Weyerhaeuser (WY) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.21 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.22 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.32 per share a year ago.
Weyerhaeuser's (WY) second-quarter results are likely to reflect softness in construction activities and weak lumber and OSB pricing.
Amazon plans to use a new building on the former Weyerhaeuser corporate campus in Federal Way, Wash.
Weyerhaeuser (WY) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Lumber prices closely follow changes in interest rates, impacting demand for new home construction and wood products. Weyerhaeuser Company operates as a REIT with a lumber call option attached, providing exposure to the lumber market without trading futures. Falling energy prices, potentially achieved through Republican energy policies, could reduce inflation, leading to lower interest rates and increased demand for lumber and new home construction.