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		<title>(MTH) Meritage Homes Issues Notes</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/19/mth-meritage-homes-issues-notes/97014</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:44:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Home builder Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH) recently announced that it will redeem its 6.25% senior notes due 2015 carrying an aggregate principal amount of $285 million. In order to pay off this debt, the company will raise another debt comprising senior unsecured notes due 2022 carrying a coupon rate of 7% and an aggregate principal amount of $300 million. The closing date for this notes issue is April 10, 2012. The remaining proceeds from the 7% notes issue together with the current cash in hand will be used for repurchasing approximately $26 million aggregate principal amount of the company’s outstanding 7.731% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017. Adjusting for the above transactions, management estimated that the balance sheet as of December 31, 2011 would have reflected approximately $313 million of cash ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLF) Stock Market News for February 28, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/28/xlf-stock-market-news-for-february-28-2012-market-news/93747</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:48:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Domestic housing data, which came in better-than-expected, combined with a drop in crude prices, helped the markets close narrowly higher on Monday. The S&#38;P 500 hit its highest level since pre-recessionary days in May 2008 as it touched an intra-day high of 1,370.89. However, the Dow dropped marginally, prevented investors from seeing it settle above 13, 000. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) closed merely 0.01% lower at 12,981.51. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) edged up 0.1% and closed narrowly higher at 1,367.59. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.1% and closed yesterday’s trading session at 2,966.16. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index gained 515 and settled at 18.19. Consolidated volumes on the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Amex and Nasdaq were 6.3 billion shares, which was lower than the ]]></description>
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		<title>(BZH) Stock Market News for December 30, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/03/bzh-stock-market-news-for-december-30-2011-market-news/89472</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:25:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Better housing data and a drop in four-week moving average of initial claims joined hands to guide the benchmarks higher yesterday, providing investors another hope that S&#38;P 500 might just end 2011 on a positive note. With yesterday’s gains, the Dow washed out the losses it suffered on Wednesday and sits comfortably in the green for the year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) jumped 1.1% to settle at 12,287.04. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 inched up 1.1% and finished yesterday’s trading at 1,263.02. The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 2,613.74, moving up by 0.9%. Reflecting subdued fears in the markets, the fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index dropped 3.7% and settled at 22.65. While investors stay busy in the festive mood, the Street yet again posted low volumes. Consolidated volumes on ]]></description>
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		<title>(BONT) Stock Market News for December 28, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/29/bont-stock-market-news-for-december-28-2011-market-news/89326</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:59:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets opted to take a pause after a recent rally, as mixed economic data and a session featuring light volumes meant benchmarks ended Tuesday’s session on a flat note. Given the Christmas overhang, consolidated volumes remained substantively low, and final minutes’ movement took the Dow slightly lower to end its winning run of four consecutive trading days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) slipped 2.6 points or 0.02% to finish the day at 12,291.35. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) also remained almost unchanged at 1,265.43, gaining 0.01%. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 0.3% and finished yesterday’s trading session at 2,625.20. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) went up 5.7% to settle at 21.91. Consolidated volumes on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), NYSE Amex and Nasdaq, were ]]></description>
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		<title>(XHB) Stock Market News for December 20, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/20/xhb-stock-market-news-for-december-20-2011-market-news/88963</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Benchmarks moved into the red zone on Monday after European debt crisis escalated following dismal comments by European Central Bank head Mario Draghi. Adding to the gloom was a Wall Street Journal report that suggested the Federal Reserve had accepted new standards that require banking giants to hold extra capital. Banking stocks declined after the report, further dampening investor sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) was down 0.8% to finish the day at 11,766.26. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) plunged 1.2% and closed the day at 1,205.35. The Nasdaq Composite Index slumped to 2,523.14, after dropping 1.3%. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index rose 2.6% and settled at 24.92.  It was not a busy day on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as total volume was 3.6 billion ]]></description>
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		<title>(TOL) Toll Brothers Takes Over CamWest</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/23/tol-toll-brothers-takes-over-camwest/87447</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:25:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Toll Brothers Inc. (TOL) recently announced that it has acquired CamWest Development LLC. The company did not disclose the financial terms of the deal but stated that it will start reaping benefits from the acquisition in the upcoming year. CamWest is considered as one of the largest privately held home building companies in the Pacific Northwest. This acquisition will mark Toll Brothers’ entry into the Seattle market, which is both affluent and possesses a strong employment base. As a result of the acquisition, Toll Brothers’ existing backlog increased by around 1,500 lots (1,300 lots owned and 200 lots controlled) in King and Snohomish Counties. According to management, the acquisition will increase Toll Brothers&#8217; selling community count by approximately 15 communities. In the last reported quarter, Toll Brothers earned $3.9 million ]]></description>
