Homebuilders Offer Clues on the U.S. Housing Market
2/24/20267 min
This week, we’re featuring an episode of What’s News in Earnings where we dig into companies’ earnings reports and analyst calls to find out what’s going on under the hood of the American economy. Financial results from homebuilders PulteGroup, D.R. Horton and Toll Brothers give investors a peek at the forces shaping housing markets across the country ahead of the all-important spring selling season. Wall Street Journal national housing reporter Nicole Friedman discusses insights into affordability and regional differences. Veronica Dagher hosts this special bonus episode of What's News in Earnings. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Anthony Vancey· Host0:31
[music] Hey, YMB listeners. I'm Anthony Vancey for The Wall Street Journal. Today, we're sharing a special episode of What's News in Earnings. It's a show that occasionally pops up in our What's News feed. This episode looks at the US housing market before the twenty twenty-six spring selling season begins next month. Take a listen, and if you like it, check out What's News wherever you listen to us.
Veronica Dagher· Host1:02
[music] Hey, listeners. I'm Veronica Dagher for The Wall Street Journal, and this is What's News in Earnings, our look at some of the biggest themes standing out this earnings season. The US housing market is entering the twenty twenty-six spring selling season in an uneasy equilibrium. Mortgage rates have settled into a new normal, about