Nov 7 (Reuters) - Rightmove ( RTMVF ), Britain's biggest

property portal, on Friday forecast slower profit growth in

2026, weighed down by investments of about 18 million pounds

($24.2 million) it expects to make, primarily in artificial

intelligence, to bolster operations in the long term.

The company forecast 2026 underlying operating profit growth

of 3% to 5%, slower than the 9% growth at the end of the first

half of 2025. Revenue in 2026 is expected to grow similar to

2025.

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(Reporting by Pushkala Aripaka in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank

Dhaniwala)