NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- New research published by Andrew Davidson & Co., Inc. (AD&Co) demonstrates how moving from the tri-merge standard to a bi-merge or single-report standard could lead to less accurate mortgage pricing and qualification. This added uncertainty may lead to investors requiring higher compensation for greater risk, ultimately resulting in higher mortgage rates. The study,...

LyondellBasell Industries ( LYB ) shares are down during Friday’s premarket session following the company’s announcement of a significant dividend reduction. LYB Dividend Cut to 69 Cents Per Share LyondellBasell’s board declared a quarterly dividend of 69 cents per share, a substantial decrease from the previous quarter’s dividend of $1.37 per share. The dividend is payable on March 9, 2026,...

08:51 AM EST, 02/20/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Aspire Biopharma Holdings ( ASBP ) said Friday that it has received a Nasdaq notice confirming the company has regained compliance with the $2.5 million minimum stockholders' equity requirement. The biopharmaceutical company said earlier this month that it had also regained compliance with the $1 minimum bid price rule, placing Aspire back in...

Feb 20 (Reuters) - PPL Corp ( PPL ) on Friday forecast annual profit below expectations, but raised its four-year capital spending plan by 15% as the utility prepares to meet surging power demand ​from data centers. U.S. utilities have been ‌adding billions of dollars to their capital expenditure budgets as they face extreme weather ⁠while also fielding massive requests...