Generac shares rose 18% after the company secured an $8 billion deal tied to Amazon data centers. The agreement drove the stock's move during the U.S. market close.
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Data-center power demand leads a divided U.S. market
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Generac shares rose after the company signed a long-term agreement to supply Amazon with backup generators, with initial deliveries valued at $2.4 billion expected in 2027 and 2028. CoreWeave began a new fundraising round involving $3 billion of convertible bonds and a potential share-sale vehicle, while Lockheed Martin advanced on a framework agreement for multiyear JATM missile production.
9:32 AMBloomberg Markets
The outlook for housing starts has turned negative through 2027 as construction costs and labor shortages pressure builders. Mortgage-rate buy-downs now support an estimated 80% to 90% of new-home sales, further squeezing margins.
3:01 PMHousing Wire
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.95%, its highest level since January 2025. The increase is reducing affordability, delaying purchases and adding pressure to already weak home sales.
2:12 PMEconomic TimesUS residential construction fell unexpectedly in August to one of its weakest rates since the pandemic. The decline was driven by a sharp drop in multifamily housing starts.
8:35 AMBloomberg Markets
Amazon is reportedly planning a major expansion of same-day fulfillment centers to make everyday goods available almost immediately. Bank of America analysts view the strategy as a direct competitive response to Walmart’s convenience and speed advantage.
1:42 PMMarketWatchA severe worker shortage is hindering the expansion of semiconductor manufacturing in the United States as chip demand rises. Chipmakers and universities are pursuing new training and talent pipelines to close the gap.
5:16 PMCNBCGeneral Motors is promoting new V-8 engines as it competes with Ford and Ram for pickup-truck buyers. Large gasoline-powered trucks continue to sell because customers value their towing and hauling capability, while electric-vehicle sales remain weaker than expected.
10:39 AMCNBC
Costco is now available on DoorDash's marketplace across the United States, extending the companies' international partnership to U.S. same-day delivery. Costco members can use the service to order warehouse goods through DoorDash.
6:00 AMPYMNTS
Tesla plans a series of product launches, but analysts warn that investors may be disappointed if the company cannot deliver meaningful progress. Slower-than-expected robotaxi development remains a central concern.
5:01 PMMarketWatch
Snap shares rose in after-hours trading after the company introduced Specs Intelligence AI and demonstrated its augmented-reality glasses. It also announced enterprise partnerships with Salesforce, Nvidia, and AWS, and set the glasses price at $2,195.
1:33 AMEconomic Times4:25 PMBloomberg Markets
Generac Surges 18% on $8 Billion Amazon Data Center Deal | Closing Bell
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Generac shares rose 18% after the company secured an $8 billion deal tied to Amazon data centers. The agreement drove the stock's move during the U.S. market close.
The deal gives Generac a major demand signal from the rapidly expanding data-center market. Investors
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Data-center power demand is becoming a material growth engine for industrial and backup-power suppliers.
9:32 AMBloomberg Markets
Generac Up on Amazon Agreement; Coreweave Kicks Off Fundraising | Stock Movers
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Generac shares rose after the company signed a long-term agreement to supply Amazon with backup generators, with initial deliveries valued at $2.4 billion expected in 2027 and 2028. CoreWeave began a new fundraising round involving $3 billion of convertible bonds and a potential share-sale vehicle, while Lockheed Martin advanced on a framework agreement for multiyear JATM missile production.
Generac secured substantial future demand, but the revenue arrives several years out and depends on
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The moves show investors rewarding contracted infrastructure demand while scrutinizing the financing burden behind the AI buildout.
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3:01 PMHousing Wire
Housing starts outlook turns negative through 2027 as costs rise
Summary
The outlook for housing starts has turned negative through 2027 as construction costs and labor shortages pressure builders. Mortgage-rate buy-downs now support an estimated 80% to 90% of new-home sales, further squeezing margins.
Builders are using financial incentives to preserve demand, but those concessions shift the cost of
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A prolonged pullback in starts would deepen the housing shortage while making new homes less profitable to build.
2:12 PMEconomic Times
US mortgage rates brush 7%, weighing on buyers, sellers and further straining a bleak housing market
Summary
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.95%, its highest level since January 2025. The increase is reducing affordability, delaying purchases and adding pressure to already weak home sales.
Rates near 7% further lock out marginal buyers and discourage existing owners from listing, tightening
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Higher borrowing costs are prolonging the housing slowdown and narrowing the path to a broad recovery.
8:35 AMBloomberg Markets
US Housing Starts Drop Unexpectedly on Multifamily Projects
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US residential construction fell unexpectedly in August to one of its weakest rates since the pandemic. The decline was driven by a sharp drop in multifamily housing starts.
