-- 水曜午後の消費関連株はまちまちの動きとなり、ステート・ストリート・コンシューマー・ステープルズ・セレクト・セクターSPDR ETF(XLP)は0.1%下落、ステート・ストリート・コンシューマー・ディスクレショナリー・セレクト・セクターSPDR ETF(XLY)は1.5%上昇した。 企業ニュースでは、ウォルト・ディズニー(DIS)の第2四半期決算が全事業部門の増収を背景に市場予想を上回り、同社は下半期の成長加速見通しを改めて表明した。株価は6.6%上昇した。 ウーバー(UBER)は水曜日、ウォール街の予想を上回る予約件数成長見通しを発表し、配車サービス大手である同社の第1四半期利益は前年同期比で増加した。ウーバーの株価は7.5%急騰した。 ブルームバーグの報道によると、ソニーグループ(SONY)傘下のソニー・ミュージックは、ブラックストーン(BX)からジャスティン・ビーバーやニール・ヤングなどのアーティストの楽曲を含む音楽カタログを買収する契約締結に近づいている。ソニーはシンガポール政府系ファンドのGICとの合弁事業を通じて、レコグニション・ミュージックを買収する方向で協議を進めており、買収額は35億ドルから40億ドルになると報じられている。ソニーグループの株価は2.9%上昇した。
Related Articles
Sector Update: Health Care
Health care stocks were higher late Wednesday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index increasing 0.3% and the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) adding 0.2%.The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) climbed 2.1%.In corporate news, DaVita (DVA) shares jumped past 21% after Deutsche Bank upgraded the stock to buy from hold and boosted its price target to $220 from $126, a day after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 results.
New Home Listings Growth Outpaces Sales For First Time in 2026, Zillow Says
New for-sale home listings in the US grew at a faster rate annually than sales for the first time this year as elevated mortgage rates stalled recovery, Zillow Group (Z, ZG) said Wednesday.New listings rose 2.1% year over year to 426,356 units in April, while sales eased 0.4% to 323,631 units, according to the real estate marketplace. Active inventory increased 3.7% last month, putting the total number of for-sale homes at 1.3 million."The spring rebound we anticipated at the start of the year and that produced the stronger sales figures in March was put on pause in April by higher rates," Zillow Chief Economist Mischa Fisher said. "Still, someone who held off in 2025 hoping conditions would improve has seen that improvement."Last week, the average interest rate for 30-year fixed mortgages with conforming loan balances of $832,750 or less increased to 6.45% from 6.37% sequentially, a report by the Mortgage Bankers Association showed Wednesday.The monthly mortgage payment on a typical home in the US dropped 3.4% annually to $1,829 last month, while home values rose 0.7% to $366,712, Zillow said.The share of listings with a price reduction was 23.5% in April, down one percentage point from a year earlier, but up 0.9 percentage point sequentially.Despite the recent rise in mortgage rates, buyers who waited out the market of 2025 are entering on slightly better terms this spring, with more options, improved affordability and a little more decision time, according to Zillow."With more homes to choose from and lower monthly costs than a year ago, the math has shifted in favor of buyers even if the moment may not feel like it," Fisher said. "There's still plenty of reason for optimism that we will see a quick rebound if rates cooperate."On Tuesday, government data showed that new-home sales in the US grew past Wall Street's estimates for March, driven by a demand surge in the Northeast region.Price: $44.82, Change: $+1.28, Percent Change: +2.94%
Sector Update: Consumer
Consumer stocks were higher late Wednesday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) up 0.4% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) rising 1.9%.In corporate news, Restaurant Brands International's (QSR) Q1 earnings and revenue topped Wall Street's estimates Wednesday, while the restaurant operator's comparable sales growth was in line with consensus. Its shares were down 5.9%.