The chip-stock rally hits a speed bump — but these analysts see reason to be hopeful

Munis richened on Wednesday as markets awaited news of a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Treasuries were little changed and equities ended mixed. Processing Content Muni yields fell by one to six points depending on the scale, with the biggest gains in the belly of the curve. Kim Olsan of NewSquare Capital…

The median sales price for an existing US home reached approximately $441,000 in June, an all-time high, according to NAR. Mortgage rates hovered near 6.5% during the month and have since risen further. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hit its highest reading since August 2025, reaching 6.65% in the week ending July 10, according to the Mortgage…

The Right DA Club has announced the addition of Shepherds Friendly to its protection panel, providing access to Shepherds’ income protection proposition. The proposition offers clients cover of up to 70% of their income if they are unable to work due to illness or injury, providing a monthly benefit designed to help them meet their…

Courtesy of WareSpace WareSpace is transforming a 64K SF industrial building in South San Francisco into 86 microbay flex suites ranging from 200 SF to 2K SF. As some functionally obsolete, low-slung industrial buildings in the San Francisco Peninsula are being targeted for demolition to make way for new multifamily towers, one developer is zeroing…

Image source: The Motley Fool. DATE Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026 at 10 a.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Director of Investor Relations-Christopher Seibert Chief Financial Officer-Brent Norwood President, Worldwide Agriculture and Turf Division, Production and Precision Ag, Sales and Marketing, Regions of the Americas and Australia-Deanna Kovar Manager, Investor Communications-Joshua Jepsen TAKEAWAYS Net Income — $1.379 billion,…