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Real Estate

“U.S. home construction jumps 17.3% in June”

“Construction of U.S. homes jumped 17.3% in June as some states reopened… The Commerce Department reported Friday that new homes were started at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,186,000 in June after a modest recovery in May followed steep… Continue Reading…

Banking, Business

“SoftBank Quietly Sells Another $2.2 Billion of Its Alibaba Stake”

“SoftBank Group Corp. quietly sold an additional $2.2 billion of its stake in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. as part of the Japanese conglomerate’s fund-raising effort to pay down debt and buy back its own shares. The deal, which includes a… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Is TOP SHIPS Inc (TOPS) a Stock to Watch This Week?”

“Overall market sentiment has been down on TOP SHIPS Inc (TOPS) stock lately. TOPS receives a Bearish rating from InvestorsObserver’s Stock Sentiment Indicator… TOP SHIPS Inc (TOPS) stock is unchanged -3.05% while the S&P 500 has risen 1.05% as of 9:53 AM… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Top Ships downgraded at Maxim on potential for delays at shipyards”

“Top Ships (TOPS -4.8%) tumbles after Maxim Group downgrades shares to Hold from Buy and removes its prior $0.40 price target, citing the potential for delays at shipyards delivering five new ships to the company in 2021. The company has four ships in… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Tesla stock is now pricier than shares of Google’s Alphabet”

“Tesla Inc. TSLA, 0.68% shares on Monday rose more than 14%, headed for a record high and trading above shares of Google’s parent Alphabet Inc. GOOG, -1.42% GOOGL, -1.45% and Priceline.com’s Booking Holdings Inc. BKNG, -1.49%. The stock’s one-day gain is its best since a 16% jump in March. The rally… Continue Reading…

Business

“Elon Musk is now worth more than Warren Buffett as Tesla stock continues to break records”

“Tesla CEO Elon Musk is now the seventh-richest person in the world, surpassing legendary investor Warren Buffett, as Tesla’s stock continues to skyrocket.  Musk surpassed Buffett on Friday after Tesla shares hit an all-time high, giving Musk a net worth of… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Google will invest $10 billion in India over the next few years”

“Google is planning to invest $10 billion in India as part of plans to make the internet “affordable and useful” for a billion people. CEO Sundar Pichai announced the investment via livestream on Monday at the annual Google (GOOGL) for India event. “This is a reflection of our confidence… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Companies are taking on another $1 trillion in debt”

“Powered by ultra-low interest rates, corporate borrowing was already at an-all time high before the pandemic. Now, as cash-strapped companies frantically try to shore up their balance sheets, debts are expected to get even bigger. What’s happening: Corporate debt is poised to soar… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“Record low US mortgage rates for the third consecutive week”

“Rates on 30-year mortgages have fallen to record lows for the third consecutive week as inflation remains muted in a weakened economy, even in the face of persistent demand from homebuyers Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average… Continue Reading…

Economy

“United Airlines warns 36,000 workers they could be laid off “

“United Airlines is warning 36,000 employees — nearly half its U.S. staff — they could be furloughed in October, the clearest signal yet of how deeply the virus pandemic is hurting the airline industry… Airlines say they must shrink to… Continue Reading…