Investment Strategies 3 March 2026 - 26 March 2026

Macquarie Share Price Outlook: Analysts Still See 16% Upside After Volatile March
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Macquarie Share Price Outlook: Analysts Still See 16% Upside After Volatile March

Macquarie Group shares closed March 31 at A$201.93, with broker targets averaging A$233.70 for the next year, according to MarketScreener. The company reports full-year results May 8 after assets under management rose 3% last quarter to A$736.1 billion. RBA minutes show uncertainty on rates, and Macquarie recently withdrew from a Kuwait pipeline bid due to Middle East conflict.
March 31, 2026
Diageo Share Price Today: Stock Ends Near 52-Week Low as Investors Wait for Turnaround Proof
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Diageo Share Price Today: Stock Ends Near 52-Week Low as Investors Wait for Turnaround Proof

Diageo shares closed near a 52-week low at around 1,400 pence in London on Friday, down over a third from last year’s high. The company cut its 2026 sales outlook and halved its interim dividend in February after reporting a 2.8% drop in first-half organic net sales and $21.7 billion in net debt. Demand remains weak in the U.S. and China. Investors await new CEO Dave Lewis’s updated strategy later this year.
March 20, 2026
RELX Stock Price Today: Shares Stay Below 2,565p Block-Sale Price Despite Buybacks
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RELX Stock Price Today: Shares Stay Below 2,565p Block-Sale Price Despite Buybacks

RELX shares rose 0.4% to 2,522.5 pence Friday, still below the 2,565 pence price of this week’s 24 million-share block sale. The company bought back 481,561 shares on March 19, bringing total 2024 repurchases to 27.1 million. Analysts remain bullish, with Barclays’ target at 3,075 pence and Morningstar’s fair value at 4,200 pence. Management cites AI-driven analytics and proprietary data as key growth drivers.
March 20, 2026
Rolls-Royce Stock Price Today: Shares Hold Near 1,190p as Buyback, UltraFan Funding Offset Market Nerves
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Rolls-Royce Stock Price Today: Shares Hold Near 1,190p as Buyback, UltraFan Funding Offset Market Nerves

Rolls-Royce shares edged up 0.1% to 1,191 pence on Friday, outperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.1% drop. The company said it bought back 2.47 million shares on March 19 as part of a 2.3 billion-pound repurchase. Rolls-Royce also secured €64 million from the EU’s Clean Aviation programme for its UltraFan 30 engine project. Shares remain about 16% below last year’s high.
March 20, 2026
LSEG Stock Price Slides as Oil Shock Tests London Stock Exchange Group Buyback Rally
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LSEG Stock Price Slides as Oil Shock Tests London Stock Exchange Group Buyback Rally

London Stock Exchange Group shares dropped 1.85% to 8,680 pence by 1620 GMT, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 1.04% fall as global risk assets slid. The move followed a spike in Brent crude after attacks on Iranian energy sites and hotter-than-expected U.S. producer-price data, fueling concerns about inflation and interest rates. LSEG continued its buyback program, purchasing 343,251 shares on March 16.
March 18, 2026
Informa Share Price Today: Why the Stock Lagged the FTSE Despite a Bigger Buyback
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Informa Share Price Today: Why the Stock Lagged the FTSE Despite a Bigger Buyback

Informa shares closed down 0.21% at 759.2 pence Tuesday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.83% gain, as investors weighed Middle East disruption risks. The company raised its 2026 share buyback to £250 million and reported record 2025 free cash flow of £884.8 million. CEO Stephen Carter said 45% of 2026 revenue is already secured. Informa TechTarget posted a £64.3 million pre-tax loss in 2025.
March 17, 2026
Haleon PLC Stock Price Rises After Buyback Launch and Berenberg Target Hike
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Haleon PLC Stock Price Rises After Buyback Launch and Berenberg Target Hike

Haleon shares rose Tuesday after Berenberg raised its target price and the company disclosed its first purchases under a new £500 million buyback. The buyback began March 12, with 2.75 million shares already bought for cancellation. U.S. sales remain pressured by weak consumer demand, while Haleon is investing £65 million in a new Shanghai plant and expanding Parodontax across China.
March 17, 2026
BP Stock Price Climbs as Oil Reclaims $100, Putting Buyback Pause Back in Focus
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BP Stock Price Climbs as Oil Reclaims $100, Putting Buyback Pause Back in Focus

BP shares climbed over 1% in London as Brent crude topped $100 a barrel after renewed Iranian attacks on the UAE disrupted oil flows. BP paused its $750 million buyback last month to focus on debt and oil investments, leaving it more exposed to price swings. BP’s Angola joint venture began gas production at the Quiluma field. Brent crude fell sharply Monday after some ships passed through Hormuz and the IEA discussed emergency stock releases.
March 17, 2026
National Grid Stock Price Falls After UBS Sell Call Challenges £70 Billion Growth Plan
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National Grid Stock Price Falls After UBS Sell Call Challenges £70 Billion Growth Plan

