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.