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Real Estate News 11 January 2026 - 13 January 2026

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.
12 January 2026
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Opendoor stock dips as Trump mortgage-bond boost cools; CPI next for OPEN

Opendoor stock dips as Trump mortgage-bond boost cools; CPI next for OPEN

Opendoor shares fell 3.2% to $7.06 in early trading Monday, reversing gains from last week’s rally on U.S. housing policy news. The drop followed President Trump’s $200 billion mortgage-bond buying plan, aimed at lowering borrowing costs. About 26.1 million Opendoor shares changed hands by 10:53 a.m. ET. Traders are watching Tuesday’s U.S. CPI report for further direction.
12 January 2026
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Mortgage rates today hover near 6.2% as Rocket stock slips in premarket

Mortgage rates today hover near 6.2% as Rocket stock slips in premarket

Rocket Companies fell 0.6% to $23.14 in premarket trading Monday, retreating after Friday’s housing-driven rally. Mortgage rates hovered near 6.2% as the White House directed $200 billion in government-backed mortgage bond purchases, with an initial $3 billion round underway. loanDepot dropped 2.1% premarket. Investors await Tuesday’s U.S. inflation data.
12 January 2026
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CapitaLand Investment stock ticks up as rate-cut bets firm; Feb 11 results in view

CapitaLand Investment stock ticks up as rate-cut bets firm; Feb 11 results in view

CapitaLand Investment shares rose 0.7% to S$2.91 Monday afternoon, extending last week’s gains as institutional investors logged S$63 million in net inflows to Singapore stocks in early 2026. Market focus remains on borrowing costs, with UOB forecasting Singapore’s Sora rate may bottom in Q2 as U.S. rate cuts loom. CapitaLand Investment will release unaudited full-year results on Feb. 11.
12 January 2026
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Hudson Pacific Properties stock: what to watch after BMO downgrade bruises HPP shares

Hudson Pacific Properties stock: what to watch after BMO downgrade bruises HPP shares

Hudson Pacific Properties shares fell 3.5% to $9.72 Friday after BMO downgraded the stock and cut its price target, citing uncertainty over studio operations and a looming CMBS maturity. Trading volume reached about 2.6 million shares. Investors await leasing and refinancing updates ahead of February earnings. CEO Victor Coleman received new equity awards following a recent reverse stock split.
12 January 2026
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Builders FirstSource stock jumps 12% as Trump’s mortgage-bond push rewires the housing trade

Builders FirstSource stock jumps 12% as Trump’s mortgage-bond push rewires the housing trade

Builders FirstSource closed up 12% at $124.66 Friday after President Trump ordered $200 billion in mortgage-bond purchases to push down rates. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell below 6% for the first time in nearly three years, according to Redfin. Housing starts data were mixed, and investors are watching Tuesday’s U.S. CPI report for the next signal on rates.
12 January 2026
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Century Communities stock jumps 11% on mortgage-rate bet — what to watch before Monday

Century Communities stock jumps 11% on mortgage-rate bet — what to watch before Monday

Century Communities shares jumped 10.7% to $68.33 Friday after President Trump ordered $200 billion in mortgage bond purchases, sparking a rally in homebuilder stocks. Trading volume reached about 707,000 shares. Investors now await Treasury auctions and Tuesday’s U.S. inflation data for further direction. The company reports earnings later in January.
12 January 2026
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Trex (TREX) stock jumps 8% on Trump housing move — what to watch next week

Trex (TREX) stock jumps 8% on Trump housing move — what to watch next week

Trex shares jumped 8.2% to $41.65 Friday after President Trump announced a $200 billion purchase of mortgage-backed securities to lower rates. Housing stocks surged, with Lennar up 8.9% and D.R. Horton rising 7.8%. Wolfe Research and UBS recently upgraded Trex, but investors remain wary about whether policy changes will boost housing demand. The December CPI report is due Tuesday.
12 January 2026
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Compass stock heads into Monday after Anywhere merger closes and $1 billion convertibles hit

Compass stock heads into Monday after Anywhere merger closes and $1 billion convertibles hit

