Rolls-Royce Lifts Profit Outlook to £4.2 Billion and Launches £9 Billion Buyback as Engine and Data-Center Demand Accelerates

26 Feb 2026

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By: Nick Ravenshade

Rolls-Royce Lifts Profit Outlook to £4.2 Billion and Launches £9 Billion Buyback as Engine and Data-Center Demand Accelerates — *Photo:* *Philippe Oursel* / *Unsplash*

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Nick Ravenshade

Nick Ravenshade, LL.B., covers geopolitics, financial markets, and international security through primary documents, official filings, and open-source intelligence. Founder and Editor-in-Chief of NENC Media Group and WarCommons.

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