U.S. new home sales surged 6.4% in August, doubling forecasts and signaling strength in the housing market despite recent Fed rate hikes. Sales hit an annualized rate of 684,000 units, above the expected 620,000, with July sales also revised higher. The median new home price was $393,700, and inventory stood at an 8.5-month supply. This stronger housing data pressured gold prices, which fell to session lows, reflecting shifting investor sentiment amid improving economic indicators.
Gold price movements and U.S. new home sales data provide context for real estate sector activity on Pluang. For readers following real estate stocks, here is Pluang's market snapshot as of Sep 24, 2026 19:14 WIB: Among 26 priced US real estate stocks, 8 rose and 12 fell today. Notably, NLY increased by 0.33% to USD 21.11 with a typical hold time of 94 days and a 70% buy order activity, contrasting with EQIX which fell 0.25% to USD 1,035.02 despite 100% buy orders and a longer hold time of 109 days. EPR also rose by 0.23% to USD 57.05 with 100% buy orders and a shorter hold time of 40 days.
Bernstein upgraded Dollar General to "Outperform" due to its strategic initiatives targeting budget shoppers and expanding seasonal product offerings, especially affordable toys. The company is also growing its DG Media Network, which generates signi...
TD SYNNEX reported quarterly earnings per share of $5.68, surpassing analyst estimates of $4.70 by 22.41%, and revenue of $21.56 billion, beating estimates by 14.81%. This strong performance reflects a 37.7% revenue increase year-over-year, driving t...
Cintas reported a 10.9% revenue increase to $3.01 billion in Q1 fiscal 2027 and exceeded EPS expectations with $1.39 per share. Following this strong performance, investment firm Robert W. Baird raised its price target for Cintas to $222, implying a ...
Darden Restaurants reported Q1 2027 earnings per share of $2.05, meeting analyst expectations but down from $2.19 last year due to higher expenses. Total revenue was $3.20 billion, just below the $3.21 billion estimate. Despite this, the company saw ...
Jefferies Financial Group is expected to report a third-quarter revenue of $2.21 billion, marking an 8.1% increase year-over-year, signaling strong sales growth. However, earnings per share (EPS) are forecasted to decline slightly by 1% to around $1....
