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CNBC's Kelly Evans takes a look at how falling commodity prices are impacting home builders and housing.
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How will the Fed’s policy affect real estate investors going forward? Greg Genovese, president of securities at Thompson National Properties and Jordan Sadler, REIT analyst at KeyBanc Capital Markets shared their outlooks and stock picks.
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I have to say I was a little surprised (read: disappointed) to hear so very little about housing in President Obama's State of the Union speech last night. Yes, he mentioned folks were losing their homes, in the long list of ills plaguing the American people.
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Stocks tumbled Thursday as the dollar's gains and some disappointing economic numbers offset the positive earnings momentum this morning. Techs were among the morning's biggest decliners, led by Apple and Qualcomm.
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This Monday, Henry Paulson will be on CNBC as Larry's guest. The former head of the Treasury is coming on CNBC to talk with Larry about his new book and his role in the bailouts and AIG.
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Stocks were mostly lower Thursday as worries about a tighter grip from Washington and some disappointing economic numbers offset the positive earnings momentum this morning. Techs were among the morning's biggest decliners, led by Apple and Qualcomm.
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In a long, at times flat, at times inspiring speech, the President stuck to his guns and most decidedly did not take a turn to the center.
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A string of positive earnings reports gave a lift to Wall Street this morning as Ford Motor joined some key Dow components in beating expectations.
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Stocks eked out a gain Wednesday as the debut of Apple's iPad tablet computer energized tech stocks and financials rebounded amid relief that the Fed's statement offered no surprises.
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The Federal Reserve is winding down its $1.25 trillion in agency mortgage-backed security, purchases, but it's still in there buying, and that is keeping interest rates on the 30-year fixed right around a very low 5 percent.
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Stocks continued to slide Wednesday after the Fed left the "extended period" language in their statement, referring to how long they will leave interest rates low. Stocks had already been trading lower after some disappointing earnings outlooks.
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There is a "serious risk" the global economy could slip back into recession if world wide government stimulus measures are taken away, George Soros, chairman of Soros Fund Management, told CNBC Wednesday.
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Stocks had a weak open Wednesday as investors were disappointed with some earnings outlooks and waited for the Federal Reserve's statement this afternoon. Stocks slipped further into the red after a report showed new home sales unexpectedly unexpectedly fell last month and as the House hearing on AIG began.
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Stock index futures pointed to a lower open for Wall Street Wednesday, with investors looking for news both from companies reporting earnings and from economic leaders gathered for the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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Stocks erased their gains just in time for the closing bell Tuesday as news that the Senate has scheduled a hearing on President Obama's bank proposal for next week rattled the market.
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Housing led the market into a mess and many investors believe we won't completely emerge from it until housing recovers. Are we close? Get the latest from Ara Hovnanian!
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Stocks bounced back Tuesday after a report showed consumer confidence rose for a third straight month. Travelers led the Dow after beating earnings expectations.
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I'm trying to refinance my mortgage right now, not because I have to, but because I'd like to take advantage of historically low interest rates, which will likely rise after the government begins pulling out of the housing business this spring.
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U.S. home prices slipped in November and were softer than expected in the latest sign that a rebound in the housing market is still tenuous, according to Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller indexes. David Goldberg, building and building products analyst at UBS shared his insights.
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Stocks bounced back Tuesday after a report showed consumer confidence rose for a third straight month. Travelers led the Dow after beating earnings expectations.
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"The key factor is whether the buyers are ready to purchase distressed sale properties, and right now we are seeing that they are," says the NAR's chief economist.