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BloggingStocks http://www.bloggingstocks.com BloggingStocks http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/media/feedlogo.gif BloggingStocks http://www.bloggingstocks.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Consumer Confidence Hits Three-Month Low]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/29/consumer-confidence-hits-three-month-low/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/29/consumer-confidence-hits-three-month-low/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/29/consumer-confidence-hits-three-month-low/#commentsFiled under: Bad News, Consumer Experience, Market Matters, Money and Finance Today, Economic Data, Oil

consumer confidence

Consumer confidence fell more than expected during the month of March, hitting a new three-month low as high gasoline prices weigh on the minds on consumers.

The Conference Board's consumer confidence index read 74 during February, but dipped in March all the way down to 63.4. Going into today's reading, analysts had been expecting to see the consumer confidence index decline, but only to 65.

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Consumer Confidence Hits Three-Month Low originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>confidenceconsumer confidenceconsumersgasgas pricesgasolinegasoline priceshousinghousing marketinthenewsreal estateTue, 29 Mar 2011 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Trading China's $200 Billion Home Building Plan]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/09/trading-chinas-200-billion-home-building-plan/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/09/trading-chinas-200-billion-home-building-plan/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/09/trading-chinas-200-billion-home-building-plan/#commentsFiled under: China

China's decision to invest nearly $200 billion into the building and renovation of 10 million low-cost homes is the latest in a series of measures designed to cool down China's housing market.

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Trading China's $200 Billion Home Building Plan originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CHIMchinachina housingreal estateTAOWed, 09 Mar 2011 17:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Ventas Shells Out $5.7 Billion for Nationwide Health Properties]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/28/ventas-acquires-nationwide-health-properties/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/28/ventas-acquires-nationwide-health-properties/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/28/ventas-acquires-nationwide-health-properties/#commentsFiled under: Deals

Ventas (VTR), which operates senior housing facilities, has been ramping up its dealmaking. For example, back in October, the company purchased Atria Senior Living Group for $1.5 billion.

Now, Ventas is making another big deal: the $5.8 billion purchase of Nationwide Health Properties (NHP). The company will issue 0.7866 of a share for each share in Nationwide. The upshot will be that Ventas will own about 65% of the new entity. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter.

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Ventas Shells Out $5.7 Billion for Nationwide Health Properties originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>inthenewsNationwide Health PropertiesNHPReal EstateVentasVentas buys Nationwide HealthMon, 28 Feb 2011 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Pending Home Sales Down in January]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/28/pending-home-sales-down-in-january/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/28/pending-home-sales-down-in-january/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/28/pending-home-sales-down-in-january/#commentsFiled under: Market Matters, Economic Data, Housing, Recession

The housing market got a bit of bad news Monday morning, with pending home sales falling faster than expected in January.

Consumer confidence has been on the rise over the past couple of months, but that boost in confidence did not carry over to pending home sales, which were down 2.8% during the month of January.

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Pending Home Sales Down in January originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>foreclosureshome saleshousinginterest ratesinthenewspending home salesreal estaterecessionMon, 28 Feb 2011 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Blackstone Bets $9.4 Billion on Real Estate]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/28/blackstone-buys-centro-malls/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/28/blackstone-buys-centro-malls/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/28/blackstone-buys-centro-malls/#commentsFiled under: Deals, Private Equity, Blackstone Group L.P (BX)

When will the real estate market make a comeback? Well, it seems that the Blackstone Group (BX) thinks it is already happening. The firm has won a bid for 588 U.S. shopping malls. The price tag? A cool $9.4 billion. In fact, the auction was heated, involving other top real estate investors like Starwood Capital.

The seller is Centro, which is based in Australia. The company has been trying to pare down its debt load since the financial crisis hit in 2008. After the sale of the assets, Centro will be left with 112 malls.

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Blackstone Bets $9.4 Billion on Real Estate originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Blackstone buys Centro mallsBlackstone GroupCentrofeaturedinthenewsReal EstateMon, 28 Feb 2011 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Will Boston Properties' Stock Test $100 in 2011?]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/10/will-boston-properties-stock-test-100-in-2011/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/10/will-boston-properties-stock-test-100-in-2011/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/10/will-boston-properties-stock-test-100-in-2011/#commentsFiled under: Stocks to Buy

The share of commercial real estate play Boston Properties (BXP) first discussed here on June 11, 2009 at a price of $48.89, have meandered at/near $85 for the better part of three months, and now may be a good time to consider taking some profits with BXP, if you're in at/near $49.

