MSFT · MICROSOFTRecord results. Share price barely moved.
What happened. Microsoft reported record quarterly profit, ahead of forecasts.
Why it matters. When everyone expects brilliant, brilliant is already in the price. Attention now turns to whether the spending holds.
BP · BP PLCA price target raised, and a mood turning.
What happened. An analyst lifted their target after months of caution.
Why it matters. Sentiment is shifting. Worth knowing that moods shift back just as fast.
Source ↗ · Published 19:42 BST · Wed 8 Jul 2026
ULVR · UNILEVERNo news today. Sometimes that is the news.
One term, made plain · Priced inMarkets move on surprises, not on news everyone already saw coming.