National Grid shares fell 1.27% to 1,356 pence Monday after UBS downgraded the stock to sell, citing high valuations and warning of potential pullbacks. UBS said the shares now trade at a 57% premium to their regulated asset base, near a 30-year high. National Grid defended its growth outlook, projecting 13–15% EPS growth in fiscal 2027. The stock remains up nearly 19% this year.
March 16, 2026
3i Group Stock Price Today: Why 3i Shares Fell as FTSE 100 Rose Ahead of Action Seminar
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3i Group Stock Price Today: Why 3i Shares Fell as FTSE 100 Rose Ahead of Action Seminar

3i Group shares fell 1.15% to 2,935 pence Monday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.6% gain. The stock closed at a 3.29% discount to estimated NAV, far below its 12-month average premium. Investors are watching for 3i’s Action Capital Markets Seminar on March 26 and annual results on May 14. Action, its largest holding, reported 16 billion euros in 2025 net sales and 6.1% like-for-like sales growth early this year.
March 16, 2026
Halma plc Share Price Today: Stock Edges Up as 2026 Outlook Holds, Deal Spend Hits Record
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Halma plc Share Price Today: Stock Edges Up as 2026 Outlook Holds, Deal Spend Hits Record

Halma shares edged up 0.05% to 3,910p by 15:11 GMT after the company reaffirmed its full-year outlook, citing strong second-half trading and order intake ahead of revenue. The FTSE 100 group expects mid-teens organic revenue growth and a 22% adjusted operating margin, despite currency headwinds. Halma has spent £451 million on acquisitions this year. Full-year results are due June 11.
March 12, 2026
Nigeria’s NGX jumps 2% in a week and nears the 200,000 mark — here’s what moved the market
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Nigeria’s NGX jumps 2% in a week and nears the 200,000 mark — here’s what moved the market

Nigeria’s NGX All-Share Index gained 2.1% this week, closing Friday at 196,968, with year-to-date returns at 26.6%. Turnover slowed late in the week as the naira weakened to 1,398 per dollar. Friday’s session saw 586 million shares traded in 62,699 deals. The index remains near the 200,000 mark after touching an intraday high close to 198,000.
March 7, 2026
Ross Stores (ROST) stock jumps nearly 7% as spring outlook, buyback plan draw buyers
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Ross Stores (ROST) stock jumps nearly 7% as spring outlook, buyback plan draw buyers

Ross Stores shares rose 6.9% to $211.35 Wednesday after reporting fourth-quarter sales up 12% to $6.6 billion and earnings per share of $2.00, both above guidance. Comparable store sales climbed 9%, and the company launched a $2.55 billion share buyback and raised its dividend. Executives cited strong traffic and broad gains across categories. Ross forecast 7%–8% comparable growth for the current quarter ending May 2.
March 4, 2026
Robinhood stock slips in afternoon trade as markets wobble; “Take Flight” keynote and advisor network in focus
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Robinhood stock slips in afternoon trade as markets wobble; “Take Flight” keynote and advisor network in focus

Robinhood shares fell 1.9% to $77.30 Tuesday as U.S. stocks and bitcoin declined. The company and its TradePMR unit launched a pilot “Robinhood Advisor Network” for select employees, with a wider rollout planned for Q2. Investors await the “Take Flight” product event on March 4. CFO Shiv Verma reported $5.5 billion in net deposits for February.
March 3, 2026
Lumentum (LITE) stock slides after Nvidia’s $2 billion investment — what investors watch next
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Lumentum (LITE) stock slides after Nvidia’s $2 billion investment — what investors watch next

Lumentum shares dropped about 13% Tuesday, erasing gains from Nvidia’s $2 billion investment announcement. A filing showed Nvidia bought Series A convertible preferred stock at $695.31 per share, below Lumentum’s prior close. The preferred shares cannot convert until U.S. antitrust review ends. Traders await Lumentum’s March 17 investor briefing for updates on manufacturing plans.
March 3, 2026
SK hynix stock price falls 11% below 1 million won after Kospi rout — what to watch next
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SK hynix stock price falls 11% below 1 million won after Kospi rout — what to watch next

SK hynix shares fell 11.5% to 939,000 won Tuesday, dropping below 1 million won. The Kospi index slid 7.24% to 5,791.9, triggering trading curbs as chip stocks and the won tumbled. Oil prices stayed above $80 a barrel amid shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz linked to the Iran conflict. Samsung Electronics closed down 9.88%.
March 3, 2026
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