The weakness is concentrated in apartments, suggesting developers are pulling back as financing costs, slower
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A multifamily construction pullback could worsen housing shortages later while signaling that high borrowing costs are still restraining development.
1:42 PMMarketWatch
Amazon’s secret weapon against Walmart could be a massive blitz in same-day delivery
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Amazon is reportedly planning a major expansion of same-day fulfillment centers to make everyday goods available almost immediately. Bank of America analysts view the strategy as a direct competitive response to Walmart’s convenience and speed advantage.
Amazon is shifting faster delivery from a premium feature toward a baseline expectation for routine
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The contest between Amazon and Walmart is moving closer to the customer’s doorstep, where speed may determine which platform captures everyday spending.
5:16 PMCNBC
America’s AI chip talent crisis — why The U.S. needs 157,000 more workers
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A severe worker shortage is hindering the expansion of semiconductor manufacturing in the United States as chip demand rises. Chipmakers and universities are pursuing new training and talent pipelines to close the gap.
Labor, not just capital or equipment, has become a constraint on U.S. chip capacity. Samsung,
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Without enough skilled workers, large public and private investments in domestic chip production may deliver capacity later and at higher cost.
10:39 AMCNBC
GM touts new V-8 engines in revived ‘truck wars’ with Ford, Ram amid lackluster EV sales
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General Motors is promoting new V-8 engines as it competes with Ford and Ram for pickup-truck buyers. Large gasoline-powered trucks continue to sell because customers value their towing and hauling capability, while electric-vehicle sales remain weaker than expected.
GM is prioritizing profitable truck demand while EV adoption develops more slowly, giving the company
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The renewed focus on V-8 trucks shows automakers are extending combustion-engine investments as EV demand fails to meet earlier expectations.
6:00 AMPYMNTS
Costco and DoorDash Launch Same-Day Delivery in US
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Costco is now available on DoorDash's marketplace across the United States, extending the companies' international partnership to U.S. same-day delivery. Costco members can use the service to order warehouse goods through DoorDash.
The partnership gives Costco a faster route into convenience-driven grocery and household delivery without building
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The launch intensifies competition in same-day retail delivery and tests whether Costco customers will pay for convenience on top of warehouse prices.
5:01 PMMarketWatch
Tesla’s upcoming product frenzy could leave investors disappointed
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Tesla plans a series of product launches, but analysts warn that investors may be disappointed if the company cannot deliver meaningful progress. Slower-than-expected robotaxi development remains a central concern.
Tesla's valuation still depends heavily on autonomy and new businesses, not just vehicle deliveries. If
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Tesla faces a widening gap between ambitious product claims and the timing of commercially viable results.
1:33 AMEconomic Times
Why investors are turning bullish on Snap stock
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Snap shares rose in after-hours trading after the company introduced Specs Intelligence AI and demonstrated its augmented-reality glasses. It also announced enterprise partnerships with Salesforce, Nvidia, and AWS, and set the glasses price at $2,195.
The shift in investor sentiment reflects Snap's attempt to turn augmented reality from a consumer
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Snap is asking investors to value it as an AI and hardware company, not only as a social media platform.
Other Developments
A curated list of other prominent stories from this day.
Macerich CEO Jack Hsieh says consumers continue to spend, but they are concentrating purchases on fewer priorities and demanding more value. He links that behavior to the uneven recovery of shopping malls and retail properties.
5:48 PMBloomberg MarketsThe suspension of 21 Air removes seven freighters from Amazon's logistics network, a small reduction relative to its total fleet. Replacing the capacity and routes could take months, forcing Amazon to depend more heavily on outside carriers.
5:44 PMWWD
Realtor.com has begun displaying Zillow Preview Listings under a syndication agreement announced in May. The listings will carry a clear Realtor.com Preview Listings label.
2:41 PMHousing Wire
United Wholesale Mortgage says one-quarter of its borrowers would benefit from the new credit score model. The lender's estimate is consistent with analysts' calculations based on historical performance.
2:32 PMHousing Wire
Foreclosure activity increased 13% from a year earlier, with the South recording the sharpest impact. Lenders completed foreclosures on 5,794 properties in August.
2:31 PMHousing Wire
Single-family rents increased 1.8% year over year in July. Rent growth was slowest in the South among the markets analyzed.
2:17 PMHousing Wire
Ares Management and Canada’s PSP Investments are forming a joint venture that could invest up to $2.4 billion in developing and acquiring US logistics facilities. The partnership expands Ares’s presence in a property segment tied to distribution and industrial demand.
