1524 GMT - Pearson's announcement of a share buyback ahead of its 2025 results shows confidence in meeting 2026 market expectations, Citi analyst Ciaran Donnelly writes in a note. The FTSE 100 education company launched a 350 million-pound share-buyback program. While the company didn't provide explicit guidance for 2026 in its performance update, this suggests that management is comfortable with current consensus forecasts, he adds. Shares are up 1.6% at 9.53 pounds. (najat.kantouar@wsj.com)
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January 21, 2026 10:24 ET (15:24 GMT)
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