Homebuilder sector to make up Irma losses quickly; building products unclear: Credit Suisse’s Maklari

Susan Maklari, Credit Suisse homebuilder analyst, told CNBC on Wednesday that although Hurricane Irma has pulled homebuilder order growth down, the sector can expect to quickly make up losses. Building products, however, have a murkier future, she said. Hurricane Irma...

Senate blocks attempt to repeal authorizations for Afghanistan, Iraq wars

The Senate on Wednesday turned back an attempt to repeal the current authority for U.S. military force in the 16-year-old Afghanistan war and the fight in Iraq. Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul, an anti-war crusader, had offered an amendment to the 2018 National...