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☆ Homebuilder D.R. Horton sees weaker Q1 as high mortgage rates cool demand
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Ananta Agarwal | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A house under construction is seen at Hawthorne Estates by D. R. Horton in Medford, New Jersey, U.S., May 23, 2022. Horton (DHI.N) said on Tuesday it expects a sequential decline in home sales in the first quarter as high mortgage rates temper demand for housing. With current 30-year fixed mortgage rates nearing 8% and home prices continuing to surge due to a shortage of units for sale, many have deferred their home buying plans. Horton said on a call with analysts, adding that it's offering mortgages in the 6% range compared to the current high rates. In the fourth quarter, D.R.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, homebuilder D.R, Horton, DHI.N, homebuilders, D.R, Ananta Agarwal, Shinjini Organizations: Hawthorne Estates, REUTERS, Revenue, Thomson Locations: Hawthorne, Horton, Medford , New Jersey, U.S, Arlington , Texas, Bengaluru

☆ With housing, Buffett chooses a great location
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Ben Winck | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Mortgages are pricey, but Warren Buffett seems to think that’s a good thing for homebuilders. Horton (DHI.N), Lennar (LEN.N) and NVR (NVR.N), just as mortgage rates hit the highest level in nearly 23 years. That’s 3% less than last year, and 7% less than the average used-home price today. Horton, NVR and Lennar on Aug. 14. The conglomerate, run by billionaire investor Warren Buffett, purchased $726 million, $71 million and $17 million of DR Horton, NVR and Lennar shares, respectively, throughout the second quarter, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, D.R . Horton, Horton, NVR, Lauren Silva Laughlin, Sharon Lam Organizations: Reuters, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, Buffett, Berkshire, Securities and Exchange Commission, Mortgage Bankers Association, Census, Thomson Locations: . Berkshire, D.R ., Horton, U.S, New York, Los Angeles, Berkshire, that’s, homebuilders D.R, DR

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File PhotoSummaryCompanies Retail sales data due at 8:30 a.m. ETNvidia gains as UBS, Wells Fargo raise PTFutures down: Dow 0.67%, S&P 0.65%, Nasdaq 0.68%Aug 15 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell on Tuesday as government bond yields hit fresh highs ahead of July retail sales data that could offer clues on the Federal Reserve's interest rate path. ET (1230 GMT) is expected to show retail sales rose 0.4% last month after climbing 0.2% in June, likely adding to evidence that the U.S. economy remains on a strong footing. Rising Treasury yields have pressured equities after hotter-than-expected producer prices data last week stoked concerns the Fed could keep rates higher for longer than previously anticipated. ET, Dow e-minis were down 238 points, or 0.67%, S&P 500 e-minis were down 29.5 points, or 0.65%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 104.25 points, or 0.68%.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Wells, Otunuga, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, Bilibili, Neel Kashkari, Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett's, Horton, Amruta Khandekar, Maju Samuel, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, UBS, Wells Fargo, PT, Dow, Nasdaq, Commerce, Treasury, Nvidia, Apple, Alibaba, Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank, Traders, Fed, Dow e, General Motors, Berkshire, Warren, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, United States, China, Beijing, Minneapolis, Warren Buffett's Berkshire, homebuilder D.R

☆ Morning Bid: China data disappoints as markets yearn for stimulus
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Data on Tuesday showed China's industrial output and retail sales growth slowed in July, adding to concerns about a faltering post-pandemic recovery in the world's second-biggest economy. China's major state-owned banks stepped into the spot market to steady the currency, according to sources. Chinese policymakers last month released a batch of stimulus measures, including boosting auto and home appliances consumption, relaxing some property restrictions, and pledging support to the private sector. Over in Australia, wage growth held steady in the June quarter while the pace of annual pay awards unexpectedly slowed. That, along with the release of dovish minutes from the central bank's July policy meeting, bolstered bets that the RBA would keep rates steady.

Persons: Ankur Banerjee, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, DR, Edmund Klamann Organizations: Silicon Valley Bank, Credit Suisse, REUTERS, Staff, Ankur, Thomson Locations: Frankfurt, Silicon, Germany, Asia, China, Pacific, Japan, Australia, U.S, Berkshire, Sweden, Singapore

[1/2] Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 19, 2023. The Commerce Department's report showed retail sales grew 0.7% last month against expectations of a 0.4% rise, suggesting the U.S. economy remains strong. "The retail sales number might indicate that the Fed would continue to raise rates." Home Depot (HD.N) added 1% after the home improvement chain posted a smaller-than-expected drop in quarterly same-store sales and topped profit estimates. Declining issues outnumbered advancers by a 5.29-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and a 2.90-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Wells, Fitch, jitters, Peter Andersen, JPMorgan Chase, Zions, Wells Fargo, Bilibili, Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett's, Horton, Amruta Khandekar, Shristi, Shashwat Chauhan, Maju Samuel, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Nvidia, UBS, Wells Fargo, PT U.S, Dow, Nasdaq, U.S, Commerce, Andersen Capital Management, Fed, Federal Reserve, JPMorgan, Bank of America, PacWest Bancorp, Western Alliance Bank, Federal Deposit Insurance, Treasury, Alibaba, Dow Jones, General Motors, Berkshire, Warren, Lennar Corp, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Boston, China, Beijing, Warren Buffett's Berkshire, homebuilder D.R

☆ Warren Buffett's company invests in three homebuilders even as rates rise
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Berkshire Hathaway logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 10, 2023. Berkshire said that as of June 30, it owned about 5.97 million DR Horton shares worth $726.4 million, about 153,000 Lennar shares worth $17.2 million, and 11,112 NVR shares worth $70.6 million. Larger investments are usually Buffett's, and investors often try to piggyback on Berkshire's moves, reflecting Buffett's reputation as an investor. The selling included 45% of Berkshire's stake in General Motors (GM.N), whose shares fell 1% after hours. Its largest stock holding by far remained its $177.6 billion stake in Apple (AAPL.O).