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		<title>(DHI) U.S. Housing Starts Slip Less Than Expected</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/21/dhi-u-s-housing-starts-slip-less-than-expected/87153</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:47:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We got some fairly good news on the housing front this morning. Housing Starts fell in September to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 628,000 from 630,000 in August, a drop of 0.3%. But the number was much better than the expected level of 603,000. However, the September numbers were revised sharply lower from 658,000. Thus it looks like a lot of the starts we thought happened got pushed into October. So call the beat of expectations and the downward revisions a wash. Relative to a year ago, they are up 16.5%. The question is: Are the higher starts are being absorbed by the market? Or are they simply adding to inventory? That question should be answered on November 28th when we get the New Home Sales figures. If one looks ]]></description>
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		<title>(DHI) Weakness Prevails in U.S. Housing</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/06/dhi-weakness-prevails-in-u-s-housing/84158</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The weaknesses prevailing in the housing and construction industry in the U.S. have once again come to the fore as the National Association of Home Builders lowered its September outlook. Poor employment growth, increased availability of foreclosed homes, strict mortgage lending rules and lower confidence have restricted the demand for new homes to an all-time low. Moreover, potential customers who are ready to buy homes are opting for pre-owned homes, given their affordable pricing. As a result, the purchases of pre-owned homes have increased almost 2% year over year during August to 5.03 million (annual rate), which in turn affected new home sales. New home sales for August were at a six-month low of 294,000 units (annualized growth). This trend has affected earnings in the recent quarters and is also ]]></description>
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		<title>(EQR) Used Home Prices Stabilize in July</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/28/eqr-used-home-prices-stabilize-in-july/84174</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/28/eqr-used-home-prices-stabilize-in-july/84174#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:18:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In July, home prices were mixed on a seasonally adjusted basis. The Case-Schiller Composite 10 City index (C-10) fell a slight 0.12% on a seasonally adjusted basis, and is down 3.77% from a year ago. The broader Composite 20 City index (which includes the cities in the C-10) edged up by 0.05% on the month and is down 4.16% from a year ago. Prices for both indexes rose by 0.9% for the month on a not-seasonally-adjusted basis (which is how you will probably see most of the reports presented). Of the 20 cities, nine were up on the month-to-month basis (seasonally adjusted), and eleven were down. Year over year, though, 18 were down, and only Detroit and Washington DC made it into the plus column. The overall indexes are down ]]></description>
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		<title>(DHI) U.S. New Home Sales Move Down Slightly</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/27/dhi-u-s-new-home-sales-move-down-slightly/84102</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/27/dhi-u-s-new-home-sales-move-down-slightly/84102#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 20:47:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Home Sales in August fell by 2.3% from July to a rate of 295,000. Relative to a year ago, sales are up 6.1%. While the year-over-year rebound is more than welcome, it is still a very dismal rate of new home sales. However, there was an upward revision to the July numbers of 4,000 to 302,000. Thus, relative to where we thought we were, it could be seen as a 1.0% decrease. The August level was also slightly better than the expected rate of 295,000. Regardless of the changes at the edges, this is still a very bad level. The 16 lowest months on record (back to 1963) for new home sales have all been in the last 16 months. New home sales have only exceeded the 400,000 level ]]></description>
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		<title>(DHI) U.S. Housing Starts Down &#8211; Permits Up</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/21/dhi-u-s-housing-starts-down-permits-up/83681</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Housing Starts fell in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 571,000 from 601,000 in July, a decrease of 5.0%. However, the July numbers were revised lower from 604,000, so it is possible to see the decrease as 34,000, or 5.5%. The number was also slightly below the expected level of 575,000. Relative to a year ago, housing starts are down 5.8%. Quite frankly, a year ago was also a pretty lousy time for the homebuilders, so the drop is off a pretty easy comp. Given the extremely depressed state of the housing industry, the decline is not good news. It does, however, mean less inventory is the pipeline, so there is sort of a silver lining in the dark cloud. That is helpful for the longer-term health of ]]></description>
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		<title>(AXR) U.S. Home Builders Rated by ValuEngine.com</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/15/axr-u-s-home-builders-rated-by-valuengine-com/81872</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>valuengine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The housing market continues to struggle as news today indicates that new-home sales fell during July to the lowest level in five months. Sales decreased by 0.7% on a monthly basis to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 298,000. This is the worst number since February. Sales figures for June were also revised downward to a bigger decline&#8211;2.9% vs the 1% originally reported. The annual rate of 298,000 is far below the &#8220;healthy&#8221; rate of @750,000 sales annually. The housing market is still being battered by tight credit, increased lending standards, and a wave of foreclosures, short sales, etc. New Homes face particular problems because existing homes as well as those being sold under duress are providing cheaper alternatives for those able to secure financing. Below, we provide our Critical VE data points for the ]]></description>
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		<title>(SA) U.S. Housing Prices Mixed in June</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/01/sa-u-s-housing-prices-mixed-in-june/82306</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:09:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In June, home prices were mixed. The Case-Schiller Composite 10 City index (C-10) rose a slight 0.04% on a seasonally adjusted basis, and is down 3.85% from a year ago. The broader Composite 20 City index (which includes the cities in the C-10) edged down by 0.06% on the month and is down 4.55% from a year ago. Prices for both indexes rose on a not-seasonally-adjusted (SA) basis (which is how you will probably and incorrectly see most of the reports presented). Of the 20 cities, eight were up on the month-to-month basis (SA), and twelve were down. Year over year, though, all twenty were down. The rise in the C-10 was the third in a row. The overall indexes are down 31.90% (C-10) and 31.87% (C-20) from the (4/06) ]]></description>
