Daily Stock Market Report (Wed 18th March 2026) - STEM, RFX, SCT, PRU, DPLM, SRC, AMS, ITH, BPM

Good morning! I have a backlog section on STEM to get us started.
Update: SRC is also from the backlog, in case anyone was wondering.
Today's Report is complete.
Spreadsheet accompanying this report: link.

Companies Reporting
Name (Mkt Cap)RNSSummaryOur view (Author)BHP (LON:BHP) (£135bn | SR85)Brandon Craig to succeed Mike Henry as BHP CEOCraig has been at BHP for over 25 years and is currently President Americas. During his tenure in this role the group has become the world’s largest copper producer.Compass (LON:CPG) (£38.6bn | SR53)Change in trading currency of Ordinary SharesAs announced in February’s trading statement, Compass will change the trading currency of its LSE-listed shares to USD from 1 April 2026. This aligns with the group’s reporting currency, “reducing FX volatility” and “simplifying the investment case for global investors”. Dividends will continue to be paid in GBP unless shareholders elect to receive them in USD.Prudential (LON:PRU) (£27.7bn | SR48)FY25 ResultsAdjusted operating profit up 6% to $3,306m, adj EPS up 13% to 101.4c. New business profit rose by 13% to $2,782m and return on equity was stable at 14%. “Structural demand for our products in Asia and...