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The Best Home-Builder Stock Right Now – Barron’s

The Best Home-Builder Stock Right NowBarron’sWith the fourth-quarter earnings season ramping next week for the home builders, we want to step back and review our calendar 2011 outlook for the group. … and more » read more

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Homebuilder ETFs Get a Lift from KB Home’s Results – Barron’s (blog)

Homebuilder ETFs Get a Lift from KB Home's ResultsBarron’s (blog)Clearly, the housing stocks were helped from news that KB Home, despite experiencing a 83% drop in net profits in the quarter ending November 30, … and more » read more

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A Few Good Homebuilder Stocks – Barron’s

A Few Good Homebuilder StocksBarron’sAnd the homebuilder sector seems like it was sent over from Central Casting. The most troubling news last week was the drop in the S&P/Case-Shiller index. … read more

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Picks and Pans Among Home Builders – Barron’s

Picks and Pans Among Home BuildersBarron’sThe result was that orders dollars were off 22% for the group, led by Toll Brothers and Lennar, while Ryland Group was the weakest, down 35%, … read more

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A Top Pick in Home Building – Barron’s

A Top Pick in Home BuildingBarron’sKB Home made admirable sales, general and administration costs (SG&A) reduction progress in fiscal third-quarter. However, we came away from our meetings … and more » read more

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Bloomberg: Lennar Seeking $800 Million in Funding for Real Estate Unit – Barron’s (blog)

Bloomberg: Lennar Seeking $800 Million in Funding for Real Estate UnitBarron’s (blog)According to a report by Bloomberg News, homebuilder Lennar (LEN) is trying to raise about $800 million from private investors to fund …Lennar Said to Seek $800 Million in … Continue reading

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Housing Stocks Are Poised to Rebound – Barron’s

Housing Stocks Are Poised to ReboundBarron’sThe allure of DR Horton and Toll Brothers. AFTER FALLING SHARPLY FROM THEIR spring highs, the depressed shares of major home builders could rally on signs … and more » read more

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Housing Stocks Are Poised to Rebound – Barron’s

Housing Stocks Are Poised to ReboundBarron’sLevin likes the group and is partial to Pulte, Toll and Beazer Homes USA (BZH). He says there could be merger activity as the larger home builders seek to … and more » read more

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DR Horton Leads Home Builders – Barron’s

DR Horton Leads Home BuildersBarron’sBacklog units fell 14% for the group, with Ryland Group collapsing 45%, while Lennar was up 21%. Again, Lennar was distorted due to timing, this time to the … and more » read more

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DR Horton Leads Home Builders – Barron’s

DR Horton Leads Home BuildersBarron’sThis quarter continued to show general improvement, with DR Horton (DHI) turning in the most comprehensively positive results and Ryland Group (RYL) turning … and more » read more

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