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		<title>(TOL) Toll Brothers Misses Profit Estimate</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/26/tol-toll-brothers-misses-profit-estimate/82118</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 22:28:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Toll Brothers Inc. (TOL) reported a net income of $42.1 million or 25 cents per share during the third quarter of fiscal 2011 compared with a net income of $27.3 million or 16 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. Reported income in the 2011 quarter included a tax benefit of $38.2 million and that in the 2010 quarter included a tax benefit of $26.5 million. Excluding the tax benefits, adjusted income in the quarter was $3.9 million or 2 cents per share, a penny lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 3 cents per share. Adjusted income in the last year quarter amounted to $0.8 million. Third quarter pre-tax income was $24.1 million (excluding write-downs and debt retirement charges of $16.8 million and $3.4 million, respectively) compared with $14.0 ]]></description>
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		<title>(DHI) U.S. New Home Sales Still Awful</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/31/dhi-u-s-new-home-sales-still-awful/79926</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Home Sales in May fell by 1.0% from May, to a rate of 312,000. Relative to a year ago, sales are up 1.6%. While the rebound is more than welcome, it is still a very dismal rate of New Home sales. Also, there was a downward revision to the May numbers of 4,000 to 315,000. Thus, relative to where we thought we were, it could be seen as a 2.2% decrease. The June level was worse than the expected rate of 320,000. The fourteen lowest months on record (back to 1963) for New Home Sales have all been in the last fourteen months. New Home sales have only exceeded the 400,000 level three times since September of 2008, when the financial markets collapsed. The most recent time was in ]]></description>
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		<title>(CVX) Stock Market News for July 29, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/29/cvx-stock-market-news-for-july-29-2011-market-news/80200</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:35:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Momentum from positive economic reports in the morning session were washed out on Thursday afternoon, as investors remained apprehensive ahead of the key vote in Congress on the debt-ceiling issue. Finally, just before the closing bell, markets lost all their gains to drop modestly lower with the Dow being the hardest hit and the fear-gauge surging to its highest level since mid-June. Of the benchmarks, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) took a battering, shedding 0.5% to close at 12,241.10. The blue-chip index slipped from its intraday high of 12384.90 and has now lost 4% over the last five trading days. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) shed 0.3% and settled at 1,300.78. The Nasdaq Composite Index was on the winning side, gaining 0.1% to finish the day at ]]></description>
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		<title>(DD) U.S. Posts Needed Positive Labor Market Report</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/28/dd-u-s-posts-needed-positive-labor-market-report/80071</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:35:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The debt ceiling debate continues to monopolize headlines, even as a barrage of earnings reports and a surprisingly positive labor market reading try to gain the market&#8217;s attention. Weekly Jobless Claims numbers dropped by a bigger-than-expected level, which if sustained in the coming weeks will represent a significant positive for the economy. Weekly Jobless Claims dropped 24 thousand to 398 thousand, dropping below the all-important 400 thousand level for the first time in 16 weeks. The four-week average, which strips out the week-to-week volatility inherent in this series, dropped 8.5 thousand to 413.7 thousand. I don&#8217;t want to get too excited by this positive number as the claims data is prone to bouncing around from week to week. But if this trend remains in place over the coming weeks, this ]]></description>
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		<title>(DD) July 28: Positive Labor Market Report &#8211; Economic Highlights</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/28/dd-july-28-positive-labor-market-report-economic-highlights/80072</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The debt ceiling debate continues to monopolize headlines, even as a barrage of earnings reports and a surprisingly positive labor market reading try to gain the market&#8217;s attention. Weekly Jobless Claims numbers dropped by a bigger-than-expected level, which if sustained in the coming weeks will represent a significant positive for the economy.Weekly Jobless Claims dropped 24 thousand to 398 thousand, dropping below the all-important 400 thousand level for the first time in 16 weeks. The four-week average, which strips out the week-to-week volatility inherent in this series, dropped 8.5 thousand to 413.7 thousand. I don&#8217;t want to get too excited by this positive number as the claims data is prone to bouncing around from week to week. But if this trend remains in place over the coming weeks, this could ]]></description>
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		<title>(DHI) U.S. Housing Starts and Building Permits Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/20/dhi-u-s-housing-starts-and-building-permits-rise/79395</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Housing Starts rose in June to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 629,000 from 549,000 in May, an increase of 14.6%. However, the May numbers were revised lower from 560,000, so it is possible to see the increase as 69,000, or 12.3%. Relative to a year ago they are up 11.8%. Quite frankly, a year ago was also a pretty lousy time for the home builders, so the rise is off a pretty easy comp. Still, any increase is very welcome given the extremely depressed state of the housing industry. Provided, of course, that the homebuilders can actually sell the new houses they are building. We will find out about new home sales next week. If one looks at only single family houses, the picture was also encouraging. Single family starts ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLE) Stock Market News for June 29, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/xle-stock-market-news-for-june-29-2011-market-news/77888</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 21:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets moved significantly ahead on Tuesday, buoyed by optimism that the Greek debt-crisis was nearing a solution and positive economic data that suggested a surge in home prices for the first time in eight months.  However, volumes remained tight, reflecting the underlying cautious stance of investors. The Dow Jones Industrial (DJIA) zoomed past the psychological level of 12, 000 as it recorded its biggest gains in two months. The Dow gained 145 points or 1.2% to settle at 12188.69. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) surged 1.3% to finish at 1296.67. The Nasdaq Composite index was up to 2729.31, after gaining 1.5%. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index settled at 19.23. On the New York Stock Exchange, AMEX and Nasdaq, consolidated volumes remained low with just 5.91 billion shares traded. ]]></description>
