.
March 20, 2026
Why Commonwealth Bank of Australia Stock Price Is Holding Up as the ASX Sinks
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Why Commonwealth Bank of Australia Stock Price Is Holding Up as the ASX Sinks

Commonwealth Bank of Australia finished Thursday at A$177.36, up 0.15%. That’s a four-day winning streak for CBA, even as the S&P/ASX 200 dropped 1.7% to hit a four-month low. The stock now sits about 7% under its 52-week peak of A$191.40 from June 25, 2025. It’s catching attention now: investors are still piling into the big banks, despite the wider market wobbling as oil prices jump and inflation jitters linger. On March 17, the Reserve Bank of Australia pushed its cash rate—the main policy rate—up to 4.1% by a narrow 5-4 vote, fueling expectations that higher borrowing costs aren’t going away anytime soon.
March 19, 2026
Why Experian PLC Stock Price Fell 1.5% Despite a Fresh Buyback Filing
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Why Experian PLC Stock Price Fell 1.5% Despite a Fresh Buyback Filing

Experian Plc slipped 1.48% to end at 2,733 pence on Wednesday, trailing behind a London market that was already on the back foot. The credit-data firm had unveiled another tranche of buybacks from its ongoing $1 billion repurchase plan. The FTSE 100 lost 0.9%. This move comes with the stock still trading well below its 52-week high of 4,101 pence. Investors are feeling out whether buybacks and a slate of new product launches can help stabilize sentiment ahead of full-year results on May 20. Firmer signs from U.S. lending and mortgage flows could also catch attention, as those trends feed straight into Experian’s main credit-check and fraud-screening business.
March 18, 2026
HSBC Stock Price Today: Shares Rise as Bank Launches $2.5 Billion AT1 Deal
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HSBC Stock Price Today: Shares Rise as Bank Launches $2.5 Billion AT1 Deal

HSBC was trading higher in London after the bank released a same-day filing regarding a capital securities issue. Shares stood at 1,210.6 pence as of 13:00 GMT, an increase of 3.4 pence. In Hong Kong, HSBC’s shares added HK$3.10 to reach HK$127.90, according to company figures. HSBC is heading back to the market for additional Tier 1, or AT1, capital—the kind of bank capital security that's been in focus after recent conflict jolted credit markets. The bank's plan: two $1.25 billion tranches of perpetual contingent convertible securities, set to pay 6.75% and 7.0%. According to Bloomberg News, this marks the first major-currency AT1 offering since the Iran conflict erupted.
March 18, 2026
Telstra Share Price Nears 52-Week High as Buyback Tops A$713 Million — Why TLS Stock Is in Focus
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Telstra Share Price Nears 52-Week High as Buyback Tops A$713 Million — Why TLS Stock Is in Focus

Telstra Group closed Tuesday at A$5.25, sticking near its 52-week peak after the telecom firm logged another round of on-market buybacks in a March 17 ASX disclosure. Shares edged up roughly 0.2% for the day. Here’s the gist: Telstra’s new filing breathes more life into its capital-return narrative. Not even a month has passed since the company bumped its programme cap up to A$1.25 billion. A buyback trims down the number of shares on the market, potentially boosting earnings per share—assuming the business keeps its growth streak.
March 18, 2026
Diageo Stock Price Holds Near 52-Week Low as Investors Await Dave Lewis Strategy
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Diageo Stock Price Holds Near 52-Week Low as Investors Await Dave Lewis Strategy

Diageo shares in London barely budged Tuesday, ending up just 0.07% at 1,450 pence—only a shade above their 12-month low of 1,420.5p. Over in New York, the group's U.S.-listed stock stood at $77.00 as of 1910 UTC. Why does it matter? Last month, Lewis’s first results call shifted the outlook for investors. Diageo slashed its 2026 organic sales target—now guiding for a 2%-3% drop, excluding currency and acquisitions—cut the interim dividend in half to 20 cents, and promised a more detailed strategy update later this year. Lewis pointed to “significant opportunities” for cranking up competitiveness, drilling in on “customer, customer, customer” right out of the gate.
March 17, 2026
Imperial Brands Stock Slips After Major Investor Cuts Stake Below 5% Ahead of Dividend
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Imperial Brands Stock Slips After Major Investor Cuts Stake Below 5% Ahead of Dividend

Imperial Brands slipped 0.4% to 3,240 pence as of 1241 GMT Tuesday, following a UK filing that revealed Spring Mountain Investments Ltd trimmed its stake in the tobacco company beneath the 5% threshold. The latest disclosure put Spring Mountain’s voting rights at 4.79779%, down from 5.857089%. The calendar's loaded: Imperial moves closer to its March 31 final dividend, with a trading update set for April 14. HL data shows a trailing yield a hair below 5%. With those milestones approaching, any changes in major shareholders stand out more than usual.
March 17, 2026
Unilever Stock Price Today: TD Cowen Keeps Buy Call as CEO Pay Scrutiny Builds
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Unilever Stock Price Today: TD Cowen Keeps Buy Call as CEO Pay Scrutiny Builds