1:35 PMHousing Wire
Department stores are trying to raise their merchandise mix and customer spending without pushing shoppers fully into luxury. Macy’s CEO Tony Spring described the strategy as part of the retailer’s effort to premiumize its assortment as luxury demand weakens.
1:16 PMPYMNTSThe US will reopen its largest port for live cattle imports from Mexico, easing a key supply constraint as domestic herd levels remain under pressure. The move is part of the Trump administration’s effort to address the cattle shortage.
12:12 PMBloomberg MarketsInitial US unemployment claims fell by 10,000 to 196,000 in the week ended September 12, their lowest level since July. The data point to continued stability in the labor market.
8:49 AMBloomberg MarketsMilitary contractor shares have stalled after two years of sharp gains. Investors expect further weakness if Democrats win control of either chamber of Congress, fearing prolonged negotiations and delays in defense funding.
8:43 AMBloomberg MarketsGenerac, Lennar, Nike, and other companies posted the largest share-price moves before the regular trading session.
7:54 AMCNBCNonprofits say financial firms are delaying charitable gifts from deceased donors while seeking personal information about charity employees.
7:50 AMCNBCCitizens upgraded a trucking company to market outperform from market perform and advised investors to buy the recent decline.
7:27 AMCNBCNASCAR CEO Steve O'Donnell said the series is using its media strategy and the upcoming film "Days of Thunder 2" to broaden awareness and attract new fans, including internationally.
6:00 AMCNBC
Ryan Serhant says wealthy buyers are spreading beyond traditional U.S. luxury markets and targeting lower-cost areas including Ohio, Alabama, and the Carolinas. He attributes the shift to wealth expanding rather than disappearing from American cities.
3:04 AMFortune
General Motors invested $200 million last year in skilled-trades training. CEO Mary Barra says these jobs could give Gen Z a path to six-figure incomes and greater protection from automation and artificial intelligence.
3:00 AMFortune5:48 PMBloomberg Markets
Macerich CEO: Consumers Are Spending, but Are Selective
Summary
Macerich CEO Jack Hsieh says consumers continue to spend, but they are concentrating purchases on fewer priorities and demanding more value. He links that behavior to the uneven recovery of shopping malls and retail properties.
Selective spending favors dominant malls and retailers with strong experiences, while weaker properties face continued
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Retail recovery is becoming a competition for targeted consumer spending, not a rising tide lifting every mall.
5:44 PMWWD
Amazon Can Absorb the 21 Air Suspension. Replacing Its Fleet Is a Different Story.
Summary
The suspension of 21 Air removes seven freighters from Amazon's logistics network, a small reduction relative to its total fleet. Replacing the capacity and routes could take months, forcing Amazon to depend more heavily on outside carriers.
The immediate fleet loss is manageable, but the disruption to specific routes creates the larger
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The episode shows that Amazon's logistics advantage depends not only on fleet size, but also on the resilience of individual network links.
2:41 PMHousing Wire
Zillow Preview listings now live on Realtor.com
Summary
Realtor.com has begun displaying Zillow Preview Listings under a syndication agreement announced in May. The listings will carry a clear Realtor.com Preview Listings label.
The arrangement expands the reach of homes marketed before their broader listing debut and gives
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More widely distributed pre-market listings could change how buyers find homes and how quickly properties enter the traditional market.
2:32 PMHousing Wire
UWM says 25% of borrowers benefit from new credit score model
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United Wholesale Mortgage says one-quarter of its borrowers would benefit from the new credit score model. The lender's estimate is consistent with analysts' calculations based on historical performance.
The model could expand access or improve pricing for a meaningful share of applicants by
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A broader scoring framework could change who qualifies for mortgages and reduce credit barriers for some borrowers.
2:31 PMHousing Wire
Foreclosure filings rise 13% year-over-year, South hit hardest
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Foreclosure activity increased 13% from a year earlier, with the South recording the sharpest impact. Lenders completed foreclosures on 5,794 properties in August.
The increase points to growing stress among borrowers who have exhausted payment buffers, even though
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Rising repossessions signal that housing stress is moving from affordability pressure into realized borrower distress.
2:17 PMHousing Wire
Single-family rents rise 1.8% year over year in July
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Single-family rents increased 1.8% year over year in July. Rent growth was slowest in the South among the markets analyzed.
Moderate rent growth suggests landlords have limited pricing power as supply expands and household budgets
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Cooling single-family rents reduce inflation pressure but can weaken returns for landlords and build-to-rent owners.
1:35 PMHousing Wire
Ares Management, PSP Investments Form $2.4B U.S. Logistics Partnership
Summary
Ares Management and Canada’s PSP Investments are forming a joint venture that could invest up to $2.4 billion in developing and acquiring US logistics facilities. The partnership expands Ares’s presence in a property segment tied to distribution and industrial demand.
