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Real estate stocks rise as rate-cut bets return; XLRE ends at $41.99 ahead of payrolls and CPI

Real estate stocks rise as rate-cut bets return; XLRE ends at $41.99 ahead of payrolls and CPI

U.S. real estate stocks rose Friday, with XLRE up 1.8% to $41.99 and VNQ and IYR each gaining 1.6%. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time as the 10-year Treasury yield ended at 4.206%. Bank of America downgraded Public Storage and Extra Space Storage, citing weak housing turnover and high borrowing costs. The delayed January jobs report is set for Feb. 11, with CPI due Feb. 13.
Why U.S. real estate stocks could swing Monday: XLRE, VNQ and the Fed week ahead

Why U.S. real estate stocks could swing Monday: XLRE, VNQ and the Fed week ahead

U.S. real estate shares closed slightly higher Friday, with XLRE up 0.3% at $41.25 and VNQ up 0.2% at $90.54. Treasury yields slipped, the 10-year note falling to about 4.23%. S&P Global’s flash composite PMI held at 52.8, while the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index rose to 56.4. Investors await Monday’s bond market open and Wednesday’s Fed policy decision.
REITs face a Tuesday test after MLK shutdown as XLRE, VNQ eye rates and policy

REITs face a Tuesday test after MLK shutdown as XLRE, VNQ eye rates and policy

U.S. real estate ETFs rose Friday, with XLRE up 1.2% to $42.21 and VNQ closing at $92.62. Markets are closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Prologis reports earnings Wednesday, coinciding with new housing data and a Trump policy speech in Davos. Investors are watching for signals ahead of the Federal Reserve’s late-January meeting.
Prologis stock ticks up as Fed minutes sharpen rate watch heading into New Year’s Eve session

Prologis stock ticks up as Fed minutes sharpen rate watch heading into New Year’s Eve session

Prologis (PLD) closed up 0.4% at $129.01 Tuesday as Fed minutes showed December’s rate cut was “finely balanced,” keeping REITs in focus. Trading was thin ahead of year-end, with the S&P 500 down 0.14%. Prologis will report fourth-quarter earnings on Jan. 21. U.S. home prices rose 1.7% year-on-year in October, the slowest pace since 2012.

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  • UiPath Shares Dip Amid Microsoft Korea Collaboration and Cloud Automation Expansion
    May 19, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT. UiPath (PATH) shares fell 0.99% to $10.54 on heightened trading volume following a collaboration with Microsoft Korea to launch Automation Cloud locally, aiming to boost regional cloud automation adoption. The initiative offers Korean enterprises local data residency support, crucial for managing sensitive workflows, and aligns with UiPath's shift toward partner-driven cloud sales. Broader market movements saw the S&P 500 drop 0.67% and the Nasdaq Composite decline 0.84%, with key enterprise software peers Microsoft and ServiceNow also closing lower. Investors are watching to see if local deployments in South Korea translate into consistent cloud revenue growth for UiPath.

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James Hardie Drops After Warning on Housing, Even With Q4 Beat

James Hardie Drops After Warning on Housing, Even With Q4 Beat

20 May 2026
James Hardie’s U.S.-listed shares dropped 6.1% Tuesday and slid another 2.6% after hours after reporting a 35% fall in quarterly net income to $28.5 million, despite a 45% jump in net sales to $1.40 billion. The company cited weak housing demand and warned the market remains uncertain. ASX shares had not traded post-earnings; they last closed at A$26.78, up 2.9%.
SELLAS Stock Jumps as One Trial Number Puts Cancer Readout in Focus

SELLAS Stock Jumps as One Trial Number Puts Cancer Readout in Focus

20 May 2026
SELLAS Life Sciences shares rose 4.1% to $7.59 Tuesday after CEO Angelos Stergiou said its Phase 3 AML trial is two events from final analysis. The company reported $107.1 million in cash and a first-quarter net loss of $8.4 million. The REGAL trial’s main measure is overall survival. SELLAS remains blinded to results until the 80th event triggers data review.
Red Robin Shares Rise After Earnings Beat

Red Robin Shares Rise After Earnings Beat

20 May 2026
Red Robin shares surged 15.6% after hours to $4.45 Tuesday, following first-quarter revenue of $378.3 million that beat Wall Street estimates despite a 0.6% drop in comparable sales and a 1.6% decline in guest traffic. Net loss was $2.2 million, or 12 cents per share. The company reaffirmed its 2026 outlook and said refranchising talks are in final stages.
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