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		<title>(EQR) U.S. Home Prices Mixed &#8211; Good News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/28/eqr-u-s-home-prices-mixed-good-news/77730</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:37:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In April, home prices were mixed. The Case-Schiller Composite 10 City index (C-10) rose an ever-so-slight 0.01% on a seasonally adjusted basis, and is down 3.04% from a year ago. The broader Composite 20 City index (which includes the cities in the C-10) fell by 0.09% on the month and is down 3.93% from a year ago. Prices for both indexes rose on a not-seasonally-adjusted basis. Of the 20 cities, nine were up on the month-to-month basis (seasonally adjusted), and 11 were down. Year over year, though, just Washington DC areas saw a gain and 19 suffered losses. Washington DC was the strongest by far, with prices up 1.96% on the month and up 4.09% from a year ago. The rise in the C-10 was the first increase since June ]]></description>
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		<title>(TOL) U.S. Housing: Past and Future</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/28/tol-u-s-housing-past-and-future/77727</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:33:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industrial Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Residential Construction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avalonbay Communities Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AVB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beazer Homes USA Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[DHI]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[HOV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hovnanian Enterprises Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[LEN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lennar Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PHM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pulte Homes Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ryland Group Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Toll Brothers Inc.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I recently came across this piece written by Larry Kudlow, the host of two shows on CNBC. It is from June 20, 2005: “Homebuilders led the stock parade this week with a fantastic 11 percent gain. This is a group that hedge funds and bubbleheads love to hate. All the bond bears have been dead wrong in predicting sky-high mortgage rates. So have all the bubbleheads who expect housing-price crashes in Las Vegas or Naples, Florida, to bring down the consumer, the rest of the economy, and the entire stock market. None of this has happened&#8230;[T]he homebuilders index has increased 76 percent over the past year, with particularly well-run companies like Toll Brothers (TOL) up about twice as much. The bubbleheads missed all this because they haven’t done their homework&#8230;. ]]></description>
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		<title>(DHI) New Homes Sales Down Less than Expected</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/23/dhi-new-homes-sales-down-less-than-expected/77288</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/23/dhi-new-homes-sales-down-less-than-expected/77288#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[DR Horton Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fortune Brands Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Housing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Paper Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[PPG]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Home Sales in May fell by 2.1% from April, to a rate of 319,000. Relative to a year ago, sales are up 13.5%. While the rebound is more than welcome, it is still a very dismal rate of New Home sales. Offsetting the decline was an upward revision to the April numbers of 3,000 to 326,000. Thus relative to where we thought we were, it could be seen as a 1.2% decrease. The May level was, however, substantially better than the expected rate of 305,000. Still, the 12 lowest months on record (back to 1963) for New Home Sales, have all been in the last year. We are up nicely from a year ago, but that was against an “easy comp,” as sales were inflated by the rush to ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLE) Stock Market News for June 23, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/23/xle-stock-market-news-for-june-23-2011-market-news/77236</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/23/xle-stock-market-news-for-june-23-2011-market-news/77236#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:13:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[AAPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advanced Micro Devices Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[American Express Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chevron Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[DHI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dillard's Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Exxon Mobil Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Intel Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[KB Home]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Target Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets ended their four-day winning streak, tumbling in the late session, as the Federal Reserve slashed its growth forecast and provided no indications of further economic stimulus. All the benchmarks dropped by around 0.7% during a thin trading session, and investors were mostly spurred to sell their shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) closed at 12,109.67, after dropping 0.7%. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) declined 0.7% to settle at 1,287.17. The Nasdaq Composite Index also shed 0.7% to close at 2,669.19. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) dropped modestly to hover below 19. On the New York Stock Exchange, AMEX and Nasdaq, consolidated volumes were 6.2 billion shares, lower than the daily average of 7.58 billion. On the NYSE, for every 17 stocks that declined, only 12 ]]></description>
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		<title>(IMF) Stock Market News for June 22, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/22/imf-stock-market-news-for-june-22-2011-market-news/77054</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/22/imf-stock-market-news-for-june-22-2011-market-news/77054#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:11:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ADBE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adobe Systems Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets ended in the green for the fourth consecutive day after Greece’s Prime Minister won a confidence vote which may help the nation avoid a sovereign debt default. While the technology and energy sectors chipped in to bolster the benchmarks, a smaller-than-expected decline in existing home sales also contributed to the upside movement. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) was up 0.9% and settled at 12,190.01. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) closed at 1295.52, after inching 1.3% higher. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 2.2% to finish at 2,687.26. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) slipped 10% to settle near 18. On the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), consolidated volumes were 3.6 billion shares and for every one stock that declined, six stocks advanced. After shedding their six-week losing ]]></description>
