Stocks 18 March 2026 - 11 May 2026

Vodafone Share Price Slips After Earnings: Three UK Deal and UBS Sell Call Raise the Stakes
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Vodafone Share Price Slips After Earnings: Three UK Deal and UBS Sell Call Raise the Stakes

Vodafone shares dropped 3% in London on Tuesday despite forecasting stronger earnings and reporting €40.5 billion in annual revenue, up 8%. Adjusted EBITDAaL missed expectations at €11.35 billion, while net debt rose to €25.41 billion. Organic service revenue in Germany, its largest market, fell 0.2% for the year. Vodafone is moving to take full control of VodafoneThree in the UK for £4.3 billion.
May 12, 2026
Hannover Re Stock Drops After 48% Profit Jump as Price Pressure Bites
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Hannover Re Stock Drops After 48% Profit Jump as Price Pressure Bites

Hannover Re shares fell 2.25% Monday despite a 48% rise in first-quarter net income to 710.6 million euros, as investors focused on a 6.4% drop in reinsurance revenue and weaker pricing in property-and-casualty renewals. Risk-adjusted prices fell 3.6% in April treaty renewals. The company confirmed its 2026 profit target and reported a Solvency II ratio of 254%. Analyst reactions were mixed.
May 11, 2026
PLS Group Limited (ASX:PLS) Shareholder Shake-Up: MUFG Filing Puts Lithium Stock Back in Focus
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PLS Group Limited (ASX:PLS) Shareholder Shake-Up: MUFG Filing Puts Lithium Stock Back in Focus

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group disclosed a 5.11% voting stake in PLS Group Limited, according to May 8 ASX filings. State Street also increased its holding to 9.77%. PLS reported record March-quarter production of 232,436 dry metric tonnes of spodumene concentrate and reaffirmed 2026 guidance. The company recently closed a US$600 million senior unsecured note issue due 2031.
May 10, 2026
RELX PLC Stock Faces Fresh AI Test After Dividend Date and Morgan Stanley Cut
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RELX PLC Stock Faces Fresh AI Test After Dividend Date and Morgan Stanley Cut

RELX shares closed at 2,460 pence in London on May 8, down 0.08% after a 6.21% ex-dividend drop and a Morgan Stanley downgrade. The broker cut its rating to “equal-weight” and lowered its target price, citing rising AI competition. RELX reported 2025 revenue of £9.59 billion, up 7% underlying, and plans £2.25 billion in buybacks for 2026. The 2025 final dividend is 48.00 pence a share, payable June 18.
May 9, 2026
Shell Stock Faces A Tougher Test As Erste Downgrade Lands Before Q1 Results
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Shell Stock Faces A Tougher Test As Erste Downgrade Lands Before Q1 Results

Shell shares fell 3.2% in New York after Erste Group downgraded the stock to “hold,” citing doubts over profit sustainability ahead of first-quarter results. Amsterdam-listed shares dropped 5% over 30 days. Shell faces ongoing disruption at its Pearl GTL plant in Qatar, expected to take a year to repair. The company agreed to buy ARC Resources for $13.6 billion to expand its gas reserves.
May 6, 2026
Why Intel Stock Is Hitting A Record High As Apple Chip Talks Lift INTC
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Why Intel Stock Is Hitting A Record High As Apple Chip Talks Lift INTC

Intel shares surged nearly 14% Tuesday, hitting a record $110.43, after reports Apple held talks to use Intel’s U.S. factories for main processors. Trading volume topped 92 million shares. Reuters said discussions with Apple and Samsung remain exploratory, with no orders placed. Intel’s Data Center and AI revenue rose 22% to $5.1 billion last quarter, but its foundry unit posted a $2.4 billion loss.
May 5, 2026
BASF Stock’s Dividend Payday Has a Catch as Barclays Sees 26% Downside
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BASF Stock’s Dividend Payday Has a Catch as Barclays Sees 26% Downside

BASF shares rose 3.09% to 54.11 euros midday Monday, outperforming the DAX despite trading ex-dividend. Shareholders approved a 2.25-euro dividend and major restructuring, including the hive-down of Agricultural Solutions. BASF’s dividend yield stands at 5.06%, leading its sector. Barclays kept an “Underweight” rating, citing limited near-term upside and a 40-euro price target.
May 4, 2026
ALS Ltd Stock Faces May 18 Test as Investors Hunt for Margin Clues
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ALS Ltd Stock Faces May 18 Test as Investors Hunt for Margin Clues

ALS Ltd will brief investors on May 18 after first-half FY26 underlying revenue rose 13.3% to A$1.66 billion and EBIT climbed 14.7% to A$287.2 million. The company raised its FY26 organic revenue growth target but trimmed guidance for Life Sciences. ALS shares closed at A$21.36 on May 1, up 24% over the past year. Investors are watching for margin recovery and updated guidance.
May 4, 2026
Fresnillo Stock Rebounds, But Silver Output Drop Leaves a Bigger 2026 Question
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Fresnillo Stock Rebounds, But Silver Output Drop Leaves a Bigger 2026 Question

