Canadian consumer confidence holds as home-price outlook dims
Housing expectations slip while personal finances hold firm in September’s Nanos survey

Housing expectations slip while personal finances hold firm in September’s Nanos survey

Educating homeowners Matt Schulz, chief consumer finance analyst at LendingTree, said even states with limited income have a lot of tappable equity. “Even at the bottom of the list, you’re still talking about median home equity of $130,000,” Schulz told Mortgage Professional America. “And that’s real money for anybody. The places at the bottom —…
It’s a good year to be Michael Dell. His net worth is up over $80 billion. His company’s shares have risen 240% as it rides a wave of AI-driven growth. And, critically, Dell, 61, has found favor with perhaps the most influential man in the world: President Donald Trump. Last week, Dell laptops received a…
After a soft first quarter, the retail sector regained positive momentum in Q2 as tenant demand returned, vacancies remained stable and new construction stayed limited. According to second-quarter reports from CBRE, Colliers, Cushman & Wakefield, JLL and Lee & Associates, the combination is creating a favorable setup for landlords and investors, even as retailers contend…
Morning Bid: Waiting on Nvidia for next leg of AI rally
News Published: Thursday, August 27, 2026, 19:52 [IST] The final lunar eclipse of 2026, or Chandra Grahan, is set to occur on Friday, August 28, coinciding with Raksha Bandhan. The overlap has raised questions among people about the eclipse’s visibility in India and whether it could affect Rakhi rituals, auspicious timings or Sutak Kaal. Chandra…
Key Points Hyperscalers are raising their capital expenditure budgets as prices for DRAM and high-bandwidth memory explode. Rising memory and storage prices are cutting into free cash flows and eroding gross margins for big tech. Memory makers Micron and Sandisk are benefiting enormously from the AI supercycle. 10 stocks we like better than Micron Technology…