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Companies brace for Tuesday: Mentions of election surge on company conference calls

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The word "election" came up on 100 S&P 500-listed firms' earnings calls between Sept. 15 and Oct. 31 .

That's the highest number of companies in the broad index mentioning the word during that period.

Multiple companies cited a feeling of unpredictability tied to the presidential race among consumers and business clients.

D.R. Horton is seeing buyers "stay on the sidelines" given the expectation for lower mortgage rates in 2025 , CEO says.

The homebuilder is attempting to boost demand by offering mortgage buydowns and focusing on building houses with smaller floor plans, he says.

Another member of the company's C-suite spoke about the election more bluntly.

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