British bank Barclays posts 2024 pretax profit hike, launches £1 billion share buyback

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British bank Barclays posted a rise in full-year pre-tax profit that came in just ahead of analyst expectations, while also launching a £1 billion share buyback.
Pretax profit rose by 24% to £8.108 billion in 2024, just above analyst expectations of £8.081 billion, according to LSEG.

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Newmont, DigitalBridge & more

December 29, 2025

Check out some of the stocks making the biggest moves in midday trading. Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical – Shares cratered more than 40% after Ultragenyx announced that its bone disease drug setrusumab fell short of expectations in two trials. “Neither study achieved its primary endpoint of reduction in annualized clinical fracture rate compared to placebo or bisphosphonates,” […]

Silver tops for first time, then stages dramatic reversal overnight

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Silver tops $80 for first time, then stages dramatic reversal overnight

December 29, 2025

Key Points Silver slid more than 3% on Monday, after topping $80 for the first time ever in overnight trading. The precious metal was still higher by more than 155% year to date. It started 2025 trading above just $20 per ounce. That has helped the precious metal outperform even gold this year. Source

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: DigitalBridge, Praxis Precision Medicines, Coupang & more

December 29, 2025

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: DigitalBridge — The private equity firm that invests in data centers and other assets surged more than 32% after Bloomberg News, citing unnamed sources, said Japan’s SoftBank is in advanced talks to acquire DigitalBridge. The deal could be announced as soon as Monday, Bloomberg reported. Nvidia […]