One of the classic benchmarks of the economy’s health and strength is the housing market. Stocks of retail companies like Home Depot (HD) and Lowe’s (LOW) often serve as proxies of to guide the market’s perception of the housing market. It’s also pretty common to see experts and analysts referring to homebuilders like D.R. Horton […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — U.S. homebuilder sentiment fell to a seven-month low as rising mortgage rates and high asking prices led to declining sales and prospective buyer traffic. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo gauge decreased two points in April to 77, figures showed Monday. The measure has declined four straight months. Mortgage rates have stormed […]
Read MoreIn my opinion, one of the really surprising stories of the past two years has been not only the resilience, but the simple outperformance of the real estate industry. Despite the global COVID-19 pandemic and all of the complications that have accompanied it, and that some now say we may never fully get away from, […]
Read MorePacira BioSciences, Inc. (PCRX) Pacira BioSciences, Inc. provides non-opioid pain management and regenerative health solutions for healthcare practitioners and their patients in the United States. The company offers EXPAREL, a bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension. Walmart Inc. (WMT) Walmart Inc. engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, and other units worldwide. The company operates through three […]
Read MoreBuy Price: $111.30 or better Sell Price: TradersPro Sell Signal Westlake Corporation manufactures and supplies petrochemicals, polymers, and building products worldwide. It operates through two segments, Performance and Essential Materials; and Housing and Infrastructure Products. The stocks founds in the One Hot Stock category use stocks that are in long term, short term trends and are early […]
Read MoreAn “Available” sign outside a home in the CBH Homes Calvary Springs Community in Nampa, Idaho, on Oct. 19, 2021. No city exemplifies the mania of the Covid-era U.S. housing market better than Boise, Idaho, where prices have surged by more than 30% in the past year. Kyle Green/Bloomberg As an investor in mortgage-backed securities, […]
Read MoreThe longer a bull market lasts, the more extended price valuations become. The longer that condition continues, the harder it becomes for value-oriented investors to justify long-term investments in most of the stocks, industries and sectors that everybody else is talking about. I think this is a pretty good description of current market conditions, as […]
Read MoreThe construction sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in the construction of buildings or engineering projects (e.g., highways and utility systems). Establishments primarily engaged in the preparation of sites for new construction and establishments primarily engaged in subdividing land for sale as building sites also are included in this sector. Skyline Champion Corporation (SKY) Skyline Champion […]
Read MoreThere is a pretty significant difference in the way different investors perceive a stock in a long-term upward trend. For growth oriented-investors, the longer the upward trend, the more attractive the stock is, simply because the expectation is that the longer, bullish trend will outlast any near-term, bearish sentiment or momentum the stock may see. […]
Read MoreOne of the most successful in the entire history of the U.S. stock market, and arguably the most famous of our era is Warren Buffett. His annual reports for Berkshire Hathaway have long been considered required reading for any serious fundamental or value-oriented investor because of the way he outlines his views of current conditions […]
Read MoreTwo surprising areas of strength in the economy for more than a year have come from the Homebuilders and Construction industries. Against the backdrop of economic pressures from the pandemic, it’s natural to think that economically sensitive industries like Homebuilders, Construction, and others would see decreases in demand. The shift of corporate America to work-from-home […]
Read MoreOne of the surprising areas of strength in the economy over the last year are the Homebuilders and Construction industries. Against the backdrop of economic pressures from the pandemic, it’s natural to think that the economically sensitive industries like Homebuilders, Construction, and others would see decreases in demand. The shift of corporate America to work-from-home […]
Read MoreOne of the remarkable aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic is the fact that the economic downturn associated with immediate shutdowns and shelter-in-place restrictions didn’t have a stronger on real estate prices. More than a year later, we’re starting to talk about actual economic recovery on the heels of increasing vaccinations, and an employment trend that […]
Read MoreOne of the classic benchmarks of the economy’s health and strength is the housing market. Stocks of retail companies like Home Depot (HD) and Lowe’s (LOW) often serve as proxies of to guide the market’s perception of the housing market, but it also isn’t uncommon to see experts and analysts referring to homebuilders like D.R. […]
Read MoreTwo of this year’s top stocks slipped lower in December, but traders say both are primed to climb higher in the new year.
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