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☆ Homebuilder sentiment rises in April
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( Diana Olick | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHomebuilder sentiment rises in AprilCNBC's Diana Olick joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss April's National Association of Home Builders Index numbers.

☆ US homebuilder sentiment improves further; NY state manufacturing rebounds
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( Lucia Mutikani | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Other data on Monday showed manufacturing activity in New York state increased for the first time in five months. Housing and manufacturing have been hammered by the Federal Reserve's fastest interest rate hiking campaign since the 1980s. The survey's measure of current sales conditions rose two points to 51. The survey's measure of future business conditions rose to 6.6 from 2.9 in March. The capital spending index rose 3.2 points to 16.5, while the technology spending measure fell to 10.3 from 13.3 in March.

☆ Three investors on how to protect your portfolio
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-16 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Wall Street has been hit with a barrage of complex signals about the economy’s health over the past month. From banking turmoil to weakening jobs data to slowing inflation, and now the start of earnings season, investors have remained largely resilient. So, how should investors protect their portfolios? Investors say there isn’t one asset that Wall Street should pile all their bets on, but there are fundamentals that should underlie their investment strategies. Doug Fincher, portfolio manager at Ionic Capital Management, says investors should brace their portfolios against inflation.

Their stocks average a gain of at least 0.5% on earnings day. The companies have also beaten analysts' expectations at least 75% of the time over five years. Johnson & Johnson has been in the news in recent weeks after settling a lawsuit over claims that the company's baby powder and other talc products caused cancer for $8.9 billion. Historically, the stock has gained 0.78% on earnings day, but what's more impressive is the company's average five-year beat rate of 100%. The bank has beaten analysts' expectations 85% of the time in five years.

☆ Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

JPM revenue $39.3 billion versus $36.2 billion expected; adjusted EPS $4.32 versus $3.41 expected. WFC revenue $20.7 billion versus $20.1 billion expected; adjusted EPS $1.23 versus $1.13; bought back $4 billion at $46. Dow stock JPM up nearly 6%, the most I have ever seen ahead of regular trading. Dow stock Boeing keeping a lid on the Dow after a big rally Thursday. Revenue $91.9 billion versus $89.4 billion expected.

☆ Here are 6 bullish surprises that could power the stock market through the rest of this year, according to Bank of America
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

There are six potential bull market surprises that could drive stocks higher, according to Bank of America. The bank highlighted the deflationary impact of ChatGPT and a potential end to the Russia-Ukraine war. "Bearish sentiment + $5 trillion of cash [is] still the 'best friends forever' for risk assets, especially stocks," Hartnett said. These are the six bullish surprises that could fuel more upside in the stock market this year, according to BofA. If any of the surprises play out, it could help the economy avoid a recession or see a soft landing rather than a hard landing, according to Hartnett, ultimately boosting the stock market higher.

☆ Investor Bill Miller aims to top the S&P 500 consistently once again, but this time with new ETFs
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Jesse Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Notable investor Bill Miller is getting into the exchange traded fund game, according to securities filings. Miller Value Partners made the initial filings for what appears to be its first ETFs on Wednesday — the Miller Value Partners Appreciation ETF and the Miller Value Partners Leverage ETF. The leveraged ETF is also actively managed, but will include leveraged ETFs and swaps on the S & P 500 in addition to equities and standard ETFs. Miller Value Partners will use an "adaptive, data-driven approach" to determine each day whether the fund should be leveraged or unleveraged, the filing said. While Miller has made his name as a value investor, he has expanded his portfolio to include bets on certain tech stocks like Amazon .

☆ London's FTSE 100 climbs ahead of Easter break
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Sruthi Shankar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The FTSE 100 (.FTSE) rose 0.5% and is on course to end the holiday-shortened week about 1% higher, with gains in oil & gas and healthcare stocks offering support. Shell (SHEL.L) rose 1.7% as the energy giant forecast higher liquefied natural gas (LNG) output in the first quarter. The midcap FTSE 250 index (.FTMC) rose 0.2%, with London-listed shares of travel firm TUI jumping 7.2% after sharp losses this week. "The report noted mortgage rates have continued to trend downwards, housing transactions have picked up slightly and the employment market remains robust. We still see challenges ahead as affordability remains under pressure," said Derren Nathan, head of equity research at Hargreaves Lansdown.

☆ US pending home sales rise for third straight month; loan demand increases
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Lucia Mutikani | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON, March 29 (Reuters) - Contracts to buy U.S. previously owned homes increased for a third straight month in February, raising cautious optimism that the housing market slump could be bottoming out. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast contracts, which become sales after a month or two, would fall 2.3%. The surprise increase occurred despite a rise in mortgage rates from early February through early March, according to data from mortgage finance agency Freddie Mac. Before the recent rise, mortgage rates had mostly been on the decline since November. The housing market outlook is, however, uncertain because the financial market stress has caused banks to tighten lending standards, which could make it harder for prospective homebuyers to borrow.