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		<title>(DHI) New Home Sales Report Up But Still Ugly</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/01/dhi-new-home-sales-report-up-but-still-ugly/74813</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/01/dhi-new-home-sales-report-up-but-still-ugly/74813#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 05:11:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Home Sales in April rose by 7.3% from April, to a rate of 323,000. Relative to a year ago, sales are down 23.1%. While the rebound is more than welcome, it is still a very dismal rate of New Home sales. In additional good news about the direction of new home sales, the March sales levels were revised up to an annual rate of 301,000 from 300,000. Thus, relative to where we thought we were, it could be seen as a 7.7% increase. The April level was substantially better than the expected rate of 300,000. Still, the 12 lowest months on record (back to 1963) for new home sales have all been in the last year. We are down sharply from a year ago, but that was against a ]]></description>
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		<title>(DHI) Double Dip in Housing is Official &#8211; ValuEngine.com Chief Market Strategist Suttmeier</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/01/axr-double-dip-in-housing-is-official-valuengine-com-chief-market-strategist-suttmeier/75199</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/01/axr-double-dip-in-housing-is-official-valuengine-com-chief-market-strategist-suttmeier/75199#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:50:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>valuengine</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[AMREP Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Beazer Homes USA Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CHCI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Comstock Homebuilding Companies Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[LEN]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest Case-Shiller data&#8211;released today, confirms that housing prices in the U.S. are suffering from a double dip.  Home prices fell 4.2% in the first quarter of 2011 and have a hit a new post-bubble low.   To make matters worse, 60% of the component cities in the Case-Shiller index posted new lows in March.  Only Washington DC and Seattle posted increases in prices.  Overall, prices are now at levels last seen in 2002.  Analysts have found that the end of the home buyer tax credit last year removed much-needed support for the market. Our Chief Market Strategist Richard Suttmeier has been predicting this event for quite some time now.  His analysis of the housing and banking sectors has been quite accurate with warnings about the frailty of the market and ]]></description>
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		<title>(PCE) Stock Market News for May 31, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/31/pce-stock-market-news-for-may-31-2011-market-news/75183</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/31/pce-stock-market-news-for-may-31-2011-market-news/75183#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 16:59:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investor sentiment was bolstered on Friday, as gas prices eased off and economic data struck a positive note. However, the modest gains ahead of the Memorial Day holiday were not strong enough to prevent a fourth consecutive week of losses for the indices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained 0.3% to settle at 12,441.58. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) was up 0.4% and ended at 1,331.10. The Nasdaq Composite Index finished at 2,796.86, after rising 0.5%. Markets rose for the third consecutive day, but the modest gains failed to wash out the losses suffered earlier in the week. This was the first time since February 2010 that markets have been in the red for four consecutive weeks. For the week, The Dow, S&#38;P 500 and Nasdaq were ]]></description>
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		<title>(DHI) U.S. Existing Home Sales Up in April</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/20/dhi-u-s-existing-home-sales-up-in-april/74568</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 17:48:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The existing home sales in the U.S. rose in April, marking the second consecutive month of improvement in previously owned homes. Total purchases of existing houses stood at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 5.2 million, up 2% from a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 5.1 million a month ago. High unemployment, low customer confidence and tough credit rules have acted as driving forces behind this increased sale of pre-occupied homes in the current year. Consequently, construction of new homes was largely affected. In the first four months of the year, total permits issued for new homes totaled at a seasonally adjusted 126,400 units, down 22.2% year over year; new home starts totaled 125,500 units (seasonally adjusted), down 24.7% year over year; and total new homes completed during the period was 122,000 ]]></description>
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		<title>(CAG) Company News for May 2, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/02/cag-company-news-for-may-2-2011-corporate-summary/72923</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 19:22:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Research firm  Argus downgraded Flextronics International Ltd. (NASDAQ:FLEX) from &#8220;buy&#8221; to &#8220;hold&#8221; rating •    Merck &#38; Co. Inc.&#8217;s (NYSE:MRK) earnings per share (excluding  special items) for the first quarter of 2011 came in at 92 cents, well above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 84 cents and the year-ago earnings of 83 cents •    Aon Corporation (NYSE:AON) reported Q1 EPS of $0.80, ex-items, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate •    Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) fell after Citigroup downgraded the company from &#8220;buy to &#8220;hold&#8221; rating,&#8221; citing valuation •    ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE:CAG) made an unsolicited bid for Ralcorp Holdings Inc. (NYSE:RAH), according to a report •    Chevron Corp. (NYSE:CVX) reported a jump in its first-quarter 2011 profits, benefiting from higher oil prices and stronger refining margins. Earnings per share ]]></description>
