Sainsbury’s shares rise as profit tops £1bn; analysts flag cautious guidance amid price war risks

Shares in J Sainsbury PLC surged on Thursday, closing up 4% at 257.8p, making it the top performer on the FTSE 100 index. The rally came after the British supermarket…
Eli Lilly stock surges 11% on obesity pill’s success in first late-stage trial
Eli Lilly’s experimental obesity pill, orforglipron, met its main goals in a closely watched late-stage trial, boosting the company’s standing in the fast-growing market for weight loss and diabetes treatments.…
US stocks open mixed: S&P 500, Nasdaq inch higher, Dow drops 400 points
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite opened higher on Thursday, the final trading day of the week.The Dow Jones Industrial Average, however, posted a steep decline, weighed down by a…
Bill Ackman raises stake in Hertz: here’s why I’m not as optimistic
Hertz Global Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: HTZ) is up nearly 50% in premarket on Thursday after billionaire investor Bill Ackman announced a sizable stake in the car rental company.Ackman had built…
Nikkei 225 index forecast amid Japan-US talks, USD/JPY crash
The Nikkei 225 index has bounced back this month as the US and Japan continued their negotiations on tariffs. After falling to a low of ¥30,800 on Trump’s Liberation Day,…
FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 shares to watch: Debenhams, Asos, Unilever, St. James Place
The FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indices have rebounded over the past two weeks as European stocks have emerged as safer havens amid the ongoing trade war. The mid-cap FTSE…
GE stock price forms giant megaphone pattern ahead of earnings
GE Aerospace’s stock price is under pressure in 2025 as last year’s rally takes a breather and as investors assess the impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs on all countries. The…
Is ServiceNow stock a buy or a sell ahead of earnings?
The ServiceNow stock price has declined significantly over the past few months, dropping from a high of $1,196 in January to its current level of $772. It has dropped by…
S&P 500 index stocks to watch: Google, Tesla, IBM, Intel, AT&T, Boeing, Chipotle
The S&P 500 index has declined significantly over the past few months, forming a death cross pattern for the first time since 2022. It ended the week at $5,282, down…
Stock Market News UK Update: FTSE 100 & 250 Rise
Stock Market News: UK Forecast and Technical Analysis Today, the UK stock market saw the FTSE 250 increase by 195 points (0.9%) to 21,628, nearly matching the 1.2% increase in the FTSE…