Why Shares of UWM Holdings Are Surging Today
Shares of the mortgage originator UWM Holdings (NYSE: UWMC) had jumped more than 22% as of 10:57 a.m. EST after the company said it had decided not to go through with a planned secondary offering. UWM also said that it would "accelerate" its previously announced share repurchase program. Earlier this week, UWM announced a secondary offering in which its controlling shareholder would sell 50 million common shares, which sent shares tumbling.