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		<title>(AXP) Stock Market News for May 2, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/02/axp-stock-market-news-for-may-2-2011-market-news/72922</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 19:22:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors were in an upbeat mood after the benchmarks had their best monthly performance in years and the markets had their best run in five weeks, ended with gains on Friday. Through the week, the indices were pushed higher by the Federal Reserve’s vow to keep interest rates low to stimulate the economy and by robust quarterly results. Disappointing data could cause little damage to the markets as even on Friday, positive earnings results took precedence over modest economic data. On Friday, The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rose 0.4% to close at 12,810.54, its highest close since May 20, 2008. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) gained 0.2% and finished at 1,363.61, its highest close since June 5, 2008. The Nasdaq settled at 2,873.54, gaining 0.04% and posted ]]></description>
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		<title>(DHI) Home Prices Still Falling</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/01/dhi-home-prices-still-falling/72469</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 06:05:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In February, home prices continued to slip, and the declines were widespread. The Case-Schiller Composite 10 City index (C-10) fell 0.23% on a seasonally adjusted basis, and is down 2.60% from a year ago. The broader Composite 20 City index (which includes the cities in the C-10) fell by 0.18% on the month and is down 3.26% from a year ago. The second down leg of housing prices continues. Of the 20 cities, six were up on a month to month basis, and 14 were down. Year over year, though, just Washington DC areas saw a gain and the 19 others suffered losses. Washington DC was the strongest by far, with prices up 2.77% from a year ago. Boston was next best with a decline of 0.99%. This is the ]]></description>
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		<title>(DHI) U.S. New Home Sales Better &#8211; Levels Are Still Bad</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/26/dhi-u-s-new-home-sales-better-levels-are-still-bad/72349</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:44:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Home Sales in March rose by 11.1% from March, to a rate of 300,000. Relative to a year ago, sales are down 21.9%. While the rebound is more than welcome, it is still a very dismal rate of new home sales. In additional good news about the direction of new home sales, the February sales levels were revised up to an annual rate of 270,000 from 250,000. That is still the worst month on record, but not by as big a margin. Thus, relative to where we thought we were, it could be seen as a 20.0% increase. The March level was substantially better than the expected rate of 280,000. The eleven lowest months on record (back to 1963) for new home sales have all been in the last ]]></description>
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		<title>(DHI) U.S. New Housing Starts and Permits Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/23/dhi-u-s-new-housing-starts-and-permits-rise/71884</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/23/dhi-u-s-new-housing-starts-and-permits-rise/71884#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2011 15:24:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Housing Starts rose in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 549,000 from 512,000 in February, an increase of 7.2%. Also, the February numbers were revised sharply higher from 479,000, so it is possible to see the increase as 70,000, or 14.6%. Relative to a year ago they are down 13.4%. Quite frankly, a year ago was also a pretty lousy time for homebuilders, so the fall is off a pretty easy comp. If one looks at only single-family houses, the picture was more or less the same, rising to 422,000 from 392,000 in February, a rise of 7.7%, and down 21.1% from a year ago. February starts were revised up from 375,000, so single-family starts are up 12.5% from where we thought they were last month.  The volatile ]]></description>
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		<title>(KBH) Homes Crumble &#8211; Mortgage Applications Fall as Rates Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/10/kbh-homes-crumble-as-mortgage-rates-rise/70985</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/10/kbh-homes-crumble-as-mortgage-rates-rise/70985#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Apr 2011 15:48:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The rising mortgage rates in the U.S. have pulled down the total mortgage applications in the country, thereby discouraging home buyers. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate increased slightly to 4.93% from 4.92% in the last week, leading to a 2% drop in mortgage application on a seasonally adjusted basis. The overall economic recovery has undoubtedly improved market conditions, making houses more affordable to consumers. But surprisingly this has not accelerated the housing activity much as a result of the twin problems of tight credit conditions and a considerable level of contract cancellations. The limited credit availability is a crucial factor behind the decline in home sales in the U.S. economy. The banks have been tightening their credit facility mostly because of tightened lending standards and uncertain economic prospects. In turn, ]]></description>
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		<title>(DHI) U.S. Home Prices Keep Falling</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/31/dhi-u-s-home-prices-keep-falling/70133</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:16:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In January, home prices continued to slip, although the declines were less widespread than in recent months. The Case-Schiller Composite 10 City index (C-10) fell 0.22% on a seasonally adjusted basis, and is down 2.03% from a year ago. The broader Composite 20 City index (which includes the cities in the C-10) also fell by 0.22% on the month and is down 3.03% from a year ago. The second down leg of housing prices continues. Of the 20 cities, eight were up on a month-to-month basis, and 12 were down. Year over year, though, just two metro areas saw gains and 18 suffered losses. Washington DC was the strongest by far, with prices up 3.59% from a year ago. San Diego managed to squeeze out a 0.08% rise. This is ]]></description>
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		<title>(BOBE) U.S. Housing Starts Plunge Yet Again</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/31/bobe-u-s-housing-starts-plunge-yet-again/68884</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:36:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Housing Starts plunged in February to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of just 479,000 from 618,000 in January, a drop of 22.5%. As a small silver lining, the January numbers were revised higher from 596,000, so it is possible to see the decrease as 117,000, or &#8220;just&#8221; 19.6%. Relative to a year ago, they are down 20.8%. Quite frankly, a year ago was also a pretty lousy time for the home builders, so the drop is off a pretty easy comp. If one looks at only single family houses, the picture was just plain ugly, falling to 375,000 from 425,000 in January, a drop of 11.8% and down 28.8% from a year ago. The volatile multi family (Apartment, Condo and Co-op) sector fell a massive 47.0% to an annual rate of ]]></description>
