Housing Market

Owens Corning (NYSE: OC), a major developer and producer of insulation, roofing and fiberglass composites, is poised to reverse market share losses which started in 2016, according to Nomura. The Analyst Nomura Instinet's Michael Wood upgraded Owens Corning from Neutral to Buy with an...

Shares of Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) have gained nearly 50 percent over the past year, and three catalysts could boost the stock even higher in 2018, according to Telsey Advisory Group.  The Analyst Telsey Advisory Group's Joseph Feldman upgraded Lowe's' stock from...

KB Home (NYSE: KBH) was downgraded by Buckingham Research Group Friday, with an analyst saying the homebuilder's share price "is ahead of itself."  The Analyst Buckingham's Mark Weintraub downgraded KB Home from Neutral to Underperform and raised the price target from $28...

Are you preparing to enter the housing market in 2018? Whether you're a buyer or a seller, 2018 is likely to be a year of both challenges and opportunities. Our crystal ball is just as cloudy as everyone else's these days, but based on recent trends and events, we can make a few predictions...

The do-it-yourself home improvement sector has benefited from the multiyear improvement in the housing sector. But the key question moving forward is which is the better holding: Dow component Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) or its smaller rival Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW)? The Analyst...

Most investors haven't heard of Home Capital Group Inc (TSE: HCG), a Toronto-listed, Canada-based financial institution that offers residential and non-residential commercial mortgage lending and consumer lending products. Canada's Financial Post noted Home Capital is facing the scrutiny of...

Homebuilding stocks have been on a strong run up in the past month, with the major names in the space recording double-digit gains. Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE: BZH) are up 45 percent since November 10 and Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: HOV) has rallied about 49 percent. Meanwhile, luxury...

The National Association of Realtors reported on Thursday that existing home sales rose in September, marking a reversal from the previous two months, which saw a decline. Total existing home sales for September rose 3.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.47 million after reading 5....

With U.S. mortgage rates near all-time lows, the appeal of purchasing a home has become much more enticing. For those who currently own, those lower rates mean looking into refinancing options to lock in lower rates; for those who rent, this may provide a nice entrance into home ownership....

In a new blog post, A Wealth of Common Sense’s Ben Carlson argues that there’s never been a better time to buy a house. Surprisingly, housing prices have nothing to do with his argument. “Everything is online these days, and you can typically see 20–30 pictures of every...