☆ UK's Bellway to buy back shares, hike social housing output
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Ajose Koilparambil | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Chief Executive Jason Honeyman told Reuters the company started hastening construction in its social housing programme in October after a demand slump. Honeyman said homes built in the programme would make up more than quarter of overall output in the fiscal year ending on July 31. Bellway, which builds everything from one-bedroom apartments to six-bedroom family homes and luxury penthouses, said there was a moderate improvement in bookings since January. Bellway shares edged up about 1% in morning trade. ($1=0.8121 pounds)Reporting by Aby Jose Koilparambil in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-PhillipsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Inclusive Capital's Ubben named to Vistry board as homebuilder looks to leverage recent acquisition
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-25 | by ( Kenneth Squire | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

As a pioneering activist ESG investor (AESG), Inclusive seeks long-term shareholder value through active partnership with companies whose core businesses contribute solutions to this pursuit. Their primary focus is on environmental and social value creation, which leads to shareholder value creation. They build communities that are mixed tenure, placing affordable housing among open market homes, retail stores, etc. This model has the benefits of a secular shift to affordable housing and is capex light since they do not have to acquire the land. But, in this case the community benefits align so perfectly with the company growth prospects – topline company growth means more affordable housing.

☆ Things are pretty grim in real estate, but that could be a good thing for proptech startups in the long run
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Today, we've got stories on Deutsche Bank's tumbling shares, some bad news for Block, and why Gen Z might be in trouble. Of the many casualties of 2022, startups focusing on the real-estate market were some of the biggest. As the real-estate market dried up, thanks to rising interest rates, these companies that were meant to upend the industry through tech and innovation suddenly took a backseat. And while current conditions aren't ideal for proptech startups, that could actually benefit them in the long run. Click here to check out 26 of the hottest proptech startups set to take off in 2023.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Netflix, Block, Snap, KB Home and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday:Netflix — The streaming giant's stock climbed 8.5% following a report from YipitData that said the company's gross additions in Canada have improved. Block — Shares plunged 14% after short seller Hindenburg Research announced its latest position in the stock. The firm alleges that Block facilitates fraud and described the company's internal systems as a "Wild West" approach to compliance. Meta Platforms , Snap — The social media stocks moved higher as TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. KB Home — Shares rallied 8.8% after the homebuilder's fiscal first-quarter earnings beat expectations.

☆ KB Home expects Q2 net orders to fall amid tough year-ago comparisons
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

March 22 (Reuters) - U.S. homebuilder KB Home (KBH.N) said on Wednesday net orders in the first two-and-a-half weeks of the ongoing second quarter fell 24% from last year, issuing a rare mid-quarter update due to the ongoing market volatility fueled by a banking crisis. The California-based company expects net orders for the second quarter, which began in March, between 3,000 and 3,700, a 14% decline when compared with the midpoint of the range from a year earlier, when steady employment and wage growth were fueling housing demand. "The banking crisis could lead to a little bit of injection of life into the housing market by lowering mortgage rates," said Lisa Sturtevant, chief economist at Bright MLS. KB Home reported better-than-expected first-quarter revenue, sending its shares up by 3% after the bell. Reporting by Priyamvada C and Kannaki Deka in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi AichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Wednesday: Fed, banking crisis, GameStop
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

I think the industrial uses, the medical uses, the auto uses, the educational uses and the call center uses are front and center here. Multiple price target boosts for this Club stock. Increases price target to $154 per share from $100. Truist analysts increase price target to $20 per share from $15. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Meta, Charles Schwab, Apple, Spotify, Tesla & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Barclays reiterates Charles Schwab as equal weight Barclays said Street estimates are too high for Charles Schwab. Guggenheim upgrades Spotify to buy from neutral Guggenheim said Spotify shares present an attractive investment opportunity. Barclays upgrades Nike to overweight from equal weight Barclays upgraded the apparel giant after its strong earnings report on Tuesday. " Barclays reiterates Nvidia as overweight Barclays said Nvidia is still the "king" of AI after the company's GTC conference event Tuesday. Goldman Sachs reiterates Tesla as buy Goldman said Tesla is a key beneficiary of the Inflation Reduction Act.

