Daily Stock Market Report (Thur 5th March 2026) - BMY, AV., TW, RGG, HTG, SMWH

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Name (Mkt Cap)RNSSummaryOur view (Author)Reckitt Benckiser (LON:RKT) (£39bn | SR70)Results for the year ended 31 December 2025Sales ahead of expectations. Revenue up 5% LFL with adj operating profit up 2% to £3,543m. Growth driven by Core Reckitt including Dettol, now the largest brand by revenue. Outlook: expect Core Reckitt LFL revenue growth of 4% to 5%. Q1 revenue affected by weaker cold and flu season.Aviva (LON:AV.) (£20bn | SR64)2025 Results AnnouncementOperating profit up 25% to £2,203m, including £174m contribution from Direct Line. Operating earnings per share rose by 17% to 56p, with the dividend up 10% to 39.3p. £350m buyback. New three-year targets of 11% CAGR EPS growth, Return on Equity gt;20% and cash remittances of gt;£7bn.AMBER/GREEN = (Roland - I hold)I don’t see too much to dislike in these results, with solid growth from the core insurance business and good cash generation. If return on equity can be sustained at last year’s high-teens level, then I think the current 6% dividend yield could still represent an attractive valuation. I’m leaving our previous broadly...