BNP Paribas: Stronger Capital, Better Earnings Quality, And A Valuation Gap Support A Buy (Rating Upgrade)

For months, there was tons of speculation as to what the 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, would amount to. Earlier in the year, some experts were calling for a COLA above 4% as inflation soared, driving prices up just about everywhere. Those COLA estimates then settled neatly into the mid-3% range as the…

Homebuilders will be the first to admit it’s very difficult time for the business. But they’re also hopeful that the nation’s housing crisis will spur new ideas and solutions to bring costs down. This week, at the Innovative Housing Showcase on the National Mall in Washington, DC, builders touted the latest housing ideas, from manufactured…

Property insurance premium rates are seeing an increase on the back of substantial insurance claims due to multiple natural calamities over the last few months and other incidents, according to experts. The insurance industry has estimated losses of nearly ₹5,000 crore from the Gujarat floods.   Premium rates are hardening by nearly 25-30 per cent,…

There’s a lot riding on your Social Security claiming decision. If you wait to file until you reach full retirement age, which is 67 if you were born in 1960 or later, you’ll get to collect your monthly benefits in full. If you file early, which you can do starting at 62, your benefits will…

Dissents put a hike firmly on the table Three FOMC members — Beth M. Hammack, Neel Kashkari, and Lorie K. Logan — dissented in favor of an immediate 25-basis-point increase, the first time since 2016 that three members have voted against the majority call. Hammack, president of the Cleveland Fed, made her position clear in…

On a month-over-month seasonally adjusted basis, the HPI Composite was essentially flat versus July, and the average selling price edged higher, a tentative signal that the pace of price decline may be moderating. TRREB President Daniel Steinfeld said market conditions could shift quickly. “If inventory tightens and home prices begin to rise, some buyers may face…