{"id":58930,"date":"2026-02-22T15:38:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T19:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/rolls-royce-announces-1-5b-buyback-as-mexico-reels-from-death-of-cartel-leader-el-mencho\/58930\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T15:38:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T19:38:28","slug":"rolls-royce-announces-1-5b-buyback-as-mexico-reels-from-death-of-cartel-leader-el-mencho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/rolls-royce-announces-1-5b-buyback-as-mexico-reels-from-death-of-cartel-leader-el-mencho\/58930\/","title":{"rendered":"Rolls-Royce Announces \u00a31.5B Buyback as Mexico Reels from Death of Cartel Leader &#8220;El Mencho&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rolls-Royce (<a href=\"\/stock\/RR\">RR<\/a>)<\/strong> is reportedly preparing to launch a <strong>\u00a31.5 billion share buyback<\/strong> program this week, signaling a significant return of capital to shareholders.<\/li>\n<li>Mexican officials confirmed that <strong>Nemesio &quot;El Mencho&quot; Oseguera Cervantes<\/strong>, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), died from injuries sustained during a military operation.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>U.S. Department of State<\/strong> has expressed grave concern over &quot;scenes of violence&quot; in Mexico following the drug lord&#39;s death, while hailing the event as a major global development.<\/li>\n<li><strong>NASA<\/strong> will roll its <strong>Artemis II moon rocket<\/strong> off the launch pad as early as Tuesday to troubleshoot a technical failure, likely pushing the mission&#39;s launch window into April.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Rolls-Royce Set for Massive Capital Return<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Rolls-Royce (<a href=\"\/stock\/RR\">RR<\/a>)<\/strong> is expected to initiate a share buyback program worth up to <strong>\u00a31.5 billion<\/strong> as early as this week. According to reports from <em>Sky News<\/em>, the move underscores the engineering giant&#39;s dramatic financial turnaround and robust cash flow generation under current leadership.<\/p>\n<p>The buyback represents a major milestone for the company, which has spent years restructuring its balance sheet following the pandemic-era slump in civil aviation. Investors view the <strong>\u00a31.5 billion<\/strong> figure as a vote of confidence in the company\u2019s long-term margin targets and its growing defense and power systems portfolios.<\/p>\n<h2>Death of &quot;El Mencho&quot; Sparks Security Crisis in Mexico<\/h2>\n<p>The Mexican Defense Ministry confirmed on Sunday that <strong>Nemesio &quot;El Mencho&quot; Oseguera Cervantes<\/strong> died from injuries during an air transfer following a high-intensity military operation in Jalisco. The death of the CJNG leader removes one of the world&#39;s most wanted fugitives, for whom the <strong>U.S. State Department<\/strong> had offered a <strong>$15 million reward<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>U.S. Deputy Secretary of State<\/strong> characterized the development as &quot;major&quot; for the U.S., Latin America, and the world. However, the official also noted deep concern regarding the &quot;scenes of violence&quot; erupting across Mexico as cartel factions respond to the power vacuum. <em>Security analysts warn that the &quot;kingpin strategy&quot; may trigger a period of intense fragmentation and retaliatory strikes in the region.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>NASA Delays Artemis II Rollout Due to Technical Glitch<\/h2>\n<p><strong>NASA<\/strong> has announced plans to roll the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft off Launch Pad 39B as early as Tuesday. The decision follows the discovery of a <strong>helium flow interruption<\/strong> in the rocket&#39;s upper stage, a critical issue that cannot be repaired while the vehicle is on the pad.<\/p>\n<p>The rollback to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) effectively closes the March launch window for the first crewed mission of the Artemis program. Contractors including <strong>Boeing (<a href=\"\/stock\/BA\">BA<\/a>)<\/strong>, which leads the SLS core stage production, and <strong>Lockheed Martin (<a href=\"\/stock\/LMT\">LMT<\/a>)<\/strong>, the prime contractor for Orion, are working with the agency to resolve the hardware issues. <em>The mission is now tentatively eyeing launch opportunities in early April, pending the speed of repairs.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Rolls-Royce (RR) is reportedly preparing to launch a \u00a31.5 billion share buyback program this week, signaling a significant 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