Further, during that period BXP also probed the $90 level three times, but failed to remain above it -- a bearish sign, and another data point that suggests that extracting some stock gains at this juncture would be prudent.

That said, Boston Properties' business model is still favored here. Boston Properties is a commercial real estate sector survivor -- no modest achievement, given the nation's deep 2007-2009 economic downturn.

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Will Boston Properties' Stock Test $100 in 2011? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>boston propertiesreal estateMon, 10 Jan 2011 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Mortgage Rates Hit All-Time Low]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/11/11/mortgage-rates-hit-all-time-low/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/11/11/mortgage-rates-hit-all-time-low/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/11/11/mortgage-rates-hit-all-time-low/#commentsFiled under: Economic Data, Housing, Federal Reserve

mortgage rates at record lows

With the nation's housing market continuing to struggle, interest rates have continued to fall, and this week they fell even more. According to a report today, interest rates fell to the their lowest level on record since Freddie Mac started tracking them back in 1971.

The Federal Reserve is doing everything it can to get buyers interested in coming back to the housing market, but it has just not been happening yet. Any hopes that the housing market was turning the corner were negated with news that third quarter sales were 21% lower than the same period last year.

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Mortgage Rates Hit All-Time Low originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>foreclosureshousinginterest ratesinthenewsmortgage ratesmortgagesreal estateThu, 11 Nov 2010 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Boston Properties Is in an Uptrend]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/10/11/boston-properties-is-in-an-uptrend/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/10/11/boston-properties-is-in-an-uptrend/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/10/11/boston-properties-is-in-an-uptrend/#commentsFiled under: Stocks to Buy, Housing

Boston Properties (BXP) logo I first discussed Boston Properties (BXP) here on June 11, 2009, at a price of $48.89, and the commercial real estate play is still laying the foundation for success.

Just put Boston Properties in the category of a commercial real estate survivor -- no modest achievement, given the nation's recent, deep economic downturn. Boston Properties' high-quality portfolio, combined with the fact that only about 14% to 15% of Boston Properties' leased space is set to expire by the end of 2011, limits its exposure to leases renewed at lower rates.

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Boston Properties Is in an Uptrend originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Boston PropertiesBXPfeaturedreal estateMon, 11 Oct 2010 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[The Closing Bell: Housing Kills the Rally (ADBE, MSFT, BRCD, IBM)]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/09/22/the-closing-bell-housing-kills-the-rally/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/09/22/the-closing-bell-housing-kills-the-rally/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/09/22/the-closing-bell-housing-kills-the-rally/#commentsFiled under: After the Bell, Major Movement, Microsoft (MSFT), Adobe Systems (ADBE), S and P 500, DJIA, NASDAQ

The Federal Housing Financial Agency reported home prices reached their lowest point in nearly six years. For the twelve months ending in July, the drop was 3.3% compared to the same period a year earlier. The news set a negative tone, and the market was down all day.

Worried investors poured money into gold after a Fed report yesterday showed worrisome data on the economy. The metal hit $1,290 an ounce and may stay in all-time high record territory if fears about GDP expansion spread. Although it was a down day, the markets showed little damage at the close.

Today's closing bell numbers:

Dow Jones 10,739.31 -21.72 (-0.20%)
S&P 500 1,134.27 -5.51 (-0.48%)
Nasdaq 2,334.55 -14.80 (-0.63%)

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The Closing Bell: Housing Kills the Rally (ADBE, MSFT, BRCD, IBM) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ADBEBRCDgdpgolden globeshomesMSFTreal estateWed, 22 Sep 2010 16:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Existing Home Sales Plunge]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/08/24/existing-home-sales-plunge-27/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/08/24/existing-home-sales-plunge-27/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/08/24/existing-home-sales-plunge-27/#commentsFiled under: Bad News, Market Matters, Economic Data, Headline News, DJIA, Housing, Federal Reserve, Recession

The big story today is about housing. It is not good. Existing home sales plunged 27% in July, according to a Bloomberg News survey.

