Stock Spotlight: Persimmon on steady foundations despite market headwinds

Revenue for H1 fell 8.2%

Elliot Gulliver-Needham
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Persimmon, one of Britain’s biggest housebuilders, reporting that its revenue for the six months fell 8.2% to £1.69bn in its half-yearly results, driven by lower completions as delays in planning consent held back new outlet openings.

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