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		<title>(DHI) U.S. Housing Industry Still Struggling</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/31/dhi-u-s-housing-industry-still-struggling/69023</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/31/dhi-u-s-housing-industry-still-struggling/69023#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:34:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The prolonged weakness in the housing industry has extended up to February 2011. Housing starts fell 22.5% year over year to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 479,000 units in February, in contrary to an expectation of an improvement to 580,000 units. The drop in housing starts during the month was the highest since March 1984, driven by a 46% year-over-year decline in multi-family home construction starts along with a 12% fall in single-family starts. The construction of single-family and multi-family home starts decreased to 375,000 units and 104,000 units, respectively. The country’s major homebuilders including D.R. Horton (DHI), PulteGroup (PHM), Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH), Toll Brothers (TOL) and Lennar Corp. (LEN) have been struggling with poor demand, which affects their financial performance. A sloppy housing industry, despite modest recovery in ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMZN) Stock Market News for March 30, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/30/amzn-stock-market-news-for-march-30-2011-market-news/70238</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 05:23:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors shrugged off disappointing domestic data as energy and technology boosted the indices to highest levels since Libyan violence started dampening the markets last month. However, volumes once again remained low and reflected investor cautiousness ahead of earnings results. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and the Standard &#38; Poor 500 surged 0.7% each, closing at 12,279.01 and 1,319.44, respectively. The Nasdaq Composite Index inched up by a percentage point and finished the day at 2,756.89. Volumes have been particularly low for the past few days and the situation was no different on Wednesday with only 3.6 billion shares changing hands on the New York Stock Exchange. On the NYSE, more than two stocks advanced for every declining stock. TheS&#38;P and Case-Shiller Index reported a slide in the home prices ]]></description>
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		<title>(DHI) U.S. Reports Record Low New Home Sales</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/29/dhi-u-s-reports-record-low-new-home-sales/69576</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:36:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Home Sales in February fell by 16.9% from January to a dismal rate of 250,000. Relative to a year ago, sales are down 28.0%. In a very faint silver lining to an otherwise dismal report, the January rate was revised up to 301,000 from 284,000. Thus relative to where we thought we were, it could be seen as a 12.0% decline. The level was substantially worse than the expected rate of 288,000. The ten lowest months on record (back to 1963) for New Home Sales have all been in the last ten months. February is a new all-time record low. We are down sharply from a year ago, and it is not like a year ago was a great time in the homebuilding industry either. Relative to the peak ]]></description>
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		<title>(AA) Stock Market News for March 24, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/25/aa-stock-market-news-for-march-24-2011-market-news/69666</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Materials stocks took the markets modestly ahead over hopes of rebuilding after an earthquake and tsunami ravaged Japan. Weak US new home sales data took the markets to session lows during the day before rebuilding hopes pumped in modest momentum. However, the day saw very tight volumes, reflecting investors’ concern over global worries and bank-dividend disappointment. After trading in the negative zone during the early session, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finally gained 0.6% and closed the day at 12,086.02. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 was up 0.3% and finished at 1,297.54. The Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 2,698.30 after surging 0.5%. Wednesday was one of the lightest days in terms of trading volumes on the New York Stock Exchange with composite volumes at a mere 3.9 billion shares. On ]]></description>
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		<title>(AXR) Home Sales Take Another Dive &#8211; ValuEngine Ratings for Home Builders Show Duress</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/23/axr-home-sales-take-another-dive-valuengine-ratings-for-home-builders-show-duress/69020</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 22:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>valuengine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We had poor home sales data last week&#8211;new housing starts came in at their lowest levels since 1974.  Today, we got even more.  New home sales fell yet again and came in at a new record low.  The US Commerce Department&#8211;which has been keeping this data set almost 50 years, reports that on a seasonally-adjusted annual basis the US is on track to sell 250,000 homes.  That is far below the rate of 700,000 considered &#8220;healthy.&#8221;  The prices of the new homes continue to decline as well and have now declined to the levels of December, 2003. Our Chief Market Strategist Richard Suttmeier has been tracking this issue for years now, and called the initial bubble way before most analysts.  He notes in his most recent ValuEngine FDIC Report that ]]></description>
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		<title>(AXP) Stock Market News for March 9, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/10/axp-stock-market-news-for-march-9-2011-market-news/68348</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Indices moved out of negative territory on Tuesday, as Bank of America provided assurances of higher profits and an increase in dividends for shareholders. Additionally, crude prices hit a roadblock and eased off by 0.4% as OPEC members consider ramping up production for the first time in two years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) inched up 1% to close at 12214.38 recovering losses made on the previous two trading days. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 closed at 1321.82 after gaining 0.9%. According to Tobias Levkovich, Citigroup’s chief equities strategist, the S&#38;P 500 has gained 94% over the last two years,the best bear market jump since the index closed at 676 on March 9, 2009. Nasdaq moved up 0.7% to finish at 2765.77. The fear gauge CBOE Volatility Index fell ]]></description>
