Investments 12 March 2026 - 18 March 2026

Sun Life SME Workplace Savings Push Follows Strong Board Vote: What Investors Should Know
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Sun Life SME Workplace Savings Push Follows Strong Board Vote: What Investors Should Know

Sun Life has launched two digital-first workplace savings plans for Canadian small and medium-sized businesses, offering no set-up fees or minimums for employee participation. The move follows the re-election of all 13 directors at its May 6 annual meeting, with support above 97%. Sun Life reported first-quarter underlying net income of C$1.05 billion, while reported net income dropped to C$465 million. Manulife also competes in this market.
May 12, 2026
RELX PLC stock price slips after 24 million-share sale lands at 2,565p
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RELX PLC stock price slips after 24 million-share sale lands at 2,565p

RELX shares fell 1.44% to 2,594p by 1355 GMT after 24 million shares were sold overnight at 2,565p, a 2.5% discount to the previous close. The £615.6 million block sale, managed by Goldman Sachs, came as RELX continued its own share buybacks. The seller was an institutional investor. Investors remain uncertain about the impact of generative AI on RELX’s core businesses.
March 18, 2026
Macquarie Share Price Today Climbs After Group Exits $7 Billion Kuwait Pipeline Deal
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Macquarie Share Price Today Climbs After Group Exits $7 Billion Kuwait Pipeline Deal

Macquarie Group shares rose 0.8% to A$197.3 after Reuters reported the company exited bidding for Kuwait’s $7 billion oil pipeline sale, citing conflict and uncertainty. Macquarie made no ASX announcement and declined to comment. Kuwait Petroleum Corporation has declared force majeure and cut output as the Strait of Hormuz remains the only export route. BlackRock and KKR’s involvement in the sale remains unclear.
March 18, 2026
Westpac Stock Price Rises After RBA Hike as Lender Lifts Mortgage Rates
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Westpac Stock Price Rises After RBA Hike as Lender Lifts Mortgage Rates

Westpac shares closed up 1.39% at A$41.49 after the Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.10% in a 5-4 split decision. Westpac and other major banks said they will pass the full rate increase to variable home loan customers from late March. Westpac’s first-quarter net profit reached A$1.9 billion, beating analyst forecasts. Consumer sentiment remains subdued, with the latest survey still below 100.
March 17, 2026
Prudential plc Stock Price Rises Ahead of 2025 Results as Cash-Flow Test Nears
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Prudential plc Stock Price Rises Ahead of 2025 Results as Cash-Flow Test Nears

Prudential plc shares closed up 0.46% at 1,095 pence in London on Tuesday ahead of its full-year 2025 results, due at 10 p.m. UK time. The insurer repurchased 370,360 shares on March 16 for about £4 million, set for cancellation. Analysts expect 2025 adjusted operating profit before tax of $3.32 billion and a total dividend of 26.23 cents per share. The FTSE 100 rose 0.83%.
March 17, 2026
Rolls-Royce Share Price Today: Why the Stock Rose on UltraFan Funding and Atlas Air Order
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Rolls-Royce Share Price Today: Why the Stock Rose on UltraFan Funding and Atlas Air Order

Rolls-Royce shares rose 1.6% to near 1,250 pence in delayed London trading after the company secured €64 million in EU funding for its UltraFan 30 engine demonstrator. The grant, part of the Clean Aviation programme, supports ground testing planned for 2028. Rolls-Royce also announced Atlas Air ordered 40 Trent XWB-97 engines for 20 Airbus A350F freighters. The stock remains below its 52-week high of 1,420 pence.
March 17, 2026
British American Tobacco Stock Price Holds Near 4,570p After Fresh Buyback Update
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British American Tobacco Stock Price Holds Near 4,570p After Fresh Buyback Update

British American Tobacco bought 121,379 shares at an average 4,577 pence on March 16 as part of its ongoing buyback programme. Shares traded near 4,572 pence Tuesday, roughly flat on the day and up 6% from a month ago. BAT faces a shareholder lawsuit in London over North Korea disclosures and regulatory headwinds in Australia and Bangladesh. Velo, its nicotine pouch, is now No. 2 in U.S. market share.
March 17, 2026
British American Tobacco Stock Price Today: BAT Shares Climb After Fresh Buyback Filing
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British American Tobacco Stock Price Today: BAT Shares Climb After Fresh Buyback Filing

British American Tobacco shares rose 1.6% to 4,590 pence in late London trade Monday after the company disclosed a buyback of 123,647 shares at an average 4,493 pence. The stock outperformed the FTSE 100’s 0.89% gain as investors weighed the buyback and BAT’s focus on cash returns. BAT’s market value stands near £98.2 billion, with a dividend yield of about 5.34%.
March 16, 2026
Glencore plc Stock Price Today: Shares Edge Higher as Rio Tinto Deal Hopes Linger
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Glencore plc Stock Price Today: Shares Edge Higher as Rio Tinto Deal Hopes Linger

