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Brown Harris Stevens real estate broker Lisa Lippman discusses the latest obstacles in the housing industry and whether the president's tariffs will impact buyers and sellers.

I categorize D.R. Horton as a "Coffee Can Compounder" due to my long expected holding period, strong management, and expected long-term performance. D.R. Horton has significant national and local scale, enhancing its operational efficiency. I expect there to be significant growth in single family housing in the years to come. The company has a history of market share growth, strong management, and prudent capital allocation, making it a compelling long-term investment despite cyclical industry challenges.

In the closing of the recent trading day, D.R. Horton (DHI) stood at $128.84, denoting a -1.75% change from the preceding trading day.

The housing sector continues to be more than challenged triggering a recent sharp downturn in most housing related stocks. Housing affordability remains near historical lows, new home inventory is surging, and mortgage rates are stubbornly hovering near the 7% level. New tariffs are also pushing the price of lumber higher, which will hurt profit margins for the home builders.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its February jobs report, showing a modest 151,000 jobs added and close to the 160,000 expected.

I track 50 high-quality dividend stocks, updating their valuations daily to identify Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, and Trim opportunities based on historical free cash flow trends. Today, I will highlight 9 new stocks from the list that appear to be attractively positioned. I will present 3 unique valuations for each of these stocks.

D.R. Horton, like all US homebuilders, is experiencing a major drawdown in the midst of macroeconomic worries. Increasing inflation worries, elevated mortgage rates, and tariff concerns, are all converging to cause an industry selloff. During this period, experienced cyclical investors know to focus on the right metrics so that they will pick the right player ahead of the upward cycle, which will eventually come.

D.R. Horton is rated a strong buy with 25% upside potential due to anticipated declines in long-term Treasury yields below 4% in 2025. DHI's sensitivity to interest rates, due to leverage to first-time homebuyers, has led to underperformance, but falling rates should catalyze a significant rally. The company's need to offer rate buydowns and incentives impacts average selling prices and gross margins, but these measures are necessary to attract buyers.

With one more hour to the closing bell, Julie Hyman and Josh Lipton break down the day's top market stories while speaking to Wall Street experts on this episode of Market Domination. Truist co-Chief Investment Officer and chief market strategist Keith Lerner comes on the program after downgrading equities (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) to Neutral, outlining the "soft patch" appearing in recent economic data.

D.R. Horton (DHI) closed the most recent trading day at $126.42, moving +0.35% from the previous trading session.