Compass shares rose 4.7% to $12.84 after closing an all-stock merger with Anywhere Real Estate, forming Compass International Holdings. The company issued $1 billion in convertible notes to help pay down Anywhere’s debt. The merger exchange ratio was set at 1.436 Compass shares for each Anywhere share. Brands like Coldwell Banker and CENTURY 21 will remain independent under a shared tech platform.
12 January 2026
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Opendoor stock jumps on Trump’s $200 billion mortgage-bond plan — what to know before Monday

Opendoor stock jumps on Trump’s $200 billion mortgage-bond plan — what to know before Monday

Opendoor shares surged 13.2% to $7.29 Friday after President Trump announced a $200 billion mortgage-bond purchase plan aimed at lowering housing costs. Trading volume hit 167 million shares. The Federal Housing Finance Agency began with a $3 billion buy, as average 30-year mortgage rates fell to 6.2%. Debate resumed over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s future amid the new policy.
12 January 2026
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Blackstone stock (BX) closes higher — what to watch after Trump’s housing push and a Barclays call

Blackstone stock (BX) closes higher — what to watch after Trump’s housing push and a Barclays call

Blackstone shares rose 1.49% to $157.62 Friday, outpacing the S&P 500’s 0.65% gain. Barclays cut its price target to $171 but kept an Equal Weight rating. President Trump ordered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities to lower rates. Mortgage rates have fallen to about 6.2% from nearly 8% earlier in 2024.
11 January 2026
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Real Estate Stocks in focus: XLRE, REITs brace for CPI after Trump’s $200 billion mortgage-bond push

Real Estate Stocks in focus: XLRE, REITs brace for CPI after Trump’s $200 billion mortgage-bond push

U.S. housing stocks rallied Friday after the Trump administration launched a $200 billion mortgage-bond purchase program, with the Philadelphia Housing index jumping 4.8%. REIT-focused ETFs posted smaller gains. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the first $3 billion in purchases has begun. Thirty-year mortgage rates remain near 6.2% as investors await Tuesday’s CPI report.
11 January 2026
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Tri Pointe Homes stock jumps nearly 9% as Trump mortgage-bond order lifts homebuilders; CPI next

Tri Pointe Homes stock jumps nearly 9% as Trump mortgage-bond order lifts homebuilders; CPI next

Tri Pointe Homes shares rose 8.7% to $35.42 Friday after President Trump announced a $200 billion federal purchase of mortgage bonds aimed at lowering rates. Other homebuilder stocks also climbed. RBC Capital lowered its price target for Tri Pointe to $31, citing affordability concerns. December CPI data is due Tuesday.
11 January 2026
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Meritage Homes (MTH) stock pops 10% on Trump mortgage-bond push — what to watch next week

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.
11 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Applied Digital stock jumps 25% as AI data-center names rebound — what’s next for APLD

Applied Digital stock jumps 25% as AI data-center names rebound — what’s next for APLD

7 February 2026
Applied Digital Corporation shares jumped 25.52% Friday to $34.95, then slipped to $34.60 after hours. The company reported fiscal Q2 revenue up 250% to $126.6 million and signed leases for 600 MW of data center capacity in North Dakota. Applied Digital broke ground on a new 430‑MW campus in the southern U.S. in January. Financing includes a $100 million promissory note with 8% interest, paid in kind.
Eli Lilly stock pops as FDA targets cheap weight-loss copycats — what to know before Monday

Eli Lilly stock pops as FDA targets cheap weight-loss copycats — what to know before Monday

7 February 2026
Eli Lilly shares rose 3.7% to $1,058.18 Friday after the FDA said it would act against telehealth firm Hims & Hers for marketing a $49 compounded weight-loss pill. The move followed a sharp selloff Thursday when Hims announced plans to sell a version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. Investors remain uncertain how aggressively regulators will police copycat drugs and pricing in the obesity drug market.
Saudi Aramco share price set for Sunday test after Tadawul ends market-making deal

Saudi Aramco share price set for Sunday test after Tadawul ends market-making deal

7 February 2026
Saudi Exchange approved Merrill Lynch KSA’s exit as market maker for Saudi Aramco, effective Feb. 8. Aramco shares closed at 25.60 riyals Thursday, down 0.06, with 22.1 million traded. The Tadawul index fell 1.3% as Brent crude dropped to $67.93. Aramco set March official selling prices at $2.10 above Argus for North America and $0.65 above ICE Brent for Western Europe.
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