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		<title>(DHI) U.S. New Home Sales Decline 12.6%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/07/dhi-u-s-new-home-sales-decline-12-6/67810</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/07/dhi-u-s-new-home-sales-decline-12-6/67810#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The feeble condition of the homebuilding industry has once again reflected in the home sales statistics for January. New home sales dropped 12.6% to a seasonally adjusted 284,000 units from 325,000 units in December last year. Meanwhile, pending home sales index fell 2.8% to 88.9 from 91.5 in the previous month. The decline in new home sales during the month was attributable to the deteriorating conditions in the West as well as in the South, partly offset by improvement in the Northeast and the Midwest markets in the U.S. The Western market saw a 37% drop in sales followed by a 13% decline in the South, partially offset by a 55% increase in sales in the Northeast and 17% in the Midwest. The country’s major homebuilders including D.R. Horton (DHI), ]]></description>
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		<title>(DHI) U.S. January 2010 New Home Sales Dismal</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/28/dhi-u-s-january-2010-new-home-sales-dismal/67566</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Home Sales in January fell by 12.6% from December, to a dismal rate of 284,000. Relative to a year ago, sales are down 18.6%. The December rate was revised down to 325,000 from 329,000. Thus relative to where we thought we were, it could be seen as a 13.7% decline. The level was substantially worse than the expected rate of 310,000. The nine lowest months on record (back to 1963) for New Home Sales, have all been in the last nine months. We are still down from a year ago, and it is not like a year ago was a great time in the homebuilding industry, either. Relative to the peak of the housing bubble (7/05) new home sales are down 79.5%. The very low May sales rate (282,000) ]]></description>
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		<title>(DHI) U.S. Home Prices Fall Again in December &#8211; Case-Schiller</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/22/dhi-u-s-home-prices-fall-again-in-december-case-schiller/67373</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/22/dhi-u-s-home-prices-fall-again-in-december-case-schiller/67373#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:18:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In December, home prices continued to slip, and the declines were very widespread. The Case-Schiller Composite 10 City index (C-10) fell 0.36% on a seasonally adjusted basis, and is down 1.22% from a year ago. The broader Composite 20 City index (which includes the cities in the C-10) fell by 0.41% on the month and is down 2.40% from a year ago. This is the second month in this second leg down in housing prices that the year-over-year change has been negative for both composites; it will not be the last. Of the 20 cities, only six posted gains on the month. The biggest gains were in DC, up 1.14% on the month, followed by Dallas, up 0.80% and Boston, up 0.61%. There were 14 metropolitan areas where prices fell ]]></description>
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		<title>(DHI) Multi-family Housing Starts Explode</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/18/dhi-multi-family-housing-starts-explode/67085</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/18/dhi-multi-family-housing-starts-explode/67085#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:39:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Housing Starts rose in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of just 596,000 from 520,000 in December, a rise of 14.6%. The December numbers were revised lower from 529,000, so it is possible to see the increase as 67,000, or 12.7%. Relative to a year ago they are down 2.6%. Quite frankly, a year ago was also a pretty lousy time for homebuilders, so the increase is off a pretty easy comp. If one looks at only single-family houses, the picture was worse, falling to 413,000 from 417,000 in December a drop of 1.0%, and down 19.2% from a year ago. The multi-family (Apartment, Condo and Co-op) sector rose a massive 80.0% to an annual rate of 171,000. Year over year, multi-family starts are up 81.9%. The total starts ]]></description>
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		<title>(DHI) U.S. Housing Starts Fall in December 2010 &#8211; Permits Up</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/24/dhi-u-s-housing-starts-fall-in-december-2010-permits-up/65402</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Housing Starts fell in December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of just 529,000 from 553,000 in November, a fall of 4.3%. The November numbers were revised slightly lower from 555,000, so it is possible to see the decline as 26,000. Relative to a year ago they are down 8.2%. Quite frankly, a year ago was a pretty lousy time for the home builders as well. If one looks at only single-family houses, the decline was even worse &#8212; falling to 417,000 from 458,000 in November, a drop of 9.0%. The volatile multi-family (Condo and Co-op) sector, rose 25.9% to an annual rate of  102,000. Year-over-year single-family starts are down 14.2%, and multi-family starts are up 30.8%. The total starts number was below consensus expectations of a 550,000 annual rate. ]]></description>
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		<title>(DHI) Economic Update &#8211; October 2010 &#8211; U.S. Home Prices Still Falling</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In October, home prices continued to slip, and the declines were very widespread. The Case-Schiller Composite 10 City index (C-10) fell 0.93% on a seasonally adjusted basis and is up just 0.20% from a year ago. The broader Composite 20 City index (which includes the cities in the C-10) fell by 0.99% on the month and is down 0.82% from a year ago. In September, the year-over-year gains were 1.52% for the C-10 and 0.55% for the C-20, so it looks like the year-over-year gains are rolling over. Of the 20 cities, only two, Denver and Washington DC, saw prices rise, and only by 0.31% and 0.06%, respectively. Meanwhile, 18 saw prices fall. Year over year, four metro areas saw gains and 16 suffered losses. In September, there were also ]]></description>
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		<title>(DHI) Second Leg of Home Price Declines Underway</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:35:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In September, home prices continued to slip, and the declines were very widespread. The Case-Schiller Composite 10 City index (C-10) fell 0.67% on a seasonally adjusted basis, and is up just 1.52% from a year ago. The broader Composite 20 City index (which includes the cities in the C-10) fell by 0.80% on the month and is up 0.55% from a year ago. In August, the year-over-year gains were 2.50% for the C-10 and 1.61% for the C-20, so it looks like the year-over-year gains are rolling over. Of the 20 cities, only one (Washington DC, and it was only up 0.05%) posted a gain on the month, while 19 saw prices fall. Year over year, five metro areas saw gains and 15 suffered losses. In August, there were also ]]></description>
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