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Lennar stock jumps nearly 9% on Trump’s $200 billion mortgage-bond push — what to watch next

Lennar stock jumps nearly 9% on Trump’s $200 billion mortgage-bond push — what to watch next

Lennar Corp surged 8.85% to $119.25 Friday, leading U.S. homebuilders higher after President Trump ordered $200 billion in mortgage bond purchases. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the move aims to offset the Fed’s MBS roll-off. Analysts expect the plan to lower mortgage rates by 10–25 basis points. Wall Street questioned whether Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will remain under government control.
11 January 2026
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Meritage Homes stock jumps 10% on Trump mortgage-bond order — what to watch next week

Meritage Homes stock jumps 10% on Trump mortgage-bond order — what to watch next week

Meritage Homes surged 10.4% to $75.45 after President Trump ordered $200 billion in mortgage bond purchases, aiming to lower rates. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will handle the buys, but details remain unclear. New housing data showed single-family starts up 5.4% in October, while permits dipped 0.5%. The Consumer Price Index for December is due Jan. 13.
11 January 2026
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Sherwood Park’s Nitza’s Pizza closes over nearly $200K rent arrears as Villas on the Green road fight drags on

Sherwood Park’s Nitza’s Pizza closes over nearly $200K rent arrears as Villas on the Green road fight drags on

Nitza’s Pizza has closed its Emerald Hills location in Sherwood Park after falling nearly C$200,000 behind on rent, local media report. Separately, residents of Villas on the Green say their subdivision’s only access road remains in legal limbo due to an unresolved ownership dispute tied to receivership. No resolution has been reached in either case.
11 January 2026
Compass stock jumps after Anywhere merger closes and $1 billion note deal — what to watch Monday

Compass stock jumps after Anywhere merger closes and $1 billion note deal — what to watch Monday

Compass shares closed up 4.7% at $12.84 Friday after completing its all-stock acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate and issuing $1.0 billion in 0.25% convertible senior notes due 2031. Proceeds repaid Anywhere’s debt and covered transaction costs. Anywhere shareholders received 1.436 Compass shares per share. CEO Robert Reffkin will lead the merged company under Compass International Holdings.
11 January 2026
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Opendoor stock jumps on Trump’s $200 billion mortgage bond plan; what investors watch next

Opendoor stock jumps on Trump’s $200 billion mortgage bond plan; what investors watch next

Opendoor shares surged 13.2% to $7.29 Friday after President Trump ordered $200 billion in mortgage bond purchases to lower borrowing costs. Trading volume hit 167 million shares. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will handle the bond buys, with $3 billion already underway. Investors await next week’s U.S. inflation data and updates on bond purchase speeds.
11 January 2026
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Rocket Companies stock (RKT) jumps on Trump’s $200B mortgage-bond move — what to watch next

Rocket Companies stock (RKT) jumps on Trump’s $200B mortgage-bond move — what to watch next

Rocket Companies shares jumped 9.6% to $23.29 Friday after the Trump administration announced $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities purchases tied to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The move triggered a rally in housing stocks as investors bet on lower mortgage rates. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the buying will match the Fed’s runoff pace, starting with a $3 billion tranche.
11 January 2026
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Home Depot stock pops on Trump’s $200 billion mortgage-bond order — what Wall Street watches next

Home Depot stock pops on Trump’s $200 billion mortgage-bond order — what Wall Street watches next

Home Depot shares jumped 4.2% to $374.64 Friday after President Donald Trump ordered $200 billion in mortgage-bond purchases, sparking a rally in housing-linked stocks. The Philadelphia Housing index rose 4.8%. Analysts said the plan may cut mortgage rates by up to 0.15 percentage point. Investors await the Fed’s Jan. 27-28 meeting and Home Depot’s Feb. 24 results.
10 January 2026
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UWM Holdings stock (UWMC) jumps 14% on Trump’s $200 billion mortgage-bond order — what’s next

UWM Holdings stock (UWMC) jumps 14% on Trump’s $200 billion mortgage-bond order — what’s next

UWM Holdings shares jumped 13.7% to $5.36 Friday after President Trump announced a $200 billion mortgage bond purchase program. The move sparked rallies in mortgage and housing stocks. UWM’s NYSE-listed warrants are being delisted, according to a Form 25 filing. The company’s $1.3 billion acquisition of Two Harbors Investment is pending, with closure expected in Q2 2026.
10 January 2026
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Opendoor stock jumps as Trump mortgage-bond push jolts housing-linked names

Opendoor stock jumps as Trump mortgage-bond push jolts housing-linked names

Opendoor Technologies shares surged 13.2% to $7.29 Friday after President Trump ordered $200 billion in mortgage-bond purchases, lifting housing stocks and the Philadelphia Housing index. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the move aims to match the Fed’s pace as it reduces its MBS holdings. Opendoor’s stock, volatile this week, closed above $7 for the first time in months. Investors await the company’s next earnings report, expected Feb. 26.
10 January 2026
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Zillow stock stumbles after Mizuho downgrade flags listing-access fight and Flex legal risk

