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Analysts at Bank of America raised their rating on shares of three homebuilder stocks in a note out on Wednesday amid expectations mortgage rates will drop, materials costs will fall, and home prices will avoid a crash in 2023. In a new note to clients, Rafe Jadrosich at Bank of America Global Research upgraded shares of Lennar (LEN) to Neutral from Underperform with a price target of $102, up from $92, while raising shares of PulteGroup (PHM) to Buy from Neutral with a price target of $60,… Source link

Analysts at Bank of America downgraded shares of Coinbase (COIN) on Friday as the fallout from FTX’s stunning implosion continues to ripple through crypto markets. Shares of Coinbase were down as much as 5.5% in early trading on Friday. “We think Coinbase (COIN) likely faces a number of new headwinds over the near/medium-term due to the recent collapse of rival crypto exchange FTX,” analysts led by Jason Kupferberg wrote in a note to clients. They added: “As a result, we downgrade COIN to… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Cash is king, with investors fleeing to the safety of cash funds at the fastest pace since the coronavirus pandemic as the Federal Reserve remains firmly hawkish, according to strategists at Bank of America Corp. Most Read from Bloomberg The asset class had inflows of $62.1 billion in the week through Nov. 2, according to a note from the bank citing EPFR Global data. That’s contributed to $194 billion of inflows into cash from the start of October — the fastest start to a… Source link

By Chuck Mikolajczak (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rallied on Monday after Britain reversed course on an economic plan, while Bank of America was the latest financial company to post solid quarterly results, which boosted optimism about the corporate earnings season. Britain named Jeremy Hunt finance minister, and he immediately dispelled many of Prime Minister Liz Truss’ fiscal measures, which had unnerved markets in recent weeks. “The UK completely backing off this plan and presumably, they kind of… Source link

The third quarter is a officially a wrap, and the stock market saw the Dow (^DJI) post its worst September performance in two decades — down nearly 2800 points, or 8.9% for the month — while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) are now in the red three straight quarters for the first time since the Global Financial Crisis. And as investors prepare for the historically volatile (and crash-prone) month of October, some on Wall Street are coalescing around the idea that equities… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Investors are flocking to cash and shunning almost every other asset class as they turn the most pessimistic since the global financial crisis, according to Bank of America Corp. strategists. Most Read from Bloomberg Cash had inflows of $30.3 billion, while global equity funds saw outflows of $7.8 billion in the week through Sept. 21, the bank said in a note, citing EPFR Global data. Bond funds lost $6.9 billion, while $400 million left gold, the data showed. Investor sentiment… Source link

Warren Buffett recommends low-cost index funds for most people — but BofA says the S&P 500 is the ‘worst thing to hold’ right now. Buy these 4 top sectors to avoid confusion Warren Buffett likes index funds — particularly those that follow the S&P 500. “In my view, for most people, the best thing is to do is owning the S&P 500 index fund,” he once said. Don’t miss But that strategy may not be optimal in the current market environment according to Bank of America’s head of U.S…. Source link

2008 all over again? BofA just launched a test of zero-down-payment, zero-closing cost mortgages for minority communities A major American bank has launched a new program to help first-time minority buyers finance a home purchase with no down payment or closing costs. It’s a boon to buyers at a time when rising interest rates and low home inventory have stacked the deck against them. It’s also the latest response to longstanding criticism that banks favored white borrowers. Bank of… Source link

(Bloomberg) — A “recession shock” begins for markets following the worst first-half for the S&P 500 in more than 50 years, Bank of America Corp.’s Chief Investment Strategist Michael Hartnett says. Most Read from Bloomberg While expectations of aggressive rate hikes by the Federal Reserve are peaking, inflation expectations are not, and Bofa’s bull and bear indicator remains at “maximum bearish” for a third week in a row, Hartnett wrote in a note. Both stocks and bonds were rocked… Source link

Wikimedia Commons Bank of America analysts expect US economic growth to slow to nearly zero by the second half of 2023. So while the risk of recession this year is low, BofA sees a 40% probability starting next year. And 2024 isn’t looking much better as analysts see only “a modest rebound” by then. Bank of America has sounded the alarm on the US economy, predicting growth will stall next year and that the likelihood of a recession will surge. In a note published on Friday — two days after the… Source link