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According to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index, total mortgage application volume dropped 5.6% last week from the previous week. The average 30-year mortgage rate continues to float above 7%, disincentivizing potential homebuyers. Taylor Morrison (TMHC) CEO Sheryl Palmer joins Yahoo Finance to discuss how the housing market has dealt with the volatile rates. Palmer suggests consumer tolerance is growing: “The consumers have come a long way in the last year, 18 months, when rates were flirting at the 7%. The difference from where we are today to where we were then is, back then they were still hoping rates would go back to 4%. I think the consumer […]

Ford (F) has officially rolled out charging adaptors for its electric vehicles, allowing users to plug their cars into Tesla (TSLA) superchargers in the US and Canada. Current Ford EV customers can reserve a free charger before June 30; after that, it will cost $230. Yahoo Finance Reporter Pras Subramanian joins the Live show to discuss his experience with the adaptor and what this could mean for Ford owners moving forward. #FORD #TESLA #CAR About Yahoo Finance: Yahoo Finance provides free stock ticker data, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, comprehensive market data, advanced tools, and more information to help you manage your financial life. – Get the latest news and […]

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will step down from his leadership this November, serving out the rest of his term through January 2027. Yahoo Finance’s Rick Newman explains what this may mean for Republican leadership. #youtube #stockmarket #congress About Yahoo Finance: Yahoo Finance provides free stock ticker data, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, comprehensive market data, advanced tools, and more information to help you manage your financial life. – Get the latest news and data at finance.yahoo.com – Download the Yahoo Finance app on Apple (https://apple.co/3Rten0R) or Android (https://bit.ly/3t8UnXO) – Follow Yahoo Finance on social: X: http://twitter.com/YahooFinance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yahoofinance/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofinance?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yahoofinance/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/yahoo-finance

The Walt Disney Company (DIS) and Reliance Industries (RELIANCE.NS) are teaming up for a joint venture. As part of the deal, Disney’s India operations will be merged with Reliance’s Viacom18. The deal is valued at $8.5 billion. Yahoo Finance’s Seana Smith and Brad Smith break down the deal. #youtube #DISNEY #MEDIA About Yahoo Finance: Yahoo Finance provides free stock ticker data, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, comprehensive market data, advanced tools, and more information to help you manage your financial life. – Get the latest news and data at finance.yahoo.com – Download the Yahoo Finance app on Apple (https://apple.co/3Rten0R) or Android (https://bit.ly/3t8UnXO) – Follow Yahoo Finance on social: X: http://twitter.com/YahooFinance […]

Tax returns are expected to be 29% smaller this year, according to the IRS’s preliminary data ahead of the 2024 tax season. Furthermore, nearly 70% of Americans affirm their tax refunds are vital to maintaining their financial security. Self Financial Head of Community Monique White joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss the best saving strategies, including how to reinvest tax returns to build wealth this tax season. “If you are living paycheck to paycheck, you’re struggling with your monthly essentials, and managing your debt, what that tells me is every dollar counts. It may be a good time to look at your W-4 and adjust your holdings so you can […]

The S&P 500 (^GSPC) has closed at a new record high on Thursday after a bit of a bumpy week. After stocks sold-off on Tuesday, many on Wall Street were wondering if this was a sign of things to come or if the market was just due for a correction. The Wealth Alliance CEO Rob Conzo joins Yahoo Finance anchors Josh Lipton and Julie Hyman to give insight into how the market may operate moving forward. Conzo comments on the sell-off: “Tuesday was eye opening. People started saying the game is over, the trend is going down, not… where it should be , and then retail sales came out. You […]

Elon Musk has officially relocated SpaceX’s state of incorporation from Delaware to Texas. Musk has been pushing to move his other companies, like Neuralink and Tesla (TSLA), out of Delaware as well. This comes after Musk’s massive $55 billion compensation package from Tesla was struck down by the Delaware Chancery Court. Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Ines Ferré joins the Live show to break down the latest developments around Musk and what it could mean for his companies moving forward. #youtube #ElonMusk #Space About Yahoo Finance: Yahoo Finance provides free stock ticker data, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, comprehensive market data, advanced tools, and more information to help you manage your […]