US bank Banner climbs after unveiling buyback plan
04/08/2026 17:03
BUZZ-US bank Banner climbs after unveiling buyback plan ** U.S. regional lender Banner Corp's BANR.O shares rise 3% to $72.2
** BANR late on Monday unveiled stock repurchase program of up to 1.7 million shares, roughly 5% of its issued and outstanding common stock
** Shares may be bought back by BANR in open market purchases
** New buyback plan comes a little sooner than expected, given Bank of the Pacific deal is pending - Piper Sandler
** As of last close, BANR shares up 12% YTD
(Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)