Mortgage demand from homebuyers drops to a 28-year low as interest rates soar

Homes in Centreville, Maryland, US, on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.Nathan Howard | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMortgage rates jumped last week to the highest level in 23 years, pushing mortgage demand from homebuyers to the lowest level in 28 years.Total mortgage application volume fell 4.2% last week, compared with the...

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Lowe’s (LOW) earnings Q2 2023

Lowe's reported mixed results for its fiscal second quarter on Tuesday, as consumers tackled springtime projects and helped offset weakening home improvement demand.The company topped Wall Street's earnings estimates, but fell slightly short of expected sales.The home improvement retailer stuck by its full-year forecast. It anticipates total sales will...

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Macy’s (M) earnings Q2 2023

Macy's on Tuesday signaled consumers will be pickier and more price-driven in the back half of the year, even as the retailer topped Wall Street's quarterly expectations.The company's shares fell about 14% on Tuesday, as the department store operator stood by its conservative full-year guidance. It said it expects...

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Stocks making biggest moves premarket: Dick’s, Fabrinet, Macy’s

A Dick’s Sporting Goods store stands in Staten Island in New York City, March 9, 2022.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesCheck out the companies making headlines before the bell:Fabrinet — Fabrinet surged 21% after its fiscal fourth-quarter results late Monday topped analysts' estimates. The advanced manufacturing services company posted non-GAAP...

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Baidu earnings report 2Q 2023

A Baidu Apollo robotaxi passes by a Baidu office building in Beijing on Aug. 21, 2023.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBEIJING — Chinese tech company Baidu on Tuesday reported better-than-expected revenue, up by 15% year-on-year in the second quarter and bolstered by growth in advertising.This was the fastest quarterly...

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