That news wrecked havoc with the markets. The Dow was down over 100 points. On the bright side, US treasuries roared ahead to the lowest yields on record. The yield on the benchmark 10 year note fell to 2.49%. The yield on the two year note is at .4542%. Yes, you read it right. It is less that half of one percent.

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Existing Home Sales Plunge originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>double dip recessionexisting home salesexisting home sales plunge 27 percentinthenewsreal estateRealEstaterecessionTue, 24 Aug 2010 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Options Update: Toll Brothers September Volatility Flat]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/08/19/options-update-toll-brothers-september-volatility-flat-at-41-i/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/08/19/options-update-toll-brothers-september-volatility-flat-at-41-i/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/08/19/options-update-toll-brothers-september-volatility-flat-at-41-i/#commentsFiled under: Toll Brothers (TOL), Options, Delta Air Lines (DAL)

Toll Brothers (TOL) closed down 50 cents to $16.60. TOL is expected to report Q3 EPS on August 25. September put option implied volatility is at 41, December is at 44; verses its 26-week average of 41, according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional near term price movement.

Delta Air Lines (DAL) closed down 58 cents to $10.78. WTI Crude Futures are recently down 1.35% to $74.40 according to Bloomberg. DAL call option volume of 11K contracts compares to put volume of 11K contracts. September put option implied volatility is at 52, December is at 57; near its 26-week average of 53 according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement.

Update is by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com

Options Update: Toll Brothers September Volatility Flat originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Today was soft on solid economic data, and a conflicting oil report this morning versus last night only added more confusion. A rally came on in the afternoon and the markets appeared to all manage to hold on to very small gains at the closing bell.

Here were the unofficial closing bell levels:

Dow Jones 10,415.54 +9.69 (0.09%)
S&P 500 1,094.16 +1.62 (0.15%)
Nasdaq 2,215.70 +6.26 (0.28%)

Top Analyst Calls

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Closing Bell: Squeaking By (NFLX, POT, BHP, X, BZH, STP) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>BHPBZHNFLXreal estatesolar powerSTPXWed, 18 Aug 2010 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Options Update: SPDR Homebuilders Volatility Elevated At 39]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/07/15/options-update-spdr-homebuilders-volatility-elevated-at-39/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/07/15/options-update-spdr-homebuilders-volatility-elevated-at-39/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/07/15/options-update-spdr-homebuilders-volatility-elevated-at-39/#commentsFiled under: Housing

SPDR Homebuilder (XHB) closed at $14.91. Goldman Sachs downgraded the homebuilders to neutral from buy. XHB August and September put option implied volatility was at 39, December at 40; above its 26-week average of 33 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

Panera Bread (PNRA) is expected to report Q2 EPS in late July. PNRA August put option implied volatility was at 34, November is at 37, near its 26-week average according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement.

iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term (VXX) closed up 3.72% to 25.93.

Update is by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com

Options Update: SPDR Homebuilders Volatility Elevated At 39 originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Things started out well this morning with U.S. stocks trying to break a two-day drop. New housing sales were very weak, and then the FOMC's virtual economic downgrade added more uncertainty to the markets and we had yet one more day where the direction of the market was uncertain until the very final minutes of the trading day.

Here were today's unofficial closing bell levels:

Dow 10,298.44 +4.92 (0.05%)
S&P 500 1,092.04 -3.27 (-0.30%)
Nasdaq 2,254.23 -7.57 (-0.33%)

Top Analyst Calls

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Closing Bell: The Big Coin Toss (BP, ADBE, RAD, RGLD) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>flashfomcgoldhousing salesipadiphonereal estateWed, 23 Jun 2010 16:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Firm Puts 'Reasonable, Worst-Case' Fannie/Freddie Fix at $1 Trillion]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/06/14/firm-puts-reasonable-worst-case-fannie-freddie-fix-at-1-tril/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/06/14/firm-puts-reasonable-worst-case-fannie-freddie-fix-at-1-tril/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/06/14/firm-puts-reasonable-worst-case-fannie-freddie-fix-at-1-tril/#commentsFiled under: Forecasts, Federal Natl Mtge (FNM), Housing, Financial Crisis

Egan-Jones Ratings Co. of Haverford, Pennsylvania put the reasonable, worst-case scenario for the cost of fixing Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) at $1 trillion, Bloomberg News reported Monday.

