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Mortgage rates today hover near 6% ahead of Fed decision as housing stocks wobble

Mortgage rates today hover near 6% ahead of Fed decision as housing stocks wobble

Mortgage rates hovered near 6% early Wednesday, with Zillow showing a 30-year fixed at 5.99%. Homebuilder stocks fell before the open, with ITB down 1.3% and XHB off 1.2%. SFS Corp, linked to UWM CEO Mat Ishbia, sold nearly 1.9 million UWM shares last week. The Fed is expected to hold rates steady at its policy meeting Wednesday.
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  • InterContinental Hotels Group Buys Back 38,111 Shares at $143.84 Each for Cancellation
    April 29, 2026, 2:16 AM EDT. InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) repurchased 38,111 ordinary shares on April 28, 2026, at an average price of $143.84 per share through Goldman Sachs International on the London Stock Exchange. The shares will be cancelled, reducing outstanding shares to 150,034,667, excluding 5,431,782 held in treasury. The buyback follows shareholder authorization granted at the company's May 2025 Annual General Meeting, part of a broader capital management strategy. Prices ranged from $141.35 to $144.70 per share during the purchase period. IHG's action aims to enhance shareholder value by lowering share count and potentially boosting earnings per share.

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29 April 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: April 29, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 29, 2026, 2:16 AM EDT InterContinental Hotels Group Buys Back 38,111 Shares at $143.84 Each for Cancellation April 29, 2026, 2:16 AM EDT. InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) repurchased 38,111 ordinary shares on April 28, 2026, at an average price of $143.84 per share through Goldman Sachs International on the London Stock Exchange. The shares will be cancelled, reducing outstanding shares to 150,034,667, excluding 5,431,782 held in treasury. The buyback follows shareholder authorization granted at the company's May 2025 Annual General Meeting, part of a broader capital management strategy. Prices ranged
AST SpaceMobile Stock’s May 11 Moment: FCC Win Meets BlueBird 7 Reality

AST SpaceMobile Stock’s May 11 Moment: FCC Win Meets BlueBird 7 Reality

29 April 2026
AST SpaceMobile will hold its first-quarter update call on May 11 after winning FCC approval to deploy a 248-satellite constellation for direct-to-device service. Shares fell 6.8% Tuesday, following the loss of its BlueBird 7 satellite in a failed launch. The company expects insurance to cover the loss and is targeting 45 satellites in orbit by end-2026. Investors are watching launch progress and commercial service timing.
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