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett, Benjamin Moore, Berkshire, Todd Combs, Ted Weschler, Jonathan Stempel, Lewis Krauskopf, Marguerita Choy, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Berkshire Hathaway, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Berkshire, Clayton Homes, DR Horton, DR, BNSF, General Motors, Apple, Capital, Globe, Marsh & McLennan, Vitesse Energy, Thomson Locations: Berkshire, New York City, U.S, Manville, Marsh, New York

AT&T (T.N) shares dropped 10.4% after the wireless carrier missed market estimates for first-quarter revenue and free cash flow. The S&P 500's rally to start the year is set to be tested by a first-quarter earnings season that investors expect to show tepid results. “The market has been overbought for the last week or two," said Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at Ameriprise Financial. In other earnings news, American Express Co (AXP.N) profit missed Wall Street estimates and its shares fell 1%. Shares of Lam Research (LRCX.O) rose 7.2% after the chip-making equipment supplier's revenue topped estimates, while shares of D.R.

☆ Homebuilder Lennar beats profit estimates on strong property prices
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

March 14 (Reuters) - Homebuilder Lennar Corp (LEN.N) on Tuesday reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit as high property prices helped offset supply shortages caused by rising material costs and a labor crunch. However, the industry is now staring at a slowdown as high interest rates have made borrowing more difficult for potential buyers. "Our sales volume and pricing have clearly been impacted by rising interest rates, but there remains a significant national shortage of housing, especially workforce housing, and there is still demand," Lennar Executive Chairman Stuart Miller said in a statement. Lennar reported net earnings per diluted share, excluding items, of $2.12 per share, above analysts' average estimate of $1.55 per share, according to Refinitiv data. Reporting by Priyamvada C and Kannaki Deka in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika SyamnathOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ U.S. homebuilder D.R. Horton beats quarterly profit estimates
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Jan 24 (Reuters) - U.S. homebuilder D.R. Horton Inc (DHI.N) beat estimates for first-quarter profit on Tuesday, helped by higher home prices as demand outpaced supply due to raw material and labor shortages. While home prices remain elevated, the pace of increase is cooling following a 40% rise in average house prices over the last two years. "The supply of both new and existing homes at affordable price points remains limited, and demographics supporting housing demand remain favorable," Chairman Donald Horton said. Reporting by Kannaki Deka in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips and Anil D'SilvaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Lennar forecasts slowdown in orders for new homes, shares fall
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Dec 14 (Reuters) - Homebuilder Lennar Corp (LEN.N) on Wednesday forecast a slowdown in new orders for the first quarter as high mortgage rates make properties unaffordable for some buyers. Lennar expects new orders in the current quarter to be between 12,000 and 13,500 homes, compared with new orders for 13,200 homes in the fourth quarter. However, the U.S. Federal Reserve's aggressive monetary policy tightening to curb decades-high inflation has made borrowing more difficult for customers as mortgage rates have more than doubled since the beginning of the year. Sales of previously owned homes fell for an eighth straight month in September, while homebuilding dropped, signaling that higher mortgage rates are choking the housing market. Net income attributable to Lennar rose to $1.32 billion, or $4.55 per share, in the fourth quarter, from $1.19 billion, or $3.91 per share, a year earlier.

☆ Homebuilder Lennar's quarterly profit rises 11%
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Dec 14 (Reuters) - U.S. homebuilder Lennar Corp (LEN.N) reported an 11% rise in fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday as high property prices offset the impact from a shrinking pool of buyers due to a spike in mortgage rates. However, the industry now faces a cooling homebuilding market as the U.S. Federal Reserve's aggressive monetary policy tightening to curb decades-high inflation has made borrowing more difficult. Net income attributable to Lennar rose to $1.32 billion, or $4.55 per share, in the reported quarter, from $1.19 billion, or $3.91 per share, a year earlier. Revenue rose about 21% to $10.17 billion. Reporting by Priyamvada C in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak DasguptaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ U.S. housing faces longer descent to basement
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Ben Winck | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

NEW YORK, Nov 22 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The U.S. housing market is destined to keep sliding. The highest mortgage rates in 15 years have stifled demand, leading the pace of existing home sales to slow 31% since January. An influx of new supply should depress prices from pandemic-era highs, but affordability will be squeezed well into 2023. With existing owners locked into lower mortgage rates, they’re unlikely to put their homes up for sale, curbing supply. Housing starts for single-family homes decelerated to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 855,000 units in October, the Census Bureau said on Nov. 18.

☆ Homebuilder D.R. Horton results miss estimates as demand shrinks
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Horton Inc (DHI.N) on Wednesday missed Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit and revenue as demand for houses tapered following a spike in mortgage rates amid roaring inflation. U.S. mortgage rates have doubled with aggressive rate hikes by the Federal Reserve to contain decades-high inflation, making borrowing less affordable. In another blow to homebuilders, who have enjoyed elevated home prices for a long time due to tight supply, prices slowed in August from the record pace reached in March. "Beginning in June and continuing through today, we have seen a moderation in housing demand caused by significant increases in mortgage interest rates and general economic uncertainty," Chairman Donald R. Horton said in a statement. "While these pressures may persist for some time, the supply of homes at affordable price points remains limited, and demographics supporting housing demand remain favorable."

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