Last June, the Congressional Budget Office projected $389 billion in federal subsidies for the pair through 2019. Fannie and Freddie own or guarantee 53% of the U.S.'s $10.7 trillion residential mortgage market.

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The $8,000 tax credit for first time home buyers has ended. That created a vacuum. Home loans fell off 5.7% in the week ending June 4, the lowest level since 1997. Purchase applications dropped 35% below their level four weeks ago. Let's keep in mind that applications are a good predictor of future sales.

The refinance market is also suffering. The MBA refinance index fell 14.3%, after rising for four straight weeks. This is taking place even when mortgage rates are below 5%. 30 year loans are down to 4.81%.

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Home Purchase Loan Demand Slumps to 13-Year Low originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>featuredhome loansinthenewsreal estaterecessionWed, 09 Jun 2010 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Three Signs Housing Has Bottomed]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/13/three-signs-housing-has-bottomed/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/13/three-signs-housing-has-bottomed/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/13/three-signs-housing-has-bottomed/#commentsFiled under: Lennar Corp'A' (LEN), Housing, Recession

Whether you want to believe it or not, more indicators pop up each week that point to improvements in the housing market. Either we're at the bottom now, or we will be soon.

Of course, I just bought my first ever home in September of 2009 (a short-sale in Montgomery County, Md.) so perhaps I'm biased. But even in the worst markets there are signs of life in housing that should encourage investors and homebuyers alike.

Here are three top signs that the housing market has bottomed out.

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Three Signs Housing Has Bottomed originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 13 May 2010 12:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>featuredhomehousinghousing marketLENLennarNARreal estateUSGXHBThu, 13 May 2010 12:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Has China Averted a Real Estate Crash?]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/11/has-china-averted-a-real-estate-crash/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/11/has-china-averted-a-real-estate-crash/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/11/has-china-averted-a-real-estate-crash/#commentsFiled under: China, Housing

On November 9, 2008, China initiated a $586 billion stimulus package aimed at soothing a national economy that was beginning to breed discontent. The program involved lowering credit restrictions, expanding social welfare programs, and a complement of infrastructure improvement incentives. Unfortunately, the program has worked quite well.

The Chinese stimulus plan created such a free flow of funds, people started buying second and third homes. The real estate market there began running full tilt. Construction entered a boom phase, aided by Olympic excitement. Real estate values went through the roof.

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Has China Averted a Real Estate Crash? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 11 May 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cooling measurescooling policiesexport volumefeaturedinthenewsreal estatereal estate bubblestimulusstimulus planTue, 11 May 2010 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Pending Home Sales Surge 21.1% in March]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/04/pending-home-sales-surge-21-1-in-march/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/04/pending-home-sales-surge-21-1-in-march/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/04/pending-home-sales-surge-21-1-in-march/#commentsFiled under: Analyst Reports, Forecasts, Good news, Aetna Inc (AET), Economic Data, Housing

Pending home sales rose 21.1% in March over 2009 numbers. The big driver was the expiration of the first time home buyer credit. Contracts had to be signed by the end of March to qualify. Nevertheless, these numbers are encouraging.

The National Association of Realtors' (NAT)' index stood at 102.9, up 5.3% It should be noted that pending sales lead existing sales by one to two months.

Separately, the Commerce Department released their numbers on manufactured goods. Excluding defense, factory orders were up 1.3%. Non defense capital goods, excluding aircraft were up 4.5%

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Pending Home Sales Surge 21.1% in March originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 04 May 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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There's a whole lot of fuss on Wall Street right now about the impact of a first-time homebuyer credit expiring this week. The $8,000 question? Whether the housing market will continue to improve without the payday, or whether we are in for another round of falling home prices and rising foreclosures.

There's no doubt that 2010 so far has been very profitable for housing stocks. But are those profits going to stick, and is the housing market going to continue to improve?

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Five Reasons the Housing Market Is Improving originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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