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Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Loan Holds Near 2026 Highs as Homebuilder Stocks Rebound

Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Loan Holds Near 2026 Highs as Homebuilder Stocks Rebound

U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rates slipped to 6.49% Monday, down 0.04 percentage point, according to Mortgage News Daily, while Freddie Mac’s latest weekly survey held at 6.22%. New-home sales fell 17.6% in January to the lowest level since October 2022. Homebuilder stocks rose as oil prices dropped and bond yields eased after the U.S. postponed strikes on Iranian power plants.
Mortgage rates today tick lower as U.S. markets shut; homebuilder stock prices in focus ahead of Fed minutes

Mortgage rates today tick lower as U.S. markets shut; homebuilder stock prices in focus ahead of Fed minutes

U.S. mortgage rates fell, with Bankrate reporting the average 30-year fixed at 6.13% on Feb. 16, down 10 basis points from last week. Stock markets were closed Monday for Presidents Day and will reopen Tuesday. Mortgage applications were flat, with more borrowers choosing FHA loans and ARMs. Retail sales and Fed minutes later this week are expected to influence rates.
Mortgage rates today near 6% as Fed meeting kicks off; housing stocks mixed

Mortgage rates today near 6% as Fed meeting kicks off; housing stocks mixed

U.S. 30-year mortgage rates hovered near 6.1% early Tuesday, with Bankrate showing an average of 6.20% and Mortgage News Daily at 6.17%. The 10-year Treasury yield closed at 4.22%. Homebuilder shares slipped, with Lennar down 1.1% and the iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF off 0.6%. Investors await the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting for signals on future borrowing costs.
Mortgage rates today hold near 3-year lows as Fed meeting nears; homebuilder shares slip

Mortgage rates today hold near 3-year lows as Fed meeting nears; homebuilder shares slip

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate holds near 6%, its lowest level in over three years, with Freddie Mac reporting 6.09% and Bankrate at 6.20%. Core PCE inflation remains above the Fed’s 2% target at 2.8%. Treasury yields and new inflation data are shaping rates ahead of the Federal Reserve’s meeting next week. Mortgage applications jumped 14.1% last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
D.R. Horton stock rises as KBW trims target — what Wall Street is watching next

D.R. Horton stock rises as KBW trims target — what Wall Street is watching next

D.R. Horton shares rose about 1% to $158.82 Monday afternoon, tracking gains in other major homebuilders. Keefe Bruyette & Woods cut its price target on the stock to $168 from $175 but kept a “Market Perform” rating. Investors are focused on D.R. Horton’s Jan. 20 earnings after the company warned that affordability pressures could keep sales incentives high in 2026.
Toll Brothers Stock Slides After Q4 2025 Earnings Miss and Cautious 2026 Outlook: What It Means for TOL Investors

Toll Brothers Stock Slides After Q4 2025 Earnings Miss and Cautious 2026 Outlook: What It Means for TOL Investors

Toll Brothers shares fell about 2% to $136 Tuesday after fiscal Q4 results showed revenue at $3.41 billion and EPS of $4.58, missing consensus. Margins narrowed, with home sales gross margin at 25.5% versus 26% a year ago. Cash from operations dropped 46% to $370 million. The company’s 2026 outlook calls for lower home deliveries.
Stock Market Earnings Preview for December 8–15, 2025: Oracle, Broadcom, Costco and GameStop Lead a Fed‑Heavy Week

Stock Market Earnings Preview for December 8–15, 2025: Oracle, Broadcom, Costco and GameStop Lead a Fed‑Heavy Week

The Federal Reserve is expected to cut rates for a third straight time at its final meeting of 2025, with a decision due December 10. Major earnings reports from Oracle, Broadcom, Adobe, Costco, GameStop, and Lululemon are set for the week, raising the prospect of market volatility. Key economic data releases remain delayed after the fall government shutdown.

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  • Q1 Earnings Review: Primoris vs Peers in Construction and Maintenance Services
    May 19, 2026, 6:04 AM EDT. Construction and maintenance services stocks delivered strong Q1 results, with revenues beating analyst estimates by 4.7%. However, share prices declined on average by 3.5% post-earnings. Primoris (NYSE:PRIM) reported a disappointing quarter with revenues down 5.4% year-on-year and missing expectations by 10.3%, causing a 43% stock drop to $115.59. In contrast, MYR Group (NASDAQ:MYRG) led gains with 20% revenue growth, beating forecasts by 7.5%, lifting its stock 40% to $472.98. Economic cycles and factors like interest rates remain key influences on demand in this sector. Investors weighing opportunities should note the divergence in performance and forecast outlooks among these industry players.

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Virax Biolabs Shares Jumping Again Ahead of Nasdaq Open

Virax Biolabs Shares Jumping Again Ahead of Nasdaq Open

19 May 2026
Virax Biolabs shares surged 53.1% Monday to $0.2350 and climbed another 17.1% in early Tuesday premarket trading, hitting $0.2751. The rally followed a paid RedChip TV appearance and a May 15 ownership filing showing Armistice Capital with a 4.99% stake. No new clinical or product updates were posted. Trading volume Monday reached about 765.2 million shares.
Amesite Shares Rise Premarket After NurseMagic Signs Largest Client

Amesite Shares Rise Premarket After NurseMagic Signs Largest Client

19 May 2026
Amesite Inc. shares surged 218% to $2.50 in premarket trading after announcing its largest NurseMagic deployment with a 2,700-patient home-care client. The company disclosed $83,332 in quarterly revenue and a $678,061 net loss, with cash at $740,711 before a $2.2 million April financing. Amesite did not reveal the new contract’s value or customer name. Its latest filing cited “substantial doubt” about ongoing operations.
Alphabet Approaches $5 Trillion With Google AI Cloud Move Targeting Nvidia

Alphabet Approaches $5 Trillion With Google AI Cloud Move Targeting Nvidia

19 May 2026
Alphabet shares rose in pre-market trading Tuesday after Google and Blackstone announced a U.S. AI cloud venture, with Blackstone committing $5 billion to add 500 megawatts of data-center capacity by 2027. Alphabet’s Class A shares closed Monday at $396.94 and were quoted at $401.09 before the market opened. The move coincides with the first day of Google I/O and follows strong Q1 earnings.

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Applied Digital’s AI Stock Just Hit a Wall After Its $7.5 Billion Win

Applied Digital’s AI Stock Just Hit a Wall After Its $7.5 Billion Win

18 May 2026
Applied Digital shares fell about 10% to $38.30 in midday trading Monday, retreating from an earlier high of $42.75 as investors took profits and re-evaluated risk in AI-infrastructure stocks. The drop followed a recent rally driven by a $7.5 billion, 15-year lease with a major U.S. cloud customer and the spin-off of its ChronoScale unit. Broader market declines and rising Treasury yields also weighed on the stock.
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