Finance 16 February 2026

Heritage Financial Stock Is Quiet Now, but One Bank Margin Test Could Decide What Comes Next
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Heritage Financial Stock Is Quiet Now, but One Bank Margin Test Could Decide What Comes Next

Heritage Financial Corp. shares closed at $27.25 Friday, down 0.33%, lagging bank sector gains as investors weighed the impact of its Olympic Bancorp acquisition. First-quarter net income was $18.9 million, with net interest margin rising to 3.96%. Management expects cost savings after completing systems integration in Q3. A recent SEC filing disclosed a cybersecurity incident involving an internal file-share server.
May 30, 2026
Entain PLC stock price dips in London as BetMGM cash and March results loom
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Entain PLC stock price dips in London as BetMGM cash and March results loom

Entain shares fell 0.32% to 565.2p by mid-morning Monday, underperforming a rising FTSE 100. Trading was subdued ahead of full-year results due March 5, with investors weighing BetMGM’s recent $270 million cash return and looming UK gambling tax hikes. Barclays disclosed a 5.11% stake last week. The stock has swung sharply in February, jumping 10% on Feb. 4 before retreating.
February 16, 2026
Croda share price dips nearly 1% today: what investors are watching before Feb. 24 results
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Croda share price dips nearly 1% today: what investors are watching before Feb. 24 results

Croda International shares fell 0.95% to 3,027p in mid-morning London trading Monday, ahead of full-year results due Feb. 24. The FTSE 100 was up 0.41% as banks rebounded and materials stocks slipped. Investors await UK inflation and retail sales data this week, with markets pricing a Bank of England rate cut next month. Trading volumes were thin due to holidays in Asia and the U.S.
February 16, 2026
Persimmon share price today: PSN dips as Rightmove flags flat UK asking prices, Zoopla deal in focus
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Persimmon share price today: PSN dips as Rightmove flags flat UK asking prices, Zoopla deal in focus

Persimmon shares fell 0.5% to 1,512.5 pence by 1048 GMT, tracking declines in UK housebuilders after Rightmove reported flat February asking prices. Rightmove’s data showed average new-home asking prices at £368,019, nearly unchanged from January, with listings at an 11-year high. Investors await Persimmon’s March 10 results for updates on sales and pricing.
February 16, 2026
BT share price slides in London as investors size up Openreach shift and fibre economics
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BT share price slides in London as investors size up Openreach shift and fibre economics

BT shares fell 1.2% to 207.8 pence by mid-morning Monday, trailing a firmer FTSE 100. Investors focused on Openreach customer churn, fibre connections, and cash-flow targets ahead of BT’s full-year results in May. A recent management reshuffle put Katie Milligan in charge of Openreach as the fibre build nears completion. BT last reported a 4% revenue drop and 571,000 net fibre connections for the quarter.
February 16, 2026
Barratt Redrow share price drops as UK housing signals cool and brokers trim targets
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Barratt Redrow share price drops as UK housing signals cool and brokers trim targets

Barratt Redrow shares fell 2.5% to 379.2 pence in London after Rightmove reported flat UK asking prices and an 11-year high in homes for sale. The builder disclosed further buybacks, while brokers including Deutsche Bank and Citigroup cut price targets following last week’s results. Barratt Redrow recently reduced its interim dividend and posted a 13.6% drop in first-half adjusted pre-tax profit.
February 16, 2026
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