Zillow stock stumbles after Mizuho downgrade flags listing-access fight and Flex legal risk

Zillow shares fell about 2% Friday after Mizuho downgraded the stock to Neutral and slashed its price target to $70, citing legal risks over home listings and uncertainty around the Flex program. The downgrade comes as a court ruling nears in a Compass lawsuit challenging Zillow’s listing access policy. Rising mortgage rates and new federal bond purchases have added volatility to housing stocks. Analyst targets for Zillow have dropped in recent months.
10 January 2026
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Opendoor stock jumps 13% as Trump orders $200B mortgage bond buys — what investors watch next

Opendoor stock jumps 13% as Trump orders $200B mortgage bond buys — what investors watch next

Opendoor Technologies shares jumped 13.2% to $7.29 Friday after President Trump ordered $200 billion in mortgage bond purchases. The stock saw heavy trading, with 167 million shares changing hands. Analysts said the move could lower mortgage rates, boosting housing stocks including Rocket Companies, Lennar, and D.R. Horton. Investors await details on the bond buys and Opendoor’s next earnings report, expected Feb. 26.
10 January 2026
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Why Equity Residential stock is sliding today: BMO downgrade meets a $400 million asset sale

Why Equity Residential stock is sliding today: BMO downgrade meets a $400 million asset sale

Equity Residential shares fell 3.8% to $60.46 after BMO Capital downgraded the stock, citing softening rental markets in major coastal cities. The drop followed news of a $400 million sale of three properties to JRK Property Holdings. Other large apartment REITs also traded lower. Investors are watching for upcoming U.S. inflation data and Equity Residential’s earnings on Feb. 2.
9 January 2026
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Builders FirstSource (BLDR) stock jumps as Trump’s $200B mortgage-bond order jolts housing names

Builders FirstSource (BLDR) stock jumps as Trump’s $200B mortgage-bond order jolts housing names

Builders FirstSource shares surged 10.8% to $123.27 after President Trump ordered $200 billion in mortgage bond purchases to lower rates. The move sparked a rally in housing-linked stocks. Federal officials said Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would handle the bond buys but gave few details. Investors are watching for execution updates and the company’s earnings report expected February 19.
9 January 2026
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Compass stock jumps nearly 9% as Anywhere merger closes — here’s what traders watch next

Compass stock jumps nearly 9% as Anywhere merger closes — here’s what traders watch next

Compass shares jumped nearly 9% after closing its all-stock merger with Anywhere Real Estate and selling $1 billion in convertible notes. The combined firm now spans about 340,000 real estate professionals. Compass updated guidance, projecting Q4 revenue at the high end of its prior range and adjusted EBITDA above earlier outlooks. Anywhere’s shares have been delisted from the NYSE.
9 January 2026
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Why Opendoor stock is jumping today: Trump’s $200 billion mortgage-bond buy order

Why Opendoor stock is jumping today: Trump’s $200 billion mortgage-bond buy order

Opendoor shares jumped 20.5% to $7.75 in late morning trading Friday, with volume topping 90 million, after President Trump ordered $200 billion in mortgage-bond purchases. Other housing stocks also rallied. Investors await details on the bond-buying plan and Opendoor’s next earnings report, set for Feb. 26. Vanguard disclosed owning 11.62% of Opendoor as of Dec. 31.
9 January 2026
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Mohawk Industries stock jumps again as housing-rate bets return after Trump mortgage-bond plan

Mohawk Industries stock jumps again as housing-rate bets return after Trump mortgage-bond plan

Mohawk Industries shares climbed about 3% to $117.70 in late morning Friday trading after a 6.9% surge Thursday, topping the 200-day moving average. Wolfe Research downgraded the stock to “Peer Perform,” citing weak prospects for a renovation rebound in early 2026. Traders are watching interest rates and the $114 price level. U.S. job growth slowed in December, with unemployment at 4.4%.
9 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • SGX Opens Steady as STI Nears 5,044 Amid Global AI Rally
    May 21, 2026, 10:31 PM EDT. Singapore stocks opened steady on Friday with the Straits Times Index (STI) slightly down 0.04% at 5,043.87 by 9:06am, reflecting cautious optimism. Investor sentiment was supported by easing US-Iran tensions and a global rally in artificial intelligence (AI)-linked stocks. Wall Street saw modest gains with the Dow Jones up 0.55%, S&P 500 rising 0.17%, and Nasdaq up 0.09%. CSE Global led local gains, rising 7.74% to S$1.67. Heavyweights DBS Group Holdings, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, Singapore Telecommunications, and Keppel traded steadily. Despite a pullback in Nvidia shares, global interest in AI counters continued to boost markets.

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