National Association of Home Builders

A flurry of new data is in and the housing market is flashing mixed signals from builders, buyers and analysts. Here’s what you need to know. The Data: The Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development December housing data released Friday was mixed with housing starts...

Prospective homebuyers are holding off on buying new homes as they bet on mortgage rates falling further, causing slow home sales, according to builders. And why wouldn’t they wait? In the week ending Aug. 23, the average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming...

Prominent homebuilder KB Home (NYSE:KBH) is expected to issue its second quarter earnings on Wednesday after market close, here's what investors need to know about the numbers, home prices, and recent homebuilder sentiment. By The Numbers: Analysts expect the Los Angeles, California-based...

US stocks look set for a modestly lower opening on Tuesday, as bargain hunting following four straight sessions of losses could mitigate the impact of an unexpected policy move by the Bank of Japan, or BoJ. BoJ, led by Haruhiko Kuroda, said it will allow yields on the 10-year government bonds...

Homebuilder stocks traded lower on Wednesday after yet another economic data point indicated the downturn in the U.S. housing market has continued in November. What Happened? The National Association of Home Builders monthly housing market index came in at 33 for November, down from 38 in October...

Investing in real estate is often seen as a surefire way of hedging against inflation and acquiring an asset that will most likely appreciate in value over the long run. That’s certainly been true for the past 10 years. From the first quarter of 2013 to the second quarter of 2022, house...

U.S. weekly rail volumes tumbled nearly 22% last week as COVID-19 and lower crude oil prices take their toll on carloads. Rail traffic in the U.S. for the week ending April 11 totaled 412,503 carloads and intermodal units, a 21.9% decline from the same period in 2019, according to the Association...

Housing stocks moved to the downside on Tuesday, with the SPDR S&P Homebuilders (ETF) (NYSE: XHB) down about 1 percent and stocks such as KB Home (NYSE: KBH), Toll Brothers Inc (NYSE: TOL), Lennar Corporation (NYSE: LEN) and D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE: DHI) also trending lower. The...

Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) reported beat-and-raise results for its third quarter on strong demand from professional contractors, growth in big-ticket projects and favorable weather. Argus: Buy, $154 Price Target Argus maintains its Buy rating and $154 price target on Home Depot, saying the home...

The SPDR S&P Homebuilders (ETF) (NYSE: XHB) advanced about 1.7 percent Monday morning after the National Association of Home Builders reported improved confidence on the sector. The NAHB's index for builder sentiment jumped six points and topped the Street expectations. The Index moved up to 65...

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index was published Monday morning with a metric that points to a slowdown in growth in April, but a view over the past three months suggests economic growth is continuing around the economy's long run potential growth rate. This measure is a comprehensive look...