These are the top Wall Street analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations for Thursday, May 29, 2014. They include AngloGold Ashanti, Twitter, Biogen Idec, Celgene, HomeAway and VMware.
Merrill Lynch analysts surveyed and spoke to around 90 community managers for the top homebuilders across the country to gauge their views on demand, traffic, inventories, pricing and incentives.
ThinkstockCompared with 2013, home prices rose 11.1% in March, marking a 25th consecutive month of year-over-year gains, according to research firm CoreLogic. Home prices in five states — Colorado, North Dakota, South…
ThinkstockCompared with 2013, home prices rose 12.2% in February, marking a 24th consecutive month of year-over-year gains, according to research firm CoreLogic. Home prices in four states — Colorado, Nebraska, North Dakota…
In a new research report from Deutsche Bank, the equity strategists point that the companies that are maintaining and increasing share buybacks, plus maintaining and increasing dividends, are the stocks to buy…
ThinkstockHome prices rose 12% in January, compared with the same month a year ago, for a 23rd consecutive monthly year-over-year gain, according to research firm CoreLogic. Home prices in Louisiana, Nebraska and…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Census Bureau Wednesday morning released data on new single-family home sales for January. Sales rose 9.6% month-over-month, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 468,000, from a revised December sales…
ThinkstockThe National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo housing market index for February fell 10 points to 46 from a reading of 56 in January. The reading was far below a consensus…
ThinkstockThe S&P/Case-Shiller home price index for November showed another month of solid gains. The 20-city composite rose 13.7% year-over-year, equal to the consensus estimate for the month. The 10-city index rose 13.8%…
The U.S. Census Bureau Monday morning released data on new single-family home sales for December, as well as the median sales price for new homes and the average sales price.
A new report from Sterne Agee's Jay McCanless is very positive on several homebuilders. His focus is that inventory checks appear positive ahead of the 2014 spring selling season.
Home prices rose 11.8% in November, compared with the same month a year ago, for a 21st consecutive monthly year-over-year gain, according to research firm CoreLogic.
The analysts at Deutsche Bank point out in a new research report, that while seasonal numbers have dropped, which is common in the winter, the future should be bright for the top…
ThinkstockThe first half of 2013 was very good for homebuilder stocks. The five largest builders (by market capitalization) hit their 52-week highs before mid-May, and it has been a gradual downhill slide…
ThinkstockSterne Agee is joining the many firms on Wall Street with its top picks for 2014. Monday’s feature is on their top picks for the industrials and energy stocks. Some of these…