☆ Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Tuesday: First Republic, Nvidia, Meta
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Big day for Club holding Nvidia (NVDA). Citi sees Club holding Amazon (AMZN) becoming more profitable as the scope of job cuts comes into focus. Morgan Stanley looks at the Financial Times report that Club holding Microsoft (MSFT) plans to launch an app store for mobile games. Club holding Emerson Electric (EMR) upgraded to overweight from equal weight (buy from hold) at Morgan Stanley. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

There is so much money out there," he said, from pandemic spending programs as well as recent federal government initiatives like the Inflation Reduction Act. Is the economy really standing firm against the Fed's aggressive rate moves? Rate increases have averaged more than half a percentage point at each of the eight Fed meetings since March of 2022, and pushed the benchmark overnight interest rate from the near-zero level to the current 4.50%-4.75% range. Reuters Graphics Reuters GraphicsDOGS THAT DIDN'T BARK (YET)Construction: The status of the construction industry shows the Fed's pandemic-era dilemma. The Fed's rate increases have had an impact.

☆ U.S. single-family housing starts, building permits rebound in February
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - U.S. single-family homebuilding and permits for future construction rebounded in February, offering hope that the housing market was probably stabilizing after being hammered by higher mortgage rates. Single-family housing starts, which account for the bulk of homebuilding, increased 1.1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 830,000 units last month, the Commerce Department said on Thursday. Single-family homebuilding increased in the Northeast and West, but tumbled in the densely populated South as well as the Midwest. Single-family housing starts dropped 31.6% on a year-on-year basis in February. The inventory of single-family housing under construction fell 1.7% to a rate of 734,000 units.

☆ Homebuilders say demand is rising, but they're concerned about a banking fallout
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Diana Olick | In Dianaolick | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index rose two points to 44. "But given recent instability concerns in the banking system and volatility in interest rates, builders are highly uncertain about the near- and medium-term outlook." Of the index's three components, current sales conditions rose two points to 49, and buyer traffic rose three points to 31. Accordingly, the housing market continues shifting as growing household and family formation continued to drive demand against a chronic supply shortage." In the South it rose five points to 45, and in the West it moved four points higher to 34.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Credit Suisse, Lennar, PacWest & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Axel Lehmann, chairman at Credit Suisse Group AG, speaks during the Institute of International Finance (IIF) annual membership meeting in Washington, DC, on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. Credit Suisse — Shares of Credit Suisse were down 21.5% after the firm's biggest backer, Saudi National Bank, said it won't provide it with further financial help. Credit Suisse and several other European banks, including Societe Generale , Italy's Monte dei Paschi and UniCredit , were halted from trading as prices plummeted. Bank of America , Morgan Stanley , Wells Fargo — Shares of larger financials were in lower early Wednesday as the Credit Suisse tumble sent ripples across the global banking sector. Bank of America lost 2.9%, Morgan Stanley dropped 3.2% and Wells Fargo declined by nearly 4.2%.

☆ Mortgage demand rises despite volatile interest rates
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Diana Olick | In Dianaolick | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Demand for mortgages increased for the second straight week, despite some volatility in mortgage rates. That was the average, but mortgage rates were largely higher for most of the week before dropping sharply Friday on news of the Silicon Valley Bank failure. Despite rates being higher, mortgage applications to purchase a home rose 7% for the week but were still 38% lower than the same week a year ago. "That always happens when rates surge and it only lasts a few weeks," said John Burns of John Burns Real Estate Consulting, who said he saw an increase in sales of newly built homes in February despite higher rates. Mortgage rates dropped further Monday, according to a separate survey from Mortgage News Daily, but bounced higher again Tuesday after the February consumer price index was released, suggesting that the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates again next week despite recent banking industry turmoil.

☆ Earnings Alert: Lennar on the move
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Melissa Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailEarnings Alert: Lennar on the moveCNBC's Diana Olick looks at homebuilder Lennar after earnings. With CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders, Karen Finerman, Tim Seymour, Guy Adami and Courtney Garcia.

☆ 'Fast Money' trader Tim Seymour sees potential in Home Depot, despite weakness in the shares
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Home Depot is down for the year, but Tim Seymour still likes the home improvement name. The founder and chief investment officer of Seymour Asset Management also said it's cheaper than competitor Lowe's , on CNBC's " Fast Money " Tuesday night. Home Depot posted its quarterly results in February, falling short of analysts' expectations on revenue , according to Refinitiv. Fellow "Fast Money" panelist Karen Finerman, founder and CEO of Metropolitan Capital Advisors, said she's invested in both stocks. The comments came after homebuilder Lennar reported its latest quarterly financial results , beating analysts' estimates for earnings and revenue, according to Refinitiv.

☆ Evercore's Stephen Kim's bullish case for the homebuilders
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailEvercore's Stephen Kim's bullish case for the homebuildersStephen Kim, Evercore ISI homebuilder analyst, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss the housing market and why he says buy these homebuilder names.

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