Glencore shares rose to 520.6 pence in London midday trading Monday, up 2.2 pence. CEO Gary Nagle is eyeing firmer coal prices to revive a possible Rio Tinto deal after August, when takeover restrictions lift. Workers at Glencore’s Townsville copper refinery staged a four-hour strike Friday over pay. The company reported a 6% drop in 2025 adjusted EBITDA to $13.51 billion but maintained a $2 billion shareholder payout.
March 16, 2026
TP ICAP Share Price Jumps After Record 2025 Results, £80 Million Buyback and Dividend Rise
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TP ICAP Share Price Jumps After Record 2025 Results, £80 Million Buyback and Dividend Rise

TP ICAP shares surged 10.7% after reporting record 2025 results and announcing an £80 million buyback, bucking a 0.9% drop in the FTSE 250. Revenue rose to £2.353 billion and pretax profit reached £230 million. The company maintained its 2026 outlook despite currency headwinds and said a possible minority listing of its Parameta data unit remains under review.
March 13, 2026
Bunzl plc Share Price Climbs 2% in London, but Stock Is Still 26% Off Its High
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Bunzl plc Share Price Climbs 2% in London, but Stock Is Still 26% Off Its High

Bunzl shares rose 2.13% to 2,304 pence Friday, extending a rebound despite the FTSE 100’s decline. The company reported 2025 revenue of £11.85 billion and adjusted operating profit of £910.3 million, but forecast a slightly lower margin for 2026. North America’s profit fell 11.5% last year, though management cited improved second-half performance. Annual dividend edged up 0.3% to 74.1 pence.
March 13, 2026
Admiral Group Plc Stock Price Climbs After RBC Upgrade Puts Fresh Focus on 2026 Outlook
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Admiral Group Plc Stock Price Climbs After RBC Upgrade Puts Fresh Focus on 2026 Outlook

Admiral Group shares climbed 1.9% to 3,280 pence after RBC Capital Markets upgraded the stock to “outperform” and raised its target price. The move followed Admiral’s record 2025 pre-tax profit of £957.9 million, up 16%, and a shift in capital returns toward buybacks. The FTSE 100 fell 0.43% on the day. Admiral’s board proposed a 90 pence final dividend, payable June 5.
March 13, 2026
Zegona Communications Plc Share Price Falls 4.4% as Buyback Continues After FiberPass Deal
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Zegona Communications Plc Share Price Falls 4.4% as Buyback Continues After FiberPass Deal

Zegona Communications shares fell 4.4% to 1,735 pence in London on Friday, despite the company buying back 300,000 shares at an average 1,780.47 pence on March 12. The buybacks follow the completion of the FiberPass deal, which brought in 0.4 billion euros, with half earmarked for buybacks and half for debt reduction. The share count will drop to 229,433,802 after cancellation. Shares remain up about 24% this year.
March 13, 2026
Autotrader share price rises 1.5% as buyback continues, Baillie Gifford trims stake
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Autotrader share price rises 1.5% as buyback continues, Baillie Gifford trims stake

Autotrader Group shares rose 1.5% to 494.8p Friday, outperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.4% drop after Baillie Gifford disclosed its stake fell just below 5% and the company announced a new buyback. The stock remains down 35% over the past year. Autotrader bought back 769,278 shares Thursday, leaving 825.1 million voting rights outstanding. Full-year results are due May 21.
March 13, 2026
Sunbelt Rentals Stock Falls as Q3 Margin Squeeze Clouds 2026 Outlook
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Sunbelt Rentals Stock Falls as Q3 Margin Squeeze Clouds 2026 Outlook

Sunbelt Rentals shares dropped about 2% after the company reported lower third-quarter profit and slimmer margins, despite raising its full-year rental revenue outlook. Net income fell to $290 million on revenue of $2.637 billion, both missing analyst estimates. Adjusted EBITDA margin narrowed to 41.0% from 43.5%. Sunbelt cited higher repair costs and softer local commercial construction.
March 12, 2026
National Grid plc Stock Price Rises 2.5% Despite Ofgem Hit as Investors Back £70 Billion Plan
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National Grid plc Stock Price Rises 2.5% Despite Ofgem Hit as Investors Back £70 Billion Plan

National Grid shares rose 2.5% to 1,368 pence Thursday, outperforming a 0.4% drop in the FTSE 100. Ofgem said National Grid Electricity Transmission will pay £20 million over historic failures at the Harker substation in Cumbria. The company last week announced at least £70 billion in capital spending by FY31 and raised its FY27 earnings growth target to 13%-15%.
March 12, 2026
Wipro Stock Price Today: Shares Extend Gains After TruStage Deal, but Growth Test Remains
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Wipro Stock Price Today: Shares Extend Gains After TruStage Deal, but Growth Test Remains

Wipro shares rose 0.14% to 202.51 rupees Thursday after announcing a multi-year contract with U.S.-based TruStage to modernize its retirement-services business. The stock remains down 27% over the past year and trades well below its 52-week high. Financial terms of the TruStage deal were not disclosed. Wipro’s gain came as the Nifty 50 index fell 0.95%.
March 12, 2026
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