President Donald Trump speaks during the House Republican Party member retreat at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Jan. 6, 2026. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump's renewed focus on housing affordability has found a clear villain: institutional investors that own large swaths of single-family homes in fast-growing Sun Belt cities, where would-be homeowners increasingly find ...
President Donald Trump speaks during the House Republican Party member retreat at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Jan. 6, 2026. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump's renewed focus on housing affordability has found a clear villain: institutional investors that own large swaths of single-family homes in fast-growing Sun Belt cities, where would-be homeowners increasingly find themselves bidding against Wall Street. Trump argued in a social media post Wednesday that corporate ownership has helped push housing further out of reach for everyday Americans, saying he's immediately taking steps to ban large institutional investors from buying more single-family homes. The message may be aimed at places like Atlanta and Jacksonville, metropolitan areas where investor ownership is far higher than the national average. While institutional investors only own roughly 2% of the nation's single-family rental housing stock, their presence is far more concentrated in parts of the Southeast. The U.S. Government Accountability Office estimates, for example, that investors control about a quarter of Atlanta's single-family rental market, more than a fifth of Jacksonville's and sizable shares in Charlotte and Tampa. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Wall Street goes shopping in the Sun Belt Those concentrations trace back to the aftermath of the financial crisis, when large investors moved aggressively into housing markets flooded with foreclosures. By buying homes in bulk, they helped stabilize prices in hard-hit regions experiencing sharp declines, particularly across the Sun Belt, according to Wolfe Research. "While their overall footprint is limited, ownership is heavily concentrated in Sun Belt cities, likely reflecting expectations of stronger home price appreciation," analysts at Wolfe said in a recent note to clients. The idea of curbing Wall Street's role in housing isn't new. Analysts at BTIG note that Congress has seen multiple efforts in recent yea...
(RTTNews) - Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW) said it will close its Munro, Argentina, manufacturing facility and consolidate production for the Latin America region at its newer plant in Mar del Plata as part of efforts to improve profitability and operational efficiency.
(RTTNews) - Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (LW) said it will close its Munro, Argentina, manufacturing facility and consolidate production for the Latin America region at its newer plant in Mar del Plata as part of efforts to improve profitability and operational efficiency.
Meta’s $2-3B Manus buy was meant to be a shortcut to shippable agents. Now, China’s commerce ministry is looking at whether the deal exports tech and data
Meta’s $2-3B Manus buy was meant to be a shortcut to shippable agents. Now, China’s commerce ministry is looking at whether the deal exports tech and data
While benchmark oil futures have largely shrugged off Nicolas Maduro’s downfall , the former Venezuelan leader’s ouster has reverberated through some of the less well-known corners of the market. West Texas Intermediate futures, the US benchmark, are down about 1% on the week, a limited move that reflects the South American nation’s steadily declining output over the last decade, rather than its s...
While benchmark oil futures have largely shrugged off Nicolas Maduro’s downfall , the former Venezuelan leader’s ouster has reverberated through some of the less well-known corners of the market. West Texas Intermediate futures, the US benchmark, are down about 1% on the week, a limited move that reflects the South American nation’s steadily declining output over the last decade, rather than its status as the holder of a vast amount of oil reserves. Beyond that, though, here are three major moves since the US captured Maduro at the weekend and launched a reshaping of the country’s petroleum industry. 1: Sour Crude Sour crudes in North America have fallen on expectations that more Venezuelan supplies will head to the US Gulf Coast. Canadian crude’s discount to WTI is the largest since last January. Mars Blend, a sulfurous grade pumped in the Gulf, is the weakest since September 2024. Those barrels will face increased competition if bigger volumes do arrive from the South American country. “The prospect of a sale of 30-50 million barrels of Venezuelan crude is a near-term headwind to pricing,” RBC Capital Markets LLC analysts including Brian Leisen and Helima Croft said. Still, with US refiners running lighter barrels than usual recently, it’s possible they will return to buying more heavy supplies, which could limit any further price losses, they added. Physical prices for lighter, sweeter crudes on the Gulf Coast have fared better in recent days, in part as shipping costs fall. Read: Cheaper Shipping Rates Boost Key US Physical Crude Grades 2: High-Sulfur Fuel Oil A left-over from the refining process, high-sulfur fuel oil is used to power ships and as a feedstock for electricity generation. In recent days, the East-West spread for this product — the difference in prices between Rotterdam and Singapore — has blown out, hitting the widest since May. That’s likely in response to the prospect of Venezuelan barrels being redirected to western markets and away from Asian...
AES Corp. (NYSE: AES) is a U.S. utility company that serves residential customers in Ohio and Indiana, with long-term plans to expand into fulfilling energy needs for data centers. The company's 11.1-gigawatt pipeline, which includes 4 gigawatts that are allocated for hyperscaler customers, ensures AES can serve residential customers and tech giants. For a utility company, that sounds like a stron...
AES Corp. (NYSE: AES) is a U.S. utility company that serves residential customers in Ohio and Indiana, with long-term plans to expand into fulfilling energy needs for data centers. The company's 11.1-gigawatt pipeline, which includes 4 gigawatts that are allocated for hyperscaler customers, ensures AES can serve residential customers and tech giants. For a utility company, that sounds like a strong business model and a potential to invest in the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) in this economy. However, AES isn't the best way to invest in AI as it relates to energy usage. Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) looks like the better pick, and the fact that its share price has almost tripled over the past year, while AES stock is only up by 14% during the same time frame, provides some proof of that. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Investing.com -- Morgan Stanley lowered its price target on Alibaba to $180 from $200 in a note on Thursday, citing a deteriorating outlook for the company’s core e-commerce operations even as cloud momentum remains strong.
Investing.com -- Morgan Stanley lowered its price target on Alibaba to $180 from $200 in a note on Thursday, citing a deteriorating outlook for the company’s core e-commerce operations even as cloud momentum remains strong.
After staging a strong market-beating comeback in 2025, Cathie Wood continues to stand by Tesla as her top holding despite recent share sales and ongoing controversy.
After staging a strong market-beating comeback in 2025, Cathie Wood continues to stand by Tesla as her top holding despite recent share sales and ongoing controversy.
Nvidia was down early on Thursday amid mixed signals over how close the chip maker is to resuming exports of its hardware to China. Nvidia shares were down 1.9% at $185.54 in early trading, while the index was down 0.2% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite was 0.9% lower. President Donald Trump said last month he would allow shipments of the company’s H200 chip to China, provided that Nvidia gives ...
Nvidia was down early on Thursday amid mixed signals over how close the chip maker is to resuming exports of its hardware to China. Nvidia shares were down 1.9% at $185.54 in early trading, while the index was down 0.2% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite was 0.9% lower. President Donald Trump said last month he would allow shipments of the company’s H200 chip to China, provided that Nvidia gives the U.S. government a 25% cut of sales.
Brazil’s left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday vetoed a law dramatically reducing the prison sentence of former far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro, convicted last year of coup plotting. Lula vetoed the law adopted by Congress late last year on the third anniversary of major riots by Bolsonaro supporters in the capital Brasilia over his defeat to Lula in the 2022 elections. Brazil’...
Brazil’s left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday vetoed a law dramatically reducing the prison sentence of former far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro, convicted last year of coup plotting. Lula vetoed the law adopted by Congress late last year on the third anniversary of major riots by Bolsonaro supporters in the capital Brasilia over his defeat to Lula in the 2022 elections. Brazil’s leader had made no secret of his plan to strike down the legislation, which reduces Bolsonaro’s...