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Pulte Trend, Envy of All Builders… Cutting the Fat (PHM, GS, KBH, LEN, TOL, HOV, DRI, XHB)

Posted: May 13, 2011 at 11:25 am

Homebuilder PulteGroup Inc. (NYSE: PHM) employed more than 13,000 people at the end of 2005. The company now employs less than 4,800, and that number is set to fall again, ...
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As Homebuilders Change, Going to Pre-Owned and Distressed Sales (BZH, TOL, LEN)

Posted: April 4, 2011 at 10:15 am

Imagine how the world has changed when it comes to homebuilders.  From boom to a massive boom, and then to bust.  The bust was bad enough that many investors are ...
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Dividend Watch: Housing, Buybacks Versus Dividends (HD, LOW, LEN)

Posted: March 29, 2011 at 10:45 am

Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) may not have a great housing market to boost its shares, but the company has decided to take an unusual approach to returning capital to ...
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The 24/7 Wall St./Flame Index: March 26 The Companies With The Most Bad Press

Posted: March 26, 2011 at 7:47 am

Lennar (NYSE: LEN)  received a large amount of bad press after it was disclosed that an outsider had been accused of insider trading in the company's shares  Alcatel Lucent's (NYSE: ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AFL, CPLA, COO, HIG, IBM, IFF, LVS, MET, NUE, PAYX, UHS, SHI, KBH, LEN, RYL)

Posted: March 16, 2011 at 8:11 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Wednesday morning. AFLAC Inc. (NYSE: AFL) Reiterated Buy and $83 target at ...
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Homebuilders Looking at Spring Sales Through Rose-colored Glasses (DHI, LEN, KBH, XHB)

Posted: February 8, 2011 at 11:53 am

Spring is traditionally the best season for new home builders. In 12 of the past 14 years, sales of new homes peaked in March or April. If 2011 is going ...
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Mortgage Applications Up, Refinancings Too

Posted: January 12, 2011 at 12:17 pm

The Mortgage Bankers Association publishes a summary of mortgage applications every week, and as a barometer of home sales it adds some color to the official reports from the government. ...
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Earnings For Homebuilders, They’re Back… Almost (LEN, KBH, RYL, DHI, PHM, TOL, XHB)

Posted: January 11, 2011 at 11:05 am

A second homebuilder has reported fourth quarter and full-year earnings that handily beat very low expectations. Lennar Corp. (NYSE: LEN) reported this morning that it had quarterly EPS of $0.17 ...
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Investors See Signs of Hope for Homebuilders (KBH, LEN, RYL, DHI, PHM, TOL, XHB)

Posted: January 7, 2011 at 9:58 am

Homebuilder KB Home (NYSE: KBH) posted a surprise EPS gain of $0.23 for its fourth quarter of 2010 ended in November. Analysts had expected an EPS loss of -$0.17. The ...
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Are Homebuilders About to Bounce Back? (DHI, RYL, PHM, LEN, KBH, TOL, XHB)

Posted: December 3, 2010 at 10:08 am

Today's disappointing report on unemployment from the US Labor Department sent stock futures down sharply this morning.  Along with that slide may have gone some glimmers of hope for US ...
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Mortgages for New Homes Rise, Refinancings Fall (PHM, LEN, KBH, DHI, TOL, HOV, BZH)

Posted: November 3, 2010 at 9:24 am

Just last week the Mortgage Bankers Association, MBA, released its forecast for mortgage rates and numbers for the rest of 2010 and 2011. The association expect 30-year mortgages to fall ...
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Active Trader Alert Stocks (AAPL, ARNA, EXPE, LEN, ID, OPEN, AMTD)

Posted: September 20, 2010 at 8:27 am

There are many stocks on the move this Monday morning for active traders.  Stocks we are tracking are Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ARNA), Expedia Inc. (NASDAQ: ...
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This Week’s Top Earnings on Deck (LEN, ADBE, AZO, CCL, DRI, BBBY, KMX, RHT, FINL, NKE, RAD, KBH)

Posted: September 20, 2010 at 6:49 am

We have several large earnings reports this week.  While none are DJIA components nor broad market movers, they can impact stocks in their related sectors.  Some of the top earnings ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (BUD, BCS, CHKM, CMA, CSC, INTU, LEN, MR, NOK, OAS, RYL, SFD, TXN, TOL, VE)

Posted: September 10, 2010 at 8:39 am

These are some of this Friday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research notes this morning: Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD) Started as Buy at Jefferies. Barclays ...
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When Builders Rise on Awful Housing Data (MTH, RYL, LEN, KBH, BZH, XHB)

Posted: August 24, 2010 at 2:19 pm

Sometimes logic can't be used when trading economic data and stocks.  The National Association Of Realtors report shows a drop of about 27% this morning for July's existing home sales ...
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