Taking Stock

The number of first-time home buyers is rising, reflecting millennials who are the single biggest group of U.S. purchasers, says Logan Mohtashami, a senior loan officer at AMC Lending Group. Joel Levington, a senior credit analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, tells Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz why share repurchases would be a better use of capital than acquisitions. Finally, Bloomberg's Leslie Patton discusses McDonald's plan to cut prices on drinks as the fast-food industry slumps.