Fresnillo shares closed at 3,255p on Friday, up 0.62%, following a 3.95% rebound Thursday. First-quarter silver output fell 8.5% from the previous quarter to 11.1 million ounces, but the company maintained its 2026 production guidance. Silver futures rose 3.23% Friday, supporting mining stocks. Work on the Jarillas shaft at Saucito remains on track for completion later this year.
May 1, 2026
ITM Power PLC Shares Slide 7% As NATO-Fuel Rally Runs Into First Test
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ITM Power PLC Shares Slide 7% As NATO-Fuel Rally Runs Into First Test

ITM Power shares dropped 7.4% to 143.30p in London Monday, with over 13 million shares traded after a sharp April rally. The fall followed news of a strategic deal with Rheinmetall for NATO e-fuel plants and recent UK government funding pledges. Retail investors remained active, with buy trades making up 76% of Interactive Investor activity. ITM shares had more than doubled since April 10 before Monday’s pullback.
April 27, 2026
Unilever Stock Slips Before Q1 Results as Oil Shock Puts Turnaround to the Test
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Unilever Stock Slips Before Q1 Results as Oil Shock Puts Turnaround to the Test

Unilever shares fell 0.74% in London on Monday ahead of its first-quarter trading update due April 30. Investors are watching whether CEO Fernando Fernandez’s restructuring, including the planned $44.8 billion combination of Unilever Foods with McCormick, can deliver expected 3.6% underlying sales growth. Rising energy and commodity costs have pressured the sector, with peers like P&G and Nestlé also reporting headwinds.
April 27, 2026
IGO Limited Shares Sink 18% After Greenbushes Lithium Downgrade Tests Turnaround Story
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IGO Limited Shares Sink 18% After Greenbushes Lithium Downgrade Tests Turnaround Story

IGO Limited shares fell 17.92% to A$7.010 after the company cut full-year production and raised cost guidance for its Greenbushes lithium mine. March-quarter spodumene output was flat at 351,000 tonnes, while costs and operational issues increased. Sales revenue rose 45% to A$119.7 million, but the Kwinana refinery posted an EBITDA loss. Peer PLS Group reported higher output and a share price gain.
April 26, 2026
Reckitt Benckiser Shares Claw Back Losses, But Cold Season Miss Puts 2026 Targets on Trial
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Reckitt Benckiser Shares Claw Back Losses, But Cold Season Miss Puts 2026 Targets on Trial

Reckitt shares rose 0.3% in London Friday after missing first-quarter sales forecasts and warning first-half operating margin would fall about 200 basis points from last year. Core like-for-like revenue grew 1.3%, below the 2.9% analyst estimate. Group net revenue dropped 11.8% to £3.25 billion, partly due to the sale of its Essential Home business. The company maintained its 2026 core sales outlook.
April 24, 2026
British American Tobacco Stock Price Rises Ahead of Ex-Dividend Date as Buyback Support Holds
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British American Tobacco Stock Price Rises Ahead of Ex-Dividend Date as Buyback Support Holds

British American Tobacco shares closed at 4,352 pence in London on Wednesday, up 0.46%, ahead of Thursday’s ex-dividend date and following a buyback of 99,844 shares at an average 4,316.72 pence. The company’s stock remains down about 6% for the month but is up 38% from a year ago. BAT’s ongoing £1.3 billion buyback and a 5.7% dividend yield have supported the price despite management forecasting 2026 growth at the low end of its target range.
March 25, 2026
Glencore share price rises as stock shrugs off South Africa smelter warning, coal outlook firms
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Glencore share price rises as stock shrugs off South Africa smelter warning, coal outlook firms

Glencore Plc shares rose 1.08% to 523.8 pence in London on Friday, outperforming the FTSE 100. Its South African ferrochrome unit warned up to 1,500 jobs could be lost if discounted-power talks with Eskom fail by March 31. Morningstar raised Glencore’s fair value estimate 6% to 530 pence this week, citing stronger coal prices. CEO Japie Fullard said current tariff terms were unacceptable.
March 20, 2026
Why Rolls-Royce Holdings plc Stock Price Fell as Oil Shock and BoE Hold Hit FTSE 100
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Why Rolls-Royce Holdings plc Stock Price Fell as Oil Shock and BoE Hold Hit FTSE 100

Rolls-Royce shares fell 5.66% to 1,184.5 pence on March 19, outpacing the FTSE 100’s 2.83% drop, as oil prices rose and markets braced for tighter UK monetary policy. The decline followed news that Rolls-Royce secured €64 million in EU funding for its UltraFan 30 engine project. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75%, with traders now expecting two hikes by year-end.
March 19, 2026
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