Unilever drew attention Tuesday, following word that TD Cowen’s Robert Moskow reaffirmed his Buy rating and stuck with a 5,800-pence price target. Shares in London closed at 4,881 pence on Monday, a 0.96% gain. So, why now? Investors remain in wait-and-see mode as CEO Fernando Fernandez tries to prove the company, fresh from its ice-cream spinoff, can deliver more reliable volume growth. The broker's call comes just days after Unilever released its annual report and proposed a fresh pay policy for shareholders to consider at the 2026 AGM.
March 17, 2026
London Stock Exchange Group Plc Stock Price Today: LSEG Steadies on Bond Sale, Buyback Push
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London Stock Exchange Group Plc Stock Price Today: LSEG Steadies on Bond Sale, Buyback Push

Shares of London Stock Exchange Group ticked up 0.2%, changing hands near 8,759 pence in late Monday trading. Investors took in news of a potential U.S. dollar bond sale and fresh buybacks. At 12:14 p.m. EDT, MarketScreener data pegged the stock at 8,759 GBX. Bloomberg News, meanwhile, said LSEG had launched a dollar bond sale targeting up to $3 billion to refinance its debt. This decision keeps the spotlight on cash payouts and balance sheet discipline, only weeks out from LSEG’s record £3 billion buyback announcement. Back in February’s results, the firm made it clear it would keep prioritizing capital returns, provided leverage didn’t drift outside its preferred bands.
March 16, 2026
Telstra Share Price Rises as Buyback Keeps Rolling, Outpacing ASX 200
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Telstra Share Price Rises as Buyback Keeps Rolling, Outpacing ASX 200

Telstra Group finished Friday at A$5.19, a 1.37% gain. The telecom continued its buyback, filings from March 12 and March 13 revealing another 3.49 million shares taken off the market, costing around A$18.0 million. That’s notable: Telstra remains resilient even as the broader Australian market stumbles—pressured by oil jitters and interest rate fears. The S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.14% on Friday, bringing its March loss to 6.32%. Tensions in the Middle East have pushed inflation higher and stoked bets on tougher policy.
March 14, 2026
Northern Star Resources share price dives 19% after fresh FY26 gold output warning
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Northern Star Resources share price dives 19% after fresh FY26 gold output warning

Northern Star Resources fell sharply on Friday, tumbling 18.75% to A$21.75 after the company warned it may miss the lower bound of its fiscal 2026 output target. Ongoing issues at Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines and softer mining productivity at Jundee are weighing on operations. Northern Star felt the blow, just weeks after gold’s surge helped push its shares to a record A$30.16 on Feb. 11, following a 49% jump in first-half profit. Now, a fresh warning has investors questioning if soaring bullion is enough to cushion operational missteps at the miner’s key sites.
March 13, 2026
Why Imperial Brands PLC Stock Price Rose 2.4% as Buyback Rolls On Before Key Dividend
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Why Imperial Brands PLC Stock Price Rose 2.4% as Buyback Rolls On Before Key Dividend

Imperial Brands climbed 2.37% to 3,201 pence on Friday, standing out as one of the FTSE 100’s few gainers while most names slipped. The company reported buying back 12,064 shares for cancellation on March 13, paying an average price of 3,130.72 pence each. Imperial, still in buyback mode, trimmed its share count again just a day ago—snapping up 378,901 shares at an average price of 3,104.07 pence. Next up is the final dividend payment, set for March 31. Investors now look to the company’s next trading update, which lands April 14.
March 13, 2026
Intertek Share Price Hits 52-Week Low as Investors Look Past New Compliance Service (Investing.com)
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Intertek Share Price Hits 52-Week Low as Investors Look Past New Compliance Service (Investing.com)

Intertek Group shares slipped further on Friday, ending the session at 3,734 pence after dipping as low as 3,724 pence during the day—hitting the bottom of their 52-week range. The stock has been under pressure since the quality assurance company’s annual results landed on March 3, prolonging a slide in the London-listed name. The latest decline is drawing attention, with investors zeroing in on what was absent from Intertek’s results instead of the company’s new growth strategy. Just hours ahead of the session end, Intertek rolled out Digital Product Passport services — digital records tracking product, compliance, and sustainability data — aimed at manufacturers, brands, and retailers dealing with stricter supply-chain regulations.
March 13, 2026
Schroders Share Price Today: Why the Stock Is Still Below Nuveen’s Offer Ahead of April Vote (Share Prices)
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Schroders Share Price Today: Why the Stock Is Still Below Nuveen’s Offer Ahead of April Vote (Share Prices)

Schroders ended Friday’s session at 570.5 pence after publishing the scheme document related to Nuveen’s £9.9 billion takeover offer. Shareholders are set to vote on April 16. What’s driving the action? The filing itself—mechanics over hype. Schroders finished Friday 19.5p below the 590p cash bid, and 41.5p off the 612p that includes permitted pre-offer payouts. Investors are weighing when the deal might close—and whether it actually will.
March 13, 2026
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