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Reckitt (RKT): news on Friday 13 November 2026
News from the 24 hours to Friday morning, 13 November 2026.
Tone of the day
What the score means. Each score rates how good or bad the news was for the company, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). 0 is neutral, and anything beyond ±6 is strong and rare. It rates the coverage, not the share price.
Why it scored this way
Coverage was mainly about Reckitt completing the sale of its Russia hygiene business. It leans mildly positive as the company said the disposal should not affect its 2026 adjusted earnings per share.
What drove it
- Russia hygiene divestment
- earnings outlook unaffected
- technical share commentary
Around this day
| Day | Tone | Headlines |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 Nov | −4.5 | 3 |
| Sun 8 Nov | −6.0 | 3 |
| Tue 10 Nov | +0.5 | 1 |
| Wed 11 Nov | +3.8 | 2 |
| Thu 12 Nov | +2.3 | 3 |
| Fri 13 Nov | +2.0 | 4 |
2 stories · 4 headlines · strongest first
Consumer staples on 13 NovemberFTSE 100 that day| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way | |
|---|---|---|
| Reckitt finishes divesting its Russia Hygiene business +2.23 headlines today · Reckitt completed the divestment and said it should not affect 2026 adjusted EPS. | ||
| +3.0 | Disposal expected to leave 2026 adjusted earnings per share unaffected, limiting downside.} | |
| +2.0 | Brief report that the Russian hygiene disposal has gone through. | |
| +1.7 | Company confirms the Russian hygiene unit sale has been finalised. | |
| Reckitt shares consolidate on overbought signal +0.51 headline today · A technical piece says the shares are consolidating. | ||
| +0.5 | Technical chart commentary on shares pausing after a rise; little substance. | |
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