Yahoo Finance • 16 days ago

For the First Time in Recent History, New Home Price Reductions Outpace Existing Homes: Realtor.com® Report Finds

Nevada, Indiana, South Carolina, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey and Texas Lead the Way When it Comes to Share of Price Reduced New Construction AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly one in five new homes saw price cut... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 20 days ago

News Corp. price target lowered to $32.40 from $38 at Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley lowered the firm’s price target on News Corp. (NWSA) to $32.40 from $38 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm updated estimates following the first half of FY26 results, but says there is no change to its “f... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 20 days ago

S&P 500 communication service firms deliver clean sweep of earnings

All seven of the S&P 500 communication services companies that reported their quarterly results this week surpassed earnings expectations. On the revenue front, all the seven companies also beat Wall Street forecasts. The State Street Com... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 22 days ago

News Corporation Reports Second Quarter Results for Fiscal 2026

FISCAL 2026 SECOND QUARTER KEY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Second quarter revenues were $2.36 billion, a 6% increase compared to $2.24 billion in the prior year, driven by growth at the Dow Jones, Digital Real Estate Services and Book Publishing... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 23 days ago

Broader Market Falls as Chipmakers and AI Stocks Tumble

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Wednesday closed down -0.51%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.53%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -1.77%.  March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) fell -0.44%, and M... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Realtor.com®: It Takes 7 Years to Save for a Down Payment, Down From 2022 Peak of 12 Years

High-cost coastal metros require decades of saving, while affordable Southern metros and military hubs remain within reach AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Saving for a down payment remains one of the biggest barriers to homeo... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

Communication Services biggest turkeys; worst performing stocks YTD

[Network and chat speech bubble icons. Online communication and social networking.] JuSun/iStock via Getty Images Communication services (XLC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLC]) is the second top performing sector year-to-date, behind... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

Internal BBC memo confirms cost savings plan of over $130M

[Broadcasting House, BBC headquarters in London, UK] The BBC is planning to save over $130M (£100M) by outsourcing thousands of non-content jobs—including in HR, finance, legal, and operations—to private sector companies, according to a r... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

Buffett's Google bet comes 2 decades after billionaire investor 'inspired' search giant's IPO

In Google's IPO prospectus 21 years ago, founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin gave a flattering nod to Warren Buffett, suggesting in their letter to prospective investors that the billionaire investor was a big influence. They titled their... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

Trump says will sue BBC for up to $5B over edited January 2021 speech

[Broadcasting House, BBC headquarters in London, UK] U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he would sue the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) for up to $5B for editing a speech of his from January 2021 in a misleading manner for a "... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 3 months ago

Activist investor Jeff Smith: How Starboard 'lights a fire' under Corporate America

The activist investor who once took down Olive Garden's parent says boardrooms shouldn't fear his arrival. "We make investments in companies that aren't performing all that well," Starboard Value CEO Jeff Smith said at Yahoo Finance's Inv... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 4 months ago

News Corp signals further AI partnerships and ramps up share buybacks amid digital revenue strength

Earnings Call Insights: News Corporation (NWSA) Q1 2026 MANAGEMENT VIEW * CEO Robert Thomson highlighted continued momentum following a record profitability year, noting "News Corp continued to increase both revenue and profitability i... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 4 months ago

Investors Are Paying Up to 35% Above the Median Sales Price, Adding Pressure for Everyday Homebuyers

Investors' share of home purchases edged higher in Q2 2025 as typical buyers pulled back amid affordability challenges AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Investors are continuing to impact local housing markets, both paying a pre... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 4 months ago

Top news outlets refuse to sign Pentagon's new press policy

[Aerial view of the Pentagon complex with surrounding roads, parking and greenery. g] Major reputed news outlets refused to sign a new policy proposed by the U.S. Department of Defense over concerns that the revised press access rules for... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 5 months ago

Communication services weekly roundup: Netflix leads, AppLovin lags

Wall Street ended the week lower after President Trump threatened a “massive” tariff hike [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4503345-trump-threatens-to-pull-out-of-xi-meeting-massive-new-tariffs-on-china] on Chinese goods, while the ongoing go... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 5 months ago

National Association of REALTORS® Honors 2025 Good Neighbor Awards Finalists

Chicago, Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Association of REALTORS® announced the 10 finalists for its 2025 Good Neighbor Awards today. These awards honor NAR members who make extraordinary differences in their communities t... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 5 months ago

Communication services weekly roundup: The Trade Desk leads, News Corp lags

Wall Street’s broader market averages closed mixed on Friday as market participants digested the U.S. government shutdown for the third day. For the week, the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite advanced by 1.1%, 1.08%, and 1.32%, respectiv... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 5 months ago

5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens

Spencer Platt / Getty Images The S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones Industrial Average have hit a series of record highs recently amid optimism about the Fed's decision to cut interest rates. Stock futures are slightly lower after ma... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 5 months ago

Top weekly communication services gainers and losers: AppLovin leads, Live Nation lags

[stock market] hxdbzxy/iStock via Getty Images Markets ended the week higher as market participants finally received an interest rate cut [https://seekingalpha.com/news/4495784-federal-reserve-lowers-rate-by-25-basis-points-first-cut-si... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 5 months ago

Top communication services gainers and losers: Warner Bros. Discovery leads, The Trade Desk lags

[stock market] hxdbzxy/iStock via Getty Images Wall Street indexes last week were influenced by expectations of the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rate cuts, with the markets pricing odds of a 25-basis-point rate cut next week.... Full story