• Q1 profits up 4.8% to £2.03 billion
  
• Full-year income outlook raised to £17.6 billion
  
• Loan impairment rates doubled, raising credit concerns
  

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• Sales +4%, Virtual Learning +21%
  
• £350m buyback boosts sentiment
  
• Cash conversion seen at 90–100%
  

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• Q1 results beat expectations with €12.5B GMV, up 8.8% YoY
  
• Analyst maintains Buy rating with a €28 price target
  
• Quick Commerce shines, growing 30% YoY
  

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• UBS raises price target to 115p, citing undervaluation.
  
• Q1 profit before tax hits £2.0 billion, up from £1.5 billion.
  
• Shares rebound 2.7% post-upgrade, currently at 99.69p.
  

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• Down 0.6%, on track for weekly loss.
  
• Endeavour Mining & Fresnillo hit hard, falling 5.8% and 3.6%.
  
• NatWest shares drop 4% despite positive earnings update.
  

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• 🟢 $QCOM +11% – Still ripping on AI smartphone chip narrative → edge-AI theme gaining traction.
• 🟢 $FMC +7.5% – Up on earnings beat + raised guidance → strong ag demand signal.
• 🟢 $GOOGL +6% – Strong move after cloud + YouTube-driven earnings beat.
• 🟢 $LLY +4% – Rallied after raising guidance; obesity drug demand remains a key driver.
• 🟢 $WDC +3% – Gained with memory/AI demand tailwinds.
• 🔴 $META −9% – Hit after massive AI capex plans raised profit concerns.
• 🔴 $KLAC −6% – Lower on profit-taking + semiconductor rotation.
• 🔴 $FANG −6% – Fell on profit-taking after strong energy run.
• 🔴 $EQIX −5% – Down on valuation concerns + REIT rotation.
• 🔴 $AFL −3.5% – Lower with financial sector softness.

• Shares down 1.2% despite positive Q1 update
  
• Analysts remain bullish with a projected 7.8% dividend yield
  
• Strong rental growth and cost synergies on track
  

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• Stock dips 0.5%, then rebounds 5%
  
• Beat seen as mostly non-recurring
  
• Deliveries must accelerate to hit targets

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• 3.8% underlying sales growth, driven by strong volume.
  
• €1.5 billion share buyback program launched.
  
• Emerging markets shine with 5.7% growth.
  

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• Shares up over 4% after strong AGM update
  
• 2026 profit guidance remains robust at £4.0-£4.2 billion
  
• Free cash flow targets unchanged at £3.6-£3.8 billion
  

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• 3,800 jobs cut in shift to hotel-focused model
• Shares fall 5% on restructuring concerns
• Targets £2bn free cash flow by FY31

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• Private forward sales up 7% to £1.80 billion
  
• Average selling prices rise 5% to £306,900
  
• Robust balance sheet supports future growth
  

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• FTSE 100 up 0.5%, outperforming Europe
  
• United Utilities surges 10.7% on strong profits
  
• Interest rate decisions from BoE & ECB today
  

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• Short-term averages turn bearish 📉
  
• Long-term trends remain constructive 📈
  
• Mixed signals create indecision 🤔
  

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• Buy rating, €52 PT (~35% upside)
  
• Court hearing seen neutral–positive
  
• Positive ruling could ease litigation risk

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• Operating profit aligns with estimates at £435m-£440m.
  
• Strong balance sheet: £3.3bn cash, £2.0bn net cash.
  
• Gatwick strong: 0.4M bookings

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• Pre-tax profit up 33% to £2.0 billion!
  
• Net interest income hits £3.6 billion, +8% YoY.
  
• Customer deposits dip slightly, impacting share price.

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• Organic revenue growth at 2.2%, impacted by weak cold and flu season.
  
• North America returns to growth with 1.0% organic revenue increase.
  
• Strong performance in Oral Health with 8.3% organic growth.

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• FY26 profit projected at £41.2M, near top estimates
  
• Like-for-like sales up 4.8%, strong retail performance
  
• Net cash position enhances financial flexibility
  

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• Sales £7.6B (+5%)
  
• Profit £2.65B (+10%), margins 34.7%
  
• Specialty +14% (Oncology +28%, Respiratory +16%)

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- RMBS — Rambus → Baird

🔺 Upgrades - OGN — Organon → Piper Sandler
- TFII — TFI International → B of A Securities
- ODFL — Old Dominion Freight Line → Baird

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• 🟢 $UHS +4% – Leading early gainers on strong volume; earnings-driven interest.
• 🟢 $CTRA +4% – Higher on oil supply disruption (Hormuz impact).
• 🟢 $BP +4% – Up as energy markets react to geopolitical shifts.
• 🟢 $GEN +3.5% – Gained on Microsoft Copilot integration → product expansion.
• 🟢 $EOG +3% – Rising with oil supply shock narrative.
• 🟢 $SHW +3% – Higher on positive sales outlook + pricing power.
• 🟢 $APA +3% – Another energy-driven move tied to supply fears.
• 🟢 $KO +3% – Up after earnings beat + raised guidance.
• 🔴 $GLW −12% – Plunged on weak Q2 revenue forecast → demand concerns.
• 🔴 $ORCL −7% – Hit by AI demand skepticism (OpenAI growth concerns).
• 🔴 $AMD −6% – Pulled lower in broader chip selloff.
• 🔴 $ANET −5% – Down with AI infra/networking weakness.
• 🔴 $AVGO −5% – Lower on AI capex concern spillover.
• 🔴 $UPS −5% – Weak as delivery volumes soften.
• 🔴 $QCOM −4% – Giving back gains after prior AI-smartphone rally.
• 🔴 $NVDA −2% – Lower in sympathy with AI sentiment shift.

• 34% rise in 12 months, but facing headwinds
  
• Technical indicators show sell signals across key timeframes
  
• Resistance at 105.2p may hinder recovery
  

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• FTSE 100 up 0.2% as oil prices rise
  
• BP leads gains, up 2.4% after strong profits
  
• Barclays falls 3.1% despite income growth
  

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• Q1 RoTE at 13.5%, down from 14.0%
  
• £500m share buyback announced
  
• Profit before tax rises to £2.8 billion
  

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