The commitment brings substantial institutional capital into logistics real estate, supporting new construction and acquisitions
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The partnership signals continued investor confidence in logistics infrastructure as commerce remains dependent on faster and more distributed fulfillment.
1:16 PMPYMNTS
Department Stores Move Upmarket as Luxury Struggles
Summary
Department stores are trying to raise their merchandise mix and customer spending without pushing shoppers fully into luxury. Macy’s CEO Tony Spring described the strategy as part of the retailer’s effort to premiumize its assortment as luxury demand weakens.
Department stores are targeting the gap between mass-market retail and luxury, where customers may still
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The middle of the retail market is becoming the main battleground as department stores seek growth while luxury loses momentum.
12:12 PMBloomberg Markets
US to Reopen Largest Port for Mexican Cattle Shipments
Summary
The US will reopen its largest port for live cattle imports from Mexico, easing a key supply constraint as domestic herd levels remain under pressure. The move is part of the Trump administration’s effort to address the cattle shortage.
Reopening the port increases near-term cattle availability and could reduce pressure on US livestock prices
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More import capacity could provide temporary relief to a tight US cattle market, but it does not solve the underlying herd shortage.
8:49 AMBloomberg Markets
US Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Level Since July at 196,000
Summary
Initial US unemployment claims fell by 10,000 to 196,000 in the week ended September 12, their lowest level since July. The data point to continued stability in the labor market.
The decline reduces evidence of an abrupt rise in layoffs and supports the view that
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Stable claims keep labor-market strength in focus as investors assess the timing and scale of future interest-rate changes.
8:43 AMBloomberg Markets
Risk of Midterm ‘Blue Wave’ Leaves Defense Stocks Out of Favor
Summary
Military contractor shares have stalled after two years of sharp gains. Investors expect further weakness if Democrats win control of either chamber of Congress, fearing prolonged negotiations and delays in defense funding.
The market has shifted from pricing rapid defense expansion to pricing political gridlock. A Democratic
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The midterms could affect defense spending expectations before they change actual military budgets.
7:54 AMCNBC
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Generac, Lennar, Nike & more
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Generac, Lennar, Nike, and other companies posted the largest share-price moves before the regular trading session.
Premarket moves signal where investors are repricing company-specific news before broader market trading begins. The
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These early moves can set the tone for the session and reveal which earnings, guidance, or sector signals investors consider most consequential.
7:50 AMCNBC
Charities say gifts by deceased donors are getting held up at financial firms
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Nonprofits say financial firms are delaying charitable gifts from deceased donors while seeking personal information about charity employees.
Compliance procedures are turning estate gifts into a source of delay and uncertainty for charities
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The dispute could prompt clearer rules for charitable transfers and force firms to balance financial safeguards against legitimate philanthropy.
7:27 AMCNBC
Citizens says buy the dip on this trucking stock
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Citizens upgraded a trucking company to market outperform from market perform and advised investors to buy the recent decline.
The upgrade signals that Citizens sees the stock's weakness as temporary rather than evidence of
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A trucking recovery would support transport stocks, but the trade remains exposed to the broader freight cycle and economic growth.
6:00 AMCNBC
NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell talks growth opportunities, possible international expansion
Summary
NASCAR CEO Steve O'Donnell said the series is using its media strategy and the upcoming film "Days of Thunder 2" to broaden awareness and attract new fans, including internationally.
NASCAR is treating entertainment distribution as a growth channel rather than relying only on race
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A larger audience would strengthen NASCAR's negotiating leverage with media partners and advertisers.
3:04 AMFortune
Ryan Serhant says the American city isn’t dying—wealth is ‘multiplying,’ and buyers are flocking to Ohio, Alabama, and the Carolinas
Summary
Ryan Serhant says wealthy buyers are spreading beyond traditional U.S. luxury markets and targeting lower-cost areas including Ohio, Alabama, and the Carolinas. He attributes the shift to wealth expanding rather than disappearing from American cities.
Luxury demand is broadening geographically, moving capital into markets with lower prices and fewer established
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The next phase of U.S. real estate growth may come from the redistribution of wealth across cheaper regional markets.
3:00 AMFortune
GM CEO Mary Barra says America has a ‘societal problem’ with skilled trades—and is putting $200 million behind training Gen Z to work with their hands
Summary
General Motors invested $200 million last year in skilled-trades training. CEO Mary Barra says these jobs could give Gen Z a path to six-figure incomes and greater protection from automation and artificial intelligence.
GM is treating the skilled-labor shortage as a workforce and competitiveness problem, not just a
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Industrial employers are betting that skilled trades can become a durable alternative to white-collar careers exposed to automation.
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