Meritage Homes (MTH) stock pops 10% on Trump mortgage-bond push — what to watch next week
Meritage Homes shares surged 10.4% to $75.45 on Friday after President Trump announced a federal mortgage-bond buying plan targeting lower rates. The Philadelphia Housing index rose 4.8%. Traders now await U.S. inflation data Tuesday and Meritage’s earnings report on Jan. 28. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the bond buying aims to match the Fed’s monthly runoff.