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** Shares of regional bank Huntington Bancshares HBAN.O down 3.8% at $18.05 in premarket trading after Q4 net income falls
** Co posts quarterly net income of $519 million, a decrease of $110 million, or 17%, from the prior quarter
** Drop largely due to acquisition-related expenses tied to Veritex Holdings and Cadence CADE.N - HBAN
** Says Cadence partnership closing on February 1, 2026
** Reports Q4 adjusted earnings of $0.37 per share, in line with analysts' estimates
** 17 of 21 analysts rate stock "buy" or higher, 3 "hold" and 1 "sell"; median PT is $20 - data compiled by LSEG
** As of last close, HBAN up 9.7% over the past year
(Reporting by Tharuniyaa Lakshmi in Bengaluru)
((tharuniyaa@thomsonreuters.com))