The Arrival of Hurricane Ida Causes Shutdown in Oil Production, Yet Prices of Oil Remain the Same.
Hurricane Ida knocked nearly all of the oil production in the Gulf of Mexico region. Oil prices, however, are little changed and natural gas prices are falling. Here’s what’s going…
Lowe’s Stock Rode the Housing Boom. Now It May Be Ending.
The home-improvement trend that has lifted stocks such as Lowe’s and Home Depot may be on its last legs. Analysts at Wedbush Securities expect changes in household spending will hurt…
As Housing Prices Continue to Rise, Who Gets Left Behind?
About the author: Laurie Goodman is vice president for housing finance policy and the founder of the Housing Finance Policy Center at the Urban Institute. House prices have increased 81.5%…
Zillow Projects Huge Growth for Its iBuyer Business. Why the Stock Is Slipping.
Continued growth in the U.S. residential real estate market continues to drive strong growth at Zillow, with boom times emerging for its iBuyer business, which buys and sells houses directly…
Retail Stocks Look Like Winners as the Economy Rebounds
This commentary was issued recently by money managers, research firms, and market newsletter writers and has been edited by Barron’s. Retail Stocks ReboundDriday Stock TickerFrank Financial ConceptsJuly 16: The Covid-19…
Don’t Give Up on Value Stocks. 10 That Can Beat the Market.
Growth stocks have outrun their value stock counterparts for years. Then, after a brief stint in the lead beginning late last year, value has fallen behind again. Take heart, value…