Invitation Homes, the nation's largest single-family home leasing and management company, has dual-listed its common stock on the Dallas-based NYSE Texas, maintaining its primary listing on the NYSE under the ticker INVH. The move marks Invitation Homes as a founding member of NYSE Texas, joining other major Dallas-Fort Worth companies such as D.R. Horton and Globe Life, which have also announced dual listings. The NYSE Texas exchange is set to headquarters at the Old Parkland office campus in Oak Lawn. Additionally, the Standard, a Portland-based insurance and investment firm, has signed a ten-year lease for a space in Frisco, with plans to move in early 2026. CapRock Partners has acquired land in McKinney for a new industrial park, with groundbreaking planned for early 2026. The Beacon Rail District apartments in Frisco have opened, developed by CAP Multifamily. Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth is building a new five-story patient tower and expanding its campus with an estimated $223 million investment, including a new cancer center and modernized operating rooms. Developer Hines has begun leasing at Meadowlark at Wildflower Ranch, a rental community in Justin with 129 homes expected to be completed by Q2 2026. Fort Capital, a Fort Worth industrial real estate firm, has been acquired by S2 Capital, a Dallas-based national real estate investor, with top executives Chris Roach and Parker McCormack leading the new S2 Industrial division.

Berkshire Hathaway has disclosed a total of $1.8 billion in undisclosed investments in steelmaker Nucor, homebuilder D.R. Horton, and homebuilder Lennar, along with a separate $1.6 billion investment in UnitedHealth. The moves, revealed after months of speculation, reflect a strategic shift toward real asset companies such as housing and infrastructure, potentially signaling Warren Buffett's final investment decisions before his retirement at the end of the year. The investments come despite Berkshire Hathaway being a net seller for the 11th consecutive quarter, suggesting a defensive strategy amid economic uncertainty.

U.S. stock futures moved mixed ahead of a potential U.S.-Russia summit on Ukraine ceasefire talks. UnitedHealth saw a 11% rise after Berkshire Hathaway announced a new investment. Intel gained 1.4% following reports of potential U.S. government interest in taking a stake. DR Horton and Lennar rose 3.4% and 4% respectively after Berkshire Hathaway increased its holdings. Applied Materials dropped 14% due to weak fourth-quarter forecasts and declining China demand. Target fell 1.6% after Bank of America downgraded its outlook to 'underperform'. SanDisk slumped 10% despite strong earnings due to bearish market momentum. Tapestry rose 1.9% after Wells Fargo raised its price target. Twilio rose 3.8% as it prepares to join the S&P MidCap 400 index following UnitedHealth’s acquisition of Amedisys.

Shares of homebuilder D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) rose 3.7% after Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett's investment holding company, disclosed a new stake in the company, signaling confidence in the U.S. housing market. The investment is seen as a strong vote of confidence, suggesting the sector may have recovered from recent challenges. Following the initial surge, shares settled at $166.90, up 1.8% from the previous close. The stock has gained 21.3% year-to-date but remains 15.3% below its 52-week high of $197.06. A prior drop of 3.6% occurred one day earlier due to a sharp increase in the July 2025 Producer Price Index (PPI), which rose 0.9% against a 0.2% forecast, raising inflation concerns and impacting expectations for Federal Reserve rate decisions. The article also highlights D.R. Horton as a potential under-the-radar growth stock linked to AI-driven trends, with a free analysis report available.

A midyear report released by Home Builders Research indicates a 22 percent decline in sales among the top 10 U.S. homebuilders in 2025, with total sales dropping from 5,907 in the first half of 2024 to 4,619 in the first half of 2025. Lennar led the market as the top homebuilder in Las Vegas, recording 1,065 net sales in the first half of 2025, a 11 percent decrease from the previous year. DR Horton ranked second with 906 sales, a 3 percent decline, and achieved the highest-selling community in June, Juno Pointe in North Las Vegas. Pulte came in third with 733 sales, down 19 percent from 2024. The top-selling community for the first half of 2025 was Sun City Mesquite by Del Webb (Pulte Group). Other top builders saw significant declines: KB Home (11 percent), Richmond American (55 percent), Toll Brothers (30 percent), Beazer Homes (28 percent), Touchstone (22 percent), Century Communities (56 percent), and Tri Pointe Homes (36 percent). Nine new for-sale product lines launched in June, including from Lennar, KB Home, Pinnacle Homes, Richmond American Homes, Tri Pointe Homes, Woodside Homes, and Century Communities, offering average plans of 2,607 square feet. Five vacant land closings added 34 acres to builder portfolios. Attached home sales declined by 3 percent in June and 6 percent in the second quarter compared to 2024, with the market share of attached homes reaching 31 percent in June—its highest level since 2013. Median new home prices rose: $523,492 overall, $595,990 for single-family homes (a 11 percent increase), and $394,000 for attached homes (a 2 percent increase). Base asking prices are gradually increasing, with 25 percent of net sales now in communities priced above $600,000. Sales distribution remains stable, with Henderson leading at 28 percent, followed by the southwest (25 percent), northwest (24 percent), and North Las Vegas (15 percent).