Vodafone Group Stock News

Deutsche Telekom , Orange , Vodafone Group ​and Telefonica are in early ‌talks to create a consortium to bid on satellite spectrum and offer direct-to-mobile ​services, Bloomberg News reported on ​Monday, citing people familiar with the ⁠matter.

Vodafone share price has done well in the past few years and is now hovering around its highest level since 2018 as the turnaround strategy pays off. VOD jumped after the management unveiled a plan to launch a TV service as it seeks to challenge its top rivals.

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--Hiya, a global leader in AI-powered voice protection and identity, today announced that Hiya Connect is now available to eligible Vodafone customers in Ireland, extending Branded Calling to a new market. Using Vodafone's CAMARA-based Branded Calling platform, Hiya Connect allows approved businesses to display their name when they call an eligible Vodafone custome...

Vodafone share price continued the recent recovery after the company published strong financial results and boosted its guidance. VOD jumped to 120p, up by 23% from its lowest level this month.

The U.K. telecommunications company said its key earnings metric should come in at the upper end of the new outlook.

Vodafone Group PLC (LSE:VOD) said it expects to reach the upper end of its upgraded annual guidance after getting off to a strong start to its financial year. Organic service revenue increased 5.2% in the first quarter, with growth recorded across every segment, and inching up from 5.1% in the final quarter of the past year.

London's FTSE 100 was little changed on Monday as gains in oil majors helped offset weakness in financial shares, leaving investors to weigh the market impact of renewed US-Iran military exchanges. The blue-chip index edged up 0.03% to 10,499.88 points by 0927 GMT, while the domestically focused FTSE 250 slipped 0.1%.

London's FTSE 100 edged higher on Friday, supported by strong gains in Vodafone and easyJet following major corporate developments. However, renewed tensions in the Middle East continued to weigh on investor sentiment, limiting broader market gains.