Yahoo Finance • 9 days ago

Did Berkshire Hathaway’s $6.8 Billion Bet Misjudge the Housing Market — Again?

Quick Read Abel turned Berkshire into a net buyer of $19.8 billion in Q2, headlined by a $6.8 billion Taylor Morrison acquisition alongside new D.R. Horton shares. Berkshire bought and sold its entire D.R. Horton position within months in... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 15 days ago

NVR Director George Oliver Buys $405K in Stock -- Should Investors Buy Too?

Key Points Purchase of 63 shares totaling approximately ~$405,185 in capital commitment. The transaction establishes an inaugural direct equity position for the director, representing 100% of his current stock holdings. Equity exposure is... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 27 days ago

NVR (NVR): Buy, Sell, or Hold Post Q2 Earnings?

NVR (NVR): Buy, Sell, or Hold Post Q2 Earnings? Over the past six months, NVR's shares (currently trading at $6,296) have posted a disappointing 18.4% loss, well below the S&P 500's 4.9% gain. This was partly driven by its softer quarterl... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

1 Cash-Heavy Stock to Consider Right Now and 2 We Find Risky

1 Cash-Heavy Stock to Consider Right Now and 2 We Find Risky A surplus of cash can mean financial stability, but it can also indicate a reluctance (or inability) to invest in growth. Some of these companies also face challenges like stagn... Full story

Yahoo Finance • last month

These large-cap stocks head into Q2 earnings with Sell ratings

[stock market crash sell-off - trading screen in red] bunhill As second-quarter earnings season gets underway, investors may want to keep an eye on large-cap stocks carrying Sell or Strong Sell Quant Ratings, which reflect weaker scores a... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Mortgage Rates Are Heading Higher. Here's What It Means for Homebuilder Stocks.

Buying a home just got more expensive. The 30-year fixed rate mortgage ticked up to 6.49% this week, according to Freddie Mac. After peaking at around 7.8% in late 2023, the primary mortgage rate had been drifting lower in recent years, i... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

3 Profitable Stocks We Approach with Caution

3 Profitable Stocks We Approach with Caution Even if a company is profitable, it doesn't always mean it's a great investment. Some struggle to maintain growth, face looming threats, or fail to reinvest wisely, limiting their future potent... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Why the U.S. housing shortage might be nearing its end

[Housing market concept - Model house bar graph] PM Images After years of housing demand outpacing supply, demographic trends may flip the narrative in the coming years, especially if construction remains elevated. "Household formation i... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Lennar vs. NVR: Which Homebuilder Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

Key Points Lennar leverages its massive national scale and integrated financial services to capture value across the entire home-buying process. NVR utilizes a land-light business model that prioritizes capital efficiency and risk mitigat... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

3 S&P 500 Stocks Walking a Fine Line

3 S&P 500 Stocks Walking a Fine Line The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is home to the biggest and most well-known companies in the market, making it a go-to index for investors seeking stability. But not all large-cap stocks are created equal - some ar... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

Greg Abel's First Big Acquisition for Berkshire Hathaway Shows Him Following in Warren Buffett's Footsteps

Warren Buffett transformed Berkshire Hathaway(NYSE: BRKA)(NYSE: BRKB) from a failing textile company into a massive trillion-dollar conglomerate over his 60 years as CEO. At the core of the transformation is an investment philosophy rooted... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

Buffett Just Bought a Homebuilder. One Stock in That Industry Crushed the S&P 500 by 34x Since 1996

Although Wall Street treats homebuilders as cyclical, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-B) just doubled down on the industry in a way that demands attention. On Sunday, May 31, 2026, Berkshire agreed to acquire Taylor Morrison Home for $72.50 p... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

Greg Abel Spends $8.5 Billion on Housing in First Berkshire Deal

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B) fell 0.28% intraday after the conglomerate agreed to buy homebuilder Taylor Morrison (NYSE:TMHC) for $8.5 billion, paying $72.50 a share, a 24% premium to Friday's... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

Berkshire's homebuilder bet shines light on sector's highest- and lowest-rated stocks

[House Wooden Frame] Luckie8/iStock via Getty Images Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK.A [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/BRK.A]) (BRK.B [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/BRK.B]) agreement to acquire Taylor Morrison Home (TMHC [https://seekingalph... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

4 High-Flying Stocks Stubbornly Resist Splits—Here’s Which Might Crack First

Quick Read Stock splits are back in fashion, but a small club of high-priced names has refused to play along for decades, even as peers embrace splits to court retail investors. AutoZone (AZO) and Goldman Sachs (GS) have not split their s... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

Asia-Pacific Sovereign AI Infrastructure Research Report 2026: The Hybrid Model Reshaping a $13 Billion Market with NVIDIA Dominating - Size, Strategy, and Forecast to 2030

Dublin, May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Sovereign AI Infrastructure in Asia-Pacific: The Hybrid Sovereignty Model Reshaping a $13 Billion Market - Size, Strategy, and Forecast to 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.c... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

3 Industrials Stocks That Fall Short

Whether you see them or not, industrials businesses play a crucial part in our daily activities. They are also bound to benefit from a friendlier regulatory environment with the Trump administration, and this excitement has led to a six-mo... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 4 months ago

Toll Brothers, NVR, and PulteGroup Shares Plummet, What You Need To Know

What Happened? A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after the renewed Middle East tensions pushed Treasury yields back toward nine-month highs, threatening to drive 30-year mortgage rates higher and further damage already-frag... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 4 months ago

NVR, Inc. (NVR)’s First-quarter Profit Drops

NVR, Inc. (NYSE:NVR) is one of the 10 Best Housing Stocks to Buy in 2026. On April 22, 2026, Reuters reported that NVR, Inc. (NYSE:NVR) reduced profit and revenue in the first quarter of 2026 because of the rising costs and economic unce... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 4 months ago

Congresswoman Discloses Hundreds Of Thousands In Stock Trades, Here's What She Bought

Stock trading by members of Congress continues to draw increased attention from retail traders. A recent disclosure shows a member of Congress who made no stock transactions in 2025 is now back buying stocks again. Congresswoman Goes Stoc... Full story