Top FTSE 100 shares to watch: BT Group, EasyJet, Sage, Marks & Spencer

The FTSE 100 has been muted recently as investors look ahead to a busy UK earnings week. The article flags BT Group, EasyJet, Sage and Marks & Spencer as the top names to watch. BT is at a multi‑year high after a trading update showing better‑than‑expected Openreach churn, FTTP connections above 8.2m and ARPU up 4%; analysts expect ~3% revenue decline offset by cost‑led profit gains. EasyJet faces material downside, guiding a H1 loss of £540m–£560m amid jet‑fuel and supply risks and a >40% slide from prior highs. Sage must counter AI disruption fears despite an expected H1 revenue rise of ~10% to £1.35bn. Marks & Spencer reports on May 20. These results could drive near‑term FTSE 100 direction as investors reassess earnings risk and sector-specific catalysts.