Mortgage pressure shakes up the housing market
Homebuilders like KB Home are seeing buyers pull back as mortgage rates stick close to 7 percent. Price cuts and shrinking margins are spreading pain to retailers, while AI and new drugs are changing the game in travel and healthcare.
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S&P 500 profits surge past index gains as chipmakers and energy fuel earnings
S&P 500 companies are set for a third straight quarter of earnings growth above 25 percent. Chipmakers and energy firms are leading the charge, while the index price lags behind profit forecasts.
More Americans own stocks, but most market wealth stays at the top
Fifty-eight percent of U.S. adults now own stocks, often through index funds like the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF. But the richest Americans still hold most of the market, leaving everyday investors with new choices and risks.
S&P 500 valuation nears dot-com bubble levels as market risks grow
The S&P 500 is trading at its highest valuation since the dot-com era, putting investors on edge as inflation, rising rates, and global tensions threaten future returns.
