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Builder Confidence Misses Expectations – Wall Street Journal (blog)

MiamiHerald.com Builder Confidence Misses ExpectationsWall Street Journal (blog)The NAHB originally estimated confidence in October at 16. The gauge measures builders' outlook for single-family home sales. The NAHB based its survey …NAHB Data Shows Slight Increase in Builder ConfidenceETF Channel (registration)Forex … Continue reading

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KB Home posts smaller loss, cuts sales outlook – Reuters

Globe and Mail KB Home posts smaller loss, cuts sales outlookReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) – Builder KB Home (KBH.N) posted a smaller-than-expected third-quarter loss on Friday as it cut costs, …KB Home's Loss Narrows as Revenue, Prices IncreaseBloombergKB Home 3Q Loss … Continue reading

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Retail stocks rise as Lennar helps housing outlook – MarketWatch

Retail stocks rise as Lennar helps housing outlookMarketWatch… home-improvement retailers Home Depot Inc. and Lowe's Cos. among gainers, after home builder Lennar Corp. swung to a much better-than-expected profit. …Home stores a bright spot as retail dipsMarketWatch all 7 news … Continue reading

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13 WTHRIndiana home sales outlook dull, but better than most – WTHR

13 WTHRIndiana home sales outlook dull, but better than mostWTHR… six percent but year to date for the first seven months of the year, permits are up 20 percent over last year," said Alan Goldsticker, Ryland Homes. … and more » … Continue reading

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Farewell, faux chateau – San Francisco Chronicle (blog)

San Francisco Chronicle (blog) Farewell, faux chateauSan Francisco Chronicle (blog)The Wall Street Journal reported that one of the largest manufacturers of such houses, KB Home, "cut its earnings outlook for the year, citing declining … read more

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Levin Sees Higher Chances of Homebuilder Consolidation: Video – Bloomberg

Levin Sees Higher Chances of Homebuilder Consolidation: VideoBloomberg23 (Bloomberg) — Josh Levin, an analyst with Citigroup Global Markets, discusses the prospects of consolidation among US homebuilders and the outlook for … and more » read more

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Pulte remains tepid on housing outlook – Financial Times

Pulte remains tepid on housing outlookFinancial TimesPulte made a second-quarter loss of $5.7m compared with a loss of $187m during the same period a year earlier. However, the $82m income tax benefit meant … read more

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Ahead of the Bell: Housing Starts – BusinessWeek

Ahead of the Bell: Housing StartsBusinessWeekHomebuilders are expected to have scaled back on construction last month as the economy remained weak and the outlook for the housing market dimmed. …Home Builder Confidence Plummets in Just Two Months: NAHB, Wells FargoHousing … Continue reading

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Lennar shares fall on Goldman Sachs outlook – Bizjournals.com

Lennar shares fall on Goldman Sachs outlookBizjournals.comShares of Miami-based Lennar Corp. stumbled Wednesday after Goldman Sachs cut the outlook for homebuilders in general. Goldman set a $15 price target for … and more » read more

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Fitch Cites Success of Spec Building Strategy in Upgrade of DR Horton – Housing Wire

Ukrainian News Agency Fitch Cites Success of Spec Building Strategy in Upgrade of DR HortonHousing WireFitch Ratings upgraded its outlook for DR Horton (DHI: 9.79 0.00%), reflecting the Fort Worth, Texas-based homebuilder's strong liquidity …Fitch Affirms D.R. Horton's IDR at … Continue reading

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