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Crest Nicholson shares plunge 40% on profit warning

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What specific terms is Crest Nicholson seeking from lenders regarding the relaxation of banking covenants?
How long does Crest Nicholson expect the current downturn to last, and what is its medium-term strategy beyond cash preservation?
What is the exact impact of the Iran war on energy costs and build costs for Crest Nicholson?
Are other housebuilders also seeking covenant relaxations or issuing similar profit warnings?
What is the current level of mortgage rates and how are they affecting buyer demand specifically for Crest Nicholson homes?
Share price drop percentagefactual

Crest Nicholson shares plunged by more than 40% in early trading.

According to Daily Express - Finance
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Crest Nicholson shares plunged by 45% at one stage.

According to The Independent - Main

Context: The difference in reported percentage (40% vs 45%) may reflect different time points or rounding, but both indicate a severe drop. This is a minor factual discrepancy that does not change the overall narrative of a significant share price decline.

Previous home completion guidancefactual

Crest Nicholson cut expected sales volumes to between 1,400 and 1,500 homes, compared with previous guidance of up to 1,700.

According to Daily Express - Finance
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Crest Nicholson cut expectations for homes completed in the current year to between 1,400 and 1,500, down from 1,550 to 1,700 previously.

According to The Independent - Main

Context: The Daily Express reports previous guidance as 'up to 1,700' while The Independent reports a range of 1,550 to 1,700. This is a minor inconsistency in the previous guidance range, but both agree on the new range of 1,400-1,500. The difference